Last week, a Game of Thrones fan theory popped up online that was inspired by the show’s season eight teaser. If you haven’t watched it 2,000 times, like we have, here’s some quick context: Toward the end of the trailer, we see statues made in the likeness of Jon Snow, Sansa, and Arya, but there’s…
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HBO dropped the first teaser for Game of Thrones season eight on Sunday night (January 13), and, as expected, fans are already excavating it for clues and hidden meanings. Of course, some of them are a stretch, but a few actually have merit—like a theory currently trending on Reddit about Jon Snow’s statue from the…
Read moreYesterday, news broke that Game of Thrones co-stars Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie, known in Throne-lore as Jon Snow and Ygritte, are now engaged. And six “Jon Snow and Ygritte: Best Moments” YouTube montages later, I got to thinking: Is Jon Snow a feminist icon? From his early days as Ned Stark’s “bastard” to his current status…
Read moreThe highlight—or lowlight, depending on your stance—of the Game of Thrones season finale was when Jon and Daenerys finally had sex. This, erm, union was a long time coming; show-runners have been teasing their sexual tension since the beginning of the season. (That cave scene, anyone?) Of course, the fact they’re related—Dany is Jon’s aunt—is…
Read moreIt’s hard to believe, but we’ve arrived at the end of season 7 of Game of Thrones. Of course, like all finales there’s a huge cliffhanger; still, it doesn’t quite feel like the end. That last scene was one hell of a beginning to something we do not want to wait for. On top of…
Read moreGame of Thrones fans lost their minds two weeks ago, when Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen finally met face to face. It was a long time coming—six years, to be exact—and, if you recall, their first interaction wasn’t exactly warm. Jon refused to “bend the knee” to Daenerys, as she requested, and they both let…
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