Bran coldly sends away his only friend Meera (Ellie Kendrick does a phenomenal job with the scene, really carrying the emotional weight) because he has his own work to do and no longer needs her. ![]() All three Stark kids have changed, wildly in some cases, and Arya might be the only one of the surviving Starks that can really appreciate (but probably not understand) Bran and how much he’s changed. ![]() Her reunion with Sansa is sweet, and her reunion with Bran is actually also kind of touching. She’s confidently steely when dealing with the door guards, she’s got a warrior’s swagger when she approches Brienne and tells Pod that the best skill a warrior can have is picking the right battle. Maisie Williams’ multiple appearances show her growth as an actress. It’s a new friendship, building right before our eyes Gwendoline Christie and Maisie Williams both do great work in a very short scene. Brienne and Arya eventually find themselves in a stalemate, as both stop giving the other the benefit of the doubt and start testing one another truly. The sheer physical difference between the two actresses makes it a fascinating scene, with Brienne first taking it easy on the smaller Stark, only to find herself bested by her faster opponent. ![]() Had The Spoils Of War simply featured the sparring scene between Brienne and Arya as its action centerpiece, it would have still been a great episode.
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