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.
In our 'The Iron Throne' review, we called the episode “Good” calling it "A bittersweet if underwhelming climax to a show that's been a true cultural obsession."
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Following the penultimate episode of the massively popular HBO series 'Game of Thrones,' a Change.org petition has surfaced urging the network to 'remake 'Game of Thrones' Season 8 with competent writers.' The petition has already gained more than 350,000 signatures from disgruntled viewers who were upset with Daenerys Targaryen's big twist in the penultimate episode, where the mother of dragons burned Kings Landing to the ground.
'Game of Thrones' fans wanting to try their luck are flooding to betting sites to clock in their guesses on who will live, who will die and who will take the Iron Throne in the last-ever episode of the popular series.
Among the top contenders to take the Iron Throne are Bran Stark, closely followed by his sister Sansa and the character they thought was their brother until recently, Jon Snow. Curiously, Daenerys Targaryen, who has been primed to take the coveted seat throughout the duration of the show, is tied for fourth place with the best odds of taking the crown, with the same score of +1500 as Samwell Tarly.
Most betting sites have skipped over the possibility of Daenerysdying and have calculated the odds of how she will die and at the hands of whom. The odds are best that Jon Snow, her former lover and also nephew, will be the one to end her life, according to CNet.
By a long shot, most have bet that she will die from an attack with a sword or dagger — as most characters in the show tend to perish, stats obtained by Philly Voice show. Some, however, have bet that the Khaleesi will survive.
Most people also believe that Jon Snow will survive the final episode, which is probably a fair estimate given that he's already died once before on the show and was brought back to life. Additionally, many have bet that Tyrion Lannister, Hand of the Queen, will also survive the final episode.
There are also betting odds on who will speak the last word of the final episode of the last season, with the vast majority of fans predicting that it will be Samwell Tarly. Tarly, whose reputation has been founded on his strong research, reading and writing skills, could certainly have chronicled the events to preserve them for future generations, and if that's the case, giving him the last word would be prudent.
Last week's episode saw a number of major characters leave the show, including Cersei and Jamie Lannister, Sandor Clegane (also known as "The Hound") and his brother Gregor Clegane ("The Mountain"). Also among those who perished were Lord Varys, at the hands of Daenerys Targaryen, and Euron Greyjoy.
Many fans have expressed their disappointment about the final season, arguing that it has tried to tie up plotlines and character developments too quickly. Some fans were so irate that they developed a petition to urge the show to oust "incompetent" writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and remake the season, which has garnered more than half a million signatures.
With few remaining characters left to pick up the pieces of Daenerys' destruction of King's Landing and its inhabitants, and all of her battles finally fought, the question remains: Who will take the Iron Throne?
Sophie Turner credits her husband Joe Jonas with saving her life following years of mental health and body image struggles.
The 23-year-old actress, who plays Sansa Stark on Game of Thrones, has in recent months talked to the press about battling depression and an eating disorder. In a new interview, she gets candid again about her issues, noting that at one point, she lost so much weight that her periods stopped.
She told the Sunday Times in a new interview that when she first met Jonas when she was 20, she "was going through this phase of being very mentally unwell."
"He was, like, 'I can't be with you until you love yourself, I can't see you love me more than you love yourself,'" Turner said. "That was something, him doing that. I think he kind of saved my life, in a way."
Turner was 15 when Game of Thrones, her first onscreen acting project, debuted in 2011. Social media was becoming mainstream. She told the Sunday Times she wished she never had her adolescence "displayed in public" there. In April, Turner told Dr. Philon his podcast, Phil in the Blanks, that negative comments about her character on social media caused a decline in her mental health, following "five or six years" of battling depression, and added, "I used to think about suicide a lot when I was younger."
Turner had a problem with body image. She told the Sunday Times she was "desperately unhappy" and a "complete mess," and even considered suicide at one point. At age 19, she sought therapy.
"Suddenly, everyone's metabolism slows down at 17, 18 and then that's documented," she said. "My skin and everything. People commenting on it. I was too aware of my body at a young age. And it just kind of took over my mind, it was all I would think about. Calorie counting, everything. 'Oh, I'll just eat nuts today.' I stopped having my period for a year—that's when I decided to have therapy...I just think it's so important everyone should have a therapist, honestly."
Turner had told Marie Claire Australia in comments posted earlier this month, "I have experienced mental illness firsthand and I've seen what it came do to the people around [the sufferers] as well." Turner also recalled how her body changed as she grew older and how film and television studios put pressure on her to lose weight.
She said she sought therapy, adding, "Everyone needs a therapist, especially when people are constantly telling you you're not good enough and you don't look good enough. I think it's necessary to have someone to talk to, and to help you through that."
Despite its dark side, which plagues millions of people worldwide, social media has also helped Turner find happiness. She and Jonas, 29, met in 2016 after he slid in her DMs, according to the Sunday Times.
The royal family has had quite the shakeup in the last few years. First, Prince Harry started dating an American actress. Then, faster than most probably would have liked, he married her. Now, he and Meghan Markle have just welcomed their first baby into the world.
In addition to the family changes, Prince William and Harry have just split their households into two separate offices.
That’s a lot of change for such a traditional family. And the catalyst for most of it seems to be Markle.
There are always headlines about how Markle has caused a rift between the brothers but what is the relationship between William and his sister-in-law really like?
William didn’t want Harry to marry Markle
If you’ve felt like there has always been some tension between William and Markle, then you may be right. The not-so-warm feelings probably originated when William allegedly wanted Harry to slow his relationship with Markle down.
A source close to the family told People that William warned his brother that things were moving too quickly between him and the actress, which obviously hurt Harry’s feelings.
The sentiment that they were moving too fast probably didn’t sit well with Markle either, which could be why we don’t often see the two royals hanging out.
He ignored Markle on Christmas
When you are always being filmed, tension and little snubs between family members are more likely to be noticed. That is exactly what happened on Christmas of last year.
Someone took a video of the royal family leaving the Christmas church service at St. Mary Magdalene. As they were leaving, Markle turned around to say something to her brother-in-law but he completely ignored her, opting to fix his scarf instead.
Fans immediately wondered what this meant. Was there a rift between the two or did he simply not notice that she was speaking?
“This sense of distancing could be caused by tensions but it could also primarily be prompted by William’s aversion to royal ‘soap operas,'” body language expert Judi James said of the incident in an interview with The Express. “After the tragic dramas of his parent’s marriage, William has always appeared keen to avoid any public emotional displays that might draw too much ongoing attention from the press and it could easily be this, rather than Meghan herself, that he’s keen to avoid.”
Markle was the catalyst for the royal split
Recently, Harry and William announced that they were splitting households and Markle and Harry moved to Frogmore Cottage.
Many people blamed Markle for the split but multiple sources have said that splitting was a natural progression in the brothers’ relationship.
“I think it was always going to be a case of Harry wanting to branch out on his own when he finally got married, and with Meghan, he found a strong, confident, capable woman,” royal respondent Katie Nicholl wrote in her book,Harry and Meghan: Life, Loss, and Love.
“And so I think the relationship with the brothers… more likely than not, will improve because they with both have more space.”
If splitting was always going to happen, then we doubt that William is mad at Markle about that.
Meghan Markle stunned in her custom Givenchy dress on her wedding day in 2018. She surprised royal fans and watchers alike by choosing the French fashion house headed by creative director Clare Waight Keller.
The controversy behind Markle’s wedding dress wasn’t that she chose a French brand to marry into a British family but something about the garment itself. Keep reading to learn why Markle’s wedding dress created a controversy.
Queen Elizabeth II shocked by color of Markle’s wedding gown
Traditionally, divorced women don’t wear white if and when they remarry. Instead, they go for off-white or blush hues. But not Markle.
When Queen Elizabeth II saw Markle’s wedding dress for the first time, the color reportedly surprised her. “The Queen is said to have expressed surprise that Meghan, a divorcee, wore quite such a white dress for her wedding,” a royal source told Express.
Etiquette has moved away from divorced women not being able to wear white at their second wedding.
Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave from the West Door of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor on May 19, 2018, in Windsor, England. | Ben STANSALL – WPA Pool/Getty Images
“When it comes to something as personal as a wedding, it’s really important that the couple feels great about everything, from their attire and the ceremony to the decorations and food and guest list and venue,” Lizzie Post, co-president of the Emily Post Institute and great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post told the Chicago Tribune.
So, Markle didn’t break wedding etiquette. Rather, etiquette has changed over time and divorced women not wearing white for their second wedding is a thing of the past.
Color of Kate Middleton’s royal wedding outfit caused controversy
One big part of wedding etiquette is that guests not wear white — so they don’t take away from the bride — on the big day.
When Prince Harry and Markle married in 2018 at St. George’s Chapel inside Windsor Castle, fans were quick to call out Markle’s sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, for her wedding day look.
Middleton wore what appeared to be a white Alexander McQueen coat dress she’s worn before, according to Elle.
Princess Charlotte and her mother Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge after the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018, in Windsor, England. | Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images
Publications and royal watchers were quick to comment on the Middleton’s look. “Kate Middleton in white…she just can’t take that it’s someone else’s day,” one person tweeted.
Per the palace, Middleton wore a “primrose yellow” coat dress. According to another Peggy Post, who is also a relative of the Emily Post, a guest wearing white to a wedding is no longer a wedding misstep.
“Today, wedding guests can wear cream—or white for that matter—as long as the outfit doesn’t say ‘bride,’” Post wrote in a column for The New York Times.
Designer claimed Keller stole design
The Daily Mail reported that designer, Emilia Wickstead, shared strong feelings about Keller and Markle’s wedding dress. Markle’s worn Wickstead’s designs before, which made her a top pick for Markle’s wedding dress designer. But, as we know, that distinction went to Keller and Givenchy.
The publication wrote that Wickstead said, “Her dress is identical to one of our dresses.”
“Apparently a lot of commenters were saying, ‘It’s an Emilia Wickstead dress,’” the designer added. She reportedly also said, “If you choose a simple design the fit should be perfect. Her wedding dress was quite loose,” and “I was like, ‘Hold the wisps [of her hair] back — it’s a Royal Wedding for God’s sake.’”
Emilia Wickstead | Instagram
Wickstead responded to the reports on Instagram, saying she was “extremely saddened by commentary that has appeared in the press and on-line over the past few days.” She added that she loved the design of Markle’s dress.
Following the penultimate episode of the massively popular HBO series 'Game of Thrones,' a Change.org petition has surfaced urging the network to 'remake 'Game of Thrones' Season 8 with competent writers.' The petition has already gained more than 350,000 signatures from disgruntled viewers who were upset with Daenerys Targaryen's big twist in the penultimate episode, where the mother of dragons burned Kings Landing to the ground.
"Game of Thrones" fans may have had key plot points spoiled ahead of the HBO smash hit's series finale, airing Sunday night.
A text message leaked to Reddit spread like fire from Daenerys Targaryen's dragons leading up to the show's final episode.
Deadline reports that the leaked spoilers accurately predicted the events of last week's penultimate episode, as well as much of the previous episodes from "Game of Thrones" Season 8.
Reddit moderators reportedly removed the post containing the spoilers, but not in time, as they'd been screenshot and widely circulated on social media.
Video and photos from many episodes of Season 8 also contained spoilers, but as of press time, no visual spoilers had come out for episode 6, which airs at 9 PM ET Sunday.
Spoilers aren't the only issue plaguing the series.
Last week, a Change.org petition emerged urging the network to “remake ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 with competent writers.” As of this writing, the petition garnered more than 1 million signatures from disgruntled "GoT" fans.
