Game of Thrones season 8, episode 4 Death Watch: Can Dany and Jon get back on track?

Game of thrones"The battle of Winterfell, the epic shock between the living and the dead, finally ended in episode 3," The Long Night "- and the series changes course. Midway through his last season, Game of thrones is preparing for a final confrontation between the Starks and Daenerys Targaryen, on the one hand, and Cersei Lannister and his army, the Golden Company, on the other.

After all the victims of the Battle of Winterfell, it is hard to imagine that there will be many more deaths in the fourth episode of this weekend. There is a good chance that both sides define their strategy and prepare their troops for combat, with some glimpses of emotional turmoil simmering beneath the surface of this war.

Daenerys still has not had time to react to Jon Snow's revelation that he was not only a Targaryen, but also his nephew. And Cersei, after waiting for the Great War with the dirty sea king Euron Greyjoy and his silent bodyguard, perhaps the undead, of the mountain, could be more and more impatient to assert himself on the iron throne. She will probably not be happy to hear that the Daenerys dragons have both survived.

Even though the urgent danger of the army of the dead no longer exists and we do not expect a much more immediate bloodshed, this does not mean that our favorite characters necessarily live an easy period. Here's where all Game of thronesThe remaining characters are currently.

Safe: generally all those who did not die during the Battle of Winterfell

After the death of the night king, Melisandre, Theon Greyjoy, Lyanna and Jorah Mormont, Beric Dondarrion, Edd Tollett, aka Dolorous Edd, zombified Viserion and countless Dothraki and Unsullied, not to mention the astronomical size of the battle from Winterfell, episode four is probably going to be a table, rather than another fight.

In addition, there are approximately 1,000 miles between Winterfell and King's Landing, and although Game of thrones did not always describe the time it takes to travel the distance, it would be strange to see Cersei's forces come to Winterfell or Daenerys knock on King's Landing door an episode later.

In the preview clip of episode 4, it looks like Dany's fleet is on the right track and is fighting for King's Landing:

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On the one hand, taking the fight at King's Landing seems a little suspicious: Daenerys could easily ambush Cersei's Golden Company with his dragons if she waited for them before leaving for Winterfell. But on the other, it would make a less decisive television. So we're probably in an episode where the North is regrouping, mourning its losses and developing a plan to defeat Cersei (and, based on their background, it will probably be bad). At King's Landing, we will probably see Cersei embark on one of his signature attempts, canoodling with Euron Greyjoy, get disgusted by said canoodling, and nostalgically watch his engaged army, the Golden Company.

In danger: no one in particular, but that does not mean that everyone understands well

The Battle of Winterfell arrived at a tenuous moment for some Game of thronesMain characters: Jon had just told Daenerys that he was Targaryen; Dany had just told Tyrion that he always let her down; Sansa and Dany did not hear because Sansa wanted an independent North when Dany won the iron throne, and Dany wanted obedience.

Although these tensions do not necessarily lead to death in the fourth episode, they put some Northern characters in a precarious position. And there is at least one sailor at King's Landing who would be well advised to control his grudge and be wary a little more of the one with whom he does business.

Tyrion Lannister: Tyrion promised Dany and the Starks that Cersei's forces would come forward to help fight the army of the dead, which they did not do. Previously, in season seven, he had led Dany to a series of tactical gaffes that cost his allies. And just before the Battle of Winterfell, Dany told Tyrion that she did not trust him. But now that Jorah Mormont, one of Dany's other advisers, was killed in action and his boyfriend turned out to be his nephew, Dany will be forced to trust Tyrion more than ever. Naturally, it will also examine its actions and relationships with further examination; it is certainly possible that she may attack at a given moment. Not to mention that Bronn is waiting somewhere behind the scenes, after being hired by Cersei to kill his two brothers.

Daenerys Targaryen: One of the things we still have to see on Game of thrones This is how Dany will more fully take into account Jon's recent announcement that he is a long-lost Targaryen and the legitimate heir to the Iron Throne (besides being his nephew). I can not imagine, since Dany has long pondered the question. her destiny to govern the seven kingdoms. And if Jon and she argue, will Jon's sisters, Sansa and Arya, go get her? After all, Sansa has not trusted Daenerys since their first meeting at Winterfell and would probably be more than happy to find a justification for "pulling out" her completely from the throne race.

Jon Snow: To argue with Dany because of his targaryen blood and to claim the throne is a real possibility for Jon. Could this be a factor of rupture between the two? Perhaps, although there are few more serious enemies to do on Game of thrones that a queen with two adult dragons. (And since Jon does not seem particularly interested in taking the Iron Throne for himself, he still has a chance to give it up.) I'm also interested to see how Sansa and Arya discover that their brother is a Targaryen . – could they accept the idea of ​​having a Targaryen on the iron throne or commanding the north?

Euron Greyjoy: The main use of Cersei Lannister for Euron Gray was to bring him the Golden Company. She also finds it convenient for carnal pleasures. But unless Euron can offer more than that – for example, by protecting the port of King's Landing? – Cersei may soon get tired of him and that's not a good thing as far as his chances of survival are concerned. On top of that, does Euron even know that his niece Yara has escaped and is currently sailing around claiming islands for Targaryen House? It is reasonable to believe that Yara could have spent her time as a prisoner of Euron preparing a vengeance plot to shoot her uncle.