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Fans Are Pissed Jon Failed Ghost in This Important Way
Minor spoilers ahead for Games of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4, "The Last of the Starks," primarily regarding Ghost, Jon Snow's direwolf.
Update 5/6: IGN had the opportunity to talk with David Nutter, the director of last night’s episode of Game of Thrones, and got some context on why Jon Snow had his direwolf Ghost travel north with the free folk without giving him a proper goodbye.
When asked about the logistics of including Ghost in this scene, and why he and Snow didn’t interact, Nutter said:
Game of Thrones: What Does ‘Dracarys’ Mean?
Warning: this article contains SPOILERS for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4!
Update 5/6: IGN had the opportunity to talk with David Nutter, the director of last night’s episode of Game of Thrones, and got some context on Missandei’s final word: “Dracarys." When asked what Missandei was feeling when she said this, Nutter said:
"I think most importantly, Missandei wanted to show Dany that she was going to be brave, she was going to be courageous just as Dany’s been. I think it was important for her to get that across to Dany and also to let her know that you must, whatever you do, you must continue to go forward in the path you’ve chosen to take, because that’s the only way to get to Cersei and the only way she’s gonna be affected. I think there’s a defiance in Missandei that she’s learned how to grab hold of and to have courage by being close to Dany and all the things they’ve gone through, and I think there’s a real sisterhood there that was quite clear."
Why Daenerys Is Losing the Game of Thrones
Warning: full spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4 “The Last of the Starks”!
With the Night King now nothing more than icy dust in the wind, the characters of Game of Thrones didn’t waste much time getting back to, well, playing the game of thrones. However, while Daenerys started Episode 4 in a good position, by the end she lost momentum to the point where, despite being on the doorstep of King’s Landing, the Iron Throne couldn’t be further away.
The Death of Rhaegal
The single biggest blow to Dany this episode came when Euron Greyjoy launched a surprise attack from the Iron Fleet that resulted in the death of the dragon Rhaegal. While flying south to prepare for the assault on King’s Landing, the green dragon was pierced by a pair of scorpion bolts and crashed down to a watery grave.
GoT Director on Why We Don’t See Those Reactions to Jon’s News
Full spoilers ahead for Games of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4, "The Last of the Starks."
UPDATED with reactions from the episode's director, David Nutter.
The old adage is that information is power and on "The Last of the Starks," Jon Snow lets Sansa and Arya Stark in on his big secret -- that he is really Aegon Targaryen -- information that Sansa intends to use to tip the scales of power in the war for the Iron Throne. But why would Jon do something so naive -- dare we say, stupid? Something that will almost certainly provoke strife and not the unity and peace he seeks?
Game of Thrones: Season 8, Episode 4 Review
This review contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, episode 4, "The Last of the Starks." Watch our in-depth breakdown of the episode on Dragons on the Wall above, or download our episode 4 podcast here. To refresh your memory of where we left off, read our GoT S8, Episode 3 review, "The Long Night." If you're confused about what "dracarys" means, we've got you covered, plus, did you spot this coffee cup goof?
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The MCU Master Plan That Endgame Critics Are Missing
This article contains full spoilers regarding the events of Avengers: Endgame and previous Marvel movies, as well as speculation about the events of Spider-Man: Far From Home. Be sure to read our Avengers: Endgame review.
With Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has just concluded its Infinity Saga, a 22-movie-long epic spanning 10 years that is one of the most impressive cinematic achievements of the modern movie era. It succeeded in successfully, tragically and honestly (depending who you ask) bringing to the close the stories of longtime heroes Tony Stark, Natasha Romanoff and seemingly Steve Rogers, while also setting up an optimistic future for Earth and the heroes who protect it. And after more than a decade of tightly wound storytelling and continued payoffs to (mostly) carefully laid plot threads, I'm a bit surprised more people aren't giving the masterminds behind the MCU more credit.
Endgame Passes Titanic to Become 2nd Highest-Grossing Movie Ever
Avengers: Endgame has passed Titanic to become the second highest-grossing movie of all time, earning $2.2 billion at the global box office after less than two weeks in release.
The No. 1 highest-grossing film of all time worldwide remains Avatar with $2.8 billion (not adjusted for inflation).
Only five films have ever crossed the $2 billion mark and three of them are Disney releases (Avatar was released by Fox, which has since been acquired by Disney).
Why Disney+ Should Give Us an Agent Carter Miniseries
Warning! FULL SPOILERS for Avengers: Endgame and Marvel's Agent Carter series below. You can read our spoiler-free review of Avengers: Endgame right here.
Avengers: Endgame is the triumphant culmination of more than 10 years of storytelling within the MCU, complete with "a fitting and surprisingly poetic payoff," according to our review. It has also become the fastest movie ever to reach $1 billion at the global box office, proving once again that superhero fatigue is a myth. And while these epic milestones are impressive, Endgame also found time to honor many of the MCU's supporting characters, some of whom could be given new life on the Disney+ streaming service when it launches on November 12.