Warning: Contains dragonglass-filled spoilers for Game of ThronesSeason 8,Watch Workplace Picnic Goal Online Episode 1.

Okay, deep breaths.

So there may not have been much in the way of battles or deaths, but the first episode of the final Game of Thronesseason still had plenty to discuss.

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One question, that's been something of a theme for the show's past couple of seasons, is this: What exactly is Arya up to?

Well, one thing that was clear from her reunion with Gendry is that she's obviously preparing herself for the coming war. And she doesn't want to go into it empty-handed.

Arya already has her Valyrian steel dagger, but she's clearly got plans for something even more slaughter-friendly. Here's a close-up of the design she gave Gendry:

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Okay, so what does that image tell us?

Well, one end is clearly labelled "dragonglass" -- so we know it's a weapon designed to kill White Walkers.

People on Reddit had plenty of other thoughts, too.

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That spear idea is an interesting one, and it was echoed in Vanity Fair'stheory that the weapon may be two in one -- a sort of double-ended spear that separates into two shorter daggers.

From the close-up image it certainly looks like it has two pointy ends, although it's worth noting that only one has the "dragonglass" label.

On the other hand, one part of the weapon definitely slots into the other part -- so the two-in-one theory (or at least one weapon that can be used in multiple ways) seems solid.

At this stage, the only thing that's 100 percent clear is this: Arya Stark is going to be more badass this season than ever before.


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