Game Of Thrones Season 6: 10 Ups And 2 Downs From 'No One'

2. Arya Vs The Waif

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Although various theories came out of last week's stabbing - it's like Fight Club! No, Arya is really Jaqen! - the truth is that it was actually Arya who was attacked by the Waif, and she's still suffering from her injuries here.

Still, some bed rest and milk of the poppy later, and she's up and fleeing through the streets of Braavos as a Terminator-esque Waif gives chase, like some sort of non-giving-up Faceless Man guy.

The chase scene itself is thrilling stuff, even if we know that at the end of it Arya will win. The Waif just keeps coming, often emerging from the background thanks to some excellent shooting from director Mark Mylod (who made last week's episode look great), and Arya keeps on fall down and having to pick herself back up, each time just narrowly getting away in time, all leading to that fatal meeting in the dark. The conflict between the two has been built up all season, so it's great to see it finally payoff in an action-packed sequence, along with the desired result.

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