Game Of Thrones Recap: 12 Things You Learn Rewatching Season 5

5. Ice Spiders As Big As Hounds Are Probably Coming

Karsi Wildling Hardhome
HBO

Ice spiders were first mentioned back in Season 1, forming part of Old Nan's stories about the White Walkers, and they get another mention in Season 5. There it's again when talk turns to legends about the White Walkers but, more specifically, at a point when the White Walkers are shown to be horribly real and that these legends should not be dismissed.

That's two mentions of them in the show then, and one just before the White Walkers make their biggest show of strength to date at that point. That likely isn't a coincidence and, with the much-increased budget for Season 8, means there's a horribly real chance we'll be seeing ice spiders as big as hounds in the final season. Which is brilliant in a way, but also if they could just not that would be grand.

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