(Warning: This post contains spoilers for the second episode of “Game of Thrones” Season 8, titled “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”)Welcome back to Winterfell and all of its political turmoil and familial problems.HBO presented fans with Seven Kingdoms’ worth of drama Sunday night via the second episode of the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones.” And while Episode 802 revealed a handful of answers, it definitely offered up more in the way of questions. But you didn’t actually think everything would be resolved tonight, would you? No, of course not.So let’s start with what loose ends were tied up (or at least tightened pretty securely) by the end of the second of “GoT’s” six remaining episodes.1\. What will Jon do now that he knows he’s Aegon Targaryen?After Sam broke the news to him at the end of the Season 8 premiere last week, Jon finally decided to tell Daenerys in the closing moments of tonight’s “GoT” that he is the son of her brother Prince Rhaegar and Lyanna Stark, and therefore the rightful heir to the Iron Throne. It was very awkward.2\. How will Daenerys react to learning Jon’s her nephew — and the heir to the Iron Throne?This one-two punch was a rough one to watch Dany take, as she learned from Jon she no longer has the strongest claim to the throne based on the line of succession. And she did not seem very willing to accept the news. Except we didn’t have that much time to figure out what Jon and Dany plan to do about the revelation, as their conversation in the crypts came at the episode’s end, just before the Night King and his army arrived at Winterfell.Also Read: 'Game of Thrones': What Was That Song Podrick Sang?3\. How will Bran and Jaime deal with their awkward reunion?That stare-down at the end of the Season 8 premiere didn’t foreshadow an easy makeup for the Kingslayer and the boy he crippled on the series premiere — who now actually knows he is the one responsible for crippling him on the series premiere. Except Bran didn’t rat out Jaime to Sansa, Dany and Jon, which ultimately led to the Lannister being accepted into the fold to help the crew at Winterfell fight the Night King. Bran told Jaime privately the reason he said nothing was because they need him in the fight — he also alluded to the fact that perhaps the White Walkers win, even if Jaime helps. More about that here.4\. Where is Ghost?!?We finally spotted Ghost for the first time in many moons on tonight’s episode! Ghost is OK! That is all. If you missed the moment, you can get the lowdown right here.5\. How did Tormund got his last name, Giantsbane?Apparently he slayed a giant and then slept with his wife and “suckled” at her breast for months after that. The giant’s milk made him strong and, uh, yeah, that’s where that came from.6\. Are Arya and Gendry more than just friends?Yes, after that steamy sex scene tonight, we can definitively reply with a solid yes.7\. Will Brienne of Tarth ever be knighted?This is a question we didn’t even know we had before tonight, but when Jaime knighted his dear friend and she arose as Ser Brienne of Tarth, we decided that yes, this had to make the list.Also Read: 'Game of Thrones': Did Bran Just Hint That the White Walkers Will Win the War?And here’s everything we still don’t know after tonight, a list TheWrap will continue to update each Sunday after a new “Game of Thrones” Season 8 episode airs.1\. Will Jon and Dany stay together now that they know they are related?The aunt-nephew couple didn’t have much time to discuss the matter of being, well, aunt and nephew, before the second episode came to a close, just as the Battle of Winterfell is set to begin.2\. Will Jon keep that knee bent now that he knows he’s Aegon?It’s not super-clear yet if he wants to follow the Mother of Dragons still, or possibly feels some obligation to take control himself. It’s also unclear if Dany will accept him as that rightful heir and give up on her Iron Throne dreams.3\. Who survives the Battle of Winterfell?We’re not even talking about the series as a whole at this point, but just who makes it through the very next episode.Also Read: 'Game of Thrones' Season 8 Death Watch: Who's Dead and How Bloody Was It?4\. Will Tyrion remain Daenerys’ Hand?After this episode revealed Cersei tricked Tyrion into believing she would send the Lannister army north, Dany seems undecided on whether or not she can trust him to advise her further. But she does want him safe and decided he must remain in the crypts of Winterfell during the upcoming fight because she still needs his mind.5\. Will Daenerys become pregnant with Jon’s child?Big fan question that plays into a whole lot of “Game of Thrones” ending theories.6\. Is there a love triangle brewing between Brienne, Jaime and Tormund?Honestly, for real, we’re wondering now.7\. Is Tyrion in love with Dany and what is he going to do about it?That concerned look he had on the boat outside of her chambers when he heard Daenerys and Jon having sex at the end of the Season 7 finale speaks volumes about how Tyrion feels for her. But Dany’s Hand has never actually said he loves her or what that love might mean.8\. Will Tyrion ride a dragon?If Tyrion doesn’t get the girl, does he at least get to ride one of the remaining dragons, Drogon and Rhaegal? And of course there is the whole “Maybe Tyrion is a Targaryen?” part to this question too.9\. Will Rhaegal and Drogon have to kill Viserion?Speaking of dragons: now that the Night King is in possession of an undead Viserion, will Rhaegal and Drogon have to be the ones to take out their brother so that Dany and Jon can win? Or, will Viserion actually end up smiting his siblings?10\. Where the heck is Melisandre?She left Westeros at the beginning of Season 7, but told Varys she’d have to come back to die there and he would die there too… and then that was it. Where did she go? When is she coming back? Who is going to perform all the Lord of Light’s miracles with her gone and Thoros dead?11\. Who is the prince/princess that was promised?Speaking of Melisandre, her visions and prophecies don’t always work out, but she was very confident either Jon or Dany are “The Prince/Princess That Was Promised” — depending on who she is talking to in that particular scene. So who is it?12\. Will there be a Cleganebowl and who will win it?Sandor “The Hound” Clegane and Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane have a brotherly rivalry that’s been brewing since before the series began and deserves a bloody, cathartic on-screen battle now that we’ve hit the final season. If it does take place, will The Hound or his resurrected brother come out on top?13\. Will Cersei’s prophecy be fulfilled and, if so, will Jaime or Tyrion be the one to kill her?The prophecy Cersei was told as a child by Maggy the Frog has, for the most part, come true. She married the king, not the prince, and she had three blonde children who all died. But she also had one baby by Robert, so that’s four, and will have a fifth if the one she’s pregnant with (another one of Jaime’s) comes to term. So the prophecy hasn’t been entirely accurate so far and that means the third part that was foretold, which is that Cersei’s little brother will kill her, may never come to fruition. But if it does, either her twin/lover Jaime or Tyrion could be the one to take her out, seeing as they are both her younger brother.14\. What does the Night King actually want?It’s VERY unclear at the moment why the Night King is marching the other White Walkers and his Army of the Dead south. Why does he want to kill everyone? Does he want to rule? Why? What’s his motivation?! Apparently Bran thinks he’s coming to get him specifically, but who knows?15\. Who will live and who will die?This one will not have a final answer until the very end.16\. Who will sit on the Iron Throne?And it’s safe to say this one won’t either.17\. What happens to Hot Pie?Really, if Hot Pie doesn’t live, what has this all even been about?Also, just in case you need a refresher (for some reason?) here are the questions we got answers to during the Season 8 premiere last Sunday.1\. Who tells Jon Snow he’s really Aegon Targareyn?This task falls to poor Sam in the crypts of Winterfell. In front of a statue of Ned Stark, Sam explains to his best friend how he and Bran discovered Jon is actually Aegon, the son of Lyanna Stark and Daenerys’ older brother, Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, who were married in secret before Jon was born. So while Jon is still half Stark, he is definitely not Ned’s bastard and definitely the rightful heir to the Iron Throne. And definitely dating his aunt.2\. Is Cersei really pregnant?As far as we can tell from what she said (and didn’t say) during her conversations with Euron on Sunday’s premiere, Cersei was not lying about her pregnancy at the end of Season 7 and is actually with child. Jaime’s child, to be specific.3\. Will Jon ride a dragon?Not only does Jon ride a dragon alongside his new lover, but he rides Rhaegal, the creature Dany named after her brother/Jon’s father. Of course both the naming and the ride came before Jon learned who his father really was.4\. Does Theon save Yara?He sure does! Theon manages to rescue his big sis from the boat his uncle Euron has her locked away on, but now she’s headed back home to Pyke and he’s going up north to help Jon and Dany fight the Night King and his Army of the Dead.5\. Where are Gendry and Bronn?The premiere confirmed Bronn is still chilling in King’s Landing (possibly infected with the pox via intercourse with a prostitute and possibly considering killing Tyrion and/or Jaime) and Gendry made it from the Wall to Winterfell. And Gendry arriving at the Starks’ ancestral home answered another question we had — if and when will he reunite with Arya? He did, and it was adorable and kinda flirty. And speaking of reunions…6\. Will Jon finally reunite with Arya and Bran?This wasn’t so much an answer we got from the premiere as 100% confirmation of a long-awaited moment because the promos had already revealed the remaining Starks would be together again at Winterfell in Season 8. But until we saw the actual reunion happen we would not believe it.7\. How does the North react to Daenerys’ arrival and Jon bending the knee?Not fantastical? At least not right away. It seems the Northerners aren’t thrilled with Jon at the moment for becoming the Mother of Dragons’ follower instead of remaining King in the North. But maybe this question will eventually have a different answer.“Game of Thrones” airs Sundays at 9/8c on HBO.Read original story ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 2: 7 Biggest Questions Answered and 17 We Have Left At TheWrap
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Sunday’s “Game of Thrones,” titled “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”)
Jon Snow doesn’t have the best timing.
Just before the Night King and his Army of the Dead is about to invade Wintefell in episode 2 of “Game of Thrones,” Jon Snow finally spilled the beans to his new beau-but-also-aunt Daenerys, that his real name is Aegon Targaryen and that he, not her, has the rightful claim to the Iron Throne. But before the two had a chance to talk it out, the Night King and his Army of Dead showed up mere footsteps away from Winterfell, tabling the discussion for after the battle… assuming the White Walkers haven’t turned everyone into a wight by then.
Emilia Clarke said that whole “Dany is Jon’s aunt” thing isn’t the biggest issue with her. “The related thing, to her, is so normal,” Clarke told Entertainment Weekly . “She could have easily married her brother. It’s not a thing. It’s a thing for Jon, but let’s just forget about that.”
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For Daenerys, her main problem with Jon’s new familial relationship is that now his existence challenges her claim to the Iron Throne, which she’s been eyeing ever since the beginning of the season. “We’re up for the same promotion and I’ve been working for it for my entire existence,” she continued. “Since birth! Dany literally was brought into this world going: RUN! These f–ers [in Westeros] have f–ed everything up. Now it’s, ‘You’re our only hope.’ There’s so much she’s taken on in her duty in life to rectify. There’s so much she’s seen and witnessed and been through and lost and suffered and hurt to get here … and Jon doesn’t even want it!”
But they’ll have to figure that out later, assuming they both survive the Battle of Winterfell next week.
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