The bastard son of a slain traitor. The twin son and daughter of a great lord. The king born of their incestuous union. The charred corpse of a shepherd's daughter. The huge and deadly hatchlings of an exile queen. The two young psychics who sacrificed limb and life to heed some mystical call. The last survivors of a mythical race. The feral young apprentice to a succession of killers. The butcher's boy whose death spurred her anger. The unwanted offspring who brings his House down around him at last.
Game of Thrones titled its fourth season finale "The Children," and its brood was huge and varied.
The longest episode in the series' history, "The Children" thrummed with storytelling energy — not just the usual 'round-the-world scene-shifting, but actual, honest-to-god Major Plot Developments in each storyline, with only the Tyrells, the Boltons & Theon, and
Sansa &
Littlefinger unaccounted for. Simply describing the sprawl could eat up all your time and attention, with its turning point after turning point – the wildlings defeated!
Stannis at the Wall!
