Spoiler warning for Episode 8.04 of Game of Thrones!
The time for celebration has come in Winterfell, after the unexpected victory of our heroes over the Army of Dead in “The Long Night” episode. In the middle of the party, though, a frame showed Daenerys Targaryen enjoying an unusual beverage. A Starbucks cup “mysteriously” appeared between one goblet of wine and another. The caffeinated moment arrives when Tormund Giantsbane is toasting Jon Snow with his giant horn, around the 17:40 mark of the episode.
Check the frame where the Starbucks cup makes its appearance here below.
So this is where we're at now! A Starbucks cup! #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/dhWXyDo15w
— Nehal Mahran (@NehalMahran) May 6, 2019
Afterwards, someone noted this is not the first time a coffee cup has sneaked into a Game of Thrones scene.
Everyone freaking out about the Starbucks cup in a Game of Thrones episode is also forgetting about this masterpiece of television from a few seasons ago pic.twitter.com/qADPueM9Fu
— Pixlriffs ? (@Pixlriffs) May 6, 2019
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We don’t know whether the Mother of Dragons was savouring a plain coffee, a pumpkin spice latte, or a vanilla latte, but the Starbucks cameo didn’t passed unnoticed in the candlelit environment. The incident sparked hilarity on social networks afterwards, with many commenting ironically on the unexpected appearance of the drinking vessel from America’s favorite coffee chain.
Check some of the funniest examples out here below.
Daenerys Targaryen mother of dragons, the unburnt, the breaker of chains, the drinker of Starbucks #GameOfThornes pic.twitter.com/MPS9YbLRm1
— Pizza Pizza Hate Account (@Prince_Taz) May 6, 2019
That Winterfell starbucks cashier ain't ready to write Dany's name on her coffee cup #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/N4ktWH1NlJ
— Joseph (@JosephTheJStar) May 6, 2019
LOL I saw the Starbucks cup at Winterfell. Giant’s milk latte extra hot for Dany! #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/1h7aIwGLbR
— ΛRLO (@ArloCordova) May 6, 2019
Additionally, “The Last of the Starks” episode featured a cameo from series creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, who portrayed two of the wildlings in Winterfell’s hall.
Game of Thrones episode 8.05 airs Sunday, May 12. Do you think that the Starbucks cup was just an accident, or some kind of practical joke? Share with us your thoughts in the comments section below.
