It was about stringing along the anticipation of the reunion as long as possible to create the feeling of longing and so that the moment they hugged would feel earned and satisfying.Īlso, did Sansa find out that Jon had died and been brought back? We kind of came in the middle of their catch-up conversation. The characters had not seen each other for a number of years (six seasons) and so what we discussed was that it should seem almost dream like to them, and that there would be some tentativeness to their actions. Later, Sackheim weighted in on what it was like to film the emotional Jon-Sansa reunion. The correct size for a direwolf or the correct size for a secret Umber conspiracy? You decide. I had the same question, but I was assured by the creature maker that was responsible for crafting the head that it was the correct size. Sackheim had something to say about that:
Sticking to “Oathbreaker,” some fans have pointed out that the direwolf’s head Smalljon Umber presents to Ramsay seems a little small.