The fifth episode of "Game of Thrones" Season 6 put the focus on the Starks as Jon Snow and Sansa Stark decide it's time to gather an army to take back Winterfell while Bran Stark encounters the Night's King and his army of White Walkers. "The Door" also teased on several fan theories about Bran Stark and finally revealed why Hodor became Hodor, but not without heart-breaking consequences. But does this mean Bran Stark is the only one who can defeat the Night King and his wights in "Game of Thrones" Season 6 Episode 6?
Sansa Stark Faces Littlefinger
In "Game of Thrones" Season 6 Episode 5 (via ComicBook), Sansa Stark meets up with Petyr Baelish in Mole's Town, where Littlefinger informs her that the knights of the Vale are ready to support her. But Sansa Stark isn't having any of it, telling Littlefinger that she never wants to see him again. As a last ditch effort, Littlefinger tells Sansa Stark about the Blackfish's Tully army who might be able to help her and Jon Snow. Sansa Stark and Jon Snow later set out to visit other smaller Northern houses while Brienne of Tarth is dispatched to find the Tully army. Will Sansa Stark and Jon Snow gather enough supporters to attack Winterfell in "Game of Thrones" Season 6 Episode 6?
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Bran Stark Gets Marked By The Night King
"Game of Thrones" Season 6 Episode 5 saw Bran Stark going back into a vision and finding himself surrounded by an army of wights. The vision puts Bran Stark in danger, as the Night's King sees him and marks him before he is jolted out of the vision. Bran Stark, Meera Reed and Hodor try to escape the Three-Eyed Raven's cave just as the Night King's army arrives, but the struggle is not without casualties. The Three-Eyed Raven, Bran Stark's direwolf Summer and Hodor all sacrifice themselves so Bran Stark and Meera can escape. Will they be safe in "Game of Thrones" Season 6 Episode 6?
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"Hold The Door"
The death of Hodor (and Summer) was not received well by "Game of Thrones" fans, who mourned for Bran Stark's most trusted ally. But the final scene of "Game of Thrones" Season 6 Episode 5 also revealed that "Hodor" is actually a shortened version of "hold the door" and might have confirmed that Bran Stark was responsible for why Hodor's state. Some fans also believe that the fan theory about Bran Stark being responsible for several "Game of Thrones" events may have been confirmed (via Vox).
What Happens Next?
The promo for "Game of Thrones" Season 6 Episode 6 sees Bran Stark and Meera Reed still trying to escape the Night King's army, but it also put the focus back in King's Landing. Will Jaime Lannister save Queen Margaery Tyrell? "Game of Thrones" Season 6 promises to get bloodier with every episode. "Blood of my Blood," the sixth episode of "Game of Thrones" Season 6, will air on HBO on May 29.
