Our First Runner-Up of the Week Is . . . the Stark Sisters!
Look, it's not my fault that these ladies continually kill it with every episode! It's as if the sisters have become the most level-headed of the entire cast of characters — though that might be because neither of them are fighting for the Iron Throne that everyone is so obsessed with. Sansa is fighting for freedom of the North and Arya just wants her revenge. Maybe their personal goals are what's keeping them from getting caught up in the big wheel that never stops turning.
While Daenerys and her advisers plot their journey to Dragonstone immediately, Sansa suggests that the soldiers be allowed to rest before they embark on another war. Dany interprets this as Sansa attempting to keep the Northerners from joining the fight, but she clarifies that she's referring to Daenerys's men, too. It makes sense — they've barely over the heinous battle against the White Walkers and it's safe to assume that any able-bodied soldier is still recovering from some wound. Time to recuperate would mean that Daenerys has more time to work out a plan of attack (with some contingencies plotted) and even send some scouts ahead to get the lay of what lies ahead. But Daenerys quickly shoots her down, asserting her dominance, and Jon fumbles in his attempt to show loyalty to the Dragon Queen.
The Stark sisters pull Jon aside (with Bran tagging along) to take him to task, the two standing together opposite their brother cousin. It's a beautiful show of sisterhood for the two to have each others' back and speak as one. "We don't trust her," Arya says, and it really makes my heart swell to see how far these two have come. Then of course, Jon has Bran reveal his true parentage, though we never learn how the sister react to the news because Game of Thrones loves their offscreen revelations.
The next time we see the sisters, Sansa is spilling the Ageon Targaryen tea to Tyrion and Arya is leaving Winterfell to journey South. Since we don't know the conversation that resulted from Jon's news, I'm not really sure why either sister decided on the route she took. But I have some theories and I have a feeling that neither Sansa or Arya are planning on bending the knee to the Dragon Queen anytime soon.