Eight Years Later: Game of Thrones Contest
Vocal is bringing “Game of Thrones’-loving creators together for another community-wide contest. Submit your most heartfelt, surprising, or life-changing stories about how GOT has affected you for a chance to win $500. Use #VocalGOT to enter.
Resurrection
It’s 10:00 o’clock on a Monday night, and my brother and I are, once again, discussing Jon Snow’s resurrection on Game of Thrones.
Maggie ChengPublished 5 years ago in GeeksHow 'GOT' Helped Me
I've always enjoyed things like Game of Thrones, the fantasy and drama. It was great distraction from all the bad going on in my life. It gave me something to look forward to, even led me to make new friends. It inspired me to write again. When I began to watch the show, I had just found out I was pregnant and my dad had not long since passed so I needed a distraction.
Christine WilsonPublished 5 years ago in GeeksWhat Is Dead May Never Die
My boyfriend Dontae and I were late on the Game on Thrones train. It wasn’t until the end of 2014 (mid fourth season, I think) that we actually started watching it. Netflix was king in our house due to the fact that we didn’t have cable. After hearing about it just about everywhere, as well as wrapping up Revenge (another show we've gotten into lately) we decided to dive right in. Although it started off slow, we were almost instantly hooked. Together we binge watched the first few seasons, now joining in GOT conversations with friends, as well as having our own mini debates amongst ourselves. Both loving everything from the scenery, costumes, bloody death scenes/ fights, and all the debauchery in between. From there, Game of Thrones took center stage. Almost every night, coming home from work (even weekends), we watched episode after episode, totally engulfed in the worlds of Westeros and Essos. Many nights we’d look at each other, and ask ourselves, “We can watch ONE more episode, right?” as if sleeping for work would cause us to miss a great battle, or a clue as to who was inching closer to the Iron Throne. Even up until the time Dontae became ill, and was diagnosed with a rare blood pressure disorder called Pulmonary Hypertension. Not being able to move around as much as he was used to, GOT took on a more meaningful tone. It helped us escape our reality of doctor visits and specialists. In the spring of 2016, we were invited to a GOT watch party. Season six was just getting started, and we didn’t want to wait the extra months once it came out on Netflix. Now considering ourselves somewhat experts on the show, we were delighted to go. There we competed in trivia games, ate food and snacks that were GOT themed, even taking home dire wolf souvenirs (in honor of our favorite family, The Starks). Unbeknownst to us, it was one of the last outings we would have before Dontae succumbed to the disease that June.
Eight Years Later: How 'Game of Thrones' Has Changed My Life
Game of Thrones is a phenomenal television series. It's crazy because it gravitates to so many different groups of people. In the past, I didn't think much of it and brushed it off as another television series that I'd never want to watch.
Brian AnonymousPublished 5 years ago in GeeksHow 'Game of Thrones' Inspired Me!!
I started watching Game of Thrones earlier this year (2019) and I absolutely fell in love. The concept of the show was unique and was enjoyable. I have always been medieval fantasy story lover. Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Star Trek are just my styles of TV shows. Anything with action, fantasy and comedy are great. I’m excited for the end of Game of Thrones Season 8, because I wanna see who gets that Iron Throne. I hope Tyrion Lannister gets it, because he deserves it with all the sh*t he’s been through.
Brandon CollinsPublished 5 years ago in GeeksFire and Blood
Opening scene season 8, episode 3, "The Long Night." The atmosphere, tense and anxious, as I shout at my children to go to bed, and get out of the living room. My 11-year-old daughter says to me,
Michelle TiffanyPublished 5 years ago in GeeksMy Wife and I Met Through 'Game of Thrones'
I have been a fan of Game of Thrones since the second episode aired. I owe my discovery of the show to a colleague who mentioned, in passing, that she had seen the first episode of a new show they thought I might like, and that I should tune in next week. It’s funny how the tiniest, most trivial things like show suggestions can end up having more impact on your life than anyone could have dreamed.
Em DiMonacoPublished 5 years ago in GeeksHow I Met Your Mother Through Watching 'Game of Thrones'
It was a day like any other day. I was working as a bartender for a local dive in my old home town. My best friend John was sitting at the bar, overly excited about a new show premiering on HBO later that week.
Jason GiecekPublished 5 years ago in GeeksGOT Forever
Have you ever had a series or book that not only changed your life for the better, but also people around you as well? I have and if it honestly wasn’t for GOT I wouldn’t be the man I am today but more on that later!
Joaquin LeePublished 5 years ago in GeeksEight Years Later: How 'Game of Thrones' Has Changed My Life Contest
It truly was the first of its kind. There has never been a show quite like Game of Thrones—one that has had so many viewers all around the world tuning in all at once, moving us, breaking our hearts, and bringing us together. But now the end is coming—so we want to take some time to reflect on what the past eight years have been.
Vocal TeamPublished 5 years ago in Geeks