Is Bran Stark the Key to Jamie Lannister’s Redemption? | Game of Thrones Theory

Will Bran overlook his past with Jaime to shed light on The Kingslayer’s true moment of heroism

Jaime stands before Jon, Daenerys, and Sansa in what could very well be a trial for his past transgressions

Season 8 of Game of Thrones kicked off last Sunday with the usual “table setting” episode. They like to start off each season with a pretty lowkey story that puts all the pieces on the board, so to speak. And, while it did have a few long-awaited reunions and payoffs from scenes from the Season 7 finale, it was rather uneventful.

Jaime pushed Bran from a tower window in hopes that his “accidental” fall would protect his secret relationship

Jaime vs. Bran

But, the final shot of the episode entitled “Winterfell” was a reunion we’ve been waiting for since the end of the pilot when Jaime Lannister pushed poor little Bran Stark out of a tower window to protect the secrecy of his incestuous relationship with his twin sister, Queen Cersei. This is but one of many awkward reunions awaiting Jaime within the walls of Winterfell.

Jaime vs. King Aerys II