Game Of Thrones Season 7: 10 Ups And 2 Downs From 'Stormborn'

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10. Grey Worm And Missandei

Game Of Thrones Season 7 Trailer Grey Worm Missandei
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Oh, these two. Is there a more doomed romance in Westeros (outside of Jaime and Cersei, obviously)?

Grey Worm and Missandei are two of the show's truly good-hearted characters, and the relationship they've formed has been as sweet as it was initially surprising. It gets taken to a new level this week, though not before a little bit of backstory.

It's been well-established that Grey Worm is the chosen leader of the Unsullied, but it's good to now understand exactly why: he was a man without fear. It helped explain why the character is such a great leader, but it also deepened the connection with Missandei, saying she is his "weakness".

Missandei's response is every bit as loving as you'd expect from her, and the sex scene - these two aren't letting a lack of penis get in their way - isn't done for any sense of gratification, but instead just a purely tender moment between the two.

Grey Worm's death feels more nailed on than ever now.

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