Game of Thrones made its comeback to UK screens last night with an episode jam-packed with twists, turns and of course, murder. The show’s closing moments have got tongues wagging though as fans try to work out – SPOILER ALERT – is Melisandre actually an old lady?
As she removed her necklace whilst undressing for a night at Castle Black, we were left with the shocking revelation that her red hair was in fact withered and grey, and that she was actually a lot older than she looks to others. About 70 years older.
Fans are speculating whether this was purely to do with her necklace, or if she is losing her faith in the magic that predicted Stannis would win the Battle Of Winterfell. Either way, it was a typically shocking ending to the first episode of Series 6 – and we’ve got no books to lean on for an answer now, so we really will have to wait and find out what on earth is going on there.
Fans were pretty shocked by the revelation
Actual reaction to #Melisandre #GameofThrones ???? pic.twitter.com/F8YQK3Su1A
— Chanel Gellin (@chanelgellin) April 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/KStreetHipster/status/724663708622819328
That ending though #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/TX48yFGyns
— Clayton Dyer (@Dyer_Wolf_) April 25, 2016
Your face when you see the last scene of #GameofThrones #Melisandre pic.twitter.com/a4snedf4ku
— Andrés Díaz (@newandrewayne) April 25, 2016
But of course, the jokes followed swiftly
https://twitter.com/GameThroneReact/status/724898056978714624
How everyone else sees Melisandre vs how she sees herself pic.twitter.com/qnWkoYMY1K
— The Manudalorian (@ManuclearBomb) April 25, 2016
Please, no more Melisandre nude scenes.
Sincerely,
Everyone#GameOfThrones— Jon Snow (@LordSnow) April 25, 2016
Melisandre has been using a really strong Instagram filter #GameofThrones
— Dani Fernandez (@msdanifernandez) April 25, 2016
Me getting home from work and getting into my sweatpants like: #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/Ctz1l2tJcS
— Morgan Glennon ? (@mojotastic) April 25, 2016
A few also pointed the resemblance to The Shining
Melisandre went full 'Shining' tn #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/rhgKonpEQS
— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) April 25, 2016
Anybody else get a "creepy old women from The Shining" vibe from Melisandre's reveal last night? #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/0bdhLst9ia
— Stacy Howard (@stacyohoward) April 25, 2016
One even outed Melisandre as ‘Becky with the good hair’, the alleged mistress hinted to on Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’
Becky with the good hair #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/4AIdtqtCyU
— Michelle Collins (@michcoll) April 25, 2016
You tell us Iñigo – because we have no idea
guys what's up with season 6 and melisandre
— Aspi (@ferryaspi) April 26, 2016