‘Buffy’ star points out obvious ‘Game Of Thrones’ finale similarities
The Game Of Thrones series finale aired on Sunday and was met with a slew of mixed reactions from fans who either loved or hate the way it all ended.
One of those people was Sarah Michelle Gellar, better known as the lead of Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
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Gellar apparently saw a very big similarity between a key point in the finale and a major scene from the ‘90s classic show that we could not overlook.
Warning: Spoilers ahead
Gellar’s post contains major spoilers about the Game Of Thrones finale that we wouldn’t want to ruin for someone who is behind in the series.
One of the major points of GoT’s ending was when Jon Snow kills his lover Daenerys Targaryen, which was a pretty major part. You can see a clip of that below.
True Buffy fans know that this scene looked a little familiar, not only just visually but the story behind it. Who could forget when the slayer stabbed Angel in a truly twisted scene that made us all emotional? You can watch that go down below.
Gellar noticed the similarities between the two scenes and posted something about it on Instagram. You can check out what she had to say below.
Honestly, we see where she’s coming from, and apparently, a lot of people agreed. See what they said on Twitter about the similarity below.
Buffy did it first…#GOT #GameOfThrones #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/GlOQB7iwCS
— Michael (@MDim15) May 20, 2019
ok i read a game of thrones spoiler and all i’m gonna say is like, this is literally the end of buffy season two but go off:
“You’re my queen, now and always,” kissed her then killed her, stabbing [redacted] and looking into her eyes as she died. pic.twitter.com/ZWpkNVeKii
— Stephanie Marie (@stefinitely85) May 20, 2019
Wellll…that was a very S3, Buffy the Vampire Slayer moment. #gameofthrones https://t.co/0AqwPujgqR
— SassyThornback (@SassyThornback) May 20, 2019
I knew this felt familiar ?#got #gameofthrones #gotfinale #buffydiditbetter #btvs #buffy pic.twitter.com/Nx7SEE5Jpl
— Julie Johnson (@AuthorJulie) May 20, 2019
Other Game of Thrones news
A few Game Of Thrones episodes ago, fans noticed something unusual in one of the scenes — a Starbucks cup in the background of a shot.
Eagle-eyed fans caught the sneaky cup that was left behind in the shot which left them wondering — if there is Starbucks in the GOT universe, what does Jon Snow order?
Then, HBO has confirmed that it was an accident.
Bernie Caulfield, an executive producer on the show, said it was a mistake and apologized to fans in an interview with WNYC radio today.
“Westeros was the first place to actually, you know, have Starbucks,” he said.
He went on to say the a slip up like that is super rare for the show because “prop people and decorators are so, you know, so on it 1,000 percent.” He added that, “if that’s the worst thing they’re finding, then we’re in good shape.”
HBO also put out a statement, poking fun at the whole ordeal.
“The latte that appeared in the episode was a mistake. Daenerys had ordered an herbal tea,” it read.
Then, during the finale, it seems as if a similar incident has happened again. Fans watching noticed a water bottle in the background of one of the scenes. The moment, in particular, contains spoilers.
Warning: Spoilers Ahead
You can see the water bottle behind the foot of Samwell Tarley in the scene below.
a water bottle in King’s Landing!! #got #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/mwGQlsLwnh
— Beth (@bethisloco) May 20, 2019
All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth has recently taken to Twitter to share his thoughts about the recent fan-made petition urging Game Of Thrones to rewrite its final season.
The petition titled “Remake Game of Thrones Season 8 with competent writers” has garnered almost 1 million signatures on Change.org. The petition calls upon viewers to work together to get HBO to remove writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and remake the entire season.
“David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have proven themselves to be woefully incompetent writers when they have no source material (i.e. the books) to fall back on,” the petition’s page says. “This series deserves a final season that makes sense. Subvert my expectations and make it happen, HBO!”
However, the petition has received a lot of backlash from many celebrities, including Gaskarth and Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart.
In a tweet, Gaskarth says viewers don’t get to “dictate” Hollywood. However, Gaskarth further notes that his comments are not Game Of Thrones-specific. Instead, he makes note of viewers’ “sense of entitlement.”
“Fuck this. As an observer/consumer you don’t get to dictate how the creative process develops,” Gaskarth says. “You can not like a thing, that’s fine… Go create something better. We need this passion for things that matter, not how you want your fav TV show to end.”
Btw this has nothing to do with GoT…. more the sense of entitlement that a petition should even matter in this context. So. Dumb.
— Alex Gaskarth (@AlexGaskarth) May 18, 2019
Additionally, Reinhart’s comments were very similar. In an Instagram comment, Reinhart disagrees with the notion that fans can demand “creative change from artists,” in regards to television.
“This is not how television works,” Reinhart says. “TV shows are not fan service. It’s ridiculous of people to think they can demand creative change from artists.”
What did you think of the final Game Of Thrones episode? Sound off in the comments below!
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