Game Of Thrones, Season 7 Episode 1: DragonStone Review

WINTER IS HERE

The year long wait is finally over and it was totally worth it. The first episode will leave you astounded right from the first scene! So the girl who hath no name Arya Stark "became" Walder Frey and murdered all the men who had a hand in killing members of the Stark family. The North remembers!

The strategy meeting at Winterfell with all Jon's bannermen for the war against the dead blesses us with another glimpse of the fiery 10 year-old Lady Lyanna Mormont as she shuts down Lord Glover's attempt to stop girls from training for the War (If Lyanna Mormont had just one dragon, this war would be over in 2 episodes. lol)

Sansa stark who has been nothing but useless and annoying sweet and innocent since Season 1 suddenly becomes a War Strategy expert and begins to question Jon Snow's decisions in the meeting, he promptly shuts her down as it should be.

The Night king is marching to the wall with his Army of the dead and there are Giants in his ranks and you have to feel sorry for their opponents. Bran and Meera have made their way to the Ice wall and declared their identities. 

CERSEI AND JAIMES AT KING'S LANDING

Queen's Cersei is deluded as she still thinks she's "Queen of the 7 kingdoms" but Ser Jaimes Lannister is quick to remind her that they have control over just 3 kingdoms at best. King's Landing has enemies to the East, the South, the West and the North and and one potential ally, The Ironborn who wants Queen Cersei for a wife before he gives her his fleet of ships.

At the Citadel, Sam the fatso is studying with the Maesters to find a way to defeat the White Walkers and he finally reads about a Mountain of dragon glass beneath the ground at Dragon Stone. Jon needs to know about this! 

It's surprising that with all the wisdom of the Maesters, they would know that beans is a laxative and try to switch up their diet but No!  All they eat is beans...and guess whose job it is to take care of their feaces. Poor Old Sam Tarly

And Yes! Ed Sheeran made a guest appearance, even though he only got two sentences out (besides his singing) and was just sitting there like "Shape of You"at the top of the UK charts for 6 weeks. But damn! That man can sing.

Ser Sandor Clegane's association with the Brotherhood without Banners makes us see an emotional side to the Hound. They are headed to the Night's Watch to help the Wall against the White Walkers. Will these agents of the Lord of Light have a role to play in vanquishing the "Wights"?

DAENERYS STORMBORN AT DRAGONSTONE

Daenerys Stomborn's army finally arrives at Dragon Stone and her Dragons are a beautiful sight to behold! Dany has an emotional homecoming and we see her walking through the dank, deserted halls of the castle Stannis abandoned. She pulls down the Baratheon banner hanging in the throne room and then walks to the model of the Seven Kingdoms, her silence all through is deafening! until she says "Shall We Begin?"  Yes! let us begin!!

Things to look out for in the coming episodes:

• Jon's quest to find the Dragon Glass stash at Dragonstone and a potential "clash" with Daenerys
• Arya Stark's mission to kill the Queen
• Queen Cersei's alliance with the Ironborn
• Daenerys Stomborn's plan of attack on King's Landing