Game Of Thrones: Ranking Every Season 6 Storyline From Worst To Best
Blowing our minds and boring us to death.
July 17 simply cannot arrive quickly enough. The premiere of Season 7 arrives later than every previous season so far, which typically have premiered in April. This means that Game of Thrones fans have spent a lot longer than usual waiting to get their desire for new episodes satiated.
During the year-long wait, a fan's only option to get their Game of Thrones fix is to re-watch old episodes in order to prepare for the new season. After a below average Season 5, Season 6 did much to restore itself to its former glory. These 10 episodes were jam-packed with numerous storylines, spanning all across Westeros and Essos, befitting Game of Thrones' expansive ensemble cast.
Like every season before it, there were many success stories. Similarly, there were also a handful of duds. For every action-packed battle, political manipulation, and instantly meme-able Tyrion one-liner, there was missed potential, aimless characters, and Dorne.
In order to be considered a "storyline" for this list, it must feature a main character and span longer than one episode. Therefore, Petyr Baelish's machinations at the Vale to turn Robin Arryn to his side will not be listed here, because there was not enough content in order to justify its inclusion.
Also, in case this wasn't made obvious, there will be MASSIVE spoilers from Game of Thrones Seasons 1-6.
12. Journey To Oldtown
Key Characters: Samwell Tarly, Gilly
Best Moment: Sam stands up to his father.
Worst Moment: Pretty much everything else.
To be fair, nobody really had high hopes for this storyline. Sam is neither a skilled fighter nor a savvy diplomat, so most of his interesting plots in previous seasons have come from being around other characters. This time around, he has a few scant appearances scattered throughout, none of which are interesting.
Sam and Gilly's journey is necessary to complete, given the massive impact Sam could have in the upcoming war in Season 7. Truthfully, it could have been a lot worse, harkening back to the times of Bran's endless march through the snow in Seasons 3 and 4. If there is one upside, it's that it is brief enough to not be too offending.
However, while every other storyline on this list had a least a couple of highlights, this one lacked any interest whatsoever, with its only memorable moments being Sam taking his father's sword, and the final reveal of the Citadel. Everything else ended up being a slog to get through.
With the knowledge of the maesters likely becoming more valuable than ever with the inevitable rise of the White Walkers, Sam's prospects are looking up in the next two seasons. Here, however, he only manages to bore. Its overall redundancy secures it as the worst storyline of Season 6.