Geekery: The Game of Thrones is Done – An Open Thread

It’s done (until the prequels start airing) – come talk about it.

Some facts about the show…

• Game of Thrones was the most pirated show for 6 consecutive years according to TorrentFreak
• HBO has put out a GoT themed album with music from Anthrax, Snoop Dogg, and Dee Goodz
• The most common ways to die in Westeros on screen: an open neck wound or fire
• Tyrion Lannister has appeared in more episodes than any other character
• Cersei’s walk of shame cost $50,000 a day for four days
• Kristofer Hivju (Tormund Giantsbane) bought the cast wool underwear while filming in Iceland
• There are lines from Monty Python & the Holy Grail hidden in the series

• The final battle against the White Walkers took 55 days to shoot
• The first episode of season eight broke records with 17.4 million viewers
• Cersei killed Ser Pounce, the cat
• Each episode cost an average of $8 million to produce
• 165 characters died in the series before the start of the final season
• The show was filmed in Northern Ireland, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Scotland, Spain, and the US
• You can learn High Valyrian on Duolingo for free
• Battle of the Bastards took 600 crew members, 500 extras, 160 tons of gravel, 70 horses, 25 stunt performers, 4 camera crews and 25 days of shooting to make – long live Jon Snow’s rubber sword!

The comments are a spoiler filled zone – you have been warned.

Thoughts on the final episode, final season, and the entire run in 3,2,1…GO!

Author: Mars Garrett

Pop culture writer and news editor that has been on the BoLS team since 2010. Contributor on the One of Us podcast. Marvel, Vertigo, Batman, and dystopian sci-fi fan. Enjoys bad movies, amazing stunt performances, and the internet. Hates rom-coms. (she/they)