Rumors and theories surrounding "Game of Thrones" run rampant all year, from casting speculation to guesses about future plot lines.
Often these discussions are lacking in high-resolution photo evidence — but not today.
On February 6, photographer Peggy Sirota uploaded a photo of actors Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke (Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen to her Instagram account. The shot was of a kiss shared between the two "Game of Thrones" stars, and immediately some diehard fans went wild.
"This moment was unforgettable," Sirota captioned the photo. "It was a small crew on that day, just a few of us out in the field. The chemistry between these four was huge, as you can see... I asked them to kiss, I suppose love was in the air, and I was just lucky enough to be there."
Sirota refers to "these four," meaning Harington, Clarke, and their two co-stars Alfie Allen and Lena Heady (Theon Greyjoy and Cersei Lannister).
The photos are from a 2012 photoshoot for Rolling Stone magazine spread — but this smooch-shot was not in the original publication.
Redditor Senzafaccia posted the image to the /r/asoiaf subreddit with the title: "This was released today, taken in 2012. Look and awe."
"The kiss looks fake, like a scene kiss and not a true one," Senzafaccia wrote in the comments. "What if it's something like an audition or a scene try?"
Other Redditors quickly corrected them, pointing out that it was clearly from the Rolling Stone 2012 shoot. But the conversation didn't quell. "That is the most beautiful picture I have ever seen," another comment read.
Tumblr bloggers (who love the idea of Jon and Daenerys shacking up) also found the photo. One post captioned it: "OH MY F---ING IM DYING THIS IS NOT PHOTOSHOP ITS REAL AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA."
The reason some fans are reading into this photo is due to the two actors' characters on the show. Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen are both widely regarded as the main characters. Daenerys' goal of sitting the Iron Throne is explicitly stated, but some believe Jon is also destined to play a larger role in the ruling of the Seven Kingdoms as well.
A marriage between the two is a fictional dream come true for some "Game of Thrones" fans. Redditor deadvolcano even photoshopped the image of Harington and Clarke to look more like their characters.
Incest isn't outside the realm of possibility on "Game of Thrones," but the thought isn't very appealing.
However, it is likely Sirota was merely going with the flow on the day of the shoot, and the duo had good on-camera chemistry. There's no real proof anything beyond that was happening. The photographer also posted an unused shot of Alfie Allen and Lena Heady— and there is zero chance of a budding relationship between Theon and Cersei on the show.
For now, this photo can remain a valuable source of imagination when it comes to fan dreams of Jon and Daenerys.
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