September 19, 2017
Game of Thrones Podcast: How an Ancient Prophecy Teases the End
The Hollywood Reporter has teamed up with Post Show Recaps for a weekly 'Game of Thrones' rewatch podcast, designed for new viewers and familiar fans alike. This week: season one, episode two, 'The Kingsroad.'

Raise your hands if you remember ghost grass.

No, it's not grass that's experienced the misfortune of encountering Ghost the direwolf. It's a form of grass referenced in "The Kingsroad," the second ever episode of Game of Thrones. In the opening scene, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) rides alongside her new khalasar, and stops on the side of the grassy trail for a quick moment with Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen). As he so often does, the Westeros exile explains a bit of Dothraki mythology to Dany, just as the newly minted khaleesi has paused down to contemplate the veritable ocean of grass fittingly known as the Dothraki Sea.

"In the Shadow Lands beyond Asshai, they say there are fields of ghost grass, with stalks as pale as milk that glow in the night," says Ser Jorah. "The Dothraki believe that one day, it'll cover everything — and that's the way the world will end."
It's one of the show's earliest indications of its end game: a bleak future in which everything will be enveloped in a dark form of white. Consider it the Dothraki version of House Stark's iconic words: "Winter is coming." The ghost grass myth speaks to an idea that runs through the mythology surrounding Game of Thrones, especially present in The World of Ice and Fire, the in-universe history book co-written by George R.R. Martin, Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson. Versions of the Azor Ahai prophecy, the prince who was promised and all of that, echo throughout the various lands even beyond Westeros, suggesting that the long ago Long Night was a global event, not just one that impacted the Children of the Forest and the men dwelling within the lands that would one day become the Seven Kingdoms.

In the latest episode of "Winter Was Here," the Game of Thrones rewatch podcast from Post Show Recaps co-hosts Rob Cesternino (of Survivor and Rob Has a Podcast fame) and THR's Westeros guru Josh Wigler (that's me!), we're exploring the ramifications of the ghost grass prophecy, considering what we know with only six episodes still to go. Other topics covered in their conversation about "The Kingsroad" include:

• A crackpot theory about Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) and her long deceased first child — and no, we're not talking about a certain bratty prince;

• An incredible amount of enthusiasm for just how vividly and quickly Game of Thrones established Joffrey Baratheon (Jack Gleeson) as someone worth rooting against;

• Forecasting some future reunions, including Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Arya (Maisie Williams), Jon and Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright), and Jon and Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau);

• The first major scene featuring Ilyn Payne (Wilko Johnson), and how his departure from the series paved the way for a larger role for a certain sellsword;

• Whether or not Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen) as the man behind Bran's would-be assassin makes any further sense in light of his season seven fate;

• And more!

Listen to the podcast in the player below:


Make sure you don't miss an episode of "Winter Was Here" by subscribing to the show on iTunes or your podcast catcher of choice. Send in your comments and questions using the podcast's e-mail address got@postshowrecaps.com or our feedback form. Keep checking THR.com/GameOfThrones for news, interviews, theories and more.

Game of Thrones Podcast: How an Ancient Prophecy Teases the End
Latest News
Top news around the world
Academy Awards

‘Oppenheimer’ Reigns at Oscars With Seven Wins, Including Best Picture and Director

Get the latest news about the 2024 Oscars, including nominations, winners, predictions and red carpet fashion at 96th Academy Awards

Around the World

Celebrity News

> Latest News in Media

Watch It
Olivia Munn Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Double Mastectomy Procedure | E! News
March 13, 2024
kUaEV1Kd3S0
Travis Kelce Shares Details From His Trip to Singapore With Taylor Swift | E! News
March 13, 2024
3YXi-Dgf4eg
Kate Middleton VIRAL Photo: Agency Addresses Photoshop Claims | E! News
March 13, 2024
S4VkO0TpkCY
Da'Vine Joy Randolph Plays 'Smash or Pass' With Iconic Moments From Her Career
March 13, 2024
vkPdJEF2BX4
Jean Smart Wears a Hotel Bathrobe to Present an Award to Hannah Einbinder l Power of Comedy SxSW
March 12, 2024
Bw7uVEYQev4
Lenny Kravitz Walk of Fame Ceremony
March 12, 2024
MlWq8BcnwhE
Dak Prescott Extortion Plot & Steph Curry for President? | TMZ Sports Full Ep - 3/12/24
March 13, 2024
jHFsrjs7OFY
A Japanese space rocket blew up after takeoff Tuesday, turning the sky into a fireball of smoke.
March 13, 2024
YkfJ3Qg8B7c
#KimKardashian and #BiancaCensori hung out at #KanyeWest's listening party Tuesday night!
March 13, 2024
EfwLLq6bx9k
‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond denies using Ozempic to lose 60 pounds
March 13, 2024
Omfjk1AlZ3A
Chrissy Teigen reveals her ‘boob lift scars’ in daring dress at Jay-Z & Beyoncé’s Oscars 2024 party
March 13, 2024
VxZ2qXAlpmU
Zoë Kravitz pokes fun at dad Lenny Kravitz's style during Hollywood Walk of Fame speech
March 13, 2024
j3-lcFu_1sQ
TV Schedule
Late Night Show
Watch the latest shows of U.S. top comedians

Sports

Latest sport results, news, videos, interviews and comments
Latest Events
17
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Atletico Madrid - Barcelona
17
Mar
ENGLAND: FA Cup
Manchester United - Liverpool
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Inter Milan - Napoli
17
Mar
GERMANY: Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund - Eintracht Frankfurt
17
Mar
ENGLAND: FA Cup
Chelsea - Leicester City
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Roma - Sassuolo
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Verona - AC Milan
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Juventus - Genoa
17
Mar
GERMANY: Bundesliga
SC Freiburg - Bayer Leverkusen
17
Mar
USA: Major League Soccer
Atlanta United - Orlando City
17
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
West Ham United - Aston Villa
17
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Rayo Vallecano - Real Betis
17
Mar
ENGLAND: Championship
Leeds - Millwall
17
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Las Palmas - Almeria
17
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Villarreal - Valencia
17
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Sevilla - Celta Vigo
16
Mar
GERMANY: Bundesliga
Darmstadt - Bayern Munich
16
Mar
ENGLAND: FA Cup
Manchester City - Newcastle United
16
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
Fulham - Tottenham Hotspur
16
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Osasuna - Real Madrid
13
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 1/8 Final
Atletico Madrid - Inter Milan
12
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 1/8 Final
Barcelona - Napoli
12
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 1/8 Final
Arsenal - Porto
11
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
Chelsea - Newcastle United
10
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
Liverpool - Manchester City
10
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Real Madrid - Celta Vigo
10
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
Aston Villa - Tottenham Hotspur
10
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Juventus - Atalanta
10
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Fiorentina - Roma
10
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
AC Milan - Empoli
09
Mar
GERMANY: Bundesliga
Werder Bremen - Borussia Dortmund
09
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
Arsenal - Brentford
09
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Bologna - Inter Milan
Find us on Instagram
at @feedimo to stay up to date with the latest.
Featured Video You Might Like
zWJ3MxW_HWA L1eLanNeZKg i1XRgbyUtOo -g9Qziqbif8 0vmRhiLHE2U JFCZUoa6MYE UfN5PCF5EUo 2PV55f3-UAg W3y9zuI_F64 -7qCxIccihU pQ9gcOoH9R8 g5MRDEXRk4k
Copyright © 2020 Feedimo. All Rights Reserved.