Are you one of those rare people who have never watched Game of Thrones? Samuel L. Jackson has got you covered.
We’re not sure that Game of Thrones needs the publicity, but drafting in Samuel L. Jackson to bring people up to speed with the violent, complicated world of Westeros was a stroke of genius.
We don’t know exactly how he’s managed to condense around 50 hours of ‘Thrones action – the first five seasons of the show – into just shy of eight minutes, but Samuel L. Jackson has done exactly that.
Anyone remotely familiar with the lore of Game of Thrones will know that there is an enormous backstory to pretty much every family vying for a place on the Iron Throne, so even if you’ve watched the show this is a pretty handy revision guide. If you’re still waiting to dive into series 6, we’re going to have to insist you watch Jackson’s decidedly NSFW – it’s VERY sweary  – recap before doing so.
He comments on the show’s overly long summers, explains why everyone’s freaking out about the White Walkers and mentions Dany’s motherfucking dragons a lot.
Did that explosive summary whet your appetite for more GoT?
It did? Brilliant. Why not have a read of our very spoiler-heavy guide to things you may have missed from the season six finale, or dive into some pretty tasty fan theories here, here and here. You’re very welcome.
