Longtime Game of Thrones watchers may have noticed that the show darkened over the years - and I’m not just talking about the subject matter. Photo: Helen Sloan/HBO The intended reason Game of Thrones looks dark Was it the fault of a creative decision to prioritize low-light photography? Is modern broadcast television and streaming video technology poorly equipped to handle dark, fast-moving, action-heavy footage like scenes from the Battle of Winterfell? Do viewers just need to properly calibrate their TVs?Īfter extensive research, the answer I’ve come to is: all of the above, and because of that, most people may never see Game of Thrones the way it was meant to be seen.ĭaenerys and her entourage explore Dragonstone, the abandoned island castle, in season 7. Based on behind-the-scenes footage, that was intentional on the part of the filmmakers.
In fact, it was so dark that viewers had a tough time making out the terrors in question.
Despite being a fantasy story, the Game of Thrones world heavily draws from 15th century history, and this was a time where people married, fought, reproduced and died at much younger age than they do now. Here are all the intended ages of the characters in Game of Thrones, based on character descriptions, dialogue references, information from the books and the in-show timeline.One of the most intense episodes of Game of Thrones’ eighth and final season, “ The Long Night,” was dark and full of terrors. Matters were complicated further by certain fan-favorites varying considerably in age compared to their original book counterparts. Related: Game Of Thrones Season 8 Dragonglass Plot Hole Explained While far from the biggest problem Game of Thrones' later seasons faced, this phenomenon did create some confusion and inconsistency with regards to how old each character was supposed to be. Most likely the latter.īecause real-time passed faster than the events of the series, the Game of Thrones cast often play figures younger than themselves, and this was especially obvious in the case of the teenage actors. Built on the strength of a stellar ensemble cast, audiences quickly became invested in the lives of the Lannisters, Starks and Targaryens, and followed them until either the show ended or the character met a grisly end.
Weiss' A Song of Ice & Fire adaptation might have left a sour taste in the mouth of many, but Game of Thrones remains one of the most significant television undertakings in history.
How old are all of the main characters in HBO's Game of Thrones? The final season of David Benioff and D.B.
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