Game of Thrones Explained: It Isn’t All ‘Black and White’

In “The House of Black and White,” the second episode of the fifth season of Game of Thrones, viewers got a lot of what they missed in the first episode. Namely an update on everyone’s favorite teenage future serial killer Arya Stark (played by the rapidly aging Maisie Williams). More importantly, this week’s episode is an exploration of what it means to be a leader in Westeros. Some leaders are patient and seen as weak, others take actions that threaten to split apart their kingdom and one is even thrust into an unexpected place of leadership. Thanks to this episode, we know for sure that leadership in the wide world of Westeros is anything but Black and White. What follows is a discussion of Game of Thrones season 5, episode 2 and all its events. It does not include spoilers from later episodes of the show, nor does it contain book spoilers. That said, some of the insight used is informed by the books. Should you pass below Walter White Walker, Lord of Spoilers, you may be subject to mostly astute analysis and spoilers for this week’s episode.   “I never said I was going alone.” Before we get to Arya, Jon and Dany, let’s talk about the most underrated development in this season’s off-book changes. The addition of Dorne is something we knew heading into the season thanks to casting, location announcements and set photos. We’re headed off to meet the rest of the late Oberyn Martell’s eccentric family, many of whom have a renewed […]

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