Games Of Thrones Season 6: 9 Clues From "The Broken Man" Trailer

By Simon Gallagher /

7. Friction At King's Landing

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Predictably, Olenna Tyrell has not taken the news of her daughter's new-found faith and alliance with the High Sparrow well, accusing Cersei of potentially ruining both of their families through stupidity.

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Like the brave woman she is, Cersei has brought her gigantic personal bodyguard with her for a meeting with a little old lady. Talk about overkill...

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Is King's Landing about to be torn in two by civil war between the Tyrells and the Lannisters? Or does Olenna have some sort of plan to save face?

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There's still a distinct possibility that Margaery is just doing what she always does: appearing to align herself with a new power that only eventually serves her own agenda. The fact that her sudden embrace of religion came immediately after her brother appealed to her to do whatever it takes to free him certainly suggests she might not be entirely genuine.