From the very first scene of the very first season of Game of Thrones, the story seemed to make us a promise: There is a larger mystery at the heart of this world. And you should not forget it.
Before even learning their names, we watch the three characters who open the show fall victim to an ancient and sinister otherworldliness. All but one is systematically slaughtered by creatures of untold power, unknown motivation, and inhuman brutality.
It was the enigma that launched the largest cultural phenomenon in TV history. Who were these beings? What did they want? Why were they massacring humans? What made them come back? Read more…
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