dailymotion game of thrones season 8 episode 1

Once the introductions are established, we get our first glimpse of the horrors that await, as Tormund and his team stumble upon an art piece composed by the Night King, an undead boy pinned to a wall, surrounded by severed limbs, arranged in a pattern. Though, at this point in the show, we’re all alarmingly desensitized to incest Jon and Daenerys make a cute couple, after all. I think it’s pretty obvious that Jon wouldn't have torched those two men, being a great deal more merciful than Daenerys, though he’s not exactly got a great track record when it comes to leadership, having been stabbed to death once.īut when Jon finally learns the truth behind his mother, and more importantly, his father, there's a lot to process Ned Stark is not his dad, he’s not a bastard, he’s the true heir to the Iron Throne, and … he’s been having sex with his aunt. Jon finds it difficult to evade Sam’s concerns, a seed of doubt planted in his mind. Urged by Bran, whose task is to keep the plot moving, Sam goes to inform Jon of his secret heritage, and the scene between the two is genuinely heartwarming the two characters seem the closest out of all the allies in Winterfell. Sam apologizes to Daenerys for stealing some books, while Daenerys apologizes for burning his family alive, though “apology” might be overselling it - it’s more of a statement of fact. Still, some solid conversation, some humanity is needed, and we receive it from Sam, the most human of all these battle-hardened soldiers and sociopaths. Though, I suppose they’re on the eve of battle.

Most of the exchanges between characters with such rich histories have felt very sparse this episode - surely these people have more to say to each other? But the real implication of the scene seems to be that the dragons aren’t going to survive if they stay in the North perhaps fire and ice aren't compatible after all?Īrya has another reunion, with her old frenemy the Hound, who acknowledges that she left him for dead with a certain admiration, while Gendry confirms his suspicions that Arya was indeed a rich girl cosplaying as a low-born. The moment seems scripted for the fans, Daenerys practically turning to the camera and winking. In preparation for the upcoming battle, Daenerys wastes little time in demanding that Jon “ride her dragon”, if you know what I mean. And her pregnancy, or lack thereof, is still a mystery - she’s still drinking wine, though Cersei doesn't exactly seem like the type to take precautions.

At least she’s having sex outside the family now, surely a step in the right direction. I was expecting Euron to spend the evening with the Mountain, shrieking in agony, rather than exchanging bodily fluids with the queen, but I suppose Cersei has her reasons.

Dailymotion game of thrones season 8 episode 1