Game Of Thrones Season 7 Premiere: 10 Big Questions We're Asking After 'Dragonstone'

2. What's Daenerys' Next Move?

Game of Thrones Trailer Daenerys Dragonstone
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At last, after six seasons, Daenerys Targaryen is in Westeros. She arrives at Dragonstone, the ancestral seat of House Targaryen and her own birthplace, and gets a largely silent scene as she explores the castle. The location itself, which was always very dark and unfussy before (a bit like Stannis, really), has been given a new lease of life, bringing out the dragons on top and illuminating the gorgeous Throne Room and Painted Table.

It's not until the very end that Daenerys speaks her first words in Westeros: "Shall we begin?"

Well, yes. Dany and Tyrion can now get to work, aided by that lovely table map (which they might want to clean first, given Stannis and Melisandre had sex on it). From here they can plot all their moves, but what will their next move be?

They could make a direct attack on King's Landing, though at this early stage that seems a bit unnecessary, and with Tyrion and Varys there they should instead be able to plot a more successful path. We know the Unsullied will hit Casterly Rock at some point, so maybe that will be next? They already have Dorne and Highgarden, so there aren't that many more options available in terms of significant show locations.

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