Game Of Thrones: 5 Ups And 5 Downs From Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken
6. Players Gonna Play - Up
There are few people in Westeros who know how the game is played better than Petyr Baelish and Cersei Lannister, and their conversation this week is all the better because of that. They no doubt know that the other is trying to play them, and theyll be damned if they dont play right back. Littlefinger masterfully positions himself against the Kings Mother, using his knowledge of Sansa Starks current status - alive; in Winterfell; betrothed to Ramsay Bolton - to his supreme advantage, gaining the promise of being made Warden of the North if he can successfully use the Lords of the Vale to help him take Winterfell for the Lannisters.
NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far.
A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.