What's better than sipping on your favorite hot chocolate and binge-watching Game of Thrones, this holiday season?Beyond the numerous debates and discussions, GOT remains iconic to this day. Be it the plot, the cast, or the setting (sound and set designs), everything was perfect.If you're rewatching the series and need a quick recap of Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 7, you have come to the right spot. Titled "The Broken Man, this episode begins with an ultimate shocker: Hound is alive. Yes, he was thought dead after his brutal face-off with Brienne in Season 4. This episode is not built around victories or twists; it's about the damage that a war does to humanity.In short, it gives a clear message: violence reshapes people, and there is no clean way out.Read More: Game of Thrones soundtrack guideGame of Thrones Season 6 Episode 7 recap: The Hound's returnThe episode opens with one of the biggest reveals of Season 6. Sandor Clegane is alive. Turns out he was saved by Brother Ray, the septon leading the group. Sandor's a changed man now. For the first time, the Hound appears to exist outside the machinery of war, and it's a refreshing change, but it does not last long.When he questions Brother Ray about why God hasn't punished him yet, he replies that he has and that he hears the voices/cries of a grieving mother whose son he had once killed. As he reveals his story, we understand how it mirrors Sandor's.A group of raiders interrupts their conversation and asks Brother Ray for food and ammunition. Brother Ray selflessly gives them their dinner, and the group leaves. Sandor knows that the threat remains and warns Brother Ray. However, Brother Ray, who has given up on violence, refuses to fight against them. Things take an ugly turn when Sandor returns to their campsite, but it's too late. Raiders slaughter the villagers and leave Brother Ray hanging from the half-built sept. It's gruesome enough to awaken the old Sandor. All he can think of is revenge.Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 7 recap: Jamie arrives with the Lannister army to help the FreysAt Riverrun, the war becomes strategic rather than emotional. Jamie arrives with the Lannister army to help with the Freys. However, he soon realizes that the Freys cannot negotiate with their half-baked plans. So he steps up and takes control. He tries to negotiate with the Blackfish. In short, he doesn't want any unnecessary violence, but the Blackfish refuses his deal.Jamie wants to be effective without being cruel, but it looks like the circumstances will never let him choose a non-violent path.Read More: I totally admire the way Game of Thrones directed Sansa Stark's character arcCan Jon Snow and Sansa Stark be successful in their mission against the Boltons?Back in the North, Jon Snow and Sansa gear up for the upcoming war. They need the support of the other Houses to succeed. First, they convince the wildlings with Tormund and the giant Wun Weg Wun Dar's assistance. Next, they move to Bear Island to convince Lady Mormont, who refuses to aid them, but after Ser Davos convinces her, she agrees. The result is modest but meaningful. Sixty-two soldiers. At Deepwood Motte, the reception is harsher. Lord Glover refuses; he blames Starks for past losses. Back at the camp, the widlings do not gel with the northerners. While we see Sansa scribbling a letter (which proves crucial in the upcoming battle).Jon decides to march anyway. Winter is coming, and waiting will only weaken them further. Meanwhile, Sansa hesitates to send the letter.Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 7 recap: Survival is tough View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn King's Landing, power is now in the hands of the Faith. The High Sparrow keeps a watch on everything. Margaery Tyrell meets Lady Olenna and tells her to leave the city and move to Highgarden. On the other hand, Cersei wants to rebuild an alliance with Olenna, and she accepts her mistake of shifting power into the hands of the Faith Militant. But Olenna is in no mood for the apology. The only thing that makes her happy is that Cersei has lost.In Braavos, Arya plans to escape. However, Waif catches her and stabs her. Arya fights back and jumps into the water. Believing she's dead, the waif leaves. In the end, Arya is alive as she wanders, but she now lives with the fear of the Faceless Man.Also Read: Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 4 recap revisitedFollow Soap Central for more such updates on Game of Thrones.