The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones) " The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones) "The Winds of Winter" is the tenth and final episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the sixtieth overall. It was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Miguel Sapochnik. Cersei Lannister plots to destroy all her immediate enemies with one swift stroke; Arya Stark gets revenge; Jon Snow is declared King in the North by the lords of the Northern houses; Bran Stark learns that Jon is actually the son of Lyanna Stark; Samwell Tarly arrives at the
High Sparrow (Game of Thrones) weaves together characters from Game of Thrones' sprawling stories, though the episode ultimately belongs to Jon Snow, whose new position highlights unexpected qualities." Critical response to changes from the books and to original material written specifically for the episode were mixed. Critics seemed to be reserving judgment on the decision to bring Sansa to Winterfell, but "Entertainment Weekly" commentator Hilary Busis described this as "massively gross to watch [Tommen's] TV counterpart sleep with Margaery knowing that in "A Feast for Crows", he’s still playing pretend with his beloved kitty," but Myles McNutt of "A.V. Club" found that the character's age