Author: Ryan Roschke / Source: POPSUGAR Entertainment
After a constant stream of prayers to the Old Gods, the New Gods, the Many-Faced God, the Drowned God, the Lord of Light, and perhaps many more that I’m not thinking of right now, we finally have a new Game of Thrones teaser! In the brand-new footage, Jon Snow and the Stark sisters wander in the crypts below Winterfell.
They light upon three statues that look exactly like them, signifying grave danger, perhaps even death in their near future. Jon’s torch blows out, and a familiar blanket of ice creeps down the corridor. It’s not hard to put two and two together: the Night King and his army have arrived at Winterfell.Obviously, there’s a lot to read into when you simply take the teaser at face value: the Winterfell crypts have been a staple throughout the entire series, popping up here and there to give us clues about what’s to come. Then there’s the mysterious feather that falls on the ground at the beginning, a throwback that stretches all the way to episode one. And don’t even get us started on all the poignant, echo-y quotes that have been sprinkled in from throughout the series. But let’s cast aside the literal, physical clues and look at this at a much more macro level: what if this is one of Bran’s mysterious Greensight visions?
Now, truth be told, a lot of Bran’s visions involve visits to the past. This is especially true when it comes to his time with the Three-Eyed Raven; he sees the dearly departed Lyanna Stark in her youth, in her betrothal to the legendary Rhaegar Targaryen, and on her deathbed.
He sees how the White Walkers were first created, the truth about his beloved Hodor, and so much more. But there have been other moments that suggest he’s witnessing concurrent time and perhaps even the future. Consider, for instance, the moment the Night King catches him “spying” or his…The post The New Game of Thrones Teaser Makes a Lot More Sense When You Consider This Theory appeared first on FeedBox.