Can Someone Explain Why There Was a Starbucks Cup in 'Game of Thrones' Last Night?
Over the course of Game of Thrones' eight seasons, the show has had a bunch of blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos that have made pit stops in Westeros. Ed Sheeran popped up in season seven; country singer Chris Stapleton and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney both made quick appearances in the current season. But the cameo no one was expecting to see last night? A Starbucks cup.
In the episode titled "The Last of the Starks," we pick up right after The Battle of Winterfell ends. The Night King and his army are dead and gone, but our heroes are still stressed. So stressed, in fact, that someone needed to get a grande Pumpkin Spice latte from Winterfell's newest Starbucks location, apparently. The culprit? No one knows, but Daenerys seems like a pretty safe bet since the cup was placed right in front of her, among the typical metal goblets of wine and candles, as she gave Jon Snow the death stare during the intense scene. Did someone get her order wrong? Did she want it iced instead of hot? Did the barista misspell her name?
Seriously, why was there a Starbucks cup just casually chilling in the Game of Thrones episode? What is life like as a Starbucks barista in Winterfell? Was it really a Starbucks cup? What if, maybe, Westeros runs on Dunkin!?!? Some Twitter theorists were convinced it was just product placement (is Starbucks releasing a GoT-inspired drink?), while others believed it was the directors' way to wink at fans who were complaining about last week's episode being too dark. Ahead, the best reactions to Starbuck's guest appearance in GoT.
Westeros had Starbucks before Wakanda did.#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/dkDy6pQ0Xz
- A Girl With No Blog MNL (@agwnbmnl) May 6, 2019
Guys it’s not Starbucks, it’s Winterfell’s own coffee chain “Dire cup” #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/icM6bhXkbx
- ♉️ (@_alexalexalex) May 6, 2019
When you’ve just won the great war and all you want is a Starbucks coffee #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/Jyk7VZOuRb
- emma ♡ (@_emmactidxo) 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 (@TheGeneralSYD) May 6, 2019
+What's your Starbucks name?
-Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, andMother of Dragons#GameOfThrones #GOT #GOTS8E4 pic.twitter.com/47j00qMX8x- Ulu Firmino (@firminojen) May 6, 2019
When you realise there is no Starbucks branch in king's landing. #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/DDYRQqwx7D
- Angoor Stark 🍇🇮🇳 (@ladywithflaws) May 6, 2019
#GameofThrones Dany might have lost most of her forces, but at least she has a nice coffee from Starbucks to keep her awake. pic.twitter.com/iDMp3HPs1d
- Joseph (@TheGeneralSYD) May 6, 2019
We need a spin off series about the baristas of Westeros #GameofThrones #starbucks pic.twitter.com/j0qgvTYOD9
- Tom (@Thomasbyrne) May 6, 2019
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