The Iron Throne (Episode)

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Warning: this entry contains major spoilers for TV series Game of Thrones.

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]

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.

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.

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.

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]