Game Of Thrones Season 6: 10 Ups And 2 Downs From 'Home'

2. The Resurrection Of Snow

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Yes, he is back. After months and months of HBO and Kit Harington lying to people (about the not coming back part, not the fact that he's actually dead, which was always the wrong question to ask), the case is now closed. It's a relief to viewers, and it must certainly be one to those involved with the show, not least Harington himself.

Aside from how big a moment it is, and what it might mean for the show going forward, the scene itself is really well done. There are numerous shots of Jon's corpse, and each one just seems to linger on his body, and you're willing his eyes to open but they never do, save for the final shot. For all we're basically just watching a dead man lying there, director Jeremy Podeswa wrings an incredible amount of tension out of the scene, and bringing him back early on in the season - rather than dragging it out - is definitely a smart move.

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