It was a who’s who of Westeros as pretty much everyone made an appearance in the eighth, and final, season premiere of Game of Thrones. In an episode that reunited characters who haven’t seen one another in ages – and heavily echoed the series premiere way back in 2011 — there was a mix of funny, insightful, and “omg” quotes.
So let’s break down the Top 5 throne-worthy lines from the episode “Winterfell” which you should be quoting for the rest of the week.
Sansa: “What do dragons eat, anyway?”
Dany: “Whatever they want.”
The relationship between Dany and Sansa is off to a chilly start, and Winterfell isn’t quite big enough for a lady, lord, and a queen. Plus, there’s the issue of what to feed the dragons when supplies are already dwindling. Sansa asks one of the obvious things that might come to mind after encountering the beasts for the first time. And the Mother of Dragons tells her that anything can be on a dragon menu, including humans.
Hound: “You left me to die.”
Arya: “First I robbed you.”
Sansa wasn’t the only Stark sister to have a snarky response during an awkward reunion (Honestly, this entire episode was just a giant uncomfortable homecoming). Arya simply owns it when the Hound confronts her about leaving him to die. She and Sansa aren’t so entirely different anymore, are they? Still, I like to think there’s a little love mixed in with the hate between Arya and the Hound. In fact, the rehabilitated younger Clegane even seems to have a look of approval for his former road-trip buddy.
Edd: “Stay back, he’s got blue eyes!”
Tormund: “I’ve always had blue eyes!”
Out of a couple of zingers in the premiere, this one was great for reminding us how much we love Tormund, and even Eddison Tollett. Those lovely baby blues pose a real threat for the fire-haired Mr. Giantsbane.
Cersei: “I wanted those elephants.”
Speaking of elephants, Cersei didn’t get hers despite being told the Golden Company had some. She spent good money on an army, and didn’t even get her elephants! The instant meme is all of us, really. I mean, who doesn’t want an elephant? Anyhow, she has a few good lines in the episode (“You want a whore, buy one. You want a queen, earn her”), but this one sums up the Queen’s determination, and how she is used to getting what she wants.
Sam: “Your mother was Lyanna Stark, and your father – your real father — was Rhaegar Targaryen. You’ve never been a bastard. You are Aegon Targaryen, true heir to the Iron Throne.”
And there it is, the big moment. Even though the R+L=J fan theory was confirmed at the end of Season Six, and further established at the end of Season Seven, now Jon knows, courtesy Samwell Tarly (That is, after Bran dodged the bullet with “I’m not his brother.”) What’s more, based on the look on his face, he knows it’s true. Unfortunately, the information comes with Sam’s new ax to grind against Daenerys (Jon: “Daenerys is our queen;” Sam: “She shouldn’t be”).
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