The end was in plain sight from the beginning – as long as you believe that this picture was a premonition and not just some young cast members mucking about at a party.
As pointed out by DreamyArk on Reddit, a picture from 2012 shows Bran sitting on the Iron Throne, flanked by his Stark sisters:
SPOILERS AHEAD for Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 6, “The Iron Throne.”
Game of Thrones’ final episode, “The Iron Throne,” aired tonight and there were a ton of callbacks to previous episodes and Easter Eggs to be found.
We’ve gathered what we’ve found below, and we will continue to add them as more are discovered!
Also, be sure to check out our review of “The Iron Throne,” where we said it was “a bittersweet if underwhelming climax to a show that’s been a true cultural obsession. We’ll never see its like again.”
The final episode of Game of Thrones saw the conclusion of eight seasons of stories, some ending tragically while others came out pretty well, all things considered. “The Iron Throne” also saw the return of a few characters who’ve been missing from the show for a while, giving us a look at what happened to them since their last appearance.
A word of warning: there are spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6, beyond this point!
After Daenerys Targaryen’s sack of King’s Landing, Tyrion Lannister tries to convince Jon Snow that something has to be done about the queen. Jon is finally convinced and when he finds himself alone with Dany, he pledges his loyalty to her one last time–before stabbing her with a dagger, killing her.
Without a monarch to lead the Seven Kingdoms, the surviving lords and ladies of Westeros meet at the dragon pit in King’s Landing to decide who should rule. There are a lot of familiar faces in attendance, including Yara Greyjoy of the Iron Islands, Edmure Tully of Riverrun, Ser Davos, Ser Brienne of Tarth, and Yohn Royce, who led the Knights of the Vale in the Battle of the Bastards. You might have caught sight of another familiar face with Lord Royce: the grown-up Robin Arryn, Lord of the Vale.
We first met Robin in Season 1 when Catelyn Stark took the captured Tyrion Lannister to the Eyrie to get the help of her sister, Lysa Arryn. Robin was the son of Lysa and Jon Arryn, the former Hand of the King who died before the start of the series. With his father’s death, the young boy became the new Lord of the Vale. When Robin first appeared on the show, his mother was breastfeeding him (despite the fact that he was definitely about eight or 10 years old at the time). He went on to demonstrate how spoiled and awful he was as he demanded that Tyrion be tossed out the Moon Door.
Robin showed up again in Season 4, when Littlefinger brought Sansa Stark to the Eyrie after spiriting her away from King’s Landing in the wake of Joffrey Baratheon’s death. At that point, he was still spoiled and awful–you might remember the temper tantrum he threw while talking to Sansa, stomping on her snow castle.
According to Lysa, the plan was that Robin was to marry Sansa, but that obviously never happened. Littlefinger threw Lysa out the Moon Door instead, and eventually, he married Sansa to Ramsay Bolton. We last saw Robin in Season 6, being absolutely miserable with a sword. That was when Littlefinger sent Robin to live with Lord Royce, who was charged with training the young lord and turning him into a man.
Who knows if Robin ever learned anything, but he’s definitely come a long way since Season 6. At the council meeting, we see an adult Robin (actor Lino Facioli, who plays Robin, is 18) who looks a lot less sickly than he did as a kid. One wonders if Sansa thinks she made a mistake bailing on Robin; then again, it’s hard to separate the good-looking young man from the way-too-old-to-be-breastfeeding boy.
Warning: Full spoilers follow for Game of Thrones’ series finale, “The Iron Throne.”
Even if we may have been anticipating Daenerys’ inevitable downfall, Game of Thrones’ path forward hasn’t exactly been paved with the most nuanced trajectory, and fans have noticed. Dany may have made a few missteps of judgment in her time, but it certainly still felt like 0 to 100 (read: genocide) in Game of Thrones’ penultimate episode. And now that the show has had its final chance for a wrap-up, many fans have come away feeling dissatisfied. I mean, Bran, really? Let’s take a look at what folks are saying!
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“The storytelling just didn’t hold up at the end at all,” IGN reader tariq319 said. “I’m okay with how the story ended, but the way it was being told just left me completely disappointed.” Reader HillAustinD sees the silver lining of it all: “I feel like after last week’s travesty, this was as good as we could have hoped for.”
Game of Thrones no doubt has one of the biggest production budgets in all of TV, but production mistakes continue to happen in its final season. Eagle-eyed fans noticed a plastic water bottle that can be seen behind Sam Tarley’s leg in one scene of the episode, “The Iron Throne.” This was noticed by fans on Twitter, and we’ve confirmed it.
You can see the water bottle just behind Tarley’s left leg. Take a look for yourself in the image below. A second water bottle was also seen next to Ser Davos, and you can check out a screencap below.
This is just the latest mishap for Game of Thrones season 8, as an earlier episode–The Last of the Starks–showed a coffee up on a table in front of Daenerys. HBO digitally removed the cup, but the internet never forgets. It seems likely that HBO will also erase the water bottle.
Spoiler Warning: spoiler for the series finale of Game of Thrones ahead.
Eagle-eyed Game of Thrones fans spotted a plastic water bottle that accidentally made it into a shot of the series finale.
The water bottle, which can be seen in the image below, was seemingly found by Twitter user @bethisloco and was soon spotted by several others. It appears in a brief shot as Tyrion is taken in shackles to the remaining heads of the great houses to decide his fate. The water bottle can be seen peeking out just behind Samwell Tarly’s leg while he’s sitting down.
Legendary author Stephen King has commented on the controversial final season of Game of Thrones. His post contains spoilers, so scroll down below the image to see what he had to say. SPOILERS FOLLOW BELOW THE IMAGE.
Posting on Facebook, King said he’s “loved” the final season of Game of Thrones, including Daenerys embracing her “Mad Queen” side in Episode 5 with the burning of King’s Landing. King also addressed what seems to be a negative campaign against Game of Thrones in the final season. Bear in mind that King posted his comments on May 17, after Episode 5.
Here is his full statement:
“I’ve loved this last season of GoT, including Dani going bugshit all over King’s Landing. There’s been a lot of negativity about the windup, but I think it’s just because people don’t want ANY ending. But you know what they say: All good things…”
The final episode of the final season of Game of Thrones airs tonight on HBO. It wraps up the story that began back in 2011, and we may finally learn who wins the Iron Throne. Keep checking back with GameSpot throughout the night for more coverage.
Avengers: Endgame was finally dethroned at the US/Canada box office this weekend, with John Wick 3 taking the No. 1 spot. The Marvel movie, did, however reach $771 million to surpass James Cameron’s Avatar as the No. 2 highest-grossing movie ever in the US and Canada. Endgame still trails Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which has made $937 million in the US and Canada to sit in the No. 1 position.
On a worldwide basis, Endgame has now made $2.62 billion. It still trails Avatar, which is the biggest movie in the history of film with $2.78 billion globally. Endgame will stay in theatres presumably for a while longer, so it will be interesting to see if it’s able to catch up to Avatar before its theatrical run comes to an end.
Last week, Endgame surpassed Cameron’s other box office smash, Titanic, to become the No. 2 movie of all time globally. Cameron released a nice statement in which he congratulated the team at Marvel for the incredible achievement that he says demonstrates that the film business is alive and thriving.
The next MCU movie is Spider-Man: Far From Home, which is a Sony production made in partnership with Marvel, and it releases in July. After that, Marvel plans to reveal more details about MCU Phase 4.
After three straight weeks at No. 1, Avengers: Endgame has finally been dethroned at the box office.
The latest weekend numbers are in, and John Wick: Parabellum made $57 million in the US/Canada this weekend to sit in the No. 1 position, according to Entertainment Weekly. Endgame was No. 1 with $29.4 million, while Detective Pikachu was No. 3 with $24.8 million.
Parabellum’s $57 million opening is the best-ever for the franchise, exceeding the first movie’s opening-weekend haul of $14.4 million and the $30.4 million that John Wick 2 took in back in 2017. Parabellum made $92.2 million from overseas markets, which brings its total opening-weekend box office performance to performance to more than $150 million for a very strong start.
As for Endgame, the movie has now made $2.62 billion worldwide, which remains behind the biggest movie of all-time: Avatar ($2.78 billion).
Domestically, Endgame becomes the second-biggest film ever with $771 million in box office receipts; it surpassed Avatar ($761 million) but remains behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($937 million).
Below you can see the Top 10 movies at the US/Canada box office for the past weekend.
This week’s episode of New Releases is all about the hunt with Dauntless–but you might also find yourself being hunted with Resident Evil HD, Resident Evil 4, and Resident Evil 0 making their debut on Nintendo Switch. Things are just as tense in the sci-fi thriller Observation and the historical strategy title Total War: Three Kingdoms. For a less intense, family-friendly time, you can also take a few laps with Team Sonic Racing.
Resident Evil 1/4/0 — May 21
Available on: Switch
Nintendo Switch is getting a trio of horrifying games this week. These three Resident Evil titles are all sold separately on the Eshop, but you can pick up Resident Evil 1 and 0 in the combined Origins Collection at retail. The original game stars Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine in the Spencer Mansion, 0 is a prequel featuring Rebecca Chambers and Billy Coen in an abandoned facility, and 4 sees Leon Kennedy searching for the president’s daughter in Spain.
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Team Sonic Racing — May 21
Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch
As the name implies, Team Sonic Racing is about winning together–but not always by coming in first place. Other game modes challenge you to collect rings or get the fastest lap time. You can customize every character’s kart to your liking too.
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Dauntless — May 21
Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Dauntless is all about taking down big beasts, called Behemoths, with your friends–think of it like a free-to-play Monster Hunter. You can choose from a variety of weapons and don all sorts of cosmetics to customize your particular hunter. Dauntless is leaving beta for a full launch on PC, PS4, and Xbox One this week, while Switch and mobile versions are planned for a later date.
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Observation — May 21
Available on: PS4, PC
Observation is set on a space station where something went very wrong, and it’s up to Dr. Emma Fisher to figure out what happened. But you don’t play this sci-fi thriller as her; instead, you control SAM, the station’s AI. You’ll use a variety of tools to examine various chambers and open doors as you guide the doctor around.
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Total War: Three Kingdoms — May 23
Available on: PC
The long-running strategy series is headed to China for the first time, where 12 different factions can battle for control. Victory is achieved by capturing a city or by slaying the opposing army’s generals. It’s not that simple, though, as the generals you choose create certain limitations for the types of troops you command during battle.
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Believe it or not, there’s still one more round of May games to talk about next week. The next episode of New Releases will tackle the PSVR shooter Blood & Truth and get a little sporty with Cricket 19.
