Random Abandoned Plot Threads From Game Of Thrones (25 items)

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  (#3) What Was The Significance Of The Spirals?

  Since the first episode of the series, audiences witnessed the White Walkers create disturbing spirals out of their victims' bodies. Theories abounded as to what the significance of these spirals were in the show, but as the series wrapped up, it turned out they were mostly just there to be creepy.
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  (#10) Why Did The White Walkers Not Slay Sam In Season 2?

  The final episode of Game of Thrones’ second season, “Valar Morghulis,” ends with a horrific scene: the White Walkers and their army marching to slay the Night’s Watch on the Fist of the First Men. That scene also includes a rather cryptic moment in which the White Walkers appear to purposefully ignore Samwell Tarly and allow him to escape unharmed, but this plot thread was not picked up again.

  With neither Sam nor any other character ever mentioning how strange it was that he was spared and no further hints of Sam’s greater significance other than his ultimate role as Grand Maester, it seems more likely that this scene has been misinterpreted and the White Walkers actually didn’t notice Sam. It would appear that Sam is really good at hiding behind rocks.
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  (#16) What Was Going On In Riverrun?

  After Arya Stark slays Walder Frey and co. at the end of Season 6 (and the opener of Season 7), the people of Riverrun are left without a ruler. Back when Robb Stark was alive, well, and in charge, he took control of the Riverlands. Edmure Tully magically shows up during the series finale - somehow released from his imprisonment during the Red Wedding - but he makes no mention about the state of his home. 
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  (#11) How Was Daario Naharis Doing In Essos?

  Daenerys Targaryen’s story arc as the ruler of Meereen is all about learning the responsibilities of leadership, but that’s seemingly left behind the second Essos is in her rearview mirror. Daenerys leaves her paramour Daario Naharis in charge of overseeing the transition to a representative Meereenese government, and then sets sail to Westeros, never to think or inquire about Daario and the fate of Meereen again.

  Even if Dany asked for an update on Meereen offscreen, the creative minds behind Game of Thrones haven’t deemed such information as necessary to the plotline. The series finale barely covered its bases with covering all of Westeros, so it isn't surprising that all Essos plotlines were ultimately neglected. 
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  (#24) Whatever Happened To Those Blue-Lipped Warlocks Bent On Revenge?

  In Season 2 of Game of Thrones, a band of blue-lipped warlocks send Daenerys Targaryen on a vision quest and try to take her dragons, only to find themselves on the wrong end of her first “Dracarys” moment. Daenerys’ dragons incinerate the leader of the warlocks, Pyat Pree, and a bunch of his underlings, but they fail to snuff out the entire movement.

  The warlocks show up again in the next season when a blue-lipped child tries to slay Daenerys, only to be stopped by Barristan Selmy. Then, they disappear from the story entirely, apparently content with one attempt at revenge before fading into the background forever. In the books, many of the warlocks end up enslaved and de-tongued by Euron Greyjoy, but that plotline does not make an appearance in the TV series. 
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  (#15) What Was The Point Of Kinvara?

  In Season 6, red priestess Kinvara makes her way to Meereen. She tells Tyrion that Daenerys fulfills the whole "Prince that was Promised" prophecy. While this still could be true, it is strange that this is literally the only scene she is in. It seems like she is simply an example of an exposition character who got thrown on the backburner.

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