Game Of Thrones season 8: 15 things we hope to see

Not only have we all been waiting eight years for the culmination of HBO's epic saga, but some book readers have been waiting since the 1990s to watch some of the scenes listed here. So without further ado, here are some of the things we hope or hope to see in Game of thrones season eight that we are eager to finally see on the screen.

Meeting of Arya and Jon Snow

One of the frustrations of Game of thrones This is because relationships are built between characters that are then separated by thousands of kilometers, depriving the viewer of the opportunity to see these relationships evolve and develop as they test, or see good relationships on the screen.

Although readers continue to wait for the resolution of the series' many separations, over the past two or three seasons, the television show has slowly begun to bring all of these disparate groups together. The three surviving children of Ned and Catelyn Stark have now been reunited, along with Danaerys and Ser Jorah, while the Lannisters have probably definitively separated (it is perhaps the reason for one the most controversial changes in the series, the brothers Jaime and Tyrion separated much better on television than their counterparts in the book).

But there is a meeting expected by the fans since the second episode of season 1 which has still not taken place. Although the show had only a short time to establish the relationship between brother and sister (nanny) Jon Snow and Arya Stark, she did a great job in establishing that they are closer to each other than their other siblings and that they have a loving and loving relationship and feel protective towards each other. Sansa and Arya love each other, but their relationship has always been piquant, as has Sansa's relationship with Jon, while Bran has changed so much that meeting with him is difficult. We hope that the meeting of Arya and Jon will be purely amorous and joyful.

One of them will find the corpse of the other, right?

Dragon zombie !!!!

Does anyone else salivate enthusiastically at the mere prospect of seeing more of a huge zombie dragon with breathing, rendered by CGI with love, made crazy by the buttocks? We have already seen Zombie Viserion shoot down the wall – next season we will see him go to battle against his living brethren. It's going to be awesome.

The three heads of the dragon

The dragon has three heads – we know it. But so far, we have only seen one dragon runner in the series, and that was the obvious, Danaerys. We have waited for years to see three warriors mounted on three dragons to go to battle.

Fans have been guessing the identities of the other two dragon heads for years – are they Jon Snow and Bran? Jon and Arya? Jon and Tyrion? Jon and the king of the night? You can see the common link – there is almost no doubt that one of the three heads is Jon Snow, born Aegon Targaryen. Jon has already started to bond with Rhaegal, the dragon named after his biological father. We are therefore looking forward to seeing him take on the role of dragon runner in the last season.

As for the third head, the death and resurrection of Viserion as wight (or White Flyer?) Would seem to imply that he will be the king of the night and will oppose the other two. But of course, one of the most popular theories among fans is that Bran Stark is the king of the night, who suggests that the three heads could be Danaerys, Jon and Bran after all. The thing is further complicated by another thing that we hope to see in season eight …

Bran pretending to be a dragon

Bran knows just about anything and seems to be more talented than ever. His power on this front is really terrifying after the revelation of what happened to poor Hodor. So we can not help but think that all this was built by the mother of all belligerent targets – a dragon.

But what dragon? Will he go to his brother / cousin Jon's Rhaegal dragon to help him in a battle or any other survival situation? Will he go into Danaerys Dragon Drogon for some reason?

Or, and this seems to be the most exciting and most likely option, will he turn the tide of battles into battle to become the Viserion of the undead in order to return the king of the night's weapon against him? ? That would make a pretty exciting conclusion. And does that mean that the three heads of the dragon are Danaerys, Jon and Bran after all? We can not wait to find out.

At the moment when Danaerys and Jon Snow discover that they are their aunt and their nephew

Because let's face it, it's going to be hilarious.

Cleganebowl

In the first season, Littlefinger explained to Sansa that Gregor Clegane burned his brother Sandor's face in the fire and marked him in his lifetime, while telling us everything we needed to know about the fraternal relationship and the embittered character. of Sandor. Shortly after, we saw them fighting a bit, because Sandor saved Ser Loras de Gregor, but we have not seen the relationship of the Clegane brothers in recent years, since they have been separated since the attack on King's Landing during the second season.

Meanwhile, Sandor is friends with two Stark girls, almost killed by Brienne, joined a peaceful group assassinated in a horrible and predictable way, joined the Brotherhood Without Banners and finally joined Jon Snow and Danaerys. Gregor had an even more dramatic time: brutally killing Oberyn Martell in one fight, dying from his wounds, and being resurrected as a zombie monster known as FrankenGregor.

The Clegane brothers were finally briefly reunited in the final of season seven, but they were at a summit of diplomatic peace, so no fights. This will not last, however. Both are destined to be heavily involved in fights everywhere, but the fight the fandom expects is the clash nicknamed Cleganebowl – a fight in the (second) death between the two, which will necessarily be epic.

Of course, everyone can not wait to see it because everyone thinks that Sandor will win. If FrankenGregor takes away from the Stark sisters the strange uncle whom everyone prefers, it will remain epic, but much less satisfying.

Flashbacks on Robert's rebellion

When the show started and for many years, the show's organizers have always refused to do flashbacks. The scenario was so complicated that the idea was to focus on the characters and actors we know and allow them to tell their story. This sometimes led to the infamous sexposition scenes of the first seasons, but sometimes to a dramatic brilliance that allowed one to understand not only the previous events recounted, but also the impact of the act of telling the story about the current characters – Jaime telling Brienne The classic example is the assassination of the Mad King, but look at the expressions of Ned and Robert talk about Lyanna, now that we know much more about what happened – Sean Bean obviously knew that readers had guessed it!

In the following seasons, however, this rule has been slightly modified. Generally, it's because Bran is now able to make a trip in vaguely defined time (it's clearly more than a vision, since it can affect the past and be affected by it). , but not quite full-time, as most people can not see). So, if Bran sees / visits the past, so is the public. But the rule was also violated at times, especially during the very first step back, to the childhood of Cersei. It is possible that we see others.

Most flashbacks may be complete now that Bran and Sam know the big secrets, but there are many other things we still do not know – who is the king of the night, exactly? Who is the prince who has been promised? – or would like more details on. We have a good chance to get one or two more flashbacks, and we say to bring them – if for no other reason, it's always nice to see Ned Stark, even in his youngest incarnation!

Jaime dying as a hero

There is no chance for Jaime Lannister to survive the last season of Game of thrones. Although there may not have been much justice in previous seasons, as the series progressed, it became clear that the perpetrators are still receiving their reward. Joffrey, Ramsey and Walder Frey all have pretty nasty goals, and even characters as decent as Stannis find that karma calls after a diabolical act. Even if we love Jaime now, nothing changes the fact that, in the first episode of the series, he pushed Bran out the window to conceal his affair with his sister and that he had to die for it.

But Jaime is a changed man since this first episode. During season three, we learned that he had always had a heroic side, killing the crazy king to save hundreds of lives and taking the flack of all the Westeros for it. Apart from a controversial incident during season 4, he has become more and more heroic since his passage with Brienne, which has definitively abandoned Cersei for the final of season seven. As such, Jaime deserves a death properly heroic. Do not be stabbed in the back at random, nor poisoned during a wedding, nor be eaten, nor have your eyes torn off, or whatever fate that announces Game of thrones'More unpleasant characters. Jaime deserves to fight, if possible alongside Brienne, standing up to hordes of zombies while other characters do everything to save Westeros.

The end of Arya's list

The list of victims Arya Stark is a thing in constant evolution since she began her mantra on the suggestion of Yoren during the second season. It is safe to say that the dog (Sandor Clegane) is no longer on the list because she was lucky enough to kill him in the fourth season, and she killed some of them herself (with the biggest satisfaction, Ser Meryn Trant) while many were killed by other people (no one has yet died peacefully in his sleep – only Aemon Targaryen has been able to recover it).

There are still some names. When Arya announced her list at the Waif, she only had three names: Cersei, The Mountain (Gregor Clegane) and Walder Frey. In addition to Hound, she also seems to be less worried about Melisandre and Ser Beric Dondarrion (for what they did to Gendry) and Ser Ilyn Payne (who was quietly removed from the band). history for real reasons when his actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer).

We saw Arya kill Walder Frey during season seven and we hope Cleganebowl will end with FrankenGregor's second death, leaving a name, which is certain to be a farmer in one way or another during this last season, as we see it. .

Cersei takes flight

With Littlefinger finally gone (hurray!), Cersei Lannisters remains the main human villain of Westeros. After the epic death of Joffrey, Ramsey, and others, we can not wait to see exactly how it will finally be overthrown from its smug and majestic perch.

Everyone has their own theory to know exactly who will kill Cersei, so here is mine – I do not think it will be Arya. Arya made her choice at a crossroads when she chose to drive north to try to reunite her brother rather than drive south to murder Cersei. His story is elsewhere. The books suggest that Cersei will be killed by "the Valonquar'(Little brother or little brother) who will strangle him with his hands. Theories abound, many focusing on Jaime, Tyrion or Arya, but my favorite theory is that the Valonquar is Clegane's younger brother, Sandor. He can even use Jaime's golden hand, or Jaime's real hand, which Qyburn kept and which I think FrankenGregor now wears (because if not, keep it?).

Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: Cersei is falling apart and we can not wait to see it.

Melisandre and Arya meet again

Melisandre was on Arya's list at some point – will Arya kill her? Will she resurrect Arya after a fight? Could Melisandre even sacrifice herself for Arya? All we know is that the Red Priestess has promised to see each other again, and whatever happens, the situation will be dramatic.

The defeat of the Night King

This one is a little obvious, but that does not mean that we are impatient to see it. Game of thrones is a very painful series, and we know that the end will be bittersweet, but only a truly tragic and totally miserable end implies the victory of the Night King. In one way or another, he ends up falling. In fiery glory. Probably in the hand of a dragon (bonus points if it's his own dragon to which Bran took part).

A kind of conclusion for Beric Dondarrion

As many fans probably know, Beric Dondarrion's role in history has been dramatically changed as a result of the biggest change that the series has brought to the book's intrigues (we are deliberately vague for the benefit of all who have not read the books yet and would like to hang on to an element of surprise!). Do all his resurrections lead somewhere in the arc of the series? Without Thoros of Myr, it would seem that this life may be the last, but it is quite possible that he could transfer his life force to someone else – we suggest Arya or Sansa, to create a link with the book. version – and finally die in the process.

Resolution on the stories of Daario Naharis, Meera and Howland Reed, Ghost, Jaqen H'Gar, Varys, Lyanna Mormont and Ned's head

Most people are written off Game of thrones were killed and two were quietly abandoned for real reasons (the Old Nan actress, Margaret John, passed away, while, as we previously mentioned, the actor from Ilyn Payne , Wilko Johnson, was diagnosed with cancer). But there are some outstanding details that we would like to see related, one way or another.

Daario Naharis could easily come back to play as a mercenary fighter and possibly ex-bitter Danaerys. The actress who plays Meera Reed said she was not in the last season, which is a shame, but Howland Reed could finally make an appearance outside the flashback. The Stark family members were killed so that the special effects budget could be diverted to the dragons – Nymeria may or may not reappear (his story could end in a wild run in the forest), but we really need from a kind of closure. on Ghost, the only werewolf still theoretically with his human, although we have barely seen him lately. Jaqen H'Gar and Varys are always surrounded by mysteries that we need solutions to – what exactly is Varys' plan? Is Jaqen really Syrio Forel? In the meantime, we only want good things for Lyanna Mormont, who gives us hope for the next generation in Westeros.

Finally, in previous seasons, the fate of poor Ned Stark's head (and his rest) was particularly valued: he spent a moment on a spade before being sent to Catelyn, who probably sent it in Winterfell. Was it a plot that was going somewhere, or just an added detail? Will we still see Ned's head? When there is a zombie king that raises corpses, you never know …

Sam and Gilly live happily ever after, and die of old age surrounded by hale and hearty grandchildren

Please. Come on, HBO. Not everyone can be unhappy or have a broken heart or die heroically. Samwell Tarly obviously owes his name to Samwise Gamgee, and he also deserves to get the happy ending of Samwise Gamgee.

Arya and Gendry get together

This one depends on your shipping preferences, but listen to me. The entire chain of disastrous events in this series was launched by an unsuccessful attempt to unite the Stark Houses through the sister of Ned Stark (Lyanna Stark) and Robert Baratheon. The series itself was launched by a second attempt at the same marriage alliance, through the daughter of Ned Stark (Sansa Stark) and the son (presumed) of Robert Baratheon (Joffrey Baratheon). It also went very badly, and without their parents' knowledge, Joffrey was not Robert's son anyway. It is therefore a dramatic irony if, at the end of the series, Ned's (Arya) daughter was married to Robert's (Gendry) biological son.

The most important obstacles are: 1) one or the other or both may die, but most importantly 2) Arya is not one to marry-and-be-a- lady. So if they meet, they must be able to live a fulfilling life. She can always be a ninja assassin, just a ninja assassin with a husband who can make awesome weapons!

Bronn makes himself a castle

If Bronn does not get his castle, we will argue.

Hot Pie surviving at all

Would not it be cool if the final scene was an old Hot Pie serving wolf-shaped bread to Arya and Gendry, both of them older? Maybe we are getting old and we are sentimental. But there is a wonderful irony to the idea that Hot Pie will survive serenely while the rest of the cast will be killed around him.

And one thing we really do not want to see but that we will probably:

Hodor the wight

Was a death on this show as traumatic as that of poor Hodor? Not just because he died by saving his friends, not just because it was not his own heroic choice, but rather an order imposed by Bran, but because that same order was what l? He had made silent all his life. He has suffered enough – we do not want to see this worshiped character so artificially revived as a zombified wight. But you just know we are going to do it!

Season 8 of Game Of Thrones starts on Sky Atlantic on Monday, April 15th.