Game of Thrones has a new title sequence for the final season and it’s heavy on the details taking us from The Wall down to King’s Landing and also… Winterfell crypt?
After two very long years, Game of Thrones has returned. “Winterfell,” the first episode of the final season, focused on character relationships and drama, putting the pieces in place for the battle against the White Walkers. But it also introduced a brand-new, opening-credits sequence that reminds us of where this season is heading.
From the Wall to the halls of King’s Landing, we have a breakdown of some of the biggest additions to unfold against the iconic Game of Thrones theme song in season 8.
While the season premiere doesn’t feel especially urgent, the credits sequence doesn’t forget what’s coming: the Night King and his army. The first image we see — after the clock from the maesters’ citadel in Old Town, — is the Wall, complete with its giant hole, courtesy of the reincarnated version of Viserion, the Night King’s new dragon.
As we move on from the regions of the map furthest north, we see a new force enter the fray. From the hole in the Wall, emerging into Westeros, are blue tiles that represent the encroaching army of the dead.
