Game of Thrones…

One of the best television shows ever made…

Ruined by it’s fucking final season. Oh man… I’m not going to bother writing a review of it, because it’s already been done multiple times by pretty much every reviewer on the planet. But instead, we’re going to go down a different road. I’m going to give an insight into how I believe that Game of Thrones should have ended. Now, given that I am not a story-writer, I understand that this will not be perfect. But, given my knowledge of this show and the themes around it, I think it’ll be better than the garbage that we were given.

If this is a popular read, I’ll be more than happy to write up a re-write of Season 8. I am a BIG fan of constructive criticism, so if you have any positive or negative feedback, I would LOVE to hear it! Truly, I would. Because you don’t get better with just good feedback, you get better by fixing the mistakes.

So… With that said, we’ll be starting from Season 7 in this part and then fixing Season 8 in the second.

SEASON 7: The Conquest of Westeros (10 Episodes)

Yep. The Conquest of Westeros. Because Cersei is NOT the final villain. The Night King is. Which means that the focus of this season is more on Dany and Cersei’s conflict, not the Army of the Dead.

Now, we begin almost identically to the first episode of Season 7. Jon and the North are preparing for the Army of the Dead by sending the Wildings to man the Wall, & Cersei is planning for Daenerys’ invasion by combining her forces with Euron’s Iron Fleet. However, Daenerys isn’t going to Dragonstone. She’s going to Dorne.

Under the advice of Yara, who informs her that Euron’s skills as a sea captain are quite high, Tyrion advises Dany to make her base of operations at Sunspear. It’s the furthest city away from Kings Landing, which means that Cersei will not be able to touch her or her armies down there. It also means that they can march north to Kings Landing, without the need of relying on ships like at Dragonstone. This would ensure that Euron would not be able to ambush them (Like he did in Episode 2). We also get the dialogue between Dany and Varys about loyalty.

The plan is set, so that Daenerys will march to Kings Landing with the Dornish army & the Dothraki. Their first plan of action would be for the Unsullied to take the Westerlands, which houses the seat of power for House Lannister, and for the Reach’s army to take the Stormlands who have no Great House currently ruling them. With the combined might of four Kingdoms, Daenerys would have a unified army of Westerosi & foreigners to lay siege to Kings Landing.

Cersei would be furious with Jaime, who predicted that Dany would go to Dragonstone instead of Dorne. Jaime claims that it would’ve been a logical move, but insists that Tyrion must of advised her otherwise. When asked by Cersei about what the next plan of action is, he advises her that they must rally the Lords of Westeros to join forces with them in order to have a chance against Daenerys.

Just as in Episode 2, we have the Lords of Westeros meet with Cersei who implores them to fight against the foreigners and traitors to the Crown. And it’s here where we have the treason against House Tyrell occur. Randyll Tarly will still side with the Lannisters and Cersei informs the lords of the Stormlands that whomever fights against Daenerys will be given the chance to be named as Lord of Storm’s End, the seat of power in the Stormlands. We also get the same dialogue between Cersei and the Iron Bank, with her claiming that she will have her debt paid in two weeks.

The Unsullied still travel to Casterly Rock and take it, only to find that the castle has been left with little to no resources. On the way to the Stormlands, Jaime ambushes Olenna’s army with the combined might of the Stormlands and the Lannister forces. And it’s here that Randyll Tarly commands his forces to turn on Olenna’s. They sack Highgarden and the gold is transported back to Kings Landing as a high priority task.

Olenna is captured and taken back to Kings Landing to be tortured by Cersei. On the way, she divulges to Jaime that she was the one who killed Joffrey. Jaime, shocked by this, asks why Olenna would even tell him this as she knows what Cersei will do to her. At which point, Olenna reveals that she kept some poison on her person at all times in the event of being captured & consumed it just before she spilled the beans. Her last words are the same as the show. “Tell Cersei, I want her to know it was me,” before she dies.

Daenerys hears of this as they’re passing the Dornish borders into the Stormlands and enraged by this, takes Drogon, Rhaegal, Viserion and the Dothraki to pursue Jaime Lannister, as the Dornish Forces go to take back Highgarden, being led by the Sand Snakes.

And it’s here that we get our big battle of Daenerys vs the Lannister Forces, officially subbed as the Field of Fire V2.0

Ambushed by the Dothraki, the combined forces of the Stormlands and the Lannister forces band together to repel them. However, Daenerys descends on them with all three of her Dragons and the battle becomes incredibly one-sided. We discover that Qyburn has still built his scorpion and they attempt to shoot down her Dragons. Viserion is hit in the shoulder and he is brought to the ground, resulting in Rhaegal burning it and it’s user. Daenerys lands Drogon, who covers her as she goes to pull out the bolt from Viserion. We see Jaime stupidly try to charge Daenerys, only for Drogon to intervene. Bronn pushes Jaime out of the way, but is burned alive by Drogon’s flame. And Daenerys orders for Jamie to be captured as a hostage.

After the battle is won, we get a repeat of Daenerys asserting herself over the defeated foes. She gives the choice of bending the knee or death. With Tyrion there to guide her as before, she witnesses Randyll Tarly stand up to her as before. She orders for him to be burned as his son then stands to join him. However, Tyrion is able to convince her to not kill the son, only the father. So Dickon is still alive and watches as his father is killed by Viserion’s flames. The others bend the knee quickly as they did before.

In Highgarden, we see the Sand Snakes successfully lead the battle to take back the castle and unlike Daenerys, are not willing to take prisoners. Those who sided with the Lannisters are killed without mercy.

At the Citadel, we see Sam going through the exact same shit he went through in the show. He still discovers that Jorah is at the Citadel, as well as discovers about Rhaegar and Lyanna’s marriage. He discovers the Dragonglass on Dragonstone, writing to Jon about it immediately.

In the North, Jon receives the letter about the Dragonglass, as well as the news of Daenerys coming to Westeros. But he chooses to not go to Dorne to meet with her. To travel to the other side of the continent is just not worth it at this time, given the preparations that they need to make for the Army of the Dead. Instead, he elects for Davos and Brienne to go to Daenerys in his stead, writing a letter to Tyrion to inform him of the situation at hand and to inform him of their need of Dragonglass. He signs it with “All dwarves are bastards in their father’s eyes,” just as Tyrion signed his letter to Jon.

And now with Jon in the North, Littlefinger plans to oust Jon and put Sansa in his place. With all four Stark children now together, Bran reveals to them that Jon is not the son of Ned Stark, but a bastard born from Rhaegar and Lyanna. We get to see their reactions as Sansa and Arya are shocked to hear this, as is Jon. Sansa confides in Littlefinger, who then finds this to be the perfect information to remove Jon from power.

He plants the seed in Sansa’s mind about Jon potentially wanting to join the Dragon Queen, since she is technically his blood as well, and tries to convince her to spread the word to the Northern Lords about this. Sansa is at first wary of this, but Littlefinger continues to appeal to her by feeding into her love for the North.

Arya begins to suspect that Sansa is plotting against Jon and it’s here that we begin to see her putting her abilities to use. We see that she begins to follow Sansa and Littlefinger at every turn, wearing different faces to blend in and keep tabs on them. However, Littlefinger is one step ahead, and he leaves false bread crumbs for Arya to find, such as Sansa’s letter to Robb. Sansa and Arya begin to clash over their motives. Sansa claims that since Jon is not their brother, Arya is trying to usurp Sansa’s position as Lady of Winterfell. Arya laughs and says that it’s quite clear that Sansa wants Jon out of power so that she can reign over the North. And the two sisters make it clear that they do not trust the other.

Back in Kings Landing, Cersei hears about how Daenerys has captured Jaime and that their armies have been defeated in the Field of Fire V.2. She is visibly enraged as Euron tries to slide in, knowing that Jamie is as good as dead. He tries to woo Cersei who refuses his advances once again. He then claims to bring her a worth gift as payment for her affections.

Qyburn, learning that his Scorpion was not able to kill the Dragons, begins working on modifications. We also see some covered up corpses… In a manner that was very similiar to Gregor Clegane.

Tyrion, Daenerys, Grey Worm, Ellaria, Varys, and Yara discuss about what to do with Jamie. He’s a very valuable hostage so despite Daenerys’ demands to torture him for his crimes against House Targaryen, she’s talked out of it by Tyrion. When the discussion of Highgarden comes up, Tyrion is quite shocked at the lengths that the Sand Snakes had gone to. However, Daenerys seems fine with it, given that they betrayed Olenna as well as their true Queen. And it’s here that Varys begins to take note of how Daenerys is looking to rule her kingdom.

Davos & Brienne arrive to their camp, bringing them the note from Jon asking for permission to mine the Dragonglass. Tyrion confirms that these are Jon’s words and Daenerys refuses his request at first. It is only Tyrion who manages to convince her that if Jon mines the Dragonglass, he will be in debt to her. That way, they will gain a very powerful ally in the North and could secure it without the need of a battle.

We get a small exchange between Jamie and Brienne as they catch up, Jamie being a smart ass about how this is the second time a woman has had him in chains, the first being Catelyn Stark. Brienne remarks that both Stark girls are safe at Winterfell and that she kept the oath he made to Catelyn. Jamie just smiles at her, remarking that Oathkeeper was the right name to give that sword after all.

Swayed by Tyrion’s words, Daenerys tells Davos that if Jon helps her take the Iron Throne, she will allow him to mine the Dragonglass and aid him in the battle against the Army of the Dead. If he refuses, Jon will branded as a traitor and she will come North for them. Davos & Brienne then makes their way back to Winterfell with the reply.

Daenerys and Jaime talk and she demands to know why he killed her father. He confirms Tyrion’s story about the Mad King wanting to kill everyone in Kings Landing with wildfire. She tells him that she will lay siege to Kings Landing and that Cersei will suffer the wrath of the Dragon. However he tells her that if she uses her Dragons in King’s Landing, then she will trigger the wildfire and burn the entire city to the ground. She looks at him and asks if Cersei is aware of the wildfire. And he simply answers with “Who do you think blew up the Sept of Baelor?”.

From here, the plan is changed. The Dragons were initially going to be used to intimidate the forces within the city by burning a building or two. But given this information and the fact that Cersei is willing to use the wildfire to bring harm to innocents, the Dragons will now be used to take down Euron’s fleet that is protecting the waters around Kings Landing, while the army lays siege to Kings Landing. The topic of the scorpions are brought up, given that one was able to bring down Viserion, and the discussion turns to the potential of armour for the Dragons.

Daenerys is worried about their speed being affected, but Tyrion argues that during Aegon’s Conquest, Rhaenys and her Dragon were killed by a scorpion shot. Granted, a Dragon in the air is almost invincible and a shot like that is one in a million, but given that a bolt was capable to bring down a Dragon with a non-lethal hit, he insists on armour. We then watch as the Targaryen forces depart.

Daenerys, the Unsullied, Dothraki, the Westerlands Army, and the Reach Army will march their way to Kings Landing, while Yara’s Iron Fleet will ferry the Dornish and Stormlands armies to Blackwater Bay.

In the North, Jon receives the reply from Daenerys from Davos. And it’s here that surprisingly Littlefinger gives them a plan. Refuse to aid Daenerys and mine for the Dragonglass regardless. That way once she takes Kings Landing, she marches her army North to take it. Then you have her armies and her Dragons here without needing to convince her of anything. Sansa argues that Daenerys can’t be trusted, since she isn’t interested in saving the North, she’s interested in conquering it. Jon and Sansa have a heated debate about whether Jon is interested in actually saving the North or wanting to meet his newfound family member.

And while they argue, Littlefinger slyly smirks at the two butting heads… As a raven sits on the perch of a window, it’s eyes for a moment glazing over. We discover that just as Arya has been keeping tabs on Sansa and Littlefinger, Bran has been doing the same but only with his Ravens.

In the Citadel, we discover that Jorah’s Greyscale has progressed and the old bear’s body is covered with the diseased skin. Unlike in the show, where the Maesters were unwilling to help, Sam is actually able to convince them of the benefits of helping Jorah. “How do you think the Dragon Queen will reward those who have helped her closest advisor, compared how she would punish them for letting him die?”. The procedure is done to cure Ser Jorah, but as a result, causes two of the high Maesters to contract the disease.

After the procedure, the Grand Maester chooses to expel Sam and Jorah, informing them that neither will be welcome back to the Citadel. Sam steals whatever books he can about the Long Night and with Gilly and Little Sam, departs with Jorah to go and see Daenerys.

Yara’s fleet are then attacked by Euron’s, and just as in the show, Euron kills two of the Sand Snakes, while capturing Yara, Ellaria, and Tylene. Theon, not being a little bitch like in the show, tries to protect Yara, but is thrown overboard by one of the Ironborn fighting for Euron. He brings his captives back to Kings Landing, where Cersei just grins in delight over the gift he has brought them. And just as in the show, Cersei leaves Ellaria to watch her daughter die of poison.

Qyburn informs Cersei of Daenerys making her way to Kings Landing with her forces. Cersei asks him of how the work is doing, with Qyburn mentioning that it’s progressing well. Cersei then tasks Euron with bringing over the Golden Company from Essos, having paid for them with the gold stolen from the Reach. Euron informs her that it’s good luck for a goodbye kiss, Cersei giving him a look. The two have sex before he leaves, Cersei feeling her belly.

Daenerys learns of the attack on Yara’s fleet and is visibly enraged by this. Tyrion cautions her against retaliating for now, as Euron’s fleet will be at Kings Landing when they lay siege. She has a heated argument with him about being held back from showing Cersei her true power. Tyrion argues that while Fire and Blood is the easy way to take the Iron Throne, it’ll make her just like everyone else. And it’s here that we see Tyrion and Daenerys have a proper dialogue with each other about what it is she actually wants for Westeros.

Dany argues that unlike Slaver’s Bay, the people in Westeros seem content with a tyrant ruling over them. In Meereen, the slaves fought back against their masters and freed themselves. Tyrion argues that Westeros is not Slaver’s Bay. These people are not slaves and unlike the slaves, they do not view her as a liberator. They will initially view her as a foreign invader, and it’s up to Daenerys to show them that she isn’t.

And it’s here that Varys comes into the discussion. He tells her that just like in Sunspear, he promised to talk to her when he felt as through she were failing the people. He tells her about the way the people of Westeros view her. While there are some who do view her as a savior, the majority of Westeros are frightened of her. Daenerys asks how she can change this view and Varys essentially scolds her for the way that she treated Randyll Tarly and those she defeated in the second Field of Fire. With Dickon still as a prisoner, Daenerys goes with Tyrion to talk with him about the battle.

She talks to him and admits that while they were enemies, the way she reacted about Randyll was not the right way to go about it. Tyrion watches as Dickon calls her a tyrant, with Dany agreeing. Her attitude was almost tyrannical in a way, but that’s not the woman she wants to be seen as. She doesn’t want to be another Cersei. She wants to be better for the sake of her people. And it’s through this that Dickon begins to see her in a different light. He tells her about how his father was always cruel to his brother Sam and Dany is sympathetic, telling him of Viserys’ treatment of her. She then offers him the position of Lord Paramount of the Reach, in exchange for helping her defeat Cersei. He agrees, with Tyrion smiling at the way Dany is learning to become a better ruler.

In the North, the Lords of the North are debating with Jon about how to handle the Dragon Queen when she eventually comes North. Jon informs them that Daenerys is not the concern, but the Army of the Dead is. Sansa urges that they need to go to Dragonstone to mine for the Dragonglass, but Jon insists on asking Daenerys first. When questioned about why they need permission to mine an unoccupied castle, Jon insists it’s to avoid unnecessary conflict.

Sansa, finally unable to hold back her tongue, reveals Jon’s heritage to the Northern Lords. They are visibly shocked and furious that this information was kept from them. Those who once rallied for him to be King in the North are now wary of the fact that he has the blood of the Mad King in him. Royce says his infamous “A Targaryen can not be trusted” line, as the Northern Lords begin to feel divided over this. Littlefinger smirks as he watches his handiwork take place, the Northern Lords deciding to vote over whether Jon remains as King in the North or not.

While this is going on, Arya and Bran discuss what they have learned by spying on the others. They come to the conclusion that Littlefinger is the cause behind the rift between Sansa and Jon, and that he needs to be stopped.

As the Northern Lords are ready to make their decision, Bran is rolled in by Arya. She demands to know what is going on as Jon reveals that Sansa informed the others about his heritage. Angry at this, Arya then reveals the letter that Sansa wrote to Robb about coming to Kings Landing to bend the knee. Sansa, shocked by the fact that Arya had this letter to begin with, retorts that the Queen had made her write that letter. And now the Northern Lords begin to turn on Sansa as well, questioning her as to why she would even agree to write that.

And as the three siblings argue with one another, Littlefinger comes to Bran. He inquires with Bran if he had “seen this coming” by giving him a sly smile… Which Bran simply looks back to him, smiling, and says “Chaos is a Ladder”. Littlefinger’s eyes widen as he steps back from Bran, the cripple looking up at him with eyes that appear to look right into his soul. Jon pleads with them to focus on the task at hand, which is the preparation for the Long Night and that once the battle is over, that will be the time to squabble over a matter like this. The Northern Lords begrudgingly agree as Arya glares at Sansa.

Jon then makes the decision to go to Dragonstone in order to get the Dragonglass. He leaves Winterfell in the care of Sansa, Arya choosing to stay behind as well.

Theon survives by getting picked up by an Ironborn ship that survived the encounter with Euron’s fleet. He meets with Daenerys’ Army who are now crossing into the Crownlands. He urges Daenerys to take action against Euron, who has his sister, but she is unwilling to risk her army splitting up any more than it has. Especially since without a fleet, they would only rely on Dragonfire. And with the Iron Throne this close to her, she can’t afford to risk it.

Theon tells her about his past and how this isn’t about him being a hero, it’s about him making up for the past and repenting for his actions. Tyrion convinces Dany to let Theon take a small ship to Kings Landing to get Yara back. Theon has a similar encounter with the Ironborn as he did in the show, and they sail for Kings Landing.

Sam, Jorah, Gilly, and Little Sam arrive at the camp, Sam taken aback from the sight of the Dragons flying above the encampment. Jorah just smiles, relishing in how they’ve grown. They meet Grey Worm who is patrolling with the Unsullied and are brought to Daenerys. Her and Jorah embrace, the man who was like a father for her finally back in her life. Jorah explains that if it were not for Sam, he would be dead. Daenerys thanks Sam and says that once the Throne is hers, any request he makes within her power will be granted.

Sam remarks that his request would be to have her help Jon Snow in the North. She looks at him curiously and asks why Jon would need her help. He confirms to her about the Army of the Dead and that without her help, the living don’t stand a chance. She asks how she can help and Sam shows her the diagram of Dragonstone where the Dragonglass is. Varys interupts them, informing Dany that a Stark ship has been seen heading to Dragonstone.

We cut to Dragonstone where Jon’s ship has docked, him, Davos, and the Northmen who’ve come with him armed with tools to mine for Dragonglass. He looks at the diagram Sam sent to him, wanting to start at the place he marked first. The sound of a Dragon’s roar fills the air as Jon and the others look up in shock. Rhaegal is swooping down and lands on the beach, snarling furiously as he approaches Jon. Daenerys watches from Drogon’s back as she lands, seeing Jon and Rhaegal lock eyes. Jon’s dark eyes gaze into Rhaegal’s, the Dragon’s snarls softening. Daenerys watches in confusion as Jon gets up, unscathed by Rhaegal, as he slowly reaches out… His hand touches the green snout and Rhaegal’s growls are soft… Almost affectionate…

Dany dismounts as Jon turns to her. A Targaryen ship is seen in the distance, with Viserion flying overhead. Sam, Tyrion, Jorah, Missandei, and Grey Worm join her along with a small legion of Unsullied. They introduce themselves with Daenerys remarking that Jon is here without permission from his Queen. Jon remarks that as a King, he can do what he pleases and the pair immediately have a small bit of tension building.

They sit down at the painted table in Dragonstone where Dany and Jon wish to discuss what is to come of all this. Daenerys’ request is for Jon to bend the knee to her and for the North to assist her when she attacks Kings Landing soon. Jon replies that with the Army of the Dead coming, his people can’t fight two wars. He has to put them first. The two bicker between themselves, just as they did in the show. However Davos pulls out a whammy and says that Jon is actually the bastard of Rhaegar and Lyanna, stating that he is of Daenerys’ blood.

She is shocked and visibly taken aback by this… Which is enhanced when Sam adds what he learned at the Citadel… That Jon is actually not a bastard, but the true-born son of Rhaegar and Lyanna. Daenerys simply can not believe it, but Tyrion looks over the documents that Sam had brought with him. He confirms it as Daenerys literally is struggling to deal with this. Jon is just as taken aback by this, Davos making the remark that Jon has a stronger claim to the Throne than Daenerys if that is true.

Jon immediately tells them that the Iron Throne means nothing to him and that it’s just the people of the North who are his concern. Daenerys is visibly pissed off that this information has come to light, but Tyrion talks her down. Tyrion requests for him and Daenerys to have a private conversation.

He tells her that while Jon has a stronger claim, he’s publicly declared that he does not want the Throne. However, what could be useful and possibly more beneficial is if the pair get married. Daenerys is taken aback, asking why should she marry a complete stranger. He brings up Khal Drogo and how she came to love him over time. He also brings up her conversation with Daario, telling her that they knew this would be something that they would’ve had to face sooner or later. Daenerys asks Tyrion what she should do about the Dragonglass, to which he tells her to simply give it to Jon. It’s worthless to her, but it would help set up a prospering relationship. She just sighs and says that it would be a worthy engagement gift, Tyrion chuckling.

Jon, Sam, and Jorah catch up while Dany and Tyrion speak, the pair speaking of Jeor Mormont. Jon offers Longclaw back to Jorah who denies it, claiming that it was given to Jon. He remarks that his father must’ve seen something special in him in order to give up such a priceless heirloom. Sam also speaks with Jorah and laments that he couldn’t save Jeor when he was killed at Craster’s. Jorah doesn’t blame him and thanks him for honouring his father’s memory as best as he can.

Later that night, Jon and Daenerys take a walk together on the shores of Dragonstone, Daenerys telling Jon that they each have something the other wants. He wants her help to fight the Army of the Dead, she wants his help to take the Iron Throne. Jon remarks that he can’t send his army to Kings Landing. She responds by saying he doesn’t have to. She will give him the Dragonglass if he agrees to fight with her at Kings Landing… And when she takes her Throne to sit by her side… As her King.

Jon is taken aback by the proposal as Daenerys looks at him. She tells him that this isn’t something she wants either… But seeing as how they’ve reached a stalemate, this is the best solution. Jon tells her that he doesn’t love her… To which she laughs and says that they already have something in common. He just smiles as he remarks that the people of the North will not be happy about this. She tells him to consider what is more important… His people or his pride… And her words sting him just as Mance Rayder’s words did to him.

Back in the Targaryen camp, Dickon is doing his rounds on guard duty as Jamie is still held prisoner. He speaks with Dickon and remarks that for someone who had their father killed, he seems content with serving the woman who murdered him. Dickon tells him to shut up as Jamie goads him some more. Dickon gets furious and goes to strike Jamie. Jamie, having learned some tricks from Bronn, trips Dickon. He manages to get a dagger from Dickon and stabs him in the neck. He sets himself free, leaving Dickon to die from his wound as he steals a horse to make his way to Kings Landing.

Back in Kings Landing, Euron has made it back with the Golden Company. Cersei meets with Strickland who tells her that they have brought the full might of the Golden Company. When asked of the elephants, Strickland remarks that they couldn’t bring them all, only about 20 of them. Cersei quips that it’s not the full strength and that’s not what she paid for. They haggle on price before an agreed amount is settled.

Euron also has other news, that a scouting ship spotted Dragons flying above a ship sailing to Dragonstone on the way back to Kings Landing. Cersei tells him to send some of his fleet to Dragonstone in order to take out their ship and strand them on Dragonstone. He asks how the Ironborn are to defend themselves against the Dragons to which Cersei smirks, telling him that Qyburn will fit their ships with what they need.

We get a scene of Theon saving Yara who has been held on the Silence and once they escape, news reaches Euron quickly. He is quite enraged, having his prize stolen from him. He requests to send the Iron Fleet down to where the Targaryen camp is to destroy what remains of their fleet. Cersei denies, telling him that the Iron Fleet is needed in Kings Landing.

In the North, Arya continues to clash with Sansa, telling her that Jon is their King in the North no matter what her or the other Lords think. Sansa remarks that while Jon is a good ruler, she’s been the one who’s been organising their provisions, over-seeing their preparations, and making the attempts to keep the peace. Arya then gives Sansa a cryptic warning. “Be wary of the words you say, Sister. The faces you tell them to, may not be what they seem.”

Bran and Arya discuss how to handle Littlefinger, with Bran informing her that he’s been looking into the past for answers. He divulges valuable information to Arya, such as Littlefinger’s plot to capture Ned, his plans with Lysa to draw the Starks and Lannisters into conflict, his plot with Olenna to kill Joffrey, his plan to marry Ramsay to Sansa, and his plan to usurp the Vale from the control of Robin. Arya asks what Littlefinger wants, to which Bran simply says “Everything”.

Arya asks why she can’t just kill him in his sleep and be done with it. Bran explains that since Littlefinger is now the Lord Regent of the Vale, his forces are honour-bound to avenge him. Sansa would also support this as Littlefinger has gotten into her mind and planted the seeds of doubt. He tells Arya that they will need to be patient, but Arya isn’t having it.

Sansa and Littlefinger talk as she becomes worried about Arya and what she said to Sansa. Littlefinger also expresses his concerns to Sansa about Bran and the potential trouble he could cause. Sansa adds that she’s received word from Jon on Dragonstone. He’s accepted the proposal from Daenerys Targaryen and he’s bent the knee to her, therefore surrendering the North to the Dragon Queen. Littlefinger jumps at the chance to plant seeds of doubt into Sansa, telling her that if Bran is able to see what is happening anywhere then it’s possible he has plotted with Arya. Sansa asks for what purpose, to which Littlefinger coaches her to think of the worst reason for them to plot against her. And she comes to the conclusion that Bran would be the Lord of Winterfell, and Arya would be the Lady of Winterfell should Sansa be taken out of the equation.

Back on Dragonstone, Jon has all the Dragonglass he needs as he and Daenerys have bonded a little during their time together. She tells him that she will allow his men to go back to the North, but he will come with her to Kings Landing where her army have now reached. He asks how he’s going to get there, to which Daenerys simply says “The same way I got here”. Jon looks with worry towards the Dragons, noting that he’s never ridden a Dragon before. Dany just laughs, telling him no one has other than her.

As the Dragonglass is being loaded onto the ship, she decides to give him quick lessons before they leave. He walks up to the two remaining Dragons. His eyes go to Rhaegal, as the green Dragon softly growls at him. He climbs onto the Dragon and Jon takes flight for the first time. He clings to Rhaegal for dear life to begin with, as Dany on Drogon and Viserion join him in the air. Viserion almost seems to cackle as Jon struggles to stay on Rhaegal’s back, Daenerys shouting words of encouragement. As he learns to balance himself, he spots something in the distance… Ships approaching them.

He shouts to Dany, who looks to the ships and recognises the Greyjoy sigil. Euron has sent about 10 ships and she takes Drogon to them, sending Viserion back to guard Dragonstone. Jon follows her as they climb higher into the sky, Jon asking what the plan is. Daenerys simply says “Fire Dive” as she dives Drogon down towards the Iron Fleet. As she dives, a scorpion bolt barely misses her by inches as she quickly pulls up. Euron’s ship have been fitted with Scorpions that shoot at the two Dragons in the air.

Jon watches them and notices a small delay in the time it takes for them to load the Scorpion after firing. He tells Dany who is able to fake them out into shooting again, one hitting the membrane in Drogon’s wing, piercing through it harmlessly while another narrowly avoids Dany. Jon has Rhaegal swoop down and unleashes a torrent of flames on the ships, burning them. Dany watches as Jon seems to quickly grasp the skill of flying a Dragon, looking at him in an almost affectionate way.

The Northerners ship sails for White Harbour, while Daenerys’ ship sails back with Jon and Dany on Dragon-back. Tyrion watches from the deck of the ship as the three Dragons fly overhead, Davos remarking that they make a good pair. Tyrion agrees, saying that it’s almost like fate that the pair of them would meet like this. Davos scoffs at this, saying that Tyrion sounds like the Red Woman with that kind of talk. Tyrion asks him if the rumours were true about Jon, Davos confused by which rumours. Tyrion just smiles and mentions the resurrection. Davos, shocked, asks how Tyrion came to know this, to which Tyrion simply says “That Samwell Tarly can’t hold his liquor well”.

We cut to Kings Landing, where Jamie has made it back to the city and he’s taken to Cersei. She delights in seeing her brother/lover returned to her as she embraces him. He informs her that Daenerys is coming with the combined might of the Westerlands and the Reach, as well as the Dothraki, the Unsullied, and three Dragons. Cersei dismisses it, saying that she has the Golden Company, the remainder of the Lannister Forces, the Iron Fleet, as well as Qyburn’s scorpions. Jamie remarks that the scorpion didn’t kill her Dragons, it only pissed them off. Cersei dismisses this again, claiming that Qyburn has made them stronger.

Euron becomes jealous that Jamie has come back and knows that with her brother home, his chances of getting with Cersei are slim to none. Cersei reveals to Jamie that she’s pregnant, claiming Jamie to be the father. For the first time since Tommen died, Cersei’s face beams with an almost radiant joy upon telling Jamie. And it’s for their child that they must fight and survive. Jamie falls back into the trap of Cersei’s love, telling her that he will be with her until the very end.

Brienne has been ordered to stay with Sansa at all times, being one of the only guards that Sansa can truly trust. With the Dragonglass now safely at Winterfell, Sansa orders every smith in the North to come to Winterfell to forge as many weapons as possible. Swords, Daggers, Arrows, Pikes, every type of weapon imagineable.

Arya tries to tell Sansa about what Littlefinger has done, but Sansa’s mind casts doubt on her words, remembering what Littlefinger had told her. Arya tells Sansa that as the Three Eyed Raven, Bran has no need or want for positions of power, but Sansa retorts that Bran is the most powerful person in this room. He doesn’t need a position of power because he has the highest one, arguably being the equivelent of a omnipresent deity. Arya tells her that Littlefinger has turned her against her family, to which Sansa remarks that her family had turned their back on her long before all of this happened.

Littlefinger is then confronted by Arya, who tells him that while he may have his fingers around Sansa, he won’t get to her as easily. Littlefinger feigns innocence, until Arya reveals to him the misdeeds he’s been up to since he arrived at Winterfell. Littlefinger raises an eyebrow, asking her how she knows this. She tells him that not every face he sees belongs to who he thinks as she walks off.

Daenerys returns to her camp with Jon and the others, and the planning of the siege is put on hold as news of Jamie’s escape reaches them. Tyrion is disappointed to hear that Jamie has escaped, but expected nothing less of him. Daenerys is furious that Jamie ran back to Cersei and that he would share his sister’s fate. Tyrion tries to talk her down, but Daenerys tells him that she would’ve given him the chance to bend the knee when they took the Iron Throne. As he is a traitor, he will be punished as one.

The siege is then planned so that the Dragons will first take out the Iron Fleet that holds Blackwater Bay. The armies wil surround the city at all sides and choke off any supply of food or resources for Kings Landing. The plan is that after some time, Kings Landing will run out of food and the people will demand for Cersei to stand down. Jon asks why the Dragons won’t be used in the city, to which Tyrion explains that the city has caches of wildfire stored around it, that would kill every man, woman, and child in Kings Landing. The scorpions seen around the walls of the city get Jon worried about potential harm to the Dragons, to which Daenerys asks Tyrion if it’s ready yet. He smiles, nodding.

We see large plates of armour being carried, large enough to cover the Dragons’ weaker spots. They each have specific colouring. Red for Drogon, Green for Rhaegal, Gold for Viserion. Each set of armour has the Targaryen Sigil engraved into the chest plate. Varys inquires as to whether the weight will slow them down, with Tyrion remarking that after multiple attempts, this is the best that they can do without slowing them down too much.

Tyrion does remark that while Drogon and Rhaegal now have riders, Viserion will be vulnerable without a rider to guide him. Daenerys asks who could possibly ride him and Tyrion simply says that Dragon chooses it’s rider. Drogon chose Dany & Rhaegal chose Jon. Potential candidates are brought to the golden Dragon for him to choose his rider. Grey Worm, Jorah, & Sam. Viserion looks over them all… But his eyes lock onto Tyrion. Tyrion looks shocked at this, wondering why Viserion would choose him over the others. Varys recalls the chamber in Meereen, when Tyrion set the Dragons free. He first set Viserion free before Rhaegal. Tyrion remarks that it’s ridiculous to believe that it would be sole reason for the Dragon choosing him.

Furthermore, Tyrion adds that he has no experience as a warrior. However Varys once again vouches for him, saying that he fought against the Hill Tribes, he fought for the Lannister Army, and he fought in the Battle of Blackwater Bay. Tyrion retorts that he failed miserably in the Battle of Blackwater Bay, point to his scar. Varys responds with that it’s not his physical prowess but his tactical mind that was what made him special. He also reminds Tyrion of what he said back in Season 2. A small man can cast a large shadow, and on the back of a Dragon… That’s a large shadow indeed.

Tyrion sighs as Viserion approaches him, Tyrion looking at him nervously. Daenerys offers to teach him to ride a Dragon and it appears his size does make it harder for him to ride than Jon or Dany. However, he decides to constuct a saddle for him to use, just as he did for Bran all of those years ago. And after a few days, is able to ride Viserion.

The day before the battle, Jon and Daenerys speak with one another in her chambers. Dany reveals to Jon that while she didn’t believe it was possible, she has come to see him as someone that she could love in the future. Jon remarks that after Ygritte, he never thought that he would love again… But he’s slowly starting to see the woman that Daenerys is. And it’s in this moment before the most important battle in Dany’s life, that they finally share a kiss. And it quickly escalates from there as they have sex.

Tyrion, Davos, Jorah, Sam, Varys, Theon, Missandei, and Grey Worm sit with each other, much like the way Tyrion did with Grey Worm and Missandei before the siege of Meereen by the masters. They all exchange stories about what they want to do once the War is over. Tyrion wants to build his vineyard as before, Grey Worm and Missandei want to travel back to Narth, Jorah wants to go home to Bear Island, and Davos would love to sail the seas again. But Sam brings them to reality by telling them that there is one more war after this… The Great War.

The others ask about the White Walkers and what possible reason they have to wanting to come south of the Wall after all this time. Sam simply remarks that Death doesn’t need a reason to kill.

We also get a private moment between Jorah and Tyrion. Jorah remarks that he was hurt when he found out that Daenerys had chosen Tyrion to be her Hand over him. Tyrion asks him that if Dany give him the option, would he take the position? Jorah shakes his head telling Tyrion that his choices are more logical than Jorah’s would be. He also remarks that Daenerys needs someone by his side who knows the in’s and out’s of the political system of Westeros, far more than he could.

In the North, we see Sansa going through Arya’s things and discovers the faces that she’s collected so far. Arya walks in, asking Sansa if she’s found what she wanted. We get a similar exchange from the show and Sansa deduces that this is how Arya’s known what’s been going on. Arya states that she’s had a list of names that she intends to kill. And now Littlefinger is on it. Sansa asks if her name is on the list, to which Arya slyly smiles and walks off.

Littlefinger and Bran have an exchange between themselves, Littlefinger wanting Bran to have the Catspaw Dagger as a sign of peace between them. Bran simply remarks that Littlefinger’s fate was sealed the moment he came to Winterfell and that “the ink is dry”. Littlefinger asks of this fate, to which Bran says nothing. Littlefinger, now nervous of Bran’s prediction, quickly leaves.

The day of the siege comes as Daenerys, Jon, and Tyrion are given armour to wear whilst riding their Dragons. Daenerys dons red and black armour, the colours of House Targaryen. Jon wears the colours of House Stark, whil Tyrion wears the colours of House Lannister. They take flight on the Dragons as the army prepares to lay siege. We get a similar scene with Euron and the Iron Fleet as Daenerys use the sun to descend down on them.With their focus on Dany, Jon attacks from the rear, descending down onto the fleet and burning them from behind.

They make short work of the fleet as the speed of the Dragons make them nearly impossible to hit with the scorpion bolts, although one does nearly hit Jon. This is coupled with Yara and Theon using their remaining ships to take out any stragglers on the edges that are attempting to escape from the fire raining down on them.

Cersei watches from the balcony of the Red Keep, Jamie by her side. He remarks that there are only two Dragons in the battle and Cersei remarks that one must have been killed at Dragonstone. A roar is heard above the Red Keep as Viserion swoops down, Tyrion riding him. Cersei’s eyes widen with rage as Viserion begins to strafe along the walls of Kings Landing, taking out the scorpions. The armour does indeed protect the Viserion from the bolts when aimed at his chest, but the neck and wings are still exposed.

We get a single-shot view of Tyrion riding on Viserion, taking out scorpions, until one manages to hit Viserion on the wing. The Dragon roars in agony as his balance is thrown off, Tyrion clinging to him for dear life as he crashes into the city. Daenerys and Jon break away from the Iron Fleet, having destroyed most of their ships, to come to Tyrion’s aid.

The Dothraki, Unsullied, Westerlands, Reach, and what remains of the Dornish and Stormlands armies, watch from the outside as Jon take out the remaining scorpions along the walls with Dany going to Tyrion’s aid. Viserion cries in agony as the bolt is stuck in his wing, Dany and Tyrion pulling it together to remove it. The Lannister Army in the city is descending upon them, crossbows and arrows being fired at them from a distance. Drogon roars in anger over this, unleashing a torrent of flames toward the soldiers as the bolt is freed and Tyrion climbs back onto Viserion. They take flight once again as the fire has destroyed a block of buildings. Citizens are screaming as they run for cover from the battle.

With Euron’s Iron Fleet all but destroyed, Theon boards the Silence in order to save Yara. He faces Euron in battle and the uncle and nephew duel. Theon is over-powered by Euron, who’s been taunting him about not being strong enough as an Ironborn. He wasn’t strong enough to save Yara before. He wasn’t strong enough to take Winterfell. And just like the cock that he got chopped off, he’s lost the spark of what makes him an Ironborn man.

It’s here that Theon finds the strength within, replying that he is the literal definition of “What is dead may never die”. His Ironborn spirit died when Ramsay had him, but he still lived. And now he has a new Ironborn spirit. He starts to duel with Euron again and his confidence allows him to take control back in the fight. He eventually gets a blow to Euron’s leg that throws Euron off-balance. He then finishes Euron by stabbing Euron up the groin, the tip of the sword coming out from Euron’s lower back.

“Now you have no cock too.” Theon remarks as Euron drops to the ground, blood pouring out of his wounds. He laughs, saying that with him dead, House Greyjoy dies with him. To which Theon mentions that Yara can carry the Greyjoy name as the Salt Throne’s Queen. Euron dies and Theon rescuses Yara, who punches him in the face for taking his sweet time.

Viserion, unable to fly properly with the weight of the armour and his injured wing, is taken outside of the city by Tyrion to avoid any further risk of the Dragon being killed. He does this by having Viserion glide from roof-top to roof-top, to avoid any strain on the Dragon’s wings. He takes the chance to burn the main gate to Kings Landing, allowing the Targaryen forces to enter.

Cersei watches with Jamie, who remarks that they need to flee the city. The scorpions gone as well as the Iron Fleet burning means that Cersei only has the Golden Company and what remains of the Lannister Forces. Cersei just smirks, saying that’s not all that they have… As a group of soldiers, dressed identically to the Mountain are there. She reveals that Qyburn has been working on Queensguard soldiers that, like Ser Gregor, are practically invulnerable.

We see the Targaryen forces storm the city, securing sections of it, as they gradually make their way towards the Red Keep. The Golden Company retreats to the Red Keep with the Lannister Forces, and the Targaryen Forces simply wait outside of the Red Keep’s gates. Daenerys and Jon land their Dragons just outside of the Red Keep, Tyrion joining them soon after. When asked about Viserion, Tyrion remarks that the Dragon is being tended to by Samwell. He makes a note that most of the Dothraki remained outside of the city with the Unsullied forces told to retreat and guard Viserion. Pleased by this, Daenerys then addresses the people of Kings Landing who have been gathered.

She tells them that many people are afraid of her because of the stories that they have heard. She tells them that unlike her father, she is not a cruel woman. She isn’t going to burn everything and she will lead Westeros into a prosperous and bright future. But to do that, she needs to break the wheel that has been running in Westeros for all this time.

Her speech is interupted by a crossbow being shot at her, hitting her in the shoulder. Drogon roars in rage as archers from the Golden Company charge towards them, riding on their elephants. Jon quickly mounts Rhaegal who makes short work of the elephants, Daenerys taken into cover and has her wound tended to.

Jamie and Cersei sit in the Throne Room, Jamie asking what they should do. Cersei is unwilling to let Daenerys win, despite Jamie telling her that it’s over. He begs for Cersei to surrender, telling her that Tyrion will convince Daenerys to let them both go. When asked where they would go, Jamie remarks that there’s an entire world out there and that Westeros doesn’t have to be home anymore. They could start a new life in Essos.

Maggi’s prophecy comes back to Cersei, who becomes enraged about having to give up her Throne. She refuses to let Daenerys win and tells Jamie that the Dragon Queen won’t be a problem for much longer. Jamie asks what Cersei has done and Cersei just smiles, cackling as she takes him to a balcony.

Green fire starts to erupt from the entrances of Kings Landing which make their way towards the Red Keep. Jamie’s eyes widen with terror as Cersei tells Jamie that the Dragon Queen ruling over ashes is a fitting look. Jon hears the explosions and carries Dany to Drogon so she can fly away, with Jorah on Drogon to help Dany if she needs it. Jon, Tyrion, Davos, Theon, Yara, & Grey Worm fly off on Rhaegal as they watch the wildfire consume Kings Landing.

The screams of the citizens and the Targaryen Forces that remained in the city fill the air. Jamie screams at Cersei, demanding to know what she’s done? Cersei mockingly replies with “Dracarys. That silver-haired cunt isn’t the only one who can play with fire”. She reveals that she knew about the Mad King’s plan to blow up Kings Landing and that she was expecting the Dragons to set it off. However, just as the Sept of Baelor, she had candles set as timers to begin the explosions.

She then embraces Jamie, telling him that the Dragon Queen will never take what is both of theirs. Jamie asks about the child Cersei is carrying, to which she simply remarks “I was never with yours or anyone’s child… I needed to keep you and Euron under control”. Jamie, enraged by Cersei’s actions and her lie about the child, grabs her by the throat with his good hand. Cersei chokes, attempting to scream for help as the Wildfire draws closer to them.

Qyburn rushes into the room to plead for them to escape, only to witness Jamie choke the life out of Cersei. She drops to the floor, dead, as the wildfire reaches the Red Keep. Green fire erupts throughout the castle as Jamie, Qyburn, the Mountain, and others die in the green hellish flames.

In the North, Sansa hears the news of Kings Landing and incorrectly deduces that Daenerys must have razed the city to the ground. Wondering if Jon had a part in this, Littlefinger plants the seed into Sansa’s mind that if Jon were truly trying to win the affections of the Dragon Queen, he could possible have had a hand in it. Horrified at the prospect of Jon potentially doing this, Sansa informs the Northern Lords of the situation.

They are visibly frightened, saying that if Queen Cersei was unable to defeat them with her armies and her weapons… What hope does the North have? Sansa tells them that they need to band together and remember the task at hand. Which is to stop the Army of the Dead from breaching the Wall. Littlefinger watches from one end of the room, Arya from the other. Sansa then reveals to the Northern Lords that Jon has bent the knee to Daenerys and has accepted a marriage proposal from her. The Northern Lords erupt into a rabble, Littlefinger simply smiling.

The rabble is interuptted by the presence of Beric, Thoros, Gendry, and the Hound. Arya’s eyes dart to Gendry, widening at the sight of the boy from so long ago. Sansa asks what the meaning of this interuption is, to which Thoros states that Death is coming for them… And it’s about to breach the Wall.

Back in Kings Landing, Daenerys walks through the destroyed city. Burnt corpses are everywhere with surviving citizens rushing out of the city. Ash falls from the sky as though it were snow as she makes her way to the destroyed Red Keep. And it’s here that Daenerys finally sees the Iron Throne. Just as in the show, it’s a mirror image of the vision she saw back in the House of the Undying as she reaches out and touches the Throne.

Jon walks into the Throne Room, asking her if this is how she thought she would claim the Throne of Westeros. Daenerys shakes her head, remarking that Cersei won in the end. In the eyes of the world, Daenerys burned this city down. Daenerys is the Mad Queen who killed all of those in her way. Jon goes to her, embracing her, telling her that she is none of those things. He saw her for who she was… A good woman. They share a kiss as Jon pulls away to look Daenerys in the eyes.

“Now… It’s time for you to hold your end of the bargain.” He tells her. Daenerys looks to the Throne for a moment… Jon tells her that as Protector of the Realm, she is now honour-bound to serve the Realm. Which means that she must go to the North to help them against the Army of the Dead. After a moment or two, Daenerys nods and agrees to keep her end of the deal.

The last scene of the season is of Bran, his eyes glazed over, as we cut to ravens flying over Eastwatch by the Sea. The Army of the Dead approaches the Wall, the Night King walking towards the Wall itself. As arrows fly down towards him, they shatter on impact as he places his hand on the Wall. Nothing happens for a moment, before a small crack appears… Which then grows in size, shooting up the Wall the same way that the ground cracked at the original Three Eyed Raven’s hideaway.

With Bran on the other side of the Wall, there is nothing now stopping the Night King from passing. The Wall begins to crumble from the crack, extending out so that a large portion of the Wall crumbles away, creating a large tunnel. With the passage clear, the Army of the Dead walk through the tunnel to the other side, slaughtering the Night’s Watch that are there… And from the top of the Wall, Tormund and Edd watch in horror.

END OF SEASON 7