Daenerys and Jon's first meeting on 'Game of Thrones' is blowing up the fandom like nothing before

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" season seven, episode three, "The Queen's Justice."

Sunday's "Game of Thrones" was so monumental that it's hard for fans to properly get perspective on the epicness of what just played out on screen.

Seated on her Dragonstone throne (the ancient seat of House Targaryen), Daenerys Targaryen — the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains — spoke to Jon Snow — the King in the North, former Lord Commander of the Night's Watch — for the first time.

This was a TV moment decades in the making, ever since George R.R. Martin's first novel in "A Song of Ice and Fire" was published in 1996. We knew Jon and Daenerys would likely meet one day, but even with years of emotional preparation fans were still losing it.

Daenerys and Jon had a tense first meeting — she was expecting him to bend the knee, while Jon's only reason for traveling to Dragonstone was to acquire Dragonglass. 

Daenerys was quick to remind Jon that their families had a fraught history, and that she had (in her mind) earned the right to the Iron Throne and Jon's loyalty. Here's her full epic speech detailing her journey:

I was born at Dragonstone. Not that I can remember it. We fled before Robert's assassins could find us. Robert was your father's best friend, no? I wonder if your father knew his best friend sent assassins to murder a baby girl in her crib. Not that it matters now, of course. I spent my life in foreign lands. So many men have tried to kill me, I don't remember all their names.

I have been sold like a broodmare. I've been chained and betrayed, raped and defiled. Do you know what kept me standing, through all those years in exile? Faith. Not in any god, not in myths and legends. In myself. In Daenerys Targaryen. The world hadn't seen a dragon in centuries, until my children were born. The Dothraki hadn't crossed the sea, any sea. They did for me. I was born to rule the Seven Kingdoms, and I will.

For his part, Jon didn't dismiss Daenerys outright, but also held his ground about needing her to ally with him against the Night King and the White Walkers.

His argument was bolstered thanks to backup from Ser Davos Seaworth. Here's the response Davos gave to the Mother of Dragons:

You don't believe him. I understand that, it sounds like nonsense. But if destiny has brought Daenerys Targaryen back to our shores, it has also made Jon Snow King in the North. You were the first to bring Dothraki to Westeros? He is the first to make allies of wildlings and Northmen.

He was named Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, he was named King in the North. Not because of his birthright. He has no birthright, he's a damn bastard. All those hard sons of b------ chose him as their leader because they believe in him. All those things you don't believe in, he faced those things. He fought those things for the good of his people. He risked his life for his people. He took a knife in the heart for his people. He gave his own —

Interestingly, Jon stopped Davos from outright speaking of his death and subsequent resurrection. Perhaps he didn't want to add more "crazy" tales into the mix when Daenerys already seemed to be doubting his tale of the White Walkers. What he doesn't realize is that Daenerys has undergone her own magical experiences, including her apparent immunity to fire.

Davos concluded his pragmatic argument by simply saying, "If we don't put aside our enmities and band together, we will die. And then it doesn't matter whose skeleton sits on the Iron Throne."

By the episode's end, Daenerys had agreed to allow Jon to mine the dragonglass located on the island. After he thanked her and walked away, she watched him leave with a curious expression on her face. Naturally, fans are already shipping the two characters. 

But others aren't fond of a potential romance springing up between the two rulers, especially since Daenerys is Jon's aunt. His parentage was confirmed at the end of season six, when Bran saw Lyanna Stark give birth to Jon and then HBO released a graphic indicated Rhaegar Targaryen (Daenerys' brother) was his father.

Though incest doesn't automatically disqualify romance on "Game of Thrones," others simply don't like the idea because it feels to predictable. You can read our full argument for and againt the romance here.

No matter where you stand on "Jonerys," you can't deny the epicness of finally seeing Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen speaking on screen. We'll have to wait until next week to see where this potential alliance will lead, and whether or not the "Jonerys" shippers will get their way.

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