9 Ways to Deal With 'Game of Thrones' Withdrawal

By Molly Horan18 minutes ago

The sudden lack of new Game of Thrones episodes might not hit you until this Sunday. You'll be sadly humming the theme under your breath, when a commercial for How to Train Your Dragon 2 comes on and suddenly you're involuntarily screaming, "WHERE ARE MY DRAGONS?!"


Luckily there are movies, books, and TV shows that can get you through until next season.

See also: 17 'Game of Thrones' #TBT Photos Worthy of the Nostalgia Throne

Or, you know, you could always start the book series if you haven't already.

• 1. If you miss the bloody battles, watch 300.
  

  
  

  

  
  
  "This is Sparta!" is way more fun to yell than "Winter is coming."

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• 2. If you miss the outfits, check out Vikings.

  
  

  

  
  
  In this History Channel series, you'll find family drama,
  backstabbing (literal and figurative), and battles all done in the same
  burlap-sack couture that Arya favored this season.

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• 3. If you miss the race for the throne, try Reign.

  
  

  

  
  
  The CW show about a teen's journey to the French throne (and
  her father-in-law's desperation for half the thrones in Europe) even has
  a comparable Cersei who also loves to make threatening declarations
  while drinking wine.

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• 4. If you miss the magic, read Stardust by Neil Gaiman.

  
  

  

  
  
  Or, if you're that guy, say you read the book and check out the movie instead.

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• 5. If you miss Arya's power plot line, pick up Dear Killer by Katherine Ewell.

  
  

  

  
  
  A novel about another young woman who has murder on her mind.

• 6. If you miss the moments of comic relief (and the dragons) try Merlin.

  
  

  

  
  
  Plenty of high stakes and big swords, with lots of funny
  moments to help you forget the fate of a kingdom is in the hands of a
  few teenagers. Plus, the dragon talks.

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• 7. If you miss the epic pre-battle pep talks, watch Braveheart.

  
  

  

  
  
  Although, let's me honest, Wallace doesn't have anything on Tyrion.

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• 8. If you miss the heartbreaking romance, watch Never Let Me Go.

  
  

  

  
  
  For the romantic who pulled for Jon Snow and Ygritte to be together forever.

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• 9. If you miss Game of Thrones and Game of Thrones alone, read the fan fiction.

  
  

  

  
  
  Have you ever thought there might be something going on
  between Jon Snow and Sam? Sansa and Daenerys? Tyrion and one of the
  dragons? Well your in luck, because there's probably a 300-page fan
  fiction about those very pairings.

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