With the main character list of Game of Thrones now nearing the triple-figures, it’s a given that after six seasons we no longer expect to see every single one of our favs in each and every episode.
Sure it’d be great if every story thread got equal amounts of attention, (*cough* WHERE THE FUCK IS GENDRY?*cough*) but such is our trust in the deft hands of the showrunners that we know, for example, that just because The Hound isn’t in one episode, he’ll most likely pop up in the next few, ready to axe more dudes in the dick.
With season 7 set to premiere in under a week the hype-train is in full fucking motion and whereas the release of a handful of images from the first episode of any other show would hardly be cause for concern, when it comes to GoT and it’s encyclopedic cast, we can get a good idea of who will and won’t be making an appearence in the premiere.
Let’s dive on in to the just-released episode one photos and get our speculation on something fierce:
The “WELL DUH”s
Starting with the super obvs ones, episode 1 promises some substantial screen-time for our two fav queens Daenerys & Cersei, the former making her first steps on Westeros in seven fucking seasons and the latter dealing with the fact she just blew up half of Kings Landing, in-turn causing the death of her last remaning child. Woopsie.
Can anyone remember the last scene where Cersei was’t knocking back some vino? Neiths.
“Oh Dany girrrrrl, the pipes, the pipes, are calliiiiiing.”
The “YEH BOI!”s
Whilst it’s not surprising that some of the action of the premiere ep will be taking place at the newly-reclaimed Winterfell, where broody new King in the North John Snow is set to butt heads with full-blooded Stark, Sansa, the new photos promise us some always-needed Brienne and Podrick buddy times, as well as everyone’s favourite bite-sized, no fucks-giving Lord, Lady Lyanna Mormont. YEH BOI!
“Something about or honour or something, *insert Podrick-has-a-big-dick joke here*
Who run the world?
The “HOLY SHIT!”
Almost as long-awaited a moment as Dany finally planting her feet on Westerosi soil, is the return of Bran Stark and his companion Meera Reed from the painfully monochromatic North of the Wall. Bran’s storyline has been criticised for being suuuuuuper drawn out lately so a big ol’ hell yeah to pics showing Meera (and thus Bran, most likely) chilling at Castle Black.
“Sup punks.”
So there ya have it folks. The stage is set for another F-off huge season of everyone’s fav dragons and boobs drama.
GoT season 7 drops next Monday July 17.
Source: TIME.
Pictures: HBO.
