Disclaimer: major spoiler alert!
Winter is here and Game of Thrones is back. The season seven premiered Sunday night and the world, just like every year, hasn’t stopped talking about it. The much-anticipated HBO series has one of the largest fan followings in the world and Pakistanis are not excluded from it.
Every season premiere causes a frenzy as the show has the whole world in its hands. The latest season promises many twists and turns, betrayals, murders, and the most anticipated war in the show’s history. Watching Game of Thrones feels like balancing your heart on a spoon in your mouth – you know you’re bound to drop it sooner or later.
'Game of Thrones': Winter is finally here
Pakistani fans had their hearts out too, while watching the season premiere.
After the first episode, one local fan, Zargham Shah told The Express Tribune, “The long-awaited season premiere had me super hyped for what is to come next and how it would be depicted. Although, it built suspense just like most season premieres of most TV shows do, I felt it was quite lagging. Ed Sheeran’s cameo was one way to spice things up for them though. It was the highlight of the episode. Looking forward to more.”
Another avid fan of the show, Raza, who is currently pursuing his education in Melbourne, said, "To be honest, the first episode hasn't got much to it. It only shows that Dany has reached Dragonstone where she was born, and Bran has reached Castle Black which will obviously leads him to unite with Jon and Sansa. Arya was seen taking revenge on the Frays, who helped Roose Bolton in slaughtering her family at the red wedding. That's basically the gist of the episode."
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A journalist by profession, Rahima too was sounded very excited for the season. Talking about the first episode, she said, "I absolutely love how Arya and Sansa are taking control. Sansa especially because her character development has been great and she blew me away in the first episode. Also on a side-note, Lyanna Mormont continues to be a badass!!"
Harris, a videographer by profession, talked about the hype every season of the loved show creates. "Opening of the Season 7 with execution of Walder Frey’s people was enough to accept the GoT’s hype. But first episode didn’t have too much to cheer about, as it was just to reassure the characters and their stories. Hoping for the coming episodes to be filled with more blood and action since winter is already here."
Twitterati reacted to the season premiere in the most epic memes and tweets possible.
I don't want to say #GameOfThrones Is the best tv show ever made but it is the best show ever made.
— Sam (@SamBmrChubby1) July 17, 2017
Let's take it scene by scene. Shall we?
That mind blowing introduction when Arya eliminate the House Frey. All hail, Arya.
Arya Stark: "When they asked you what happened here, tell them the North remembers"
— sandra (@morphintotyler) July 17, 2017
Literally everyone:#GameOfThrones #GoTS7 pic.twitter.com/FMdTWATLWu
https://twitter.com/Alion_123/status/886809445799522304
https://twitter.com/notRoubi/status/886811188797091840
https://twitter.com/jeabjean101/status/886861424747626497
Arya: "Tell them the North remembers" #GameOfThrones #WinterIsHere #GoTS7
— Afifa Butt (@afifajabeenbutt) July 17, 2017
GOT fandom:
https://t.co/eabsvJgwMe
https://twitter.com/TheStevenEdward/status/886792091514224641
THE KING IN THE NORTH!
Everytime a Jon Snow scene comes up #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/yIg3Et6rY0
— haneen (@NinaHaneena) July 17, 2017
Lady Mormont for the Queen!
#GameOfThrones This girl is 12 years old and KILLS every scene she is in! Game of Thrones! You NEED to watch it! @BellaRamsey pic.twitter.com/DMEz6PBo1m
— ∆NVΞRHΞLM (@anverhelm) July 17, 2017
But damn Lyanna Mormont. Tell 'em boys #GameOfThrones #WinterIsHere pic.twitter.com/7Fx5ntAFMp
— Anna⁷ (@AnnaLena______) July 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/asdfghjkNIALLxx/status/886861278236426240
#GameOfThrones And she DID NOT disappoint again. pic.twitter.com/6XpIBPGVs4
— Miny (@azcandace) July 17, 2017
Mad Queen makes her way to the throne...
Cersei: “You killed your brother.”
— stfu, nat. (@nataliegithu) July 17, 2017
Greyjoy: “You should try it sometime. Felt good.”
Jaime:#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/4SpvXzWg6S
أقوى تزبيده في الحلقة 😂#GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/PFQcua4lS7
— الشبح الهلالي (@ghost_hfc) July 17, 2017
The lannisters are collaborating with the Greyjoys. #lannistersxgreyjoys #gameofthroness7 #Lannisters
— Manavi Siddhanti (@manavisiddhanti) July 17, 2017
The much awaited Ed Sheeran cameo
https://twitter.com/D3333licious/status/886832208152899584
https://twitter.com/jessicaosemxo/status/886861145365196801
😎😀😄 wow , #EdSheeran ' Scene On #GameOfThrones #GoT #Gots7 Season 7 #GoTs7e1 #songs #music pic.twitter.com/Wer31VBiAc
— Kasun Gayantha 🇱🇰 l Designer🎨 l PC🖥️ Gamer🎮 (@kasungayanth007) July 17, 2017
Me and my friends at the fire doing rum drinking fast then we talk slow. #GameofThroneshttps://t.co/lS6aUF9UPS pic.twitter.com/XcrojzzzpT
— 9GAG ❤️ Memeland (@9GAG) July 17, 2017
TOTALLY SHIPPING BRIENNE AND TORMUND!
It makes sense now #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/km7S3LwpFd
— it’s not delivery, it’s dinan. (@jesssicadinan) July 17, 2017
Flirting 101 by Tormund Giantsbane. #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/NBCf19PWxm
— Elizabeth’s. (@danygloriana) July 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/roazay7/status/886795753967894528
Daenerys lands at Dragonstone and everybody loses it!
When Daenerys enters Dragonstone, she sees the throne, but instead of sitting (ruling) goes first to the war room.Symbolic #GameOfThrones
— Gil Kidron (@gilkidronpod) July 17, 2017
That moment you realize you're gonna get more than 10,000 steps in for the day 🚶♀️⌚️ #GameOfThrones #WinterIsHere #GOT7 pic.twitter.com/ySw7Qs7s66
— Fandom (@getFANDOM) July 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/MonaLisa1797/status/886826706841063425
Meanwhile, those who haven't watched it, be like...
I don't know who u are. Or where u are.
— Four-eyed Edo Boy™ (@Alex_Houseof308) July 17, 2017
And I don't have a particular set of skills.
But I am Edo.
If u tweet any #GameOfThrones spoilers, pic.twitter.com/mVro7R4gk8
Happy Game of Thrones month everyone!
Note: Since GoT is not legally available in Pakistan so The Express Tribune will not be reviewing the show.
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