Game of Thrones: Season 8, Episode 2: 69
We survived the first episode without one shred of a white walker or the Night King, and here we are at episode 2. Are we to see the dead attack finally? Does Jon actually tell Dany who is truly is? Do Sansa and Dany go at each other’s throats? Man, so many questions. So little time. Let’s get right into Season 8, Episode 2’s recap!
The episode starts out with the amazing inner views of the broken wall, Last Hearth, and an in depth look at Winterfell that we’ve never seen in an opening sequence before, letting us know this is where we will be for this episode. It’s a new look at the amazing opening sequence that shows us a few sigils that we’ve never seen before on the opening sequence as well.
We start out with Jaime standing in front of a very angry Daenerys who is seated at a table with Sansa and Jon. Dany tells Jaime about the stories that her brother told about the man who killed their dad – and what they would do to him when they ruled. Jaime gives the bad news that they have all been lied to by Cersei, who isn’t coming with her army and instead is planning to attack the survivors. Sansa then talks about not trusting Jaime either. When even Tyrion fails to persuade anyone to trust him, Lady Brienne comes to his rescue. She stands up and speaks out for Jaime, vouching for him to Sansa, who trusts her completely. Sansa takes Brienne’s word and walks out of the hall, leaving Jaime standing in front of Dany and Jon and the rest of the crowd. Jon gets up and leaves, and Dany follows. Tyrion follows Dany and she berates him for his mistake about trusting Cersei. He owns up to his mistake, yet she continues to tell him how many mistakes he’s made and that she’s tired of it. This leaves Varys, Tyrion and Jorah standing in the hallway.
Then we go to the forge at Winterfell, where Gendry is busy making weapons alongside the other weaponsmiths. Arya comes in and is watching him work. She asks about her weapon and is told he’ll make it eventually. He tries to tell her that it will be safer in the crypt and she asks if he’s going to be down there. He replies that he’ll be fighting. She asks him about fighting the dead and he tells her that the dead are truly ‘very bad’ to fight. She’s a bit amused at this until she realizes that he is serious about fighting them. He picks a bit at her about fighting and she picks up a few shards of dragon glass that have been made into blades. She throws one, then another, then a third with extreme precision, proving her point that she’s a fighter and will defend her home. She again asks about her weapon and he tells her he’ll get right on it.
Now we go to the garden where Bran is sitting under the red tree. Jaime comes up and they have a small chat about who they are now and what they have done in their lives. Bran reveals that he is not Brandon stark any longer, but instead he is something else.
Then we move to Tyrion, strolling through the lanes of Winterfell. He comes upon Jaime and the two chat, laughing a bit about the last time they were in Winterfell. They also talk about Dany and how the Northerners will finally accept Dany. Jaime asks if Tyrion is sure that Dany is different than her father and Tyrion tells him that he’s sure she’s a good person. Of course, then they have to talk about their sister and what a liar she is. The pair head up to the ramparts and talk about death and how they pictured themselves dying. As Tyrion is talking, Jaime walks off a bit when something catches his eye. Tyrion turns to find Jaime staring down at Lady Brienne who is watching some soldiers train.
Down on the field, we see Grey Worm checking the defenses while Brienne watches the training. The pair talk for a moment and finally Brienne asks what is going on as Jaime hasn’t insulted her at all yet. Finally Jaime asks if he can serve under her command, even if he cannot fight as he once used to. She agrees and then tells him she has to get back to training and walks off.
Back inside the keep at Winterfell, Jorah comes to Dany and speaks to her on Tyrion’s behalf. She reminds him that Tyrion basically took his job only because she thought she’d never see him again. But, Jorah tells her that Tyrion is a great hand and she needs to forgive him for his mistakes because he owns up to the mistakes. He really speaks up on forgiving him and then leaves the ending of their conversation open with a suggestion that we never hear.
Then we see Dany going into a room where Sansa and her adviser are talking. They talk about Sansa agreeing with her on Jaime and Sansa tells her that she truly trusts Brienne with her life. Then they talk about Tyrion as well. Finally, Dany softens up a bit and they sit and begin to have a good chat. Sansa tells Dany that Jon truly loves her. Dany puts her hand on top of Sansa’s and it appears that there might be something finally that softens their relationship. They even giggle a little bit. Until Sansa asks about what happens to the North after they win and defeat Cersei. Sansa pushes with the fact that the North said they’d never bow to anyone again. Then they are interrupted and brought into the great hall.
There, before them, is Theon, who Sansa hasn’t seen since they escaped. Theon tells Dany that Yara couldn’t get all of the ships but that Yara is taking back the Iron Islands for Dany. Theon asks to fight for Winterfell with Sansa’s permission. Sansa goes to him and they hug tightly with tears in their eyes.
Outside, there are men who are about to be soldiers who are kind of scared and ask Devros what they should do. He gives them some good advice and a pep talk about fighting. He tells them where to go to get their weapons. And we see Gilly showing the women where to go to be safe. As Devros is watching Gilly, a young girl, who looks and sounds a lot like the princess who was burned at the stake, asks where she should go to defend Winterfell. Gilly comes up and tells the girl that she would feel safer if the girl was in the crypt defending the women and children down there. The girl agrees and Devros thanks Gilly.
Now we see Jon, who hears a call that some one is arriving and he goes into the courtyard to see his friends from the Night’s Watch and Tormund come up. He’s thrilled to see them and hugs them all. They tell him that the Last Hearth is gone and that those who aren’t at Winterfell now are with the dead. Tormund tells Jon that the dead will be there before morning. Then, in true Tormund style, looks around and asks “Is the big woman still here?”
We then see the whole of Winterfell preparing as Jon is talking about how they are outnumbered by the dead. Inside Winterfell, Jon is addressing those who are commanding the soldiers. The others ask what to do since there are too many and Jon tells them that if they can get to the Night King, maybe they can take him down and defeat the army that way. They realize there’s no real way to do this, until Bran speaks up that the Night King will come for him. He shows them the mark on his arm. Bran basically says that he will be bait in the garden and Theon and the Ironborn offer to protect Bran while the others fight. After everyone leaves, Tyrion and Bran are left. Tyrion tells Bran that he would like to hear what Bran has been through and pulls up a chair.
Outside, Grey Worm is inspecting weapons as Melisandre is walking out of the keep. She says hi to a couple of girls, who don’t say a word back, but instead walk off. Grey Worm tells her they don’t belong up there and asks where she wants to go afterward. She says that she wants to see the beaches of her homeland again but tells him that her people are peaceful and cannot defend themselves. He says his people are not peaceful and they will defend hers.
Up on the ramparts, Jon and Sam are joined by Fergus. Jon tells Sam that he can be in the crypt with Gilly, to which Sam gets pissed about. Then they make a few jokes about life and where they are now. Until Sam starts to talk about where they all started out. Fergus says that the last of the three of them should burn the rest of them.
Inside the keep, Jaime and Tyrion are sitting by the fire, drinking wine. As they sit, they are joined by Brienne and Podrick. Then they are joined by Davros and Tormund. They all sit and talk a bit and pour some wine.
Up on the ramparts, Arya finds the Hound. She asks why he’s there and the two start to talk a bit until they are interrupted. Arya gets up and tells the two men that she doesn’t want to spend her last few hours with their sorry asses.
We then see Arya downstairs, practicing with a bow and arrow. Gendry comes up and gives her the weapon she requested. She tests it out a bit and then begins to ask how many girls he’s been with in King’s Landing. He finally tells her 3. She tells him that she wants to know what it’s like before she dies and kisses him. In GoT fashion, they quickly strip and get with it right there on top of some hay and other stores.
Back around the hearth inside, Tyrion talks about how everyone there has fought the Starks at one time or another. After some jokes and wine, they talk about knights and Tormund asks why Brienne isn’t one. She tells him it’s just tradition and there’s no king right now to change that. Jaime says that any knight can create another knight. So, he stands away from the others and tells her to come kneel. In front of the others, he knights Brienne and gives her what she’s always wanted. I won’t lie, I cheered a bit here. I love Brienne and I’m glad that she finally became a knight.
Outside, we see Sam come upon Jorah who is talking to his younger cousin about fighting in the battle. Sam presents him with his family’s sword, which is valerian steel. He asks Jorah to carry it in battle and Jorah agrees to do so with honor.
Back inside, Tyrion is asking who in there knows a song or two. Everyone says no. Finally, Podrick starts singing a sad song about a girl who dances with ghosts. The eerie song continues as we see Sam, Gilly and little Sam lying in bed, Sansa and Theon having a warm drink by the fire outside with the soldiers, Arya lying beside a sleeping Gendry, Grey Worm and Melisandre walking to the marching unsullied ranks and their parting kiss, and Jorah on horseback looking out over the darkened snow field outside Winterfell.
Then we see Dany walking carefully into the crypt where Jon is in front of the statue of his mother, Lianna. Dany asks who she is and Jon tells her. Dany talks about her brother and how she was told he was such a good guy, yet he raped her. Jon tells her that’s not true and that they were actually married. He tells her that before she died on her childbirth bed, she made her brother promise to take care of their son and hide him from Robert Baratheon. He then tells Dany that he is that child, that he is the heir to the Targaryen throne. Dany is horrified when she realizes that he’s telling the truth and tells him that makes him the last living male heir to the throne.
But before she can do anything about her being his aunt, the alarm is sounded outside and they rush up to the ramparts where we see that everyone is preparing for battle.
The episode ends with the Night King’s commanders on horseback staring at Winterfell.
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