Game of Thrones is all about the memes now

I will miss Game of Thrones. But I will miss the memes more.

A Game of Thrones meme.
(Image credit: Illustrated | Courtesy of HBO)

If Game of Thrones is "the last show we'll all watch together," then it follows it will be the last show we all meme together, too. Savor these next six weeks while they last because the collective memeing of Game of Thrones is what makes the show so delightful — an adjective I otherwise hesitate to use in the same sentence as "Game of Thrones."

But that's just it: Thrones is practically one-note in its misery. Children and dogs are wantonly murdered; beloved characters have their throats cut at every turn. Heck, they made everyone's favorite sweetheart, Samwell Tarly, cry last Sunday! Aside from a few one-liners by Tyrion, the show has very, very little levity. Leave it to the internet to offer its own.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.