Game of Thrones Screencap Breakdown: “The Broken Man”

Game of Thrones is not only a fantastic show—it’s a feast for the eyes. From the costumes to the sets to the CGI, every episode has gorgeous moments and amazing acting beats that are well worth freezing in time and considering. “The Broken Man” took us to a whole lot of locations, and we saw a ton of gorgeous vistas. But the award this week for Best Vista Award goes to one that did not in any way use CGI: The rollings fields of Northern Ireland, where we saw the Game of Thrones spin-off “A Hound’s Life” begin.

As always, the Irish Tourism Board would like to thank Game of Thrones for this screencap. Let’s get on with the pretty.

Here’s our first glimpse of The Hound since we left him broken and bleeding at the end of Season 4.

A Hound’s Life, starring Ian McShane as “Brother Ray.”

I just wanted to add these two images in because one of the most striking things about this scene is how green, how idyllic, how peaceful, how *removed* it feels from the rest of Westeros. This is the closest thing the Hound has known to heaven.

Meanwhile, back in Westeros…there’s an awful lot of focus upon people putting things on paper. This shot of the Seven-Pointed Star stuck out to me, in part because it contrasts to the scenes with Brother Ray, who preaches without books.

Margaery is back in her finery, although she’s covered neck to ankle. She’s also wearing Tyrell blue again, which she had not done since Season 4. It’s a silent declaration of where her alliance and her heart lays right now.

And she’s not happy to hear that Olenna is being threatened.

I love this shot of Septa Unella as Olenna rages at her. It’s the closest thing to cracking a smile we’ve seen from her.

Note that Olenna is a little slow on the uptake. When Margaery says that Loras should remain in his cell and that Olenna should leave King’s Landing, she really thinks she’s lost everything…

…until Margaery passes her a note.

It’s a Tyrell rose. While vague, the message seems to be that Margaery is still herself.

Again, here’s the emphasis on written and drawn communication.