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Apr 2019
1h 23m

265: Game of Thrones 8x01

Close The Door And Come Here
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Cersei wants to know where her elephants are. We just want to know who has our 5-year anniversary wood. Bronn's gonna Bronn, Bran's gonna Bran (this year with 10% more humanity!), but we're still waiting for Brienne to...Brienne? Sansa and Sam are the episode MVPs, but don't get too attached to poor little Ned Umber. The ... Show More
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