'Game of Thrones' finale photos show Jon Snow out of his element
HBO has released the first photos from the Game of Thrones Season 7 finale, titled "The Dragon and the Wolf."
The final episode of Season 7 will be the show's longest yet, with a runtime of 79 minutes, 43 seconds.
The photos reveal Jon Snow in King's Landing for the first time in the series -- and he looks awkward AF.
Lest we forget, last time our favorite li'l bastard saw Jaime Lannister was in episode 2 of Season 1, when the Kingslayer took great pleasure in mocking Jon's experience (or lack thereof) in sword swinging.
Since then, Jon's gone up in the world -- sure, he got stabbed a bunch one time, but no one's better at dramatically dispatching White Walkers than he is, so suck it, Jaime!
Meanwhile, Cersei has never said a word to the King in the North in the entirety of the show's run, and she hasn't been face-to-face with little bro Tyrion since episode 6 of Season 4, when he was on trial for murdering her beloved son Joffrey, so this should be fun.
What could possibly go wrong in this scenario?
As we saw in the preview trailer for the finale, Dany has finally taken pity on Grey Worm and her Unsullied forces and brought them back from guarding the empty hallways at Casterly Rock, and they make an impressive showing outside the walls of King's Landing here.
Jaime and Bronn look worried -- probably because they've seen firsthand exactly what Dany's forces can do.
Oh hey, it's Theon! Remember Theon? He's had eff-all to do since heroically jumping ship and leaving his sister to die at the hands of his uncle back in episode 2. Reckon another awkward family reunion is imminent?
Oh hey, it's Bran! Remember Bran? He's had eff-all to do since showing up at Winterfell, reminding his sister of her traumatic rape, cryptically messing with Littlefinger and spying on the Night King in episode 5. (Okay, he's been slightly more useful than Theon, but that's a low bar.) Will he be useful this week and finally reveal the truth about Jon's parentage? The jury's still out!
Sansa's relationship with Arya is nothing short of arctic right now, so this chilly image is apropos, if not particularly enlightening. The director of episode 6 told us that their tense showdown last week was supposed to "build up the expectation as much as possible that one of them is going to die," so consider us suitably freaked out.
Even Cersei's started wearing fur -- we're guessing it's less of an homage to her Northern guest and more because King's Landing looks draughty as hell.
Interestingly, none of the photos show Daenerys -- or the captured wight that the Suicide Squad sacrificed a dragon for -- probably because they want to save her showdown with Cersei for the screen. We know it's coming, and we know it'll be epic.
The Game of Thrones Season 7 finale airs Sunday at 9 p.m. on HBO.
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