--- description: Daenerys and Sansa's private meeting in the second episode of the 'Game of Thrones' final season yielded the hottest new meme from Westeros. title: Daenerys Smiling Through That Intense 'Game of Thrones' Situation Is a Universally Relatable Meme image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb138a8e4bf770ed2/698948f9db298766122623a2/daenarys-sansa-meeting-face-meme.jpg?branch=production ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Daenerys Smiling Through That Intense _Game of Thrones_ Situation Is a Universally Relatable Meme by [Rachel E. Greenspan](/author/rachel-e-greenspan/) ## Rachel E. Greenspan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 24, 2019 2:52 PM CUT  Helen Sloan—HBO by [Rachel E. Greenspan](/author/rachel-e-greenspan/) ## Rachel E. Greenspan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 24, 2019 2:52 PM CUT The [Mother of Dragons](http://time.com/4905542/game-of-thrones-ice-dragon-viserion/ "undefined") has given us a lot of gifts in [_Game of Thrones’_](http://time.com/5575244/game-of-thrones-daenerys-mad-queen/ "undefined") seven (and soon-to-be eight) full seasons. But when [Daenerys](http://time.com/5573112/emilia-clarke-richard-madden-time-100-gala/ "undefined") and [Sansa](http://time.com/5575293/game-of-thrones-sansa-theon-in-love/ "undefined") finally spoke privately in the final season’s second episode on Sunday, Emilia Clarke’s acting resonated with viewers who felt they could understand exactly how she felt as her face curled into a tense smile. It’s the hottest [new meme](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a27224528/best-game-of-thrones-twitter-reactions-memes-season-8-episode-2/ "undefined") to come out of Westeros. Sansa (Sophie Turner), the [Lady of Winterfell](http://time.com/5575355/game-of-thrones-battle-of-winterfell-night-king/ "undefined"), clashed with Daenerys — naturally, some viewers characterized the meeting as passive aggressive, as both leaders wish to claim and maintain power. The [episode also drew criticism](http://time.com/5570507/game-of-thrones-daenerys-sansa/ "undefined") for pitting the two powerful women against each other: TIME’s TV critic Judy Berman called the storyline an emergence of the “catfight” trope. One moment in particular has captured the internet’s attention for its comedic potential: Daenerys smiling through a potentially awkward moment. Dany’s smile, called “forced” and “passive” by Twitter users aplenty, may be one of the more relatable moments to come out of the fictional story yet. Some compared the look to moments of frustration at work or with family, while others pointed to everyone’s least-favorite awkward encounters. > [](https://twitter.com/YoFuckFreddy/status/1120707091671474176) > [](https://twitter.com/ChiefAnu/status/1120715711918297088) We must wait until Sunday for the [next installment of _Thrones_](http://time.com/5574913/game-of-thrones-theon-sansa-bran/ "undefined"), but in the interim, here are some of the best memes of Daenerys’ smile. > [](https://twitter.com/UchihaAriii/status/1120853087663611906) > [](https://twitter.com/MatthewACherry/status/1120524675942055936) > [](https://twitter.com/LukeCB%5F/status/1120714695076384773) > [](https://twitter.com/reedushiddles/status/1120695327361851392) > [](https://twitter.com/aasiatweeter/status/1120506559811989506) > [](https://twitter.com/ELangfordMusic/status/1120987357325479936) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5577255/daenerys-sansa-smile-meme/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5577255/daenerys-sansa-smile-meme/"},"headline":"Daenerys Smiling Through That Intense Game of Thrones Situation Is a Universally Relatable Meme","datePublished":"2019-04-24T14:52:33.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:58:45.509Z","description":"Daenerys and Sansa's private meeting in the second episode of the 'Game of Thrones' final season yielded the hottest new meme from Westeros.","url":"https://time.com/5577255/daenerys-sansa-smile-meme/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Television","game of thrones","viral","onetime","clickmonsters"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb138a8e4bf770ed2/698948f9db298766122623a2/daenarys-sansa-meeting-face-meme.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rachel E. 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