Game Of Thrones fans flock to viewing parties around the world
Game of Clones! Thrones fans dress up as beloved characters at viewing parties around the world to watch premiere of final season
- Viewing parties were held around the world Sunday as fans flocked to watch the premiere of the final season of HBO’s Game Of Thrones
- Fans at a viewing party in New York City dressed up as characters from the show
- Joe Jonas, 29, dressed up as Sansa Stark who is played by his fiance Sophie Turner
- Others opted for more intimate viewing parties with family and friends or watched at work
Fans of Game Of Thrones flocked to viewing parties around the world Sunday to watch the premiere of the final season of the wildly popular HBO show.
Viewing parties planned in New York City, Los Angeles and London for the highly anticipated first episode of the six-episode eighth and final season.
Some fans at Professor Thom’s bar in New York City dressed as characters from the show based on the fantasy novels by George R.R. Martin.
Viewing parties: Fans of Game Of Thrones are shown Sunday at a viewing party in New York City as fans including these two as Daenerys Targaryen and Tywin Lannister
One woman wore a long blonde wig and white dress in a nod to Daenerys Targaryen, played by English actress Emilia Clarke, 32.
Another woman wearing a black robe and fur over her shoulders carried a dagger as Arya Stark for the party at Professor Thom’s bar in NYC.
There were other viewing parties in NYC at Albatross in Queens, Arlo Hotel and East Village Tavern in Manhattan as well as gatherings at Parklife BK and Velvet Brooklyn in Brooklyn.
In the Los Angeles area, Brennan’s Irish pub in Marina Del Rey and Busby’s East in the Mid-Wilshire area were hosting viewing parties for fans.
Wildly popular: A viewer dressed up as Game Of Thrones character Arya Stark joined Game Of Thrones fans in New York City to watch the show together
Lined up: Fan lines up for a viewing party at Professor Thom’s bar in NYC
Fevered pitch: The viewing party in NYC drew fans dressed as Arya Stark, Olenna Tyrell, Daenerys Targaryen and Tywin Lannister
In London, watch parties were planned at Shoreditch’s Book Club and The World’s End, with fans getting an opportunity to sit on the real Iron Throne at King’s Cross station.
Anticipation for the show reached a fevered pitch ahead of the season premiere on HBO as it was trending worldwide on Twitter.
The final season will span six episodes, the first two of which will run roughly the normal episode length at 54 minutes and 58 minutes.
Iron throne: Brennan’s Irish pub in Marina del Rey, California was the place to be for Game Of Thrones fans Janelee Ross and Jeff Ivory who sat on an Iron Throne
Green beer: The Irish pub served green beer to fans David Martinez and Stefanie Wetzel
Know things: Marcus Beatty and Daysha Polk wore shirts that referenced Jon Snow knowing nothing
Hit show: Game Of Thrones fans Amit Silvadasan and Krutika Pathak clinked glasses of green beer during the viewing party at Brennan’s
The third episode will be the longest in series history, spanning 82 minutes, with the fourth episode spanning 78 minutes and the fifth and sixth spanning 80 minutes apiece.
While some opted for a communal experience with strangers for the season premiere, others attended intimate viewing parties with family and friends.
Other fans of the show who were stuck at work shared photos on social media as they watched the episode on the job.
Joe Jonas, 29, took to social media dressed as Sansa Stark – who is played by his 23-year-old fiancee Sophie Turner – as he got ready for the season premiere.
Dressed up: Joe Jonas meanwhile shared a clip on Instagram dressed up as Sansa Stark who is played by his 23-year-old fiancee Sophie Turner
Work party: Twitter lit up with viewing parties including this one on the job
Food ready: Smaller watch parties with family and friends also were shared on social media
Date night: Reese Witherspoon meanwhile was looking forward to watching on her couch
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