9 new theories of the Game of Thrones season finale of season 8 – premiere

After almost two long years of waiting, Game of Thrones Season 8 was finally presented for the first time on HBO. Our first episode review is here, but we have a lot more GOT goodness beyond that. For more theorizing, see why the Qyburn Crossbow conferred a lot of importance on Bronn, what weapon Arya asked Gendry to manufacture for her and 17 other Easter eggs, references and episodes recalls earlier than you might have missed. And for a deep dive into every episode of Season 8, check out GameSpot of Thrones every week with fans of Westeros, Lucy, Ryan, Tamoor and Dave, as we count the last six episodes of Game of Thrones.

The first episode of Game of Thrones season 8 was buoyant and a bit hasty. How could it be otherwise? We run to a conclusion and now there are only five episodes left until we reach it.

That's why the first half of the episode was fraught with reunions. The main characters, many of whom have been separated for several seasons or more, have created some explanatory scenes to reestablish their relationships: Arya and the dog, Arya and Jon, Tyrion and Sansa, Samwell and Jon. And at the very end of the episode, we saw Jaime and Bran expand one to the other on the other side of the court. He knows. He knows that he knows. And he knows that he knows that he knows!

Here are some initial theories based on season 8, episode 1. Winter has arrived, he's walking on Winterfell, and we can not wait to see what happens next.