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Game Of Thrones almost broke the Internet by killing Jon Snow at the end of season 5 but on May 20, his final episode will become the most talked about TV event in Australian history.
about a hot water moment – it will not only be the end of an amazing television show, but also the warning on how one of the big series of fantasy books of all time.
Thanks to the Internet and social media, this event will come true. be discussed, badyzed and criticized in the infinite.
Author George RR Martin said that it would be a "bitter-sweet" end. Given all the suffering he has inflicted on his heroes – and viewers – this does not sound very good for at least some of the beloved characters. Team Jon? Sansa team? Or even the Cersei team?
Everyone has their supporters – Cersei probably less – but people are going to be divided. You can even bet on those who you think will win, with Cersei at a worse odds than his brothers Jaime and Gendry Baratheon.
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M. Anthony Lambert is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at Macquarie University. There is no doubt that this will be the televised event of the year – and perhaps even the ultimate event, not only here, but around the world.
"I think M * A * S * H was probably the biggest televised finale of all time. I remember watching him as a boy in the land of Victoria and that there was no dry eye in the house, "he says.
" But GoT has the ability to go beyond that.
"There will be an incredible reaction, it will be such an event."
"Historically, Australians have attended sporting and royal events and Game Of Thrones plays in the same set of stories and ideas. Is somehow the sporting event par excellence
"Why did he touch such an agreement? What is interesting about GoT is that it addresses a whole series crucial themes … and that it happened at the right time. "
He adds that the rise of social media has allowed fans to discuss theories and opinions not the next day, just at work or at work. 39, school, but as they occur.
"The public may react as it has never done before," he says.
"Just a comment or a comment. a sign of something to captivate the Twittersphere go. "
Can he live up to expectations? And where is he in the countdown of the most watched television events in Australian history?
10. WHO SHOT JR?
If there had been Internet in 1980, this TV event would have broken it. JR Ewing (Larry Hagman), the brother everyone loved to hate Dallas soapie was shot dead at the end of the cliffhanger.
The world was dying to know who did it. Everyone had a motive and an alibi
Finally, it was revealed that it was his sister-in-law and sometimes his mistress, Kristin. He had such an impact that The Simpsons paid tribute to him in 1995 under the title Who Shot Mr Burns? It ended up being Maggie, the baby.
9. M * A * S * H ENDS
It took eleven seasons to complete this show – much longer than the Korean War. By the end of 1983, many of the originals had disappeared, while the jokes also seemed to be lacking in action. But farewell was a huge event. Even viewers who had dropped over the years came back to watch. Will there be a happy ending or will the tragedy of the war
begin again, as was the case when the series brilliantly killed Colonel Henry Blake? We needed to know
8. SCOTT AND CHARLENE MARRY
In an explosion of pastel colors and hairspray, Neighbors is married to Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan and pretty much the whole country wanted to be there in 1987. In fact, thanks to the size of the epaulettes, you could both be there and be square. The couple soon moved on to bigger and bigger things – well, Kylie, anyway – but it would seem that the whole country was invited to their wedding.
7. LIVE AID
The African famine of the mid-1980s prompted the world to ask what could be done to help. The solution was obviously to watch a one-day music concert.
In 1985, the benefit concert was on steroids. Bob Geldof was badembling just about every music star, including the Australian INXS, to play at Wembley Stadium. The whole world is listening – well, the song that had a television anyway.
6. HARRY AND MEGHAN MARRIED
When Charles and Diana got married, the news was huge. When his older brother, William, finally married Catherine Middleton, it was huge. But when Harry married Suits star Meghan Markle last May, things were happening on another level.
The crazy parents, the absent father, the famous guests, even the disconnected speech of the eccentric American preacher have all been badyzed and dissected. It was a soap wedding and royal wedding.
5. MOLLY DEATH ON COUNTRY PRACTICE
Always hailed as the saddest death of television, the viewer saw Molly's eyes slowly moving away from her courageous fight against cancer. The last thing we saw was her husband Brendan running towards her. Well, that's what we thought. It was hard to tell through all the tears.
4. OPENING CEREMONY SYDNEY 2000
We were rightly proud to win the right to host the 2000 Olympics. But we listened to the opening ceremony with a hint of apprehension. Was it going to be complete school children dressed like shreds while the host was making a bad impression of Sir Les Patterson? But then the horses came out and we could rejoice safely.
3. JON SNOW DIES
Season 5 of Game Of Thrones was the time when she went from entertainment to legendary pop culture. When this little rat Olly plunged his dagger into Jon Snow's heart in 2015, we all felt it. But how could the hero of the series be dead (again!). Internet has become crazy about theories and even the Apple Suri had to be trained to give an answer to the question. Fortunately, Melisandre brought it back and saved our nerves.
2. FUNERAL OF PRINCESS DIANA
Even though we pretended to hate royals, we were fascinated by Diana. Her tragic story, from fairy tale engagements to nightmarish marriages and attempts to rebuild her life, was unveiled to the public.
When she died in a car accident, apparently trying to get away from the paparazzi, Public. We had the feeling to know her and say goodbye.
1. GAME OF THRONES ENDS
The last episode will be close to the length of the feature film. It will be at least 80 minutes, so there will still be a lot of ground to cover. Who will ascend the iron throne? Will there be a throne of iron? Will there be a wedding, a baby or all the above? It will be a defining moment.
* The screens of the last season of Game Of Thrones will be broadcast on Foxtel Showcase from April 15; Fans wishing to cool off and beginners eager to discover how these things are animated can gorge on the first seven seasons on Foxtel Now or On Demand
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