Game Of Thrones Season 7: 9 Ups And 2 Downs From 'The Queen's Justice'

1. Creepy Bran

The scenes with Sansa were something of a mixed bag. Littlefinger is still trying to worm his way in, but thankfully she's not fully listening yet. She also portrayed as a good ruler, even though this largely amounts to pointing out things people have somehow forgotten (Sansa knows that the armour needs leather, but the person whose job it is to make it doesn't?).

The big talking point, though, is obviously the reunion with Bran. The episode nicely built to this moment, quite clearly mirroring Sansa's arrival at Castle Black and reunion with Jon last year, and the initial scene in the courtyard hits the requisite sweet and emotional beats.

Things take a turn, however, when she visits him by the weirwood tree. This is a Bran different to the one we've come to know, far more closed off from the present as he transitions to being the Three-Eyed Raven, and it means the reunion isn't as sweet as first hoped.

With Sansa understandably curious as to what the hell being the Three-Eyed Raven means, he decides to revisit the worst night of her life (and one of the show's real low-points). It's an odd decision, even if it is meant to highlight Bran being changed by becoming the Raven, and a totally creepy one.

It could be taken one of two ways. That Bran has access to all of time, and that he's lost a sense of humanity with that, because his purpose is much bigger, and seeing all the horrors of history means you lose perspective.

Or it could be that the show needs a way to drive a bit of a wedge between Sansa and Bran, so that Littlefinger can continue playing his games, and this gives Sansa a great excuse to keep clear of her brother.

The second is less palatable, but either way it feels off. Obviously Thrones likes to have its bittersweet moments, but this just made Bran - who, despite being destined for great power, has often struggled to be a character you can be fully engaged with - seem like a creepy dick.

On the whole, however, this was an excellent instalment, full of the character moments, conversations, brutality, humour, and unpredictability you want from an episode. What did you think of The Queen's Justice? Share your thoughts down in the comments.