A note to everyone going crazy over a haircut: You know nothing.
When Game of Thrones star Kit Harington arrived at the UK premiere of the drama Testament of Youth sporting a fresh trim on Monday, he probably wasn't expecting his locks to cause such a stir of Westeros theories. But it's looking pretty desperate right now for such theorists, so there's much speculation about what the haircut could mean for Jon Snow.
Several think pieces about what the haircut could represent in the show's plot have been written, postulating that the shorter cut brings dark tidings of Jon Snow's death.
Does Kit Harington’s New Haircut Spell Doom For Jon Snow On ‘Game Of Thrones’? http://t.co/wOmP5tOs7K— Warming Glow (@WarmingGlow) January 7, 2015
Kit Harington cut his hair should we be concerned— sadie (@johnnykarates) January 5, 2015
People are out there thinking Jon Snow died because the actor playing him got a haircut. Lulz.— Internet, Eh? (@InternetEh) January 7, 2015
Harington previously stated that his long hair is part of his contract with HBO, so these claims could hold some weight if Harington, say, got a buzz cut. However, Harington's minor new cut is probably just a sign of the end of filming Season 5.
Take a deep breath and stare at Harington's hair over the last four years.
As you can see, Harington's hair is essentially the same. Also, he has never smiled.
Spoilers below. Tread carefully if you are not caught up.
The idea that the haircut is a sign of an event at the end of George R.R. Martin's A Dance with Dragons requires multiple assumptions:
That the event in question is final and certain, and
That the show will be completely caught up with the book series by the end of the season.
Pretty hefty assumptions to make based on a few inches of hair.