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HBO Responds To Leaving That Coffee Cup In Game Of Thrones Scene, Says It’s Not Starbucks

HBO Responds To Leaving That Coffee Cup In Game Of Thrones Scene, Says It’s Not Starbucks

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Game of Thrones fans were up in arms over the ‘Battle at Winterfell’ because they couldn’t see a thing – well in this weeks episode “The Last of the Starks,” the fourth episode (and third-to-last) of the eighth and final season, it appears they saw too much. During a party scene in the better lit episode, fans noticed a prop that didn’t appear to fit in with quasi-medieval realm – a lone Starbucks cup.

Despite the hard work and attention to detail the production designers and their crew put into each episode, it seems someone didn’t have their coffee that day and left the unapproved prop laying in front of Emilia Clarke.

Game of Thrones fans can’t stop talking about the coffee cup left on-screen during episode 4 of season 8

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The whole fiasco started when a fan posted this pic

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Soon the memes were everywhere:

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Some fans blamed Sansa

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Other fans even found further proof they were all drinking coffee behind the scenes

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HBO now clarified that this was in fact, a mistake: “We’re sorry!” Bernie Caulfield, an executive producer tells WNYC radio

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Game of Thrones art director Hauke Richter joined the conversation and expressed that he believed the snafu was hardly a big deal. “Things can get forgotten on set,’ he told Variety on Monday. “[The coffee cup has been] so blown out of proportion [because] it has not happened with Thrones so far.”

However, executive producer Bernadette Caulfield took a more apologetic tone and said she was shocked. “I can’t believe it,” she told WYNC. “Our on-set prop people and decorators are so on it one thousand percent. I just honestly can’t, I’m like, is that really? Because nowadays you can’t believe what you see because people can put things into a photo that really doesn’t exist. But I guess maybe it was there, I’m not sure. But, yeah. We’re sorry!”

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Starbucks also gave their response:

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HBO also clarified that it wasn’t a Starbucks coffee cup that was accidentally left on Daenerys table

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    Ilona Baliūnaitė

    Ilona Baliūnaitė

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    I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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    ptm45
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    remember when they said that they have been filming non-stop for 55 days. 55 days, at night. that'll take its toll on people. they were just all exhausted.

    Tracy Rowe
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've worked on sets and trust me, it's possible to miss something. There's so much going on, the crew has a lot to focus on, actors are often careless. If it's noticed in post, there's not really much they can do about it-it's not like the scene can be re-shot. All they can do is edit to the best of their ability and hope no one notices. .

    ptm45
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i used to work nights and i hated it. the pay might be good [night pay is higher] but you feel weird and your sleep isn't the same as you do at night. i found myself nodding off on breaks [and even during calls].

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    Miklós Nagy
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should apologize for the weak plot, not for that damn cup...

    Trash Panda
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That Marlon Fuentes fella in the comments at the end of this post is a twat. This guy probably cries when it rains. Go eat an entire bag of d***s.

    Sergio Bicerra Descalzi
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Next weeks episode, they will misplace a Benz for Drogon... yeah, mistake my a$$

    Lynne Darroch
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one who noticed the tea bag wrapper behind the cup? So she got her herbal tea.

    prov dawg
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has nobody ever cleaned there room of rubbish, checked several times, then realised there's still a can of coke on their desk because it somehow blends in? The problem is they mixed their real life with the fantasy world too much that, to them, it all became normal. A sword next to a bowl of cereal, a set of armour next to a packet of chips/crisps. Stricter rules would have prevented this, sadly these fuckups are how these rules are implemented.

    elfin
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to be a technical writer. One of the first things you learn is to check the obvious, such as title and headings. There have been some pretty weird errors overlooked because people just assume those things are so obvious that they must be right.

    HU3Y2739
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thing that annoyed me was some of the corpses they burnt at the start e.g layanna mormont, shouldnt have been there. After the night king turned them they shouldve disappeared with the rest of them surely??

    blugeagua
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Some fans blamed Sansa”? Even though other people were shown to have coffee in their hands. Geez, some people will blame Sansa for everything even though she is a fan favorite and pretty much the ONLY character this season who is intelligent and cares about the people and can see through other people’s b******t and won’t kiss a*s to someone being a dangerous tyrant. *Cough*Daenerys*Cough*

    Marina
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Going mad over this little mistake and claiming love for the series at the same time seems really off to me

    Lena Hudson
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    5 years ago

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    Easily done though. I used to help out on production of music videos and, due to take after take after blah blah blah ad nauseum and not every take is intended to focus on the visuals (instead lighting, sound, etc) the cast and crew sometimes develops object blindness and, like here, it can slip through countless edits and viewings. Definitely not excusing them, much as I love GoT I think the cup was a physical representation of the entire "whatever, good enough for government work" attitude that seemed to represent the entire episode.

    Carlos Amado
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    They can do CGI Dragons and CGI bears, but they are not able to disguise something even I "not pro editor" could be able to work around in premiere or after effects. Sorry but that's a weak argument.

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    ptm45
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    remember when they said that they have been filming non-stop for 55 days. 55 days, at night. that'll take its toll on people. they were just all exhausted.

    Tracy Rowe
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've worked on sets and trust me, it's possible to miss something. There's so much going on, the crew has a lot to focus on, actors are often careless. If it's noticed in post, there's not really much they can do about it-it's not like the scene can be re-shot. All they can do is edit to the best of their ability and hope no one notices. .

    ptm45
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i used to work nights and i hated it. the pay might be good [night pay is higher] but you feel weird and your sleep isn't the same as you do at night. i found myself nodding off on breaks [and even during calls].

    Load More Replies...
    Miklós Nagy
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should apologize for the weak plot, not for that damn cup...

    Trash Panda
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That Marlon Fuentes fella in the comments at the end of this post is a twat. This guy probably cries when it rains. Go eat an entire bag of d***s.

    Sergio Bicerra Descalzi
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Next weeks episode, they will misplace a Benz for Drogon... yeah, mistake my a$$

    Lynne Darroch
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one who noticed the tea bag wrapper behind the cup? So she got her herbal tea.

    prov dawg
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has nobody ever cleaned there room of rubbish, checked several times, then realised there's still a can of coke on their desk because it somehow blends in? The problem is they mixed their real life with the fantasy world too much that, to them, it all became normal. A sword next to a bowl of cereal, a set of armour next to a packet of chips/crisps. Stricter rules would have prevented this, sadly these fuckups are how these rules are implemented.

    elfin
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to be a technical writer. One of the first things you learn is to check the obvious, such as title and headings. There have been some pretty weird errors overlooked because people just assume those things are so obvious that they must be right.

    HU3Y2739
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thing that annoyed me was some of the corpses they burnt at the start e.g layanna mormont, shouldnt have been there. After the night king turned them they shouldve disappeared with the rest of them surely??

    blugeagua
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Some fans blamed Sansa”? Even though other people were shown to have coffee in their hands. Geez, some people will blame Sansa for everything even though she is a fan favorite and pretty much the ONLY character this season who is intelligent and cares about the people and can see through other people’s b******t and won’t kiss a*s to someone being a dangerous tyrant. *Cough*Daenerys*Cough*

    Marina
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Going mad over this little mistake and claiming love for the series at the same time seems really off to me

    Lena Hudson
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Easily done though. I used to help out on production of music videos and, due to take after take after blah blah blah ad nauseum and not every take is intended to focus on the visuals (instead lighting, sound, etc) the cast and crew sometimes develops object blindness and, like here, it can slip through countless edits and viewings. Definitely not excusing them, much as I love GoT I think the cup was a physical representation of the entire "whatever, good enough for government work" attitude that seemed to represent the entire episode.

    Carlos Amado
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    They can do CGI Dragons and CGI bears, but they are not able to disguise something even I "not pro editor" could be able to work around in premiere or after effects. Sorry but that's a weak argument.

    Load More Replies...
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