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Ed Stark Supremacy Ironic Game of Thrones Meme

This is a humorous ironic meme referencing the TV series Game of Thrones. The text at the top of the meme reads "Finally started watching Game of Thrones. Ed Stark seems like such a good dude. Can’t wait to watch eight seasons of this guy." Below the text is a canonical screenshot of Eddard (nicknamed Ned/Ed) Stark from season 1 of Game of Thrones: he stands in front of a bright green grassy field, holding his greatsword with both gloved hands, wearing heavy Northern armor and a fur-lined black Stark cloak, with a somber, serious expression looking down at his sword. The core joke relies on dramatic irony: established Game of Thrones fans know that Ned Stark, the apparent lead character, is abruptly killed off at the end of season 1, so the new viewer's expectation of seeing him for 8 full seasons is completely unfulfilled.
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Finally started watching Game of Thrones. Ed Stark seems like such a good dude. Can’t wait to watch eight seasons of this guy.

Overview

This is a humorous ironic meme referencing the TV series Game of Thrones. The text at the top of the meme reads "Finally started watching Game of Thrones. Ed Stark seems like such a good dude. Can’t wait to watch eight seasons of this guy." Below the text is a canonical screenshot of Eddard (nicknamed Ned/Ed) Stark from season 1 of Game of Thrones: he stands in front of a bright green grassy field, holding his greatsword with both gloved hands, wearing heavy Northern armor and a fur-lined black Stark cloak, with a somber, serious expression looking down at his sword. The core joke relies on dramatic irony: established Game of Thrones fans know that Ned Stark, the apparent lead character, is abruptly killed off at the end of season 1, so the new viewer's expectation of seeing him for 8 full seasons is completely unfulfilled.

Origin notes

This meme is sourced from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit via RSS, as noted in the provided metadata. It is a popular fandom meme format that leverages one of the most famous early plot twists of Game of Thrones, which subverted all new viewers' expectations that Ned Stark would be the central protagonist for the entire run of the show. The meme is created by adding original, relatable first-time viewer text to an unedited canonical screenshot pulled directly from season 1 of the Game of Thrones TV series.

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