Of course the audience has known of Jon’s true parentage since the final episode of season 6, but the news comes as a shock to Jon. The biggest revelation from last week’s episode came when Sam revealed to Jon, who lived his whole life as the bastard of Winterfell, that he’s in fact the trueborn son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark and therefore has the strongest claim to the Iron Throne. And a long awaited reunion between Jon and Arya feels bittersweet, as we’re confronted with how much these two, who grew up as siblings, have changed since they last saw each other.īut about that siblings thing. Jaime Lannister arrives at Winterfell and the first thing he sees is the piercing stare of Brandon Stark, now the Three-Eyed Raven, who he recognizes as the boy he tried to murder by defenestration. Tensions arise between Sansa Stark, now the Lady of Winterfell, and Queen Daenerys, who wastes no time in flexing her power. Theon Greyjoy continues his redemptive arc by rescuing his sister from their sadistic uncle Euron. White Walkers breach the wall and move further south, bringing their mysterious magic with them.
“Winterfell” does a lot of stage setting, getting our heroes into position for the coming faceoff(s) and clarifying where they stand. Season 8 begins very similarly to season 1, with a royal visit to Winterfell, the seat of the North that gives this episode its title. Bran finally answered a burning Game of Thrones question Episode 1 recap: Winterfell Helen Sloan/HBO
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