First footage: 'Game of Thrones' finale hints at major alliances

Seem like women will be making key decisions in upcoming season

HBO has finally released a montage for its upcoming shows on Sunday night, including the much-awaited finale of Game of Thrones.

“Winterfell is yours, your grace,” Sansa Stark is shown telling Daenerys Targaryen in the seconds-long clip, hinting at an alliance between the two.

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Since Game of Thrones’ upcoming eighth season is its last, and because there are relatively few details available about said season,  the meeting between the two leading ladies is a big deal.

Dany and Sansa need to work together to defeat the White Walkers  that arrived at the Wall last season.


And the lack of urgency in the clip - the meeting seems to be cordial and polite - may indicate that the characters don’t yet know about the ice dragon attacking the Wall. One would expect there to be more desperation or frantic energy if they knew exactly what they were dealing with. Or perhaps its a brilliant disguise. Fingers crossed.

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In addition to Game of Thrones, the clip also provided small glimpses of the second season of Big Little Lies, the final season of Veep, the long-awaited third season of True Detective,  the second season of Barry, as well as the first look of Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen.

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