

So, when 'The Old Gods and the New' opens with Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) having successfully taken Winterfell, the betrayal itself is as confounding as the fact that he actually seems to have pulled it off. Sometimes, the reveal is gradual, something which slowly exposes itself over time while in others it is far more explosive, and completely undermines long held beliefs and alliances.

Is it possible to ever completely know someone - to truly understand what drives them, inspires them, and makes them do what they do? According to Game of Thrones, every man, woman or child is capable of surprising even those closest to them, and that moment - where the unexpected reveals itself - can often times be that which defines a person forever.
