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The Iron Throne (Episode)

The Iron Throne (Episode)

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Overview

The Iron Throne is the sixth episode of season eight of epic fantasy TV series Game of Thrones and the series finale on HBO.

Background

On May 19th, 2019, the final episode "The Iron Throne" of HBO-produced epic fantasy series Game of Thrones premiered.[1]



Online Reactions

Online, the episode received mixed reaction from the fans. The rushed progression in final episodes of the series was criticized in a similar manner to previous episodes of the season, with multiple posts expressing disappointment with how writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, commonly referred as D&D, handled the ending of the series.[2][3]


Sam: What if we invented democracy? Everyone else: [laughter] You dumb bitch. FX She's 6 seconds away from asking for a manager #GameofThrones Why is nobody talking about this glow up w-- #GameOfThrones
The writers deserve all the criticism they are getting, but the cinematographers/VFX teams Two of the most iconic women in the world of game of thrones got killed off in the most underwhelming way possible. These two characters were so strong that even writers had no idea h---------- them #GameOfThrones um... GoT writers??? MOU BLEW IT!! GIF

Bran the Broken

Bran the Broken refers to a nickname given to character Bran Stark after he is chosen to rule the Six Kingdoms. Following the premiere of the episode, memes poking fun at the reasons for the choice, reactions of Bran and other characters and the demeaning nature of the nickname were posted online.


Adam Jacobi @Adam_Jacobi Bran, the last few seasons: "I'm not Bran." Tyrion: "Will you wear the crown?" Bran, now: "King Bran sounds pretty f----- tight to me" 9:55 PM - 19 May 2019 zaki @ZakGhaliAZ Tyrion: the king shall be Bran the Broken Bran: yeah actually just Bran is cool Tyrion: Bran the busted up Bran: ok or Tyrion: Bran the wheely wheely legs no feely 10:36 PM 19 May 2019 "T am something else now Why do you thinkI traveled all the way here?"

Brienne of Tarth Writing

Brienne of Tarth Writing refers to the final scene of character Brienne of Tarth in which she writes down the deeds of character Jamie the Lannister in the White Book. Online, the scene was parodied, with writing done by Brienne replaced by other texts and imagery.


Deas. Slim, I Wote you, out you still ain't calling. 1 left my cell, my pager and my home phone at the oottom. I sent two lettees back in autumn, you must not have got them. There pRobably was a pRoblem at the post office of something. Sometimes, I SCioole addeesses too sloppy when I jot them. but anyways, f--- it. What's been up, man? How's ghtee? My giglfziend's peegnant, too, 'm aoout to b father. If l have a daughter, quess what 'mma call her? I'mma name hee bonnie. I Read about you uncle Ronnie too, 'm SoRey. I had a ftiend kill himself ovee some witch who didn't want him. 1 know you peobably heas this every day, out I'm youe biggest fan. even got the undeRgRound s--- that you did with Skam. 've got a Room full of youe posteRs and youe pictuees, man. L like the s--- you did with Rankus too, that s--- was fat. Anyways, I hope you get this, man. Hit me back, just to chat. TRuly yours, it's yo眼biggest fan. This is Stan

Arya the Explorer

Arya the Explorer refers to character Arya Stark's decision to mount a ship expedition west of Westeros into uncharted waters. In posts, the character was humorously compared to Christopher Columbus and Dora the Explorer.


@youresoartdeco ARYA STARK > CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 10:04 PM 19 May 2019 Arya the explorer #GameOfThronesFinale GIF

Water Bottle Goof

At 44 minute mark of the episode, a water bottle can be seen next to character Samwell Tarly's left leg. The discovery of the goof, combined with the fact that a similar mistake was made in episode four of season eight The Last of the Starks led to a significant number of posts ridiculing the production quality of the show. For example, a post made by Reddit user familyphotoshoot on May 20th, 2019, gained over 48,300 upvotes in ten hours.[4]



Search Interest

External References

[1] Wikipedia – The Iron Throne

[2] Twitter – @OneyNG's Tweet

[3] Twitter – @iNabberTV's Tweet

[4] Reddit – LMAO THEY DID IT AGAIN

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I'm just happy that the horse I backed made it all the way through to the end. He sought gold so he could get a castle and fill it with wine and wenches. Well he's got his castle and gold and is well on his way to filling it with wine and wenches. Hats off to you Bronn of the Blackwater.

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