The absence of Game of Thrones was felt at the 2017 Emmy Awards, not only in the near-record low ratings, but in the Outstanding Drama Series category, where The Handmaid’s Tale became the first streaming show to receive the honor. The last series other than Thrones to win Outstanding Drama: the final season of Breaking Bad, which seems like 50 years ago. But production has already begun on the eighth and final season of HBO’s mega-hit, and filming is reportedly scheduled to commence in October. No one is more thrilled about this than Emilia Clarke, but not for the reason you might expect.
For the first seven seasons of Thrones, Clarke, a natural brunette, has worn a Targaryen white-blonde wig. One of four, actually, each of which has a different name: Dany, Diva, Candice, and Blondie. But as Clarke excitedly revealed on Instagram, she’s going full Mother of Dragons for season eight.
AAAAHHHHHHH SHHHHIIIII******
I done did it.
Mother of dragons meet Emilia. Emilia meet mother of dragons. If you squint just so you might never know. All hail to the magnificence of @kevalexanderhairand @candicebanks74 the genius creators of ‘KHALEESI WIG’ (and not forgetting all the hair on game of thrones for 8 glorious years) for at long last making this magical moment a reality.
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#gameofthrones
#cominghomeneverfeltsogood
Clarke not only dyed her hair, but it will be shorter than usual in season eight. (Could this be a potential nod to the books, where Drogon burns much of Daenerys’ hair off?) Dany had some complicated hairstyles to go along with her never-better outfits last season (why HBO isn’t selling her white Beyond-the-Wall coat, I’ll never know), but this new wig-less bleached look makes her more battle-ready, and requires less maintenance. I take back what I said earlier: you know who’s the most excited about her new hair? Missandei, who I assume has been in charge of Dany’s complicated braids all these years.
(Via Instagram)
