HBO nailed their comeback to THAT Game of Thrones coffee cup gaffe
A rogue Starbucks beverage made its way into episode four
Spare a thought for the props team on Game of Thrones.
*Warning: contains mild spoilers for Game of Thrones season eight episode four*
While the start of episode four saw Daenerys a little put out by all the adulation her lover/nephew/rival-to-the-throne Jon Snow received post-Battle of Winterfell, you can only imagine how miffed she would have been if she'd looked down to see the Starbucks cup left on the table in front of her...
- Game of Thrones episode five trailer teases another massive battle
- George RR Martin updates fans on Game of Thrones spin-offs
- Next Game of Thrones episode is one of the most "twisted" in the series, teases Kit Harington
https://twitter.com/DylansRawTake/status/1125466382844530690
Viewers were quick to spot the rogue beverage, which resulted in a latte (sorry-not-sorry) of online frivolity during an otherwise pretty gloomy episode...
https://twitter.com/UberKryptonian/status/1125277431399682048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1125277431399682048&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.ign.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F05%2F06%2Fgame-of-thrones-goof-daenerys-is-definitely-drinking-a-coffee-in-episode-4
https://twitter.com/donaldjr/status/1125458133722255366
https://twitter.com/JimSterling/status/1125407133401587712
https://twitter.com/LordSnow/status/1125464683182481408
Not to mention the fact that the drama's actual showrunners, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, cameoed in the same scene.
https://twitter.com/yogabbigabba/status/1125411028978868225
Meanwhile, Starbucks were surprised that Daenerys didn't order a rather more fitting choice of drink.
https://twitter.com/Starbucks/status/1125450083107872772?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1125450083107872772&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.ign.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F05%2F06%2Fgame-of-thrones-goof-daenerys-is-definitely-drinking-a-coffee-in-episode-4
However, it looks like HBO is trying to see the funny side of things, after they said in a statement: "The latte that appeared in the episode was a mistake. Daenerys had ordered an herbal tea."
https://twitter.com/MightyInkMatt/status/1125500394292023297
https://twitter.com/GameOfThrones/status/1125502368056053762
Well, at least they're not bitter.