It’s also worth wondering how long Daenerys’ voyage between Meereen and Kings’ Landing might take us in Season 7, but should Game of Thrones officially abandon any pretense of matching timelines?
And for goodness’ sake, how long before Gendry manages to row anywhere?
More than anything, Season 6 seemed to burn through major reveals and sweep characters off the board in anticipation of a final 13 episodes, so it follows that timing and geography would loosen their grip on advancing stories.
We were willing to accept Arya’s indeterminate voyage from Westeros to Braavos between one or two episodes of Seasons 4 and 5, so why not the same amount of time between “No One” and “The Winds of Winter,” especially in service of that revenging Frey reveal?