HBO’s Game of Thrones wrapped up in 2019, but its impact and influence continue to flourish in pop culture, especially with its prequel series, House of the Dragon. The fantasy series is known for its rich storyline and brilliant foreshadowing of events, which seemed to have inspired a 2015 music parody of Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’.
The clever and creative music video saw a lookalike of author George R.R. Martin (Nick Mundy), with actress Emily Rudd as Daenerys Targaryen, as he sings for the Mother of Dragons.
Games Of Thrones Parody Music Video Hinted At Daenerys Targaryen’s Death
Created by Nerdist, the parody music video of ‘Blank Page’ saw Nick Mundy and Emily Rudd run around a castle while the former reminds her that he could kill off Daenerys Targaryen anytime and in any way he wants. The lyrics went:
“Zombies, axes, giants, blades/ Many ways for a gruesome fate/ Red weddings, wildling raids/ Grab your head and smash your brains to mush/ Bones to dust/ Decapitation is a must.”
Nerdist remarked via Daily Mail that the spoof is “not about love destined to end in disaster” but rather about “George R.R. Martin’s unlimited power.” Game of Thrones is known for killing off beloved characters early on the show, with the parody foreshadowing the many ways Daenerys Targaryen could possibly die.
“He can kill any character he wants to, and sometimes it seems as though he revels in being able to transform a blank page into a death scene. In the video, Martin is visited by Daenerys Targaryen, and reminds her that even though she’s a fan favorite, she could still bite it at any time.”
Fans would remember Daenerys’ ugly and anticlimactic fate at the end of the heavily panned Season 8 where Jon Snow stabbed her to death. Indeed, the spoof video shockingly foreshadowed this scene.
“Or at the very least, she could be maimed. No one is safe! It’s funny because it’s all true. Not that my begging would make a difference, but please don’t take away Daenerys, Mr. Martin. Please.”
While the season finale was bombarded with criticism, the parody music video received overwhelmingly positive reactions from the viewers, with the majority of them praising both Mundy and Rudd for their epic performances.
Why George R.R. Martin Loves To Kill Characters
George R.R. Martin once shared via BangCast his philosophy in killing off beloved fictional characters.
“I don’t think I kill more people. But what I do think I do is I try to make you feel the deaths more because I think you should feel death. So…when I kill a character, I want my readers to feel that death. And that’s why I think people remember the deaths in my books more because I give them more emotional impact.”
Simply put, the author believes that art follows life, and what fans experience in real-life settings should also evoke the same reactions when people watch on their screens.
Game of Thrones is available to stream via Max.
