Tag: Ned Stark
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The ‘Game of Thrones’ Books Prove That Jon Snow Deserved To Be Stabbed
After the controversial ending of the HBO series, the first rule of Game of Thrones is that we don’t talk about Game of Thrones. The second rule is that anyone can die. Fans’ heads rolled along with Ned Stark’s (Sean Bean) at the end of the first season, and there was always a Red Wedding…
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Game Of Thrones’ Red Wedding ‘Shattered’ Michelle Fairley In More Ways Than One
For as much as HBO’s “Game of Thrones” became known for its excessive sexuality and big-budget blockbuster sequences, it had gained notoriety early on for something simpler: Killing off fan-favorite characters, and refusing anything like a happy ending. While that came straight from the source material, George R.R. Martin’s long-running series of fantasy novels, it…
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Game Of Thrones’ Jaime And Ned Showdown Nearly Killed Several Stuntmen
Across the eight seasons of “Game of Thrones,” there are many moments that are infuriating, most of them intentional. These are the acts of violence and injustice done to characters we love that make us connect even more to those particular characters. In season 1, the major instance of this is when the newly minted…
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Sophie Turner Fell Hard For Kit Harington’s Game Of Thrones Death Prank
Part of the reason “Game of Thrones” became such a lightning rod of a television show was that no character was safe. When Sean Bean’s Ned Stark, ostensibly the show’s main character, got beheaded in the penultimate episode of the first season, it signaled to viewers everywhere that this was a show that was not…
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Kit Harington’s Game Of Thrones Costume Required An Uncomfortable Modification
The following article contains spoilers for “Game of Thrones.” “Game of Thrones” is one of those shows that is always on the list when you talk about “peak TV.” It was the talk of every watercooler group and dominated social media discussions. Most of the actors are household names now, from Emilia Clarke, who just finished…
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This Is the One Line That Defines ‘Game of Thrones’
Over its eight-season run, Game of Thrones had many iconic quotes, each giving insight into a particular character or situation. Some are even praised for breaking the fourth wall, like Ramsay Bolton’s (Iwan Rheon) haunting reminder, “If you think this has a happy ending, you haven’t been paying attention.” After the much-hated series finale, these…
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This Was the Most Unforgivable Death on ‘Game of Thrones’
For the entirety of its run, from 2011 to 2019, HBO’s Game of Thrones prided itself on being a series in which anyone could die. From the moment that Ned Stark (Sean Bean) kicked the bucket in Season 1, fans were convinced that all characters in the show had a sword over their heads that…