Emilia Clarke has likened season eight of Game of Thrones to the comedy Meet the Parents.
The actor plays the fierce Daenerys Targaryen on the HBO show, which returns later this month for its final season.
Her character will finally arrive at Winterfell with new romantic partner (and nephew) Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington) but will receive a frosty reception from Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner).
“I like to think that it’s like Meet the Parents,” Clarke told Entertainment Weekly.
“It’s like: ‘I hope they like me. This dude’s wicked. It’s a real good thing we got going on. He’s the final piece. We’re destined for greatness and world domination is a breath away.’
"And so I need to be like: ‘Can I braid your hair, Sansa? Little Arya, come over here, let’s play some cricket.’ So there’s that. And then, very, very quickly, it’s like: ‘Wait, is it just me, or do they hate me?'”
The friction comes as Jon Snow, who was only recently appointed King in the North, bends the knee to the foreign invader, despite the Targaryens having a history of mad rulership.
Clarke added of the final season: “[Camera checks] take longer, costumes a little bit better, hair and makeup is a bit sharper — every choice, every conversation, every attitude has this air of ‘This is it.
"Everything feels more intense. I had a scene with someone and I turned to him and said, ‘Oh my God, I’m not going to do this ever again,’ and that brings tears to my eyes.”
The final season of Game of Thrones reaches TV screens 14 April. The show will be available on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in the UK. Read everything you need to know about the forthcoming season here.
