Why are Game of Thrones fans mad? 2 plastic water bottles create another social media splash
After the last ever episode of the hit fantasy drama, social media is abuzz, not only about how the story ended, but also the ‘unwanted guests’ – weeks after a coffee cup appeared
The Game of Thrones fantasy drama series finale has got millions of people talking, but not necessarily about how the story ended.
Eagle-eyed fans spotted yet another unwanted guest during the final episode of the HBO television show’s last ever episode – this time in the form of plastic water bottles.
As the living characters decide what’s next for Westeros, two bottles can be seen during the important scene – one behind the foot of Samwell Tarly, played by John Bradley, and the other just behind the chair of Ser Davos Seaworth, portrayed by Liam Cunningham.
This accident follows episode 4 where a takeaway coffee cup was seen in front of Daenerys Targaryen, played by actress Emilia Clarke, as she and others characters celebrated in Winterfell.
HBO and the showrunners initially joked that Daenerys, the Mother of Dragons, had actually ordered a herbal tea and not a latte.
Bernie Caulfield, the show’s executive producer, apologised to fans soon afterwards, promising that this kind of incident happened only once in a blue moon.
HBO eventually edited the cup out of the shot, although there’s still no word if it will be dealing with this latest incident in a similar fashion.
Fans continue to stand divided on the issue – some refusing to believe that no one spotted the water bottle during its two-year production, while others are simply letting it slide.
Check out some of the fan-snapped videos and photos below ...