20 Most Paused TV Moments Of 2016
Moments that wore out your remote.
2016 was a pretty crazy year for the world overall, but it was also a smashing year for television, with a strong line-up of quality drama, comedy and documentaries to keep us all distracted from reality. In addition to superb acting, writing and direction, there was a host of quality scenes that had viewers reaching for the pause button, either because of a great visual or a scene of utter WTF-ness that they had to see again.
This list compiles some of the very best TV moments of the year from every genre imaginable, including a few repeat offenders that had fans constantly hitting the pause button. Some shots are funny, some are surprising and others are just plain horrific, but they all captured our attention in 2016.
They made us laugh, gasp, cry a little and in a few cases, provided juicy fodder for new memes; and in the end, isn't that what good TV is all about?
20. Ramsey Defeated - Game Of Thrones
While everyone hated Joffrey, his natural successor Ramsey perfected the art of being a sadistic, rotten s***bag to uncharted heights. He raped Sansa, castrated and mentally tortured Theon for years and even killed poor Rickon, so his eventual comeuppance had to be cosmic.
Getting eaten by his own hungry attack dogs is a fitting demise, but the most satisfying moment came when Jon Snow took back Winterfell, and unleashed a full force punch hurricane. He delivered the unfiltered beating audiences had been praying to see for years, and while it was brutal it was unbelievably satisfying to see Ramsey finally defeated.