Is 'Game of Thrones' Responsible for America's Political Woes?
by EG
Game of Thrones has certainly had a big cultural impact, but star Kit Harington thinks that the series' influence might have spread even more broadly, reaching into the political world. Read on to find out more.
Kit Harington reserved a seat on The Late Show interview couch to chat about the upcoming final season of Game of Thrones with host Stephen Colbert Tuesday night, but without giving away any spoilers.
Speaking about playing his character Jon Snow, whose journey through seven seasons includes literal death and reincarnation, for 10 years, the actor said he still "pitching" himself and "can't quite grasp" the level of fame the show has cultivated over the years. Harington also joked that when he first joined the show, he "couldn't even grow a beard then."
"All I knew is I booked a pilot on an HBO TV show and that was just winning the lottery anyway," he explained, calling the whole journey "extraordinary."
Harington also said that when comparing the time from when the show first debuted to where the times are now, it seems as if everything is "world's apart."
After Colbert mentioned that the show seems to be a "big culture definer for the 2010s," he further joked, "So we can blame you for where we are right now."
"I got this theory that we kind of screwed the political landscape," Harington said, adding that it seems as if the current times are emulating their show. "I just felt like certain political figures tried to emulate [King] Joffrey and things went a bit wrong."
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