'Game of Thrones' showrunners explain what really happened to Ser Pounce
We all knew Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were monsters. But hey, it turns out that they're actually heartless monsters.
Remember Ser Pounce? The cute, little "proper fellow" of a Game of Thrones kitty that popped up in Season 4 to kill the mood as Margaery Tyrell tried to bond with Tommen Lanni-- ahem, Baratheon?
Yeah, well, the cat's dead.
Cersei apparently killed him in a horrible moment that was too much for even HBO. Benioff confirmed as much in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly (though we have our doubts about how serious he was).
"Cersei hated the name ‘Ser Pounce’ so much she could not allow him to survive," he said. "So she came up with her most diabolical [execution]. Ser Pounce’s death was so horrible we couldn’t even put it on the air."
Excuse me?
Before you start to despair at the unfair death of a sweet, little kitty, remember: winter is here. The White Walkers are beyond the wall. Death is no longer the end of a long journey, but rather a direct threat that's marching ever-forward to (we think?) kill all humans.
As Mashable's Alexis Nedd pointed out in Slack while we bemoaned this awful turn of events for poor Ser Pounce: "I'd be into seeing a wight Ser Pounce taking down Cersei with one chilly bite."
Topics Game Of Thrones
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
