10 Wild Game of Thrones Theories the Writers Are Probably Still Laughing At

Game of Thrones must have more fan theories going around about it than almost any other show in history. While the show was airing, almost everybody had an opinion about what might happen next. Usually, once the plot moved on, viewers would either say, “Didn’t I predict that?” or “I didn’t see that coming”.

But some theories seemed a bit too much – particularly as they emerged or continued when we all knew they couldn’t possibly be true.

Here are 10 that must still bring a smile to the face of the writers:

10. Syrio was a faceless man

This makes no sense. Why would a faceless man teach Ned Stark's daughter how to use a sword? And again, if that was the case, why did the writers decide to hide that fact to such an extent that literally no one had any idea?

9. Meera Reed was a Targaryen and Jon Snow’s sister

Where do people get these ideas? Ok, so Ellie Kendrick (who played Meera) looks vaguely like Kit Harington. But nothing happened during her time with Bran, Jojen and Hodor to give the slightest hint that she might be a Targaryen. And is that a storyline anyone wants to pursue?

8. Dragons under Winterfell

And what, nobody has ever seen them. Even if the other theory about dragon eggs being laid beneath Winterfell is true, the idea of them hatching and living on worms and insects for hundreds of years seems a bit far-fetched (and yes, I know we're talking about dragons here).

7. When Daenerys was left with just Drogon, she either flew to Valyria to find more, or Drogon had secret dragon babies

That's right. Dany went and got herself a whole army of dragons that we never saw. Oh, and Drogon laid eggs, even though he's male and there's literally no official mention of them.

6. The Waif stole Arya's identity after killing her and putting her own face on the wall

Another one that is theoretically believable, but never hinted at or revealed in the show. And what did the orphan have against Walder Frey? Even if she had decided to kill him as part of an elaborate facade, why bring the Stark name into it – or even kill the rest of his family?

5. Littlefinger hired a faceless man to die in his place

Where do we start with this? Firstly, there is literally no indication in the show that this could be the case. Secondly, what's in it for the faceless man? He could have offered all the money in Westeros, but he couldn't do much with it once he was dead. Besides, Littlefinger didn't know he was going to be killed, so why bother?

4. All the Stark children (except Arya) are Catelyn's bastards

Had there been any suggestion within the show that this was the case, it would have at least been believable. As it is, it’s a wild theory that is completely irrelevant.

3. Cersei is Gendry's mother

Ok, let’s break this one down. It’s never quite confirmed, but we believe that Gendry is Robert Baratheon's bastard son. And it's Cersei who orders all his bastards killed, sending Gendry on the run. For all her faults, we know that Cersei will do anything to protect her children. So why threaten his life in this way? Well, because Gendry is not Cersei's bastard son.

2. Tyrion is a Targaryen

Surely this is just someone posting something online to get a reaction! What possible evidence could there be to support this theory? Actually, if you want proof of Tyrion's parentage, look no further than Tywin Lannister, who absolutely hated his son. Had there been any truth to this, Tywin would almost certainly have used it as leverage to bring about Tyrion's destruction. But he didn't. And to suggest otherwise is to forget the fantastic dynamic portrayed by Peter Dinklage and Charles Dance.

1. The whole thing was a dream of Bran's while he was recovering from being pushed out of the window by Jaime

Can you imagine the grief that ending would have caused? Fortunately, even if the writers had decided that this was an avenue worth exploring, they only had to look at Lost to find out that this kind of finale is not one that fans will accept.

I mean, even if much of series 7 and 8 was poorly written and ill-thought out, this would have been a step too far. In fact – wild theory alert – it's more likely that the people behind the show put this out there to take some of the flak after the actual ending, rather than anyone actually thinking it. Or is it just me getting a little too caught up in ridiculous theories?