OK, let’s get this out of the way first: There will be spoilers! If you haven’t watched up to Season 8, Episode 2 of Game of Thrones, go and do that before reading ahead. But come on. You knew there’d be spoilers. This is about Game of Thrones, after all, and after Sunday night’s episode, we couldn’t avoid going into spoiler territory.
Now, I know we’re only two episodes into the season so far, but holy mother of dragons so much has already happened. I could spend a good few hours discussing the bizarre mistake in the first episode of the season or trying to forget that scene between Arya and Gendry in episode two, but, uh, I don’t want to do that.
No, instead, I want to talk about everyone’s favorite Game of Thrones ship: Brienne and Tormund. (Or, after the most recent episode, I guess I should say Ser Brienne and Tormund.)
The love may be just a touch one-sided, but the memes are sure to delight us all.
Sprung.
His face.
That, my friends, is the face of a man who has decided to spend the rest of his life trying to woo that very tall, very strong woman.
Act normal.
Only Tormund would think that sharing a story about drinking giant’s milk and then pouring milk all over himself was the way to a woman’s heart. Bless him.
Last call.
He knows what he wants, and he’s not going to let anything distract him.
Including a gigantic army of the dead and an ice dragon.
So supportive.
Get yourself someone like Tormund who will support you no matter what.
And if you can’t find a Tormund, it’s fine to settle for a Chip Gaines.
Privilege.
Tormund is a feminist.
Don’t @ me.
That’s more like it.
Tormund may be bold, but he is not crass like Bronn.
He’s a true gentleman. Kind of. I mean, there was that whole “pouring milk all over himself” thing that I just mentioned.
This is amazing:
Get it?
Because Jaime is missing a hand?
You get it.
So bold.
Episode two was all about bold moves.
Arya and Gendry (sorry; I know, I don’t want to think about it either).
Lyanna Mormont insisting on fighting.
Tormund and the milk.
Let me in!
I’m pretty sure you could put The Wall between Tormund and Brienne, and he’d still find a way to get to her.
Even if he had to commission his own ice dragon to do it.
#Priorities
Sure, everyone is probably going to die, but that doesn’t mean there’s no time for love.
(P.S. Please don’t let Brienne die, please please please I love her so much. That’s me speaking. Not Tormund. Although I’m sure he feels the same way.)
For real, though.
Like, I get it. Love is grand and all that, but…
Shouldn’t you be preparing for battle or something?
Shoot your shot.
Literally everyone else: We should definitely prepare for this big battle that will probably kill most of us.
Tormund: I love Brienne. And milk.
Let me tell you a story.
He even pulled up a chair in the episode.
Guys. This one is perfect.
Judging you.
Every time Brienne talks to Jaime, you can rest assured that Tormund is no more than 15 feet away.
Even if he’s not in the frame.
He’s there.
Everything you do is perfect.
Every time Brienne blinks, Tormund’s heart flutters.
That’s canon.
Hooray for love triangles!
To be fair, Brienne doesn’t seem that into Tormund at this point, so I don’t know that this technically counts as a love triangle…
But I’m not complaining.
I need more of this triangle. And in conclusion, I do not want Brienne to die. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Back off.
Yes, Tormund is protective of Brienne and is not a fan of Jaime.
But we know he would never be quite this aggressive.
There she is!
No one has ever been prouder of anyone than Tormund was of Brienne after she was knighted.
He’s just the best.
Gotta find her!
Other people wanted food, shelter, or weapons.
Not Tormund, though.
Ehhhh.
Real talk, though:
Why does this child look so much like Brienne? Is it freaking anyone else out a little bit?
*Eyebrows*
And why does this animated hippopotamus look so much like Tormund?!
This is pretty close:
I bet they’re both pretty smelly, to be honest.
It’s not like anyone has time for a hot bath when the army of the dead is approaching.
I have a new OTP.
Now we just need to establish a couple name for them.
Torenne? Brimund? Hm.
Hype man.
Tormund is the best hype man in the seven kingdoms.
If I had him cheering me on, I would feel absolutely invincible.
Absolutely not.
You say that now, Brienne, but just wait until after this big battle.
(When you will certainly still be alive, I hope with all of my heart.)
Pick me!
Tormund is wooing Brienne with all of the adorable tenacity of a tiny, tap dancing Tahj Mowry.
And that’s saying something.
You are perfect.
I didn’t realize I needed a full-length version of Love, Actually featuring all of the characters in Game of Thrones, but I do. I need that.
Weird flex.
Interesting.
This is also the exact same face I made while watching the episode.
Quit asking.
She’ll come around. She has to.
(And, just one more time — please let her live through this battle so that she can come around. Please. Thank you. Amen.)
Basically.
Yep. That pretty much sums it up.
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