The Verge - Game of Thrones Hope Chest: what we most want to see happen on HBO’s blockbuster serieshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52801/VER_Logomark_32x32..png2019-05-17T14:13:51-04:00http://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/158774932019-05-17T14:13:51-04:002019-05-17T14:13:51-04:00Game of Thrones Hope Chest: should Daenerys be saved?
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<p id="ZRDgKv"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/game-of-thrones"><em>Game of Thrones</em></a><em> </em>has never been about giving readers or viewers what they most want. Its author and screenwriters prefer to build fan expectations, then overturn them for narrative impact and, sometimes, pure shock value. Yet, fans maintain hope that at least a few of the characters will reach satisfying, well-deserved endings. So it’s time for the return of <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16113452/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-hbo"><em>Game of Thrones </em>Hope Chest</a>, the weekly poll where we put all of our hopes together in one place. We aren’t asking what you <em>think</em> is going to happen on <em>Game of Thrones. </em>We’re asking: what do you most hope to see happen.</p>
<p id="lDvvCi">This week, there’s really just one question: do you want to see Daenerys Targaryen saved? That raises a host of other minor questions, including <em>can </em>she be saved, and <em>s...</em></p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18629622/game-of-thrones-got-season-8-hbo-final-finale-jon-snow-kill-daenerys-targaryenTasha Robinson2019-04-12T14:03:02-04:002019-04-12T14:03:02-04:00Game of Thrones Hope Chest: weirdest fan theories
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<p id="ZRDgKv"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/game-of-thrones"><em>Game of Thrones</em></a><em> </em>has never been about giving readers or viewers what they most want. Its author and screenwriters prefer to build fan expectations, then overturn them for narrative impact and, sometimes, pure shock value. Yet, fans maintain hope that at least a few of the characters will reach a satisfying, well-deserved ending. So it’s time for the return of <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16113452/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-hbo"><em>Game of Thrones </em>Hope Chest</a>, the weekly poll where we put all of our hopes together in one place. We aren’t asking what you <em>think</em> is going to happen on <em>Game of Thrones. </em>We’re asking: what do you most hope to see happen?</p>
<p id="rwggC7">This week, we’re diving deep into the tinfoil hat area of the internet — or at least, what used to be the tinfoil hat section before shows like <em>Westworld</em> helped fan...</p>
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<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/12/18307889/game-of-thrones-got-hope-chest-weirdest-fan-theories-varys-daenerys-ned-stark-season-8-hbo-final">Continue reading…</a>
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/12/18307889/game-of-thrones-got-hope-chest-weirdest-fan-theories-varys-daenerys-ned-stark-season-8-hbo-finalTasha Robinson2017-08-27T12:56:06-04:002017-08-27T12:56:06-04:00Game of Thrones Hope Chest: what do you most want resolved in the season finale?
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<p id="ZRDgKv"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/game-of-thrones"><em>Game of Thrones</em></a><em> </em>has never been about giving readers or viewers what they most want. Its author and screenwriters prefer to build fan expectations, then overturn them for narrative impact — and sometimes for pure shock value. And yet fans maintain hope that at least a few of the characters will reach a satisfying, well-deserved ending. That’s why there’s <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16113452/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-hbo"><em>Game of Thrones </em>Hope Chest</a>, a new weekly poll where we put all our hopes together in one place. We aren’t asking what you <em>think</em> is going to happen on <em>Game of Thrones</em>, we’re asking: what do you most hope to see happen?</p>
<p id="tK7kWD">This week, we’re headed into the season finale, with a chance that we <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/2/15731682/hbo-game-of-thrones-season-8-2019-speculation">won’t see any more of the show until 2019</a>. So this is our last chance for a little closure on the...</p>
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<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/27/16211330/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-season-finale-closure-resolutions">Continue reading…</a>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/27/16211330/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-season-finale-closure-resolutionsTasha Robinson2017-08-20T10:00:02-04:002017-08-20T10:00:02-04:00Game of Thrones Hope Chest: what’s going to be the main cause of Cersei’s downfall?
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<p id="4m12ym"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/game-of-thrones"><em>Game of Thrones</em></a><em> </em>has never been about giving readers or viewers what they most want. Its author and screenwriters prefer to build fan expectations, then overturn them for narrative impact — and sometimes for pure shock value. And yet fans maintain hope that at least a few of the characters will reach a satisfying, well-deserved ending. That’s why there’s <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16113452/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-hbo"><em>Game of Thrones </em>Hope Chest</a>, a new weekly poll where we put all our hopes together in one place. We aren’t asking what you <em>think</em> is going to happen on <em>Game of Thrones</em>, we’re asking: what do you most hope to see happen?</p>
<p id="1QDZVA">This week, we’re considering some astonishing news from season 7, episode 5, “Eastwatch.” Cersei Lannister, the current occupant of the Iron Throne, has informed her brother...</p>
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<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/20/16170768/game-of-thrones-season-seven-eastwatch-hbo-cersei">Continue reading…</a>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/20/16170768/game-of-thrones-season-seven-eastwatch-hbo-cerseiTasha Robinson2017-08-13T12:00:04-04:002017-08-13T12:00:04-04:00Game of Thrones Hope Chest: which supposedly dead characters do you want to see return?
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<p id="PgYF6Y"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/game-of-thrones"><em>Game of Thrones</em></a><em> </em>has never been about giving readers or viewers what they most want. Its author and screenwriters prefer to build fan expectations, then overturn them for narrative impact — and sometimes for pure shock value. And yet fans maintain hope that at least a few of the characters will reach a satisfying, well-deserved ending. That’s why there’s <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16113452/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-hbo"><em>Game of Thrones </em>Hope Chest</a>, a new weekly poll where we put all our hopes together in one place. We aren’t asking what you <em>think</em> is going to happen on <em>Game of Thrones</em>, we’re asking: what do you most hope to see happen?</p>
<p id="FIa82s">This week, we consider the final shot of season 7, episode 4, which has Jaime Lannister plummeting into a suspiciously deep channel of water after a failed attack on...</p>
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<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/13/16140444/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-dead-characters-who-might-return">Continue reading…</a>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/13/16140444/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-dead-characters-who-might-returnTasha Robinson2017-08-06T11:00:02-04:002017-08-06T11:00:02-04:00Game of Thrones Hope Chest: what’s Bran Stark’s ultimate role in the story?
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<p id="gZSe1G"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/game-of-thrones"><em>Game of Thrones</em></a><em> </em>has never been about giving readers or viewers what they most want. Its author and screenwriters prefer to build fan expectations, then overturn them for narrative impact — and sometimes for pure shock value. And yet fans maintain hope that at least a few of the characters will reach a satisfying, well-deserved ending. That’s why there’s <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16113452/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-hbo"><em>Game of Thrones </em>Hope Chest</a>, a new weekly poll where we put all our hopes together in one place. We aren’t asking what you <em>think</em> is going to happen on <em>Game of Thrones</em>, we’re asking: what do you most hope to see happen?</p>
<p id="miPC6w"><em><strong>One spoiler ahead for season 7, episode 3, “The Queen’s Justice”</strong></em></p>
<p id="W0cYQC">This week, we’re looking at Brandon Stark, who starts <em>Game of Thrones</em> as an overeager kid who likes to climb...</p>
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<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/6/16100624/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-brandon-stark-theories">Continue reading…</a>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/6/16100624/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-brandon-stark-theoriesTasha Robinson2017-07-30T12:00:02-04:002017-07-30T12:00:02-04:00Game of Thrones Hope Chest: what romantic pairing are you rooting for?
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<p id="uQhiWO"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/game-of-thrones"><em>Game of Thrones</em></a><em> </em>has never been about giving readers or viewers what they most want. Its author and screenwriters prefer to build fan expectations, then overturn them for narrative impact — and sometimes for pure shock value. And yet we fans maintain hope that at least a few of the characters will reach a satisfying, well-deserved ending. That’s why there’s <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16113452/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-hbo"><em>Game of Thrones </em>Hope Chest</a>, a new weekly poll where we put all our hopes together in one place. We aren’t asking what you <em>think</em> is going to happen on <em>Game of Thrones</em>, we’re asking: what do you most hope to see happen?</p>
<p id="d6XwXF">This week, we’re looking back at an episode filled with <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/24/16020936/game-of-thrones-sand-snakes-season-7-hbo-lol-they-suck">boat murder</a>, alliance-building, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/7/26/16038300/game-of-thrones-jorah-prop-letter-read-season-7-stormborn">secret messages</a>, and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/24/16018616/game-of-thrones-season-7-episode-2-stormborn-recap-breakdown-scenes">callbacks to season one</a> — and ignoring all of it in order to...</p>
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<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/30/16060158/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-romantic-pairing-consensual-sex-for-once">Continue reading…</a>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/30/16060158/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-romantic-pairing-consensual-sex-for-onceTasha Robinson2017-07-23T10:00:01-04:002017-07-23T10:00:01-04:00Game of Thrones Hope Chest: who’s the real ‘prince who was promised’ to save Westeros?
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<p id="kWuz1x"><em>Game of Thrones </em>has never been about giving readers or viewers what they most want. It’s author and screenwriters prefer to build fan expectations, then overturn them for narrative impact — and sometimes for pure shock value. And yet we fans maintain hope that at least a few of the characters will reach a satisfying, well-deserved ending. That’s why there’s <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16113452/game-of-thrones-hope-chest-hbo"><em>Game of Thrones </em>Hope Chest</a>, a new weekly poll where we put all our hopes together in one place. We aren’t asking what you <em>think</em> is going to happen on <em>Game of Thrones</em>, we’re asking: what do you most hope to see happen?</p>
<p id="a7JVit">This week, we’re looking at the prophecy about <a href="http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Azor_Ahai">Azor Ahai</a>, a legendary <em>Game of Thrones</em> figure who may have saved Westeros from the previous coming of the undead White...</p>
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<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/23/16011286/game-of-thrones-poll-azor-ahai-prince-who-was-promised-westeros">Continue reading…</a>
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/23/16011286/game-of-thrones-poll-azor-ahai-prince-who-was-promised-westerosTasha Robinson