Postcards from Westeros Volume 5
All the planning in the world won't help if you lose on the battlefield. Or on the sea.
Euron Greyjoy made a powerful play in Sunday's "Stormborn," interrupting Dany and Tyrion's perfect plan for conquering Westeros. And he wasn't the only one making waves.
Ahead of Episode 3, "The Queen's Justice," we've ranked the top 10 characters based on how well they're winning the battle for Westeros, and their own survival.
1. Cersei Lannister
It's good to be the queen. Euron Greyjoy did Cersei a big favor in "Stormborn," taking out a portion of Dany's fleet and capturing her high profile allies, Ellaria Sand (who murdered Myrcella) and Yara Greyjoy. Cersei has never been kind to people who hurt her family, and now she's won the first battle in her war with Dany and has a dragon-killing weapon, thanks to Qyburn. She may not have many allies, but the woman can do more with fewer resources than anyone else on this show.
2. Sansa Stark
Speaking of ruling women, the North is now in the hands of Sansa, after Jon decided to travel south to Dragonstone to meet Dany (more on them below). Sansa has learned a lot through her experiences over the past seven seasons, and as long as she keeps Littlefinger at bay, she should be in a great position to steer the North out of trouble. She did win the Battle of the Bastards for them, if you recall.
3. Daenerys Targaryen
Dany falls down our list due to her own hubris and uncertainty as a ruler. She relied a little too heavily on Tyrion for her first big decisions, and it cost her a battle and Yara, Ellaria and Theon. Hopefully, she'll learn from this mistake, plus she still has those dragons and the Unsullied.
4. Jon Snow
Oh, Jon. Your good intentions have gotten you in trouble before. Let's hope nothing terrible happens as you journey south, OK? The King in the North still has the loyalty of his men and a deep knowledge of White Walkers on his side, but we, like Sansa, can't help but worry about what might happen to him now that he's left the safety of Winterfell.
5. Tyrion Lannister
The Hand of the Queen is finally making moves, though not if not all are successful. Sure, his Dornish plan led to a defeat, but you could almost feel the air being sucked out of Dany's council room when he mentioned the Unsullied taking Casterly Rock. It's a bold plan that might be a little personal, but would be a huge blow to Cersei.
For power rankings 6-10, click here.
Elsewhere in Westeros and beyond:
-Are the ice and the fire finally meeting? These photos seem to say yes.
-Cersei Lannister has gone through quite the transformation over seven seasons. Watch it unfold here.
-The founder of the successful Hollywood shaming campaign, #OscarsSoWhite, is aiming her scorn at HBO's planned 'Confederate' series by urging a tweet storm during Sunday's 'Thrones' episode.
-Worried about whether or not your favorite character might be the next casualty? In the AV Club’s weekly “dead pool” for the characters, things don’t look great for the surviving Sand Snake.
-Thrillest takes a seven-year trip down memory lane, speaking with the effects studio responsible for the 'GOT' dragons.
-If you don’t love Season 7 as much as some of the older seasons, Forbes is with you, and explains how a lack of internal logic might be hurting 'GOT' right now.