Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones.
If the Game of Thrones season 8 premiere was all about the reunions, then episode 2 was mostly, endearingly all Battle of Winterfell buildup.
It’s clear we’re in ratcheting up territory. But that didn’t stop the world-devouring phenomenon from reliably giving us some downright hilarious memes of unforgettable moments before the major showdown.
So many shocking and beautiful things have happened in Westeros, and the fans have gotten through every gut-wrenching development with jokes.
There were solid memes about Bran Stark taking a trip up memory tower. There were really hilarious memes about Tormund. And there were really really great memes of Brienne.
Fan remixes abound.
Every week, TIME is naturally recognizing the show that was born to be endlessly recycled and interpreted with jokes with a meme round-up.
Here are the best memes of Game of Thrones season 8 episode 2, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.”
Another dig at Kit Harington’s height
JON YOU DON'T DESERVE THIS HEIGHT SLANDER. YOU'VE TAKEN ENOUGH. #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/nTwKNvAahk
— Binge Mode (@binge_mode) April 22, 2019
Sansa’s endorsement of Theon
BRIENNE IS JAIME LANNISTER TEAM THAT'S IT THAT'S THE TWEET #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/cPOyfDz7im
— ophelie | got spoilers (@sophieturnyr) April 22, 2019
Bran Stark stays squinting hauntingly at an “old friend”
Ghost 😔 #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/sQmXEwRNLM
— Jon Snow (@LordSnow) April 21, 2019
The things we do for love
"The things we do for love." BEST BRAN 👏BACK. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/fp5qOtJEOL
— Cress (@capricress) April 22, 2019
Brienne getting knighted and Brienne and Jamie’s general excellence
#gameofthrones
ARISE BRIENNE OF TARTH KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS pic.twitter.com/0LLKpei1Lm— bri 🤠 (got spoilers) (@houseofthots) April 22, 2019
“Rise Brienne of Tarth, a night of the seven kingdoms”:
#GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/FWG8L5QePM— annalyn (@stilestheglader) April 22, 2019
Jaime to Brienne: I'd be honored to serve under you
I am so close to fainting from this extreme heat tonight. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/IABSygsBil
— Jillian Sederholm (@JillianSed) April 22, 2019
Yaaaaaaass!!!!! SIR BRIENNE OF TARTH A KNIGHT OF THE 7 KINGDOMS!!! #GameOfThrones #knight pic.twitter.com/MRw7v2TwcQ
— Elaine Torres (@LUCKYMUNKEE) April 22, 2019
We’ll all have what Tormund’s having
It is time. #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/ItZ7jbGVbn
— The Ringer (@ringer) April 22, 2019
Tormund and Brienne
Top five line in TV history pic.twitter.com/JhjhSiNVEz
— Game Of Deez Nuts (@WorldofIsaac) April 22, 2019
“Alllllll of meeeee” https://t.co/FdJNi44EeB
— grey worm's personal peccadillo (@MikelleStreet) April 22, 2019
WHEW so people are just teleporting across the country now???? #GameofThrones
— Alp Ozcelik (@alplicable) April 22, 2019
No one:
Absolutely Nobody:
Jon:
Tormund: #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/Lb55EKk6ll— Dakou (@Dakouh) April 22, 2019
Any time Tormund looks at Brienne. 😂 #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/KALq4KVyfo
— Kirsten (@KirstenAcuna) April 22, 2019
Any time Tormund looks at Brienne. 😂 #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/KALq4KVyfo
— Kirsten (@KirstenAcuna) April 22, 2019
Storytime with Tormund
Brienne listening to Tormund like pic.twitter.com/duyPibPu0Z
— Melanie Iglesias (@MelanieIglesias) April 22, 2019
Nobody:
Tormund: wanna know why they call me Giantsbane?
Brienne:
#GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/00VbWu9XWH— Shelby palmer (@f0rfictionssake) April 22, 2019
The meaning of an Arya Gendry union
gendry and arya you already know #GamesOfThrones pic.twitter.com/b1dLdZwMAg
— osha (@oshawildling) April 22, 2019
Jon and Dany
daenerys saying she's fighting jon's war because she loves him and not because she wants to survive and then get the iron throne… and she called jon shorty… i- pic.twitter.com/T2GvHYYVMH
— carol (@filmsbygerwig) April 22, 2019
Ghost’s cameo
After spotting ghost in episode 2. #GameOfThrones #ThronesYall #GOTS8E2 #GOT pic.twitter.com/ytdvR8PseN
— Uthra Rajendran (@UthraRajendran) April 21, 2019
If you ever feel useless, just remember the role of Ghost in Ep2 #GameofThrones #gotseason8 #GOTS8 pic.twitter.com/MDLCjScdJe
— Robin (@robinjagal) April 21, 2019
Talented Podrick
Tyrion: Can anyone sing?
Everyone: Stop playin…
Podrick: pic.twitter.com/23qzDgCPOz
— Phillip Atiba Goff (@DrPhilGoff) April 22, 2019
Tyrion being an excellent host despite Brienne’s orders
Brienne: Half a cup
Tyrion: 😉 I gotcha fam #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/9B2srboI1R— Jazmin (@jamminrye) April 22, 2019
Afterward
Bran : How do you know there is an "afterwards"
Jaime : pic.twitter.com/Q5twZLSX6K— Peter Cottonbottom (@thedanielreid) April 22, 2019
End of the world connections
Whenever someone else shows up at Winterfell pic.twitter.com/A814cVQdsG
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) April 22, 2019
