The Bran Pack Files: Osha & Hodor On Game of Thrones Season 6 

goes Bran, so go his companions. Kristian Nairn and Natalia Tena may not be seen this season on

, as the leader of their pack spends the next ten weeks’ worth of episodes becoming one with a tree, but they’re still appearing at various functions and premieres, and being asked about next season.

We currently have nothing to suggest that Nairn will not be back next year, even though Hempstead-Wright himself admits he hasn’t been signed for

Season 6, and can only hope that Bran will be back. This past year off for Nairn has been fruitful, and he’s used it to promote his Rave of Thrones DJ parties. He’d also like to remind the audience that he’s actually an intelligent actor capable of dialogue. Not that he thinks that will happen on the show, but he wouldn’t mind a 100% turnaround where Hodor turns out to be the smartest character in Westeros. He pitched the concept to

His quick pitch: Hodor is secretly capable of more than he lets on and is “hiding his true abilities.” If Nairn had his way, Hodor would do — and say — much more in season six. “I would like him to sort of progress. Speak a bit. A few lines wouldn’t go amiss.”

Considering that last year we witnessed Bran warg into Hodor to create the hybrid character BRANdor, perhaps we can take it a step further. Instead of using Hodor as a killing machine, Bran can use him to wander the North talking to people, while he remains stuck in his tree.

Let’s hope Hodor returns soon. Apparently he has many fans, not just among the GoT faithful, but also in his musical circles. Blue Man Group apparently took a vow of silence (not that hard since they never speak) until Hodor returns to our screens. Then, for good measure, they covered the

Meanwhile, Natalia Tena’s return is much less certain for Season 6. Last seen in Season 3, her character, Osha, split off from Bran and Company. Rather than follow through with Bran’s crazy plan to go North of the Wall, she took the littlest and most easily forgotten Stark, Rickon, and his wolf to find safety elsewhere in Westeros. Not that the books have much to do with what’s coming in the seasons after this, but it’s worth noting that neither she nor Rickon have been heard from since they broke from the group in 

, despite the presence of numerous Rickon as Stark Savior theories.

But while she cools her heels with other projects, Tena turned up in India to attend Bengaluru’s ComicCon. When asked about Osha, Tena says she’s perfectly happy being covered in mud, tramping around the North. But she’s not sure if her character is still alive at the end of this season, let alone the next one, so she can’t be sure if she’ll be back. Like Bran, Hodor, and all the rest of those on that path, they’re waiting for the call once Season 6 filming readies saying they’re coming back.

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If you follow Davos’ storyline potential from the books, he is likely to meet Osha & Rickon (& Shaggy), with Wex in tow. I am still unconvinced that Skagos would be where a wildling would take a boy and his direwolf.

Look at the weather for a start. Winter is moving in everywhere across the North, on both sides of The Wall. Not a good time to cross stormy seas, as we’ve read during Sam’s journey away from The North & The Wall.

Where would Osha gain passage for them? That’s like waving a huge flag to say, ‘we’re here, come kill us’. Going to Skagos doesn’t fit with what a wildling would do. Think about it. As we ought to know from Davos being around, there’s a lot of sea-traffic in that region.

Whatever they need to survive undetected is on the mainland for Osha, Rickon & Shaggy.

Davos asking for a smuggler’s boat isn’t for crossing treacherous seas.

I would seriously challenge someone’s knowledge of survivalist tactics if Skagos is where Davos & Wex are heading.

Random idea that won’t ever happen. Rather than Davos learning about

Rickon Stark from Wex Pyke (who was never even seen on the show) bring back somebody the audience might recognize, Ralph Ineson as Dagmer Cleftjaw, posing as a Northerner with that Northerner’s wife and children

-style. He was Finchy and I don’t want to know these people who don’t want Finchy back on “Game of Thrones.”

For Wex there’s Olly. It’d work if Davos goes off to find Rickon, to aid Stannis cause.

How about having Rickon become betrothed to Shireen? Think about it. What does it mirror? How would that be viewed by North? The North Remembers.

Hopefully we see Osha, Bran, Rickon, Hodor, Greatjon Umber, Edmure, and Brynden before too long.

For Edmure as bad-ass, watch ‘Outlander’. In fact, you see 2 sides of the coin from Tobias. Given the role, he can work it. Worthwhile watching as some history covered in this show influenced GRRM while writing ASOIAF (GOT).

You can also play Spot The Hobbit Actor too. Also, plenty of top Scots talent in the show.

It just ocured to me that Hodor is Silent Bob. Maybe we will get deep words from Hodor in Season 6 :)

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