Jon Snow in a still from Game of Thrones.
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(As we approach the April 24 premiere of Game of Thrones Season 6, we'll be checking in with characters to look at what they've been up to and what the future may have in store for them. This post contains spoilers from past seasons and far-fetched guesses about forthcoming ones.)
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The character: Jon Snow (Kit Harington), the alleged bastard son of Ned Stark, became a fan favorite during the last season, so it was only a matter of time before he bit the dust. But before that, he became Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, despite his disgraceful origins and rule-breaking (remember, that romance with Ygritte was a major Night's Watch no-no).
The last time we saw him he was ... Dying on the frozen ground after getting stabbed by Alliser Thorne, murderous tyke Olly and a few other Black Brothers, who each said the words, "for the Watch," before sticking a knife in Jon's belly. What a way to go.
So what's next? Here's where things get interesting. Basically no one believes that Jon is really dead, even though everyone involved in the show, from Harington to showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, have claimed the character is a goner.
"Dead is dead," Weiss told Entertainment Weekly last June. "We would hope that after seeing the scene and the way it's shot that the answer to that will be unambiguous in the minds of the people watching it. It should be pretty clear what happens by the time you're done seeing that scene. It's not an, 'Oh what just happened scene.'"
Whatever you say, man. (Also Read: Jon Snow Returns in Game of Thrones 6 But As...)
Harington, meanwhile, told Time Out London: "I filmed some scenes of me being dead - it's some of my best work."
And then there's the trailer, which revealed nothing more than Jon's corpse from various angles.
But fans are convinced that, between Melisandre's witchcraft and the presence of Jon's direwolf Ghost, the Lord Commander might live to see another season. When Ned died, for example, viewers were shocked but they accepted the plot. But viewers feel differently about Jon for a couple reasons.
First there's Jon's parentage, which has been the subject of fascination and speculation thanks to hints galore in George R.R. Martin's books. Why all the clues about who Jon's mom and dad really were if the Lord Commander was just going to die?
But the plot thickens when you consider the fact that Harington was photographed in Belfast, Ireland, where Game of Thrones is filmed. Sure, he could be simply shooting scenes as a corpse. But there are some very spoiler-filled indications that he'll be doing a whole lot more than that when Season 6 gets going. (Also Read: Game Of Thrones' Jon Snow is Not Dead. Repeat, Not Dead. Here's Proof)
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The character: Jon Snow (Kit Harington), the alleged bastard son of Ned Stark, became a fan favorite during the last season, so it was only a matter of time before he bit the dust. But before that, he became Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, despite his disgraceful origins and rule-breaking (remember, that romance with Ygritte was a major Night's Watch no-no).
The last time we saw him he was ... Dying on the frozen ground after getting stabbed by Alliser Thorne, murderous tyke Olly and a few other Black Brothers, who each said the words, "for the Watch," before sticking a knife in Jon's belly. What a way to go.
So what's next? Here's where things get interesting. Basically no one believes that Jon is really dead, even though everyone involved in the show, from Harington to showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, have claimed the character is a goner.
"Dead is dead," Weiss told Entertainment Weekly last June. "We would hope that after seeing the scene and the way it's shot that the answer to that will be unambiguous in the minds of the people watching it. It should be pretty clear what happens by the time you're done seeing that scene. It's not an, 'Oh what just happened scene.'"
Whatever you say, man. (Also Read: Jon Snow Returns in Game of Thrones 6 But As...)
Harington, meanwhile, told Time Out London: "I filmed some scenes of me being dead - it's some of my best work."
And then there's the trailer, which revealed nothing more than Jon's corpse from various angles.
But fans are convinced that, between Melisandre's witchcraft and the presence of Jon's direwolf Ghost, the Lord Commander might live to see another season. When Ned died, for example, viewers were shocked but they accepted the plot. But viewers feel differently about Jon for a couple reasons.
First there's Jon's parentage, which has been the subject of fascination and speculation thanks to hints galore in George R.R. Martin's books. Why all the clues about who Jon's mom and dad really were if the Lord Commander was just going to die?
But the plot thickens when you consider the fact that Harington was photographed in Belfast, Ireland, where Game of Thrones is filmed. Sure, he could be simply shooting scenes as a corpse. But there are some very spoiler-filled indications that he'll be doing a whole lot more than that when Season 6 gets going. (Also Read: Game Of Thrones' Jon Snow is Not Dead. Repeat, Not Dead. Here's Proof)
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