You'd be hard-pressed to name an episode of a scripted television series that was more hotly anticipated than Game of Thrones' "The Long Night" with its 85-minute depiction of the Battle of Winterfell.
With expectations so absurdly high, we suppose it was inevitable that some fans would find themselves disappointed after the dust settled.
At one point or another, we've all daydreamed about what we would do if we had a virtually unlimited supply of time and money.
Perhaps you'd like to sail around the world on a yacht that's twice the size of your first apartment, or eat manatee burgers on Richard Branson's private island.
Just over a year ago, Emilia Clarke appeared on Conan and made a plea for Game of Thrones to FREE THE PENIS!
Alas, the epic HBO drama still depicts more female nudity than male nudity on a regular basis.
Nostalgia usually works on a 20-year cycle, so the guys from Jackass have returned to the world of celebrity gossip well ahead of schedule.
Their last project together came out in 2010, but lately, tabloids and fans on social media have been chattering away about Bam Margera's alcoholism, and now - Johnny Knoxville's love life.
Game of Thrones often depicts boobs and bare backsides.
But there are also dragons and murders and political intrigue and family drama.
Back in March, actor Ian McShane ruffled some feathers when he referred to Game of Thrones as a show about "t-ts and dragons."
While some fans understandably felt that explanation was a tad simplistic, the show has gotten a lot of mileage out of both exposed breasts and fire-breathing beasts in the past.
We're just weeks away from the season 6 premiere of Game of Thrones, and as usual, there's a palpable level of fan excitement on social media.
The Sexiest Woman Alive has a new job.
Fear not, Game of Thrones lovers: Emilia Clarke will be donning her wig and mothering her dragons against on Season 6 this spring.
As Daenerys Targaryen on HBO's smash hit Game of Thrones, Emilia Clarke is yet to win her self-proclaimed rightful spot on the Iron Throne.
But the actress herself just won a major honor, courtesy of Esquire Magazine. She's the Sexiest Woman Alive!
Khaleesi and Khal Drogo are back together!
In real life, that is. Kind of. Sort of. Here is what we mean...
Even if you've never seen a single episode of Game of Thrones, you're probably aware that the show is as famous for its incredibly graphic content as for its epic world-building and jaw-dropping plot twists.
This means not only are we treated frequent bloodshed, but regular nudity, as well. And in the past, when the Seven Gods were good to us, it meant naked Emilia Clarke.
Yesterday, we learned that despite her entirely "plant-based" diet, Beyonce is "not a vegan."
The singer didn't go into specifics about what differentiates her from the full-blown V-card carriers of the world, but now we might have our answer.
As a new season of Game of Thrones approaches, fans of the show are positing theories and, of course, immediately being shot down by spoiler-happy D-bags who read the books.
Emilia Clarke plays Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains, and Creator of Boners, Daenerys Targaryen on the series, and apparently she's a big fan of surprises
Last year, we compiled a list of the 13 hottest women on Game of Thrones.
At the time, it was pretty thorough, but this show regularly introduces more new characters than a beginners' class on the Chinese language, so a new season means a new list of medieval hotties:
