And surprise-surprise they didn’t exactly hit it off.

Eventually, they struck an uneasy agreement, yet it’s unclear where they go from here.

“But then again, you’ve got to take yourself out of the mindset of the viewer.

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That helps with the surprise of it.

Adds Clarke: “I had an idea it was coming this season, sure.

It was fun to play she doesn’t like him and she doesn’t believe him.”

It’s a meeting that showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss have been excited to unveil for years.

“There isn’t instant chemistry.

He’s annoying and she’s annoying and they have to figure out how to make peace.”

Only Bran knows both sides of Jon’s parentage for certain, and he’s back at Winterfell.

“There was a danger of me being blown off!

I’m not sure it’s the way I would have wanted to go.”