![]() There’s no time for Jon to wait a full episode to tell Dany his incestuous, power-shifting secret. And there are only four episodes left, ever. ![]() But then… well, the White Walkers arrive, and the episode ends.īut it’s also a show about dragons and swordfights and so forth. Jon Snow does get around to telling Daenerys that he is officially her nephew (with the name Aegon Targaryen), and she doesn’t take it well. It’s not that things were badly executed, but there was nothing really challenging or assertive to inspire interest. In general, the amount of men hugging other men feels a tad excessive - though not perhaps as eyebrow-raising as Arya deciding to get it on with Gendry (and while it’s hard to not think of Maisie Williams as a young girl, the actress is now 22 years old and, so why not get it girl). Then look at how Sansa embraces Theon Greyjoy, noted child murderer, as a brother for pledging to fight for Winterfell - a redemption which does not yet feel earned (even given how the two bonded while under the imprisonment of Ramsey Bolton). ![]() New Movies: Release Calendar for December 31, Plus Where to Watch the Latest Films 'Cobra Kai' Review: Season 4 Remains One of the Best Film to TV Continuations Ever 'Around the World in 80 Days' Review: This Needless Jules Verne Adaptation Doesn't Soar The fact that Bran seems to be operating on a new plane, and Brienne of Tarth stuck up for her one-time road companion (reminding Sansa that without his help, she wouldn’t have survived) made a difference, but at the same time, this is a beef going back to the very first episode of the show - and, ultimately, easily brushed over now. This episode was packed with answers to the generic fan question, “Oh man, what will happen when sees again?” But while one might have expected “Game of Thrones” to make more of the “reunion” between Bran Stark and Jaime Lannister - especially given Daenerys’ family history with the titled Kingslayer - things ended up being relatively chill (always a great term to use in describing a dramatic scene at Winterfell). But what matters isn’t their absence but the tragic lack of action as various characters confronted foes from seasons past… and basically made their peace with each other. “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” keeps bringing together so many of the show’s established characters that the few left out are likely feeling a bit of FOMO. ![]() Do you like shows featuring a lot of fireside chats and talking about battles soon to be fought? Well, the second episode of “Game of Throne’s” eighth season totally delivered for you. ![]()
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