Warning: Contains stabby spoilers for Game of ThronesSeason 8,Crime Movies | Adult Movies Online episode three.

The Battle of Winterfell seemed to divide a lot of Game of Thronesfans. Plenty of people loved it. Others thought it was a bit disappointing. Some basically couldn't see it.

But despite your thoughts about the episode itself, one thing seems pretty easy to agree on: the outcome was certainly a surprisingone.

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Many people were expecting the Night King -- who had been built up to be the show's ultimate adversary -- to triumph at the battle. Not many predicted how, or when, he'd die.

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Or did they?

Reddit

Yep: it turns out at least one Redditor basically hit the nail on the head -- and they made their prediction a year ago.

Here's their theory in full:

Reddit

Okay, so that stuff about the dragonglass is unconfirmed. But everything else -- from Arya killing the Night King with the dagger to Bran knowing it was going to happen -- is pretty much bang on.

Outstanding work.


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