Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 1 "Winterfell" | Watching Thrones

[@fandomentertainment]

What did you like MOST and LEAST about the season 8 premiere of Game of Thrones? *the cast was unaware of the tragic fires happening at Notre Dame, and therefore did not make a comment during the live stream* POOL RULES One: Speak up and join the conversation- we encourage respectful debate. Two: Respect your community- racism, misogyny, homophobia and hate speech aren’t tolerated. Three: Don’t go looking for fights. Four: “Be nice.” - Dalton from Roadhouse

[@sickleweed3270]

Loved the reunions and the dragon riding, hated the runtime, wished it was longer.

[@fandomentertainment]

@@sickleweed3270 more longer videos are coming!

[@sickleweed3270]

@@fandomentertainment I actually meant the runtime of the GoT episode since I thought we were getting 90m eps this season, but I absolutely don't mind longer Watching Thrones vids either. (^-^)

[@shannonjackson9778]

Loved the reunions, especially Arya and Jon and Arya and Gendry. Wasn't a huge fan of the dragon ride and the not so subtle nod to Jon's past relationship with Ygritte, felt like it was just kinda awkwardly placed in the episode to be like "Look! Jon's on a dragon!" "Hey remember how Ygritte and Jon wanted to escape to their cave forever? Weren't they a great couple, don't you think Dany and Jon are too?" Loved Cersei and Euron scenes together, those two are great actors. Didn't love that yet again Tyrion is demoted to being a nothing character. He used to be so dynamic and witty and interesting and he did fuck all last season and fuck all this episode. Wish his reunion with Sansa had been a bit more interesting.

[@LiverpoolfanINchina]

Fan theory: Jaime will be hand of the King/ queen The first scene with Jaime in the show Cersie says "you should be hand" and Jaime says something like "why would I want to do something something so tedious " this is one of the only things that hasn't been called back yet. It reminds me of Jaime saying "give me a quick clean death" when talking about Bran and then he lost he hand. Almost every scene in the first episode has been called back to apart from this.

[@gloriousgeri]

Listen, abusive relationships with a parent is complicated. Sam's reaction felt real.

[@jacks1bonnielass]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻exactly!!

[@castlerock1627]

Geri Anne He was sad when he learned that his dad died but he was utterly devastated when he discovered his brother died too.

[@cclark8280]

Think he was more upset with his brother being executed

[@meteor_boy]

I just read the interview the actor did and he said that the director told him it's heartbreaking because now there is no more chance to be reconciled with his father.

[@fandomentertainment]

Agree. It felt real, and powerful. Especially from such a sympathetic character. And big implications moving forward. Thanks for commenting! -- Roth

[@GRONDBERG]

Uncle Benjen not turning was explained in the show! When he rescues Bran and Meera he tells them that as he was turning the three eyed raven sent the children of the Forrest to save him with their magic (they drove a piece of dragon glass into his heart, which seems to have the opposite effect on a walker than it does on a human).

[@loretta5653]

But if ur already turned completely you explode?

[@elwhite83]

I don't understand why they think Daenerys should have told Jon about her killing Sam's father and brother. Unless someone bothered to give her a full bio on Sam earlier, how would she have known that Sam is son of Randyll Tarly who is also best friends with Jon Snow.

[@Ty_James21]

She wouldn't have knew... good point

[@BarbaDjole]

I can't describe how happy I am to see Michelle again on this channel!

[@fandomentertainment]

We love her too! -- Roth

[@MauroHervas]

Also, speaking of full circles in a season premiere, I love seeing Bran emote just enough (for a change) when Jamie arrives. He waited the entire episode on that yard for his "old friend" and then just cut to black. Awesome

[@liannesanga4233]

Aw, I kinda wanted more on the Jaime-Bran moment. I mean, when Bran was like "I'm waiting for an old friend", that was hilARIOUS.

[@fandomentertainment]

It was! So much to talk about! -- Roth

[@YelloDuzzit]

Best pay off of the episode... I dead ass, had NO IDEA who he was talkin about... I thought Theon, cause that relationship aint too good... But still, "old friend" enough, right? Then Jamie dehoods and I still didnt get it! But that was because I was just absorbed into the story I was watching... Then they showed the wheel and Jamie in that frame!! I couldn't imagine a better shot to pay off the "old friend" line

[@liannesanga4233]

@@fandomentertainment Nevertheless, you guys are awesome! Had fun watching your show! 💖

[@cuckertarlson9152]

I’m not looking forward to the next episode with Jaime having to keep explaining himself to these damn people. These starks need to get with the program jaime’s a good dude damnit

[@liannesanga4233]

@@cuckertarlson9152 I just hope Tyrion and Brienne would be solid backups to Jaime huhu

[@FeralSnows]

Bran warged into Drogon after Jon and Daenerys' flight through the north, it was him staring at Jon. And was why he told Sam it was time to tell Jon the truth of his heritage.

[@David-rq9en]

If I'm Bran, I'm 100% trying to warg into one of those dragons when I see them.

[@tgovani]

Screen Junkies calling out Alt Shift X was my own little Infinity War cross over of Game of Thrones coverages

[@fandomentertainment]

[@phoenixServant]

RIP SJU.... you will be missed...

[@LordMooshroom]

@@phoenixServant SJU is Tuesday-Friday until Game of Thrones finishes.

[@CrisSelene]

Yeah that was awesome since I also follow him (and his evil twin Alt Schwift X)

[@mariuszsan]

This makes me crazy, if the third episode is going to be a huge battle, whoever lose, will lose and there are not enough episodes left for a retreat and regroup like Stannis did. Wouldn't feel right if the night king dies immediately after passing the wall.

[@bashful_michael]

I missed this show! Welcome back.

[@fandomentertainment]

Thank you :)! -- Roth

[@alexmartinezcoronado6422]

Sophie Turner was on fire this episode. Playing just nice enough to not embarrass Jon publicly but also just enough for Dany to notice that they’re allies and not friends.

[@BarbaDjole]

Agreed. I was never a big fan of Sansa, but that changed with this episode.

[@stonecold6521]

Agreed also. Sansa was MVP. "What do dragons eat anyway?" That sounded like a mini Cersei thing to say

[@edgewiseCL]

She is becoming a fusion of little finger and cersei aka ....super dangerous

[@SplashAttackTCG]

*Tyrion is falling from intellectual grace because he isn’t drinking enough, DUH. Come on people! “I drink and I know things.”*

[@joanliang7329]

Sansa did get lucky and did get saved, but almost everyone still alive at this point got lucky and was saved (Jon is the ultimate example of this. Got freaking resurrected AND saved by Benjen, Sansa's knights of the Vale, Dany's dragons and so forth and so on). I do think Sansa is distinguished by having learned and been in the thick of the game of thrones the entire time, and we've seen her apply her knowledge. I think she's also distinguished because surprisingly, she seems to be one of the few key players who doesn't allow emotions to control her decision making/make rash decisions. She's learned what happens when you do. Cersei, Dany, Jon, and even Tyrion have that weakness to varying degrees.

[@StormyKid27]

Amen

[@dtatar22]

Yeah, I believe she could be distinguished, but the last season, when she really learned, the show almost completely abandoned the intrigue aspect, save for the overreaching Littlefinger. So yeah, she might be smart, but we won’t know unless 1. they survive the dead 2. there’s still discord between them and Daenerys afterwards

[@akshit318]

Honestly I'm done with theories... I'm just in the ride now, otherwise I won't be able to enjoy it

[@nevermore242]

So glad watching thrones is back! My two cents: Drogon's shade has got to do with the fact that he knows instinctively that the two (Jon and Danny) are blood related. It makes sense that he would know this since, as you guys mentioned, according to the show only Targaryens can ride dragons. So to me, it's clearly his disapproval of the incest going on.

[@nevermore242]

@09mrmarshallYou are right enough. But on the one hand, that doesn't mean the dragons were happy about it, or, on the other, that Drogon in particular would have any knowledge of how the Targaryen's dynasty used to behave before he was born. In any case, my god, the detail on that close-up shot of Drogon's face is out of this world :)

[@rexfrancorum7173]

I love how Bran didn't move from that spot during that whole episode. He was literally waiting for Jaime even while Jon and Dany were marching into Winterfel.

[@mj7087]

he may be emotionless, but he still has his sense of drama

[@fedwyn]

My theory is that Beric and Thormund were on a part of the Wall that didn't fall. So they just walked atop the Wall to the nearest Night's Watch castle and came down

[@fandomentertainment]

Like that theory. Thanks for watching! -- Roth

[@robertmcconnell4643]

Fede Krauch that's what actually happened. When the night king attacks the wall, tormund and beric leave the crows nest and turn to the left of the screen, whereas the part of the wall that falls down is on the right of the screen

[@fedwyn]

@@fandomentertainment thank you for making a good show :)

[@trajanthegreat2928]

I thought more would have been made of the ice dragon. Bran says to Dany and everyone "the Night King has your dragon" and no one freaks out? I know we as viewers already knew about it, but for them that would be a huge revelation

[@JohnmarkWachira]

Benjen was turned by white walkers but the children of the forest saved him before he turned completely.

[@rayray117]

When your confused about why this channel is in your subs then after playing, it’s screen junkies news and you feel sad and start crying.

[@tomfullerful]

31:14 the reason why Cersei sends Bron to kill her brothers is not because she’s losing it. It’s because of the prophecy that foretold of her demise by the hands of one of them. She basically tying up loose ends, that’s kinda smart in my opinion

[@mj7087]

I think that's only a book thing, though? strangled at the hands of her little brother or something, I don't remember the show mentioning this

[@tomfullerful]

M J there’s a flashback scene with Cersei that shows a fortune teller predicting her children’s death and her demise by the hands of a “younger” brother. She always thought it would be Tyrion but since Jaime also betrayed her she cannot take any chances.

[@zokontech]

Benjen was saved by the children of the forest. I think he told Bran that when he first came back.

[@fandomentertainment]

Ah, thank you! Right you are. Welp, still a fun theory -- though again, many won't play out. Many thanks for watching. -- Roth

[@zokontech]

Fandom Entertainment I hate being the um, actually guy. You guys are awesome, keep up the great work!

[@kevinyu8691]

John Bradley was also great as Sam. His acting was on point

[@siriusgray]

Kevin Yu John Bradley is a gem. I will truly be destroyed if they kill Sam.

[@mj7087]

@@siriusgray he's GRR Martin's self insert so I feel like he'll live.

[@robertbendle3086]

So when this airs, there is no SJU. Correct?

[@fandomentertainment]

Correct, SJU will be Tuesday-Friday during Game of Thrones!

[@FreefallSC]

@@fandomentertainment That is lame. SJU is one of the only shows anywhere that i don't miss an episode of. Now i have 6 weeks of no SJU on Mondays to listen to you guys talk about what i just watched on Sunday. Love u guys still gonna watch for sure to show support and because u guys entertain me no matter what the subject is. I still want an SJU waiting when i get off work on Monday nights though.

[@FreefallSC]

@@fandomentertainment Also no charting with dan either!??

[@ryanpatrick1875]

Did Sansa outsmart Littlefinger or did she get a layup on him because of the psychic in wheelchair beside her?

[@roshieifra]

I don't understand where all this, "Sansa is so smart," talk is coming from. What brilliant things has she done? Really. She got the vale to save winterfell, nice. She also didn't tell the commander of the army about it, so not so smart. She knew Littlefinger was plotting, obvious. She knew ramsay would kill rickon, again, obvious. She knows cersei is going to betray them all, can't get anymore obvious than that. I would be fine with going on about her smarts if she actually proved herself. To me, she's not the smartest person, everyone else has just been stupid. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@typechroma]

It's more of a Littlefinger over reached and thought he was smarter than he actually was. I like Sansa as a character but she hasn't out smarted many characters maybe Ramsy.

[@David-rq9en]

Littlefinger should have got out of dodge when Arya and Bran showed up. Those are wild cards that not even he could have planned for.

[@R2Sytchannel]

Littlefinger better still be alive

[@bigbowss9817]

I think Littlefinger was playing her until the part where they were discussing Arya's motives and he brought up the fact that she would become Lady of Winterfell and Sansa knew that wasnt her sister (her reaction to that last bit is much different to the other conclusions Baelish is leading her towards). After that, she went to her brother and he droped all the info on her head. Besides, Arya seemed totally out of the loop until Sansa layed the charges on Baelish, then she just played along. There was no reason for all their private confrontations if they really were playing him the whole time, makes no sense. She is Lady of Winterfell, she doesnt need to scheme to order his execution...

[@abbyehrenstein2550]

Wow I was so confused when this popped up in my subscription feed

[@fandomentertainment]

Hope you enjoyed the show! -- Roth

[@dawsoncampbell455]

Same

[@Phtephknee]

Same reaction. why am i getting notif from something i didnt subscribe to. Different name and icon... then it came to me that fandom owns screenjunkies

[@abbyehrenstein2550]

Fandom Entertainment most assuredly

[@siriusgray]

Really great GOT discussion. I’ll try to savour these remaining 5 weeks as much as possible. I haven’t felt this way about a show ending since Lost. It’s truly the end of an era.

[@fandomentertainment]

Thank you! Thanks for joining us! -- Roth

[@lunamax1214]

Arya's weapon(s)--For lack of better terminology, it appears the design is meant to be a spear that can come apart to allow Arya to change fighting styles on the fly. In the SCA, we call two weapon fighting "Florentine," style fighting. Most who fight Florentine carry an additional weapon, such as a saber or a dagger, to ensure if one of their primary weapons is lost in the fighting they can keep going. Given that Cyrio, J'aquen, and the Faceless Men are from Bravos, and Bravos seems to be patterned after Renaissance Italy, this all tracks for me. (And if you think about Ezio Auditore the Assassin, he certainly didn't limit himself to two weapons.)

[@fandomentertainment]

This is great. Thank you -- Roth

[@Tarotiste]

Is this going to be instead of SJ News now on Mondays? It wasn't mentioned if this replaces that or not.

[@fandomentertainment]

Just on Mondays for the run of Thrones. -- Roth

[@Tarotiste]

@@fandomentertainment Thank you! Looked all over & was very confused. Great show- just wanted to make sure I wasn't in the wrong spot...

[@TH15N4M315UN4V41L4BL]

At firsti didn't see the top of the sword and I though it was a baby sling. I was like "awww, so cute! Spencer brought his baby to talking thrones!".

[@vintagecottonon]

Thought you guys were gone since ive refreshed my podcast app a bajillion times, waiting for ur new episode, but im glad i found u guys back here on youtube!! ✌🥳😊😊

[@jayjaybee]

13:06 I'm sick of seeing people dismiss Sansa's concern about the food. They're still going to need to eat between now and the battle. And it's obvious she wasn't told the full scope of just how much more food they'd need.

[@Filmatic5]

Benjen was in the process of being turned into a White Walker and then was saved by The Children, mid-process

[@aripapermaster8047]

Interesting

[@gitpicker85]

I don’t buy that Cersei is sending Bronn to kill Jamie & Tyrion. At least not at face value. She should still be mad with him from last season for orchestrating Jaime’s & Tyrion’s secret reunion, so I’m betting it’s a ploy to have Bronn killed. Seems to me if she were really sending someone to kill her brother/love, she’d order them to do so herself, not through Cyborn

[@itsjustthewind]

Why is benjen/coldhands a question?????....he says in the show that the children of the forest saved him....he just didn't turn on them like the night king

[@fandomentertainment]

Right you are. Lots to track and even with all of us, sometimes things get missed. So thanks to all you guys for chiming in/being a part of the conversation. -- Roth

[@itsjustthewind]

@@fandomentertainment no biggie...it was a small scene....curious if he will come back.....

[@David-rq9en]

Regarding the Gendry and Arya age gap, I've always thought they were about 4-6 years apart.

[@defiantaichi]

Yeah. It's not inappropriate. Especially now maisie Williams is older

[@mikal768]

So the prince that was promised isn’t about becoming the night king or being promised to the night king. It’s about the one who is promised to end the long night upon its return. I feel like this fan theory is more about blind speculation and not reading the books.

[@geling101]

Ahhhh I've been waiting for this, thank you guys! 💖

[@fandomentertainment]

Thank you :)! Glad to have you here! -- Roth

[@geling101]

Fandom Entertainment Of course! Also the new name looks very official 👀

[@chiefmofo]

Just found Watching Thrones for Season 8. I cried inside listening to their theories and yearning for intentional symbolism, but also having finished the series myself

[@NFEC84]

Why aren't you guys not making these available in google podcast?

[@telectronix1368]

Because no cool person would ever use google podcast. Get thee to an agregator.....

[@cbrusharmy]

VALERIAN STEEL is, for visual purposes, just another name for pattern-welded "Damascus" steel.

[@ephinys8169]

We need a GOT serie fight before the season is over!!

[@ryantucker4118]

Aww....I miss "Raging Throners".....it always made me laugh

[@josephhassenmohammedojulu1090]

reaily

[@TheBobbyBrown22]

Watching thrones drinking game: take a shot every time Roth says “machination”

[@stonecold6521]

This was so much better than the Collider review. 3 knowledgeable hosts. Also, please make sure Michelle Boyd is on every episode. Knowledge and enthusiasm. Love it.

[@Rebel0nAMission]

Theory: Gendry is actually The Faceless Man in disguise. He was gone so long before randomly being found after Jaqen H'Gar was MIA. Jaqen would know Arya and Gendry were close because they were in the group together at the time she saved Jaqen.

[@defiantaichi]

But why would he pop up?

[@Rebel0nAMission]

Sincerely Defiant To get Arya, she outsmarted him, killed his apprentice or whatever that girl was, Threatened him..

[@SweenyTodd98]

Sansa has survived and learned from multiple hells (Cersei, Jofferey, Lyssa Arryn, Ramsey, and Littlefinger). Plus they're in Winterfell because she had the foresight to have a plan B during the "battle of the bastards" while Jon immediately almost got himself and his whole army killed in one go in an obvious trap. Sansa is pragmatic and is chiefly concerned about Winterfell and her people. So, yeah she has every right to be pissed that Jon seemingly immediately gave up the crown he didn't deserve to begin with to the daughter of the man that brutally murdered her grandfather and uncle among others. Sansa has definitely earned ruling Winterfell and the North and has a right not to trust Dany.

[@Rtomasie]

If only she had ever mentioned to Jon that Littlefingers army could maybe help them out, instead of just telling him he doesn't take her seriously.

[@rebekahdamewood6798]

So... technically Beric, Sandor, Tormund all rode a dragon... with Dany, but they rode Drogon.

[@mj7087]

it's a little different, they were just passengers while Dany drove

[@Filmatic5]

The Riverlands have no ruler right now, after Arya killed the Freys.

[@defiantaichi]

Am I missing something? Where is screen junkies? I almost skipped this video cause I thought it was some other channels? So no more screen junkies universe?

[@fandomentertainment]

SJU will be back tomorrow! Same ScreenJunkies shows and team. We had Watching Thrones on Monday's last year as well :). It's just for the duration of Game of Thrones.

[@Filmatic5]

When Ned filled in “rightful heir” back when Robert was dying I think it’s cause he knew Jon was the legitimate heir to the throne.

[@thatrandomderp]

Goodbye ScreenJunkies News. What is dead may never die... except for ScreenJunkies Plus

[@fandomentertainment]

*pours one out*

[@NoahG1000]

What about Sam falling? That was hilarious

[@chilli2836]

I missed this so much

[@fandomentertainment]

Thank you! Welcome back :)! -- Roth

[@lukemanion2]

Aryas weapon is a blow gun like Jaqen used on Amory Lorch in Harrenhal except it has a dragonglass tip. Also definately ship her and Gendry

[@defiantaichi]

Oh yeah, that was definitely flirting. She was young back then. But chnaces are it's all in gendry's head

[@ayouaa]

What is fandom entertainment?

[@CMShuckle]

Screen Junkies parent company.

[@ayouaa]

CM Shuckle what happened to screenjunkies news? Did they mention this on SJU I must have missed it

[@jermhoosierfan]

@@ayouaa I think they were hinting at it last week and said something about the change on Thursday or Friday during SJNews.

[@IBBMS]

@@ayouaa Yes, they said everything will be the same but their name will change to Fandom Entertainment last week.

[@fandomentertainment]

Yup, just adjusting the name/branding. Everything else stays the same.

[@alonzabrown5345]

I don't get this faceless man theory. We have seen that the faces they wear are the faces of people who died, and they wear their face. How then could little finger have someone impersonate him if he's still alive. Yes arya once saw her own face on a dead body, but that was also as she was undergoing faceless God blind curse.

[@SOGRecordsEmpire]

where do i get to watch this

[@MauroHervas]

The island plan is legit.... Buuuuut as shown in the show opening the night king brings winter with him so it's obvious to me that he can freeze an ocean if he wants to

[@MishaV84]

He didn't freese that fucking lake.

[@fandomentertainment]

Ohhh, good catch! -- Roth

[@MauroHervas]

Good to have this show back! @@fandomentertainment

[@MauroHervas]

@@MishaV84 well.. He wanted a dragon. We know he has some wargin abilities so it's possible that he wanted to take advantage of the situation. Also, dragon. If he doesn't freeze water he can now fly to an island and kill some duudes and duudettes and turn them

[@MishaV84]

@@MauroHervas about the 'it was all NKs plan to get the dragon'. I think we are giving the showrunners to much credit. His presumed ability of seeing the future will probably naver manifest in s08 showing that the snow patrol episode was truly a plothole pit.

[@phoenixServant]

PS the level of freak out about the content and name change is less then or equal to the intense devotion people have to SJU.... You guys are awesome.. we are just a bit freaked out less so tomorrow when we see SJU is back :) Love you guys :)

[@fandomentertainment]

of for sure we knew this would involved having to communicate often and let people know once they come into contact with the channel at different times! We're excited and honestly appreciate we have people who care enough that we get to update them :D

[@fandomentertainment]

Thank . you! We love you too! -- Roth

[@a.wosaibi]

1:06:55 In that part of the credits, the guy on the right for me looks like a flayed man, representing Roose Bolton killing Robb Stark

[@dupersuper1938]

I'm pretty sure burning the Tarlys put Dannys "break the wheel" philosophy to bed...

[@PseudoFiction]

Given what we know about Essos, basically just Bravos, Slaver's Bay and the deserts and grasslands the Dothraki plunder, what are these massive armies of the Golden Company, the Second Sons, and the Unsullied usually for? Are there cities in Essos that use them to fight each other? The houses of Westeros have always cobbled together their own armies to fight their wars and rebellions while these mercenary and slave armies just seem to hang out across the sea until the plot needed them.

[@tamaramagdalene1000]

I rewatched season 7 and I sooooo didn't realize the scene when Dany talks to Jon before he goes on the boat to head for the wall Tyrion is in the background lurking and eavesdropping. It looks funny because he creeps up and u wont notice it if youre not paying attention but now I realize he was up to something for a while.

[@Elviolli]

No mention of the Arya/Hound reunion. Short, but I liked it!

[@fandomentertainment]

It was great! -- Roth

[@George2001k]

Good stuff today, keep it up! Think of using this 3 person setup for future tv shows.

[@fandomentertainment]

Many thanks! Hope you stick with us this season! -- Roth

[@ItzClobert]

I still upset we didn't get a Lyanna/Jorah moment. I feel like it could be golden. Maybe next week.

[@suramyasingh2465]

Why? He was sent into disgraceful exile when she was a baby, she has never met him and doesn't know anything about him other than him being a criminal.

[@ItzClobert]

@@suramyasingh2465 yes, they don't know each other, but they still share a family name. I think that dynamic would be interesting enough.

[@bosempuchane5631]

I imagine her giving him a dressing down, like she did Jon. Like, "Uncle? You returned from exile with the dragon queen. You are no uncle of mine and no ally of the north." I also see it happening in public 😆🤗

[@bencollins1591]

Will this be available in podcast form?

[@Bailey1947]

Are Sansa and Arya aware that Dany sacrificed a DRAGON to rescue their brother when the world would have been better off if she didn't go north of the wall and just let him die? Bran can see everything, did he over look Dany pledging to Jon that she is willing to sacrifice her armies and dragons to protect the North and defeat the Night King? Why are these people antagonizing their only chance of survival?

[@telectronix1368]

I wouldn't say "sacrificed" exactly, she hadn't intended her dragon to be killed. Plus losing the dragon (i.e. Giving Your Enemy Their Very Own Ice Dragon) is why the Wall now has a large hole in it.

[@filipaantoniabaratadearauj1749]

@@telectronix1368 Bran is a bit of a plot device. He sees the things necessary to the narrative. But yeah, he should have seen that, plus the Golden Company, etc.

[@Bailey1947]

She's arrogant, of course she didn't intend for the dragon to die. But she knew of the danger before she left and Tyrion did advise her to let Jon die so nothing would happen to her or her dragons. If Sansa thinks that is too big of an error in judgement to overcome, fair, the world would be safer if Dany let Jon die. That should then be the root of her hostility towards Dany.

[@telectronix1368]

@@filipaantoniabaratadearauj1749 I didn't comment about him.

[@cristinaandres8137]

Link to watch the full premier episode pls....

[@spaz1002]

In the last episode of season 7, it shows Tormund and Berric getting out of the way of the collapsing wall. They simply ran to a part of the wall that wasn't destroyed.

[@fullmetalhorseman4933]

I went to a GameStop recently and saw 4 Jon Snow's sitting on the throne and only one of each of the other characters. Is pop vinyl trying to spoil a little bit?

[@slowflowsen498]

35:44 I think the look between Drogon and Jon was to start building a connection between the two, without Dany. Foreshadowing that Dany will die (maybe Rhaeghal too) and Jon will be the only one who can ride Drogon into the final conflict. 🤔 Also, I dont think Cersei wants Jamie dead, Qyburn may be acting on his own.

[@djuanbenjamin9149]

Braun is like when William DeFoe took the contract for John Wick......he’s not gonna kill them, he’s going to save them.

[@MalboBalrogg]

First thing, did anyone else notice how eager Reagal was to fly with Jon? Deanerys was already mounted but Reagal was airborne quick Drogon had to catch up. Then flying past Winterfell Reagal turned sideways to show off like "check out who`s got a rider". Then when they dove over that cliff to do that rollercoaster dive for a split second (I paused it) they show Reagals face... he's straight up grinning from ear to ear. Dany`s been riding Drogon for years now and now Reagal finally has his rider. I think we all missed how important to Reagal this actually was, he's finally bonded with a rider. Now, my question is, is Reagal now Jon's dragon? Does Deanerys only really have 1 dragon?

[@SlipperyPeteClassic]

Sansa sent a Child-Lord from Winterfell back up north into Last Hearth (which is very close to the Wall) after finding out the White Walkers had already breached the wall and were marching south. I can't believe I'm saying this... but Team Jon.

[@RobertMarshall]

Remember Sansa wanted to murder that little Lord previously. Just her way of getting it done without having to swing a sword.

[@mmogib]

I love you guys. Keep up the good work.

[@fandomentertainment]

We love you too!

[@Licaba7]

1. ¿Food is not important? Yeah, I heard that famelic soldiers are the best. Also, they have a big number of refugees coming, they are supossed to starve for the dragons? 2. Jon saying Dany is a good queen baffles me. He has actually no proof of that, but he does have proof that Sansa is a wise ruler and he undervalue her. I mean, "loves me us idiots and all that" but that doesn't make me want him as king. 3. Also, he didn't want to be king, but accepted the responsability. Now he acts like he has been forced to be king in the north. He could have refused. 4. And can people stop thinking that Dany wants to break the wheel, when she's been reclaiming for herself the seven kingdoms for years. She is part of that wheel! "She was all about saving slaves" yeah... and no, She said that as an excuse to invade Mereen, Yunkai, Astapor and gain an army. And when she got bored took her army and the benefits of her conquers to Westeros. 5. Jon argument about "titles are not important" fails when his new lover and queen is all about (her thousand) titles. So people has motives to be wary when their new queen's motto is "kneel or refuse and die", even if they know they need her army.

[@tyghe_bright]

I did think that many people would have made a bigger deal about John riding the dragon. Aside from some looks of wonder or fear as they flew over, it didn't have any impact and that felt like a lost opportunity. And I thought that Drogon looked jealous and protective. I wonder if the dragons carry some of the spirit of the people they're named for. We know that the Night King is coming south after someone specific -- I wonder who. Also, I am intrigued by the idea that the NK will split his army, and head directly south with his dragon, and then turn back north, forcing Jon & Dany to fight on two fronts.

[@lunamax1214]

Folks talk about how much Sansa learned from Cersei, but I think she also learned a bunch from observing Tyrion. HE always asked the pragmatic questions, both as Hand and as Master of Coin. And like many, Tyrion underestimated Sansa, so he probably had no idea she was paying attention to anything he was doing.

[@RobertMarshall]

I’ll echo a lot of other comments that it was way too short, which is made all the more a bummer since there’s only five more to go. Episode 1 has always been a setup episode each season. Unless it’s all going to be buttoned up in one big confrontation we’re going to see the Battle of Winterfell within the next couple of weekend. What I like the most? The procession at the beginning which had a lot of homage to S1E1. Even the same music was used.

[@filipaantoniabaratadearauj1749]

We'll, mostly because that's not the endpoint, but the political machinations. Anyway, there'll be a couple of longer episodes.

[@halsti99]

sooo, if, in the series, only targarians can fly a dragon and the night king flew his dead dragon... does that mean he is an exeption because he controlls the dead? or is he a targarian?

[@halsti99]

should have watched till the end first.. you guys even talk about it later on. my bad

[@fandomentertainment]

@@halsti99 we got you!

[@MrMiyagi005]

Drag is dead so the king can control it. The dragon is just a puppet now, doesn't have any consciousness

[@MrKillerbunny1981]

Do not like the name Fandom Entertainment. Course i may not be a fan of change, esspecially when something is good already.

[@bethperforms6191]

I honestly don’t understand why the contradiction in Dany’s plan (breaking the wheel while reclaiming her blood-right throne) is only coming up now. Also, historically, we don’t really have a model for the move *right* from medieval feudalism to direct democracy. Especially not on a continental scale. Constitutional monarchy, anyone?

[@charlmane1995]

are there not going to be SJU movie news when Talking Thrones is on?

[@_jolie_]

yep!

[@TyrannosavageRekt]

I think Roth might be right on this Sam theory, though he may rule the Reach from his own house's seat of Horn Hill, rather than Highgarden. I think I could see either happening. That said, part of my theory has always been that the Iron Throne will no longer exist at the end of this show, or that if it does then it will simply serve as a monument. Tyrion has spoken to Daenerys about what to do with the succession, and mentioned the elected leaders of factions like the Night's Watch. Daenerys herself claimed that she didn't want to "stop the wheel", she wanted to break it. I think we end the show with a developing democracy in Westeros, perhaps with a member of each major household from all seven "kingdoms" serving on some sort of council of leadership. With the Tyrells wiped out, Samwell Tarly is well positioned to become the new leader in the Reach. I think the another possibility is us seeing Gendry being legitimised as a Baratheon, and taking his family's old seat at Storm's End as the new Lord/Warden of the Stormlands. I'm not sure what would happen in the show with Dorne, but in the books I could see Arianne Martell taking power there. The Westerlands could easily end up going to either Jaime or Tyrion (depending on if either or both survive), and I can see Asha (or Yara for TV folk) ruling the Iron Islands. After that, it gets more confusing. I'm unsure who would inherit Winterfell. Jon wouldn't really have a claim to it now. If Arya & Gendry become a thing, maybe she'd move with him to the Stormlands. Sansa seems well-positioned to become Lady of Winterfell, but I wouldn't be totally shocked to see her return to the Vale to rule there. I think Bran has very little interest in ruling anything. Perhaps Daenerys would consider ruling the Crownlands from Dragonstone.

[@rosiechow5212]

what when did the name change? did miss something i don't remember SJnews saying this

[@Lynch242]

They mentioned it on their Game of Thrones prediction video a few days ago

[@scarlettmi]

The talked about it on the last SJU News. They were disappointed they couldn’t name the show FU. 😃

[@fandomentertainment]

Yeah just announced last week/made the change this morning. Programming staying the same just new graphics and some new videos ON TOP of all the SJU/Charting/Reviews/GOT coverage you already love! Same people as well of course

[@alexisnaranjo]

White walkers are 1000 year old stories. Targaryen are only 300 years since first Aegon the conquerer. They are not related.

[@johnnzau512]

how can you download this series

[@PhilFantastico87]

Michele Boyd is distractingly attractive

[@ikerob9794]

You serious, lol what a loser.

[@c.james1]

Anyone else notice that the spiral pattern the white walkers create, has seven arms?

[@stonecold6521]

Where's Brienne?

[@sandymorales7414]

I agree with Michelle WHERE IS GHOST!!!

[@Golgo_13_]

What the hell is Fandom Entertainment and why am I subscribed to it?

[@benoliphint]

Previously ScreenJunkies News, now rebranded under new ownership! Same great content as before though.

[@ams70]

What the heck is the deal with Bran blurting out about Viseryn and they've broken through the wall and then what? Jon and Dany go for a dragon ride? Where is Danny's grief? Where is Jon getting ready because the dead are marching? That was total BS. Totally took me right out of the story. And that Dragon ride was ridiculous, and oh I want to slap Daenerys upside the head

[@crazyindynathan]

RIP Ned.

[@Grimlocksmith]

In answer to 1:10:00, I believe they show Beric just making it to "safety" when the wall comes down, though it is sort of difficult to make out everything in the chaos.

[@ashlindavis4144]

What happened to the daily news show please bring it back

[@_jolie_]

It's back tomorrow

[@arglebargle5531]

One of my favourite things about Screen Junkies was how scrappy and familiar its presentation felt, whereas "Fandom entertainment" is a name that says "please remember that you are watching a subsidiary of a multi-channel content distribution company". I'm not sure how I'm gonna feel the next time that the SJ News (RIP name?) crew talks about their mixed feelings on the various vertical integration and company takeover stories going on in Hollywood. Just a couple(?) weeks ago there was a discussion in which they understandably bemoaned the loss of the Fox 2000 as both a studio *and* a label, and I can't really imagine that discussion could take place the same way if it happened today.