Jaime has his own little brother in Winterfell to vouch for him - these two have been getting each other out of scrapes for nearly the entire run of the show - but whether Tyrion is able to convince Targaryens and Starks to work with another Lannister remains to be seen. While they’re at it, Sansa will likely call for justice for her little brother, Bran, who’s off in the corner observing the trial/practicing his signature creepy stare. Granted, that was after Aerys tried to burn Kings Landing to the ground, but it seems unlikely that Dany will accept this justification, especially since she’s shown signs of the Mad Queen herself during her reign. But Dany hasn’t forgotten Jaime’s old nickname, the Kingslayer, which he earned by assassinating her father, the Mad King Aerys. Jaime’s redemptive arc seemed to be on an upswing last season, when he finally cut ties with his ultimate bad influence, Cersei. HBO released an episode preview on Thursday, which sees a newly grizzled Jaime Lannister on trial before Daenerys and the Northern lords. What this means for the future of his alliance (and romance) with his aunt Daenerys will surely be a major plot point of this final season. Of course the audience has known of Jon’s true parentage since the final episode of season 6, but the news comes as a shock to Jon. The biggest revelation from last week’s episode came when Sam revealed to Jon, who lived his whole life as the bastard of Winterfell, that he’s in fact the trueborn son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark and therefore has the strongest claim to the Iron Throne.
And a long awaited reunion between Jon and Arya feels bittersweet, as we’re confronted with how much these two, who grew up as siblings, have changed since they last saw each other.īut about that siblings thing. Jaime Lannister arrives at Winterfell and the first thing he sees is the piercing stare of Brandon Stark, now the Three-Eyed Raven, who he recognizes as the boy he tried to murder by defenestration. Tensions arise between Sansa Stark, now the Lady of Winterfell, and Queen Daenerys, who wastes no time in flexing her power. Theon Greyjoy continues his redemptive arc by rescuing his sister from their sadistic uncle Euron. White Walkers breach the wall and move further south, bringing their mysterious magic with them. “Winterfell” does a lot of stage setting, getting our heroes into position for the coming faceoff(s) and clarifying where they stand. Season 8 begins very similarly to season 1, with a royal visit to Winterfell, the seat of the North that gives this episode its title. Bran finally answered a burning Game of Thrones question Episode 1 recap: Winterfell Helen Sloan/HBO
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