Lore of Thrones: Unpacking the final scene of Game of Thrones’ season 7 premiere
HBO’s Game of Thrones is a dense series with a huge weight of history behind its story, so in practically every episode, something happens that could use a little explanation. So every week, The Verge will be diving into a scene or event from the latest installment of the series and explaining how we got here. Whether you’re a basically a Game of Thrones Maester or you need a little reminder about previous events, we’ll try to help you to keep your history straight.
Game of Thrones is finally back, and it’s pretty clear that winter is finally here. But the most important event in the premiere episode, “Dragonstone,” wasn’t in the swirling, zombie-filled snow of the North, but in the south, on the eponymous island that gives the episode...