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There's so much to unpack here. Warning: spoilers!
It's also interesting in this scene that Jon and Arya very briefly discuss the fact that he died – remember, Arya is one of the few people in Westeros who has actually seen someone revived by the Lord of the Light. She witnessed Thoros of Myr bring back Beric Dondarrion after the Hound killed him back in Season 3.
Side note: can we just take a moment to appreciate the fact that ALL THE STARKS (that are living) ARE BACK IN WINTERFELL. My heart!
Both of them were significant parts of her journey, each acting as her travel companions at different times. Gendry and Arya cared deeply about one another, while the Hound and Arya did too – albeit in a twisted, complicated way.
They witness the Hound kill Beric Dondarrion in his trial by combat, and, as I mentioned above, they also see Thoros resurrect Beric. It's kind of cool to see them all together again, fighting for the same side this time – for Jon, himself brought back to life by the Lord of Light.
As the Hound points out, it's cold of Arya – but it also speaks to her complex feelings about him. At one point he was on her list, and she wanted to kill him. But after their travels together she clearly came to care about him in a weird way. Leaving him to die was perhaps less a cruel act and more to do with the fact that she didn't want him dead anymore.
It's safe to say the "as you wish" is also a reference to The Princess Bride, which is like the peak of my interests colliding just quietly.
Arya was upset when Gendry decided to join the Brotherhood, asking him to come to Winterfell with her and be her "family". He refuses, citing the class differences between them and the fact he wouldn't be her equal – he'd be calling her "my lady".
It's quite a warm and lovely scene and surprisingly satisfying, after so much build up. It also seems to be setting up for more of a romance between Gendry and Arya (HERE'S HOPING).
It looks like it's the weapon we've seen Arya wielding in the Season 8 trailers.
These two were once married (and maybe still are?) and as they discuss here, they last saw each other at Joffrey's wedding – when Joffrey was murdered (Sansa makes a joke about it!) and Tyrion was accused of killing him. The fact that Sansa ran away from the scene made Tyrion look even more guilty, something which she apologises for here. The two of them seem to have affection for each other, but while Tyrion appears impressed to see her still alive, Sansa seems disappointed that Tyrion is a) working for Daenerys and b) making deals with Cersei. She suggests he mustn't be as clever as she thought he was – and I've got to say, his actions over the past two seasons certainly prove her right. Here's hoping Tyrion comes good by the end of the show.
RIP Ed Sheeran's eyelids.
She does love her twisted revenge.
But! She's holding a glass of wine in this scene (and it was her uncharacteristically refusing wine that tipped Tyrion off to her pregnancy in Season 7). Does that mean she's not currently pregnant? The tears in her eyes at the end of this scene back up that idea – although they could also be over her loss of Jaime.
It's all coming full circle. Meanwhile, Yara is off to the Iron Islands, stating that Dany may need to retreat there to escape the dead, since they can't swim. Could this be foreshadowing?
Side note: why don't they just, like, build giant moats everywhere if water is such a challenge for the White Walkers and wights?
He's the only person besides Dany to ride a dragon solo. Unless you count the Night King. Is he a person?
Who is Dany's brother, in case you forgot. You can read all about their family history here.
Jon quotes Lord Glover's pledge to him from Season 6 directly, and Sansa throws it back at him, emphasising that Lord Glover pledged to serve the King in the North. Jon, meanwhile, talks about how titles don't matter – which could indicate how he'll deal with the news Sam breaks to him about his parentage.
(Well, if you can see with the terrible lighting, anyway.)
I got VERY emotional, especially as Lyanna's statue moved into frame as Sam was describing how Ned promised her he'd protect Jon. SOB.
Btw, you can read about all the hints about Jon Snow's parents leading up to this point here.
(RIP Ned Umber.)
It's unclear exactly what it means at this point, but hopefully we get answers before the season is over. In the meantime, you can read more about these patterns here.
Fittingly, this scene comes right at the end of the episode – just as the Jaime/Bran scene was the last moment of Season 1, Episode 1.