

That said, I do sympathise with Bran’s testy reminder that there are bigger things to worry about than whether Dany or Sansa AKA the Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle of Winterfell (I’ll leave you to work out who’s who) should have precedence.īeneath the snarking, though, some serious points were made.

This was a thrilling episode with its pedal to the floor, in which new alliances were made, old ones tested and long-awaited reunions occurred (hurrah for Jon and Arya’s tenderly scripted meeting). As the end looms into sight, it’s clear there’s not going to be any messing around.

Hello everyone, and welcome back for the final six episodes of Game of Thrones, complete with fancy new credits. Do not read unless you have watched episode one of season eight, which airs in the UK on Sky Atlantic on Monday at 2am and 9pm, and is repeated in Australia on Showcase on Monday at 7.30pm AEST. Spoiler alert: this recap is published after Game of Thrones airs on HBO in the US on Sunday night and on Foxtel in Australia on Monday.
