Episode 9 of a season of Game of Thrones has become something of a cultural event, standing slightly apart from the rest of the show. Diehards, casual fans, even those who merely take a passing interest - all are aware that the ninth episode is the big one, where the shocking event is likely to happen. It all started back in the first season, when Ned Stark had his head chopped clean off, and has continued with the epic Battle of Blackwater, the infamous Red Wedding, and the huge-scale wildling attack on The Wall. Season 5s effort didnt quite reach those dizzying heights, mostly due to the fact that episode 8 was such an explosion of character moments and big-budget action that there wasnt as much left compared to previous years. Despite that, there were still a couple of moments destined to join the ranks of the great sequences from all the penultimate episodes the show has given us over the past five seasons. These are the watercooler moments that get everyone talking, the ones destined to set the internet ablaze like wildfire, and inspire countless memes, gifs, and YouTube reaction videos. Heres a look at nine of these moments from the past few years that have left audiences screaming WTF?!
NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far.
A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.
