You don't have to travel to Westeros to take your rightful place upon the Iron Throne. A new HBO Now and Uber campaign called #RideOfThrones is bringing the infamous seat of rulers to the doorsteps of Game of Thrones fans in New York. On April 16 and 17 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., the standalone streaming service and the rideshare app are teaming up to deliver the iconic throne to whomever dares to sit upon it. Uber users can request that a replica Iron Throne—which we imagine is much more comfortable than the real one, legendarily made from the swords of vanquished foes—be brought to their location via a clear glass truck so they can take a requisite selfie in the hot seat. Or, aspiring kings and queens can ask for a ride in an Iron Throne-themed pedicab to anywhere in Manhattan. (Psychopathic child kings and fire-breathing dragons not included.) This isn't the first time Uber has delivered something other than car rides. It's delivered everything from kittens in honor of National Cat Day to ice cream in the dog days of summer to luxury vehicles complete with LED mood lighting, fresh flowers and WiFi in partnership with Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
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Father was dispatched with a classic “here’s a hug, now here’s a surprise knife” move. But Ramsay had a far grislier fate in mind for stepmother Walda Frey and her newborn infant. After a chilling scene in which he tenderly cradled his “baby brother”, Ramsay led the child and his mother to his kennels, locking them behind a metal gate. The terrified woman realised what was happening and began begging for her life, to no avail. Ramsay coolly announced that he “preferred being an only child”, and proceeded to set his pack of ravenous dogs on the pair. True, we didn’t witness too much gore – the camera mercifully cut away, leaving us with just the sound (and our all-too-keen imaginations) as the hounds began to tuck in. It wasn’t a graphic moment – nothing like the eye-gouging horror of Oberyn Martell’s death in season four, for instance. But in terms of sheer emotional horror, it was one of the show’s most unsettling scenes yet, on a par with the death of Princess Shireen Baratheon last year.
On social media, some fans queried (probably for about the thousandth time) whether the show had ”finally gone too far”. Some even hinted that they might stop watching it (given how dramatic things have become, we’ll be surprised if anyone manages to stick to that particular resolution). Gone too far that game of thrones, turned off 😤— Tony Law (@tonylaw82) May 2, 2016 NFT: Game of Thrones went too far last night! Violence on TV needs restraint when it comes to woman and a new born child! Shame on #HBO!— Warpaint Illustrated (@ChiefsInsider) May 2, 2016 First time I've ever fast forwarded through a part of Game of Thrones. I'm not watching dogs eat a baby.— Smokey (@SmokeEater1978) May 3, 2016 Others, however, expressed their appreciation for the unexpectedly dark turn of events, and for the new, out-of-control Ramsay. True, the character has never been the retiring type – but we definitely saw a more foolhardy than usual side to him last night.
Rheon did an excellent job of conveying Ramsay’s deadly blend of insecurity, opportunism and cold-blooded ruthelessness: his actions felt completely in-character. But dispatching his father, a seasoned strategist, right before an expected conflict was not the most forward-thinking of moves. Damn Ramsay Bolton is a strong one this series... #got me good n proper last night talk about shocker!— Alexander Morse (@elMorseman) May 3, 2016 To date, Ramsay has killed more named characters than anyone else on the show: his latest “hat-trick” raises the total to 11 on-screen kills.XGame of Chairs - Game of Thrones parody Game of Thrones is an HBO TV series (premiering in 2011) based on the Song of Ice and Fire book series by George R.R. Martin. Wikipedia has an article related to: Game of Thrones Wiki for joining the Redbubble mailing list Thanks for signing up! Receive exclusive deals and awesome artist news and content right to your inbox.
Free for your convenience.Watch out Westeros – there’s a new king in town.Dave Grohl performed with The Foo Fighters on Sunday in South Korea as he sat atop a chair inspired by Game of Thrones’ Iron Throne.Despite recently breaking his leg during a gig in Sweden, the 46-year-old rocker has continued to tour and, as indicated by his latest on-stage seating arrangement, he’s been making the most of his unfortunate injury. Rock n' roll royalty: Dave Grohl, 46, took the stage with The Foo Fighters in South Korea on Sunday with the rock star sitting on a Game of Thrones inspired chairIn lieu of a thousand men’s swords welded together by dragon’s breath, like The Iron Throne in George R.R. Martin’s celebrated novels, Dave’s throne was adorned by guitar necks.The body-less guitar and bass necks shot out in every which way as the Foo Fighters front-man sat in the middle, strumming his guitar and elevating his bum leg.After the injury, Grohl took a break from performing to recover, but he’s since returned to the stage and the guitar chair has been joining him on tour.
Sunday’s appearance occurred at Seoul, South Korea’s Ansan Valley Rock Festival. Busted leg: The reason for the guitar-neck throne was because Dave recently broke his leg in Sweden The Iron Throne: The Foo Fighters front-man's chair is an ode to Game Of Throne's Iron Throne; Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance) sits upon The Iron Throne here in season four of the HBO show While playing their 1997 hit Monkey Wrench in Gothenberg, Sweden during a July tour stop, Grohl took a tumble resulting in the fracture.But like a true rock star, the former Nirvana drummer picked himself up, briefly sought medical attention and finished the show.However the injury did require that The Foo Fighters cancel their headlining spot at this year’s Glastonbury music festival. Still rockin': Despite the injury Dave and The Foos have been giving their shows all they got Short break: Before returning to tour, Dave and the band took a short break, which resulted in cancelling their headlining spot at this year's Glastonbury festival