Dorne was poorly written...

there seem to be more momentum for the favorites lately which is just uncharacteristic of the show...

i don't think that's poor writing...as goofy as Arya's storyline is...i actually think it was written well...i think we're just fatigued with how's she treated and shocked she's been able to survive the shit the way she has bc even though she's maturing she still seems...raw and clumsy...the ending feels clunky bc we're used to "protagonists" taking L's when they make the mistakes she's made

Both the daughters are doing quite a bit of growing up but are suffering less and less for their mistakes

Jon Snow falling for the obvious ploy by Ramsey felt like bad writing but it was really just SOP for the Stark boys...luckily Sansa saved his ass

this is the first season where things seem to end well for the Starks despite them maturing slowly or barely at all (even though Rickon took the L)