(Spoilers ahead. You've been warned.) Bran just quoted Jamie and the Internet is losing it. Jamie Lannister aka the Kingslayer had a major hand (geddit?) in turning Bran Stark into what he's today - a Three-Eyed Raven aka Game of Thrones' Google Earth. The second episode of the eight season of Game of Thrones opens with Jamie being put on trial in front of Sansa Stark, Jon Snow, and Daenerys Targaryen at the Winterfell. Sansa and Dany then go on to state all the reasons why Jamie shouldn't be trusted, one for his loyal association with evil Cersei Lannister and second, for when he slayed the mad king (Dany's father) and overthrew the Targaryen reign. Of course, Tyrion and Brienne of Tarth come in his defence and vouch for him but not before Bran Stark, who is also in attendance, delivers a massive burn to Jamie. "The things we do for love," Bran exacts Jamie's iconic one-liner. In a significant scene from the first episode of GoT, Bran accidentally catches Jaime Lannister and his sister, Cersei, engaging in an incestuous relationship in a tower at Winterfell. "The things I do for love," says Jamie as he pushes Bran off the ledge to keep their secret safe - leaving the kid paralyzed for life. That sets a series of events in motion, and Bran goes on to become the Three-Eyed Raven, who can see the past and the future. Seeing Bran drag Jamie in the most Jamie way possible shook the fans. BRAN LOOKED JAMIE IN THE FACE AND SAID “THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE” IM SHOOOOOOK #GamefThrones pic.twitter.com/cdtPKLarGG— Annie Dickens (@annifredd) April 22, 2019 #GameofThrones Jamie: “I was fighting for my family and I’d do it again.”Bran: “The things we do for love.”Jamie: pic.twitter.com/ckKTFLX9Jw— Barefoot Bernstein (@BadNewsBaller7) April 22, 2019 Bran: "The things we do for love"Jamie: 😐Me: OH YASSS BIIIITCH, DAMN. SPILL THAT TEAAAAAA.... BRAN YOU SHADY BITCH.#GameofThrones 😂— Me Rodríguez Cao 🍑✨ (@peach_furrr) April 22, 2019 #GameOfThornes Bran stark: things we do for love Jamie Lannister: pic.twitter.com/7kxwSyvrNF— tee (@TeeSimmy) April 22, 2019 Jamie: I fought for my family, I’d do it all again Bran: The things we do for love #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/ZBYR59jTP1— RealTVaddict (@t_vaddict) April 22, 2019 jamie, speaking to bran for the first time since he pushed him out the window #GamefThrones #got pic.twitter.com/2KWO2sEK2O— a fucking goose (@shurageese) April 22, 2019 Later on, in the latest episode, we see Bran and Jamie engaging in a longer conversation, with Bran realising Jamie's importance in his transformation and how his supernatural abilities could crucial in defeating the army of the dead. That interaction, too, was memed. Jamie (to Bran): “I hope there are no hard feelings” #GameOfThronesBran: pic.twitter.com/Y4iES83b6A— Reality Reacts (@realityreacts) April 22, 2019<doc-sep>We’ve waited almost a decade to see how Game of Thrones will end, which means that the final season is all about payoff. True to form, season 8 began Sunday night with a plethora of cathartic reunions and introductions that sent the Game of Thrones fandom into a frenzy. Arya Stark and Jon Snow finally saw each other again. Everyone in the North got to meet Daenerys and her dragons. But the best reveal came right at the end of the episode, when Bran Stark came face to face with Jaime Lannister, the man who changed his life forever. As longtime fans know, the first episode of Game of Thrones ends with Bran accidentally catching Jaime Lannister and his sister, Cersei, having sex in a tower at Winterfell. Looking to keep their affair a secret — it is incest, after all — Jaime pushes poor Bran out of a window. Bran somehow survives the fall but is paralyzed, and this revelation sets a major part of Game of Thrones into motion. The tower incident ends up sending Bran beyond the Wall, where he ends up becoming the Three-Eyed Raven. The thing about the Three-Eyed Raven is that he has visions, and can see any event in the history of the world — which is how we get confirmation that Jon Snow is the true heir to the Iron Throne. Turning into a seer changes Bran completely, however, making him one of the most unsettling characters in the show. Bran’s dead-eyed stare is something else, and we got to see plenty of it during the season 8 premiere. Bran spends the majority of the episode waiting in the Winterfell courtyard, watching as friends new and old come together to fight the dead. At one point, it becomes obvious that Bran is waiting for someone — an “old friend,” he says. At first we think he’s referring to Samwell Tarly, but the big reveal happens at the end, when Jaime Lannister walks into Winterfell. That moment, when Bran locked eyes with Jaime — the man who tried to kill him — was perfect. You can tell that Jaime feels a little scared; Bran awaits him with a subtle smirk and his trademark heavy gaze. You’re left wondering: Oh snap, what’s going to happen next week? Will Bran tell anyone what he knows about Jaime and Cersei? And if so, how will the Starks take the news, given that things are already pretty tense between the two families? As far as the internet is concerned, that reunion — along with Bran’s push to tell Jon Snow about his true heritage — stole the entire show in this episode. The discussions of Jaime and Bran’s staring contest, and the jokes about how Bran knows all the dirt in the Seven Kingdoms, are producing out-of-control memes. You can enjoy some of our favorites below. Can’t wait till next week To see Bran attacking Jaime on his wheelchair#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/NmIQ7D9QRA — Canlamara (@AlchemystThe) April 15, 2019 bran when he saw jaime coming to winterfell in one of his visions #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/3vdk496mHw — thotaichō⚡️ 9 (@kagamistaigas) April 15, 2019 When Bran clocked eyes with Jaime at the end #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/GYNWQ0Bb9S — Ry (@ryanwiIIiams_) April 15, 2019 How Bran is always Navigating the North. pic.twitter.com/r14iHHrFyw — The Geeks Core (@TheGeeksCore) April 15, 2019 Bran just wheeling around Winterfell doing this GIF to everyone pic.twitter.com/gFKLBgEKlI — Joe Caporoso (@JCaporoso) April 15, 2019 Jaime when he walked into the courtyard to see Bran sitting there waiting for him #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/EVW2RCu3TB — Rico (@Certified_Rico) April 15, 2019 Bran when playing a casual game of Mario Kart with his friends... pic.twitter.com/QYfbiN2iww — Tyler | Code WILDCAT (@I_AM_WILDCAT) April 15, 2019 bran the whole episode waiting for jaime to rock up #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/wZlupJtiR6 — el (@jhndcns) April 15, 2019 bran observing any and all mess in the seven kingdoms pic.twitter.com/M3sg4Vwu1S — Bim Adewunmi (@bimadew) April 15, 2019 bran when jaime rode up into winterfell #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/n33T3x4qPt — bethany (@bethyyw) April 15, 2019 Bran Stark next episode when he sees Jaime Lannister...#GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/2W7RqcjirO — Rivendell Inonog (@RivendellInonog) April 15, 2019 Bran: "I'm waiting for an old friend." Jaime Lannister arrives in Winterfell. Audience:#GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/egZ5v2FW4F — Trisha Dulku (@TrishaDulku) April 15, 2019 Bran was waiting for Jaime outside in the snow like #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/Rct7kSJDE5 — Mike.C✪ (@Official_MikeC) April 15, 2019 Bran really knew all these hoes were gathering at the same castle for the same party knowing all the tea and he ain’t warn nary a one of them we love a messy bitch who lives for drama — Jahkara J Smith✨ (@SlaylerJ) April 15, 2019 When Bran and Jamie saw each other #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/xOM5eKumDr — Athena’s Mum (@SadeBreane) April 15, 2019<doc-sep>Screenshot : Game of Thrones ( HBO ) Last night marked the return of Game of Thrones, now in its final season. Per usual, lots of viewers were entranced by the dragons and the boobs, but the standout moment for meme fodder was one character’s piercing, smug gaze. Advertisement Viewers are itching to find out how everyone is going to die brutally at the hands of the ice zombie White Walkers, but the premiere itself was more place setting than anything else, with characters reuniting or learning secrets that the audience has known awhile but are world-shattering. Bran Stark was generally the keeper of these secrets, and he chose to be extremely creepy about it, mostly by staring at people. Bran had a reason for looking like a cryptic asshole. He had spent the whole episode waiting for Jaime Lannister, the man who pushed him out of a window, paralyzing him, in the very first episode. We still don’t exactly know what Bran’s plans are, but he’s been sitting on them for a long, long time. Bran’s intense expression during his brief encounter with Jaime made fans crack up. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement If you’re wondering why Bran Stark can’t just find some chill, remember, the kid has been through some shit, just like all the rest of his siblings.<doc-sep>
Who among us could ever forget the closing moments of the Game of Thrones pilot? Intrepid little Bran Stark, defying his mother's orders, clambers up the battlements of Winterfell because he just loves to explore—until he explores his way right up to the window of the tower where twin siblings Jamie and Cersei are boning down. Oop. After hesitating just long enough to quip, "The things I do for love...", Jamie pushes Bran off the ledge. This is why you listen to your mom, kids! In tonight's Season 8 premiere, Jamie and Bran came face to face for the first time since that fateful moment, and fans understandably had a lot of feelings about it. The most relatable interaction I have ever seen pic.twitter.com/FdXV0oSCO2 — 1984’s George Whorewell (@EwdatsGROSS) April 15, 2019 Bran pulling up on Jamie while in park like ♿️#GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/IZnmfXeaS2 — Bell Viv Devoe (@blogboyzHQ) April 15, 2019 When Bran and Jamie saw each other #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/xOM5eKumDr — Open Your Purse (@SadeBreane) April 15, 2019 Jamie when he saw Bran alive #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/Mtu62zlEjx — negasonic teenage warhead (@brokmaxine00) April 15, 2019 Bran spent most of the episode sitting patiently—and creepily—in the courtyard of Winterfell. Asked by Sam to explain his weird self, Bran responded that he was "waiting for an old friend." The friend in question was later revealed to be Jamie, who looked more than slightly perturbed to see Bran, because being confronted by the kid you once tried to kill in order to cover up your incestuous affair with your sister is never a chill vibe. Admittedly, Bran is now the Three-Eyed Raven and therefore has a different set of priorities, while Jaime's been on a long and semi-redemptive arc since that day in the tower. But there's clearly still some unfinished business between these two, and it's going to be interesting to see what their relationship looks like in the rest of the season. May all their interactions be as meme-worthy as this one. Game of Thrones Season 8 airs Sundays at 9 p.m. EST on HBO. Emma Dibdin Emma Dibdin is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles who writes about culture, mental health, and true crime.