HBO nailed their comeback to THAT Game of Thrones coffee cup gaffe
A rogue Starbucks beverage made its way into episode four
- Flora Carr
Published: Tuesday, 7 May 2019 at 9:48 am
Spare a thought for the props team on Game of Thrones.
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*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...
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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...
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Not to mention the fact that the drama's actual showrunners, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, cameoed in the same scene.
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Meanwhile, Starbucks were surprised that Daenerys didn't order a rather more fitting choice of drink.
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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."
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Well, at least they're not bitter.
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Flora CarrDrama Writer, RadioTimes.com
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