A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms really loves p*ssing off its viewers, with Ser Arlan repeating a disgusting trend

If you needed proof that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms isn’t here to play by the Game of Thrones rulebook, let me point you toward one undeniable fact: the show is fully committed to shocking you with bodily functions at the most inopportune moments.

We’re not talking metaphorical shock. We’re talking literal excrement and urine on screen, delivered with the kind of comedic timing that makes you simultaneously laugh and cringe. The showrunner Ira Parker apparently decided that if the show wasn’t going to have dragons and massive battle sequences, it was at least going to have the guts (and the butts) to push boundaries in ways the original Game of Thrones never dared.

Quick read:

• Dunk poops in episode 1, destroying epic moment

• Ser Arlan full-frontal scene in episode 2 episode opener

• Show intentionally uses bodily functions as tonal subversion

The Dunk poop heard ’round the world

Let’s start with the moment that set the internet on fire: Episode 1. We’re four minutes in. Dunk (Peter Claffey) has just buried his master Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb). The epic orchestral score is swelling. We’re in a moment of genuine heroism and loss. Dunk is reflecting on his new knighthood, on destiny, on honor…

And then the music comes to a screeching halt.

Because Dunk is crouching behind a tree, trousers around his ankles, quite literally pooping. Not suggested. Not implied. Actually happening, in all its gross glory. It’s the kind of tonal whiplash that would destroy a lesser show, but here? It works as a statement: this isn’t your father’s Game of Thrones.

Then Ser Arlan shows up naked to pee in Episode 2

Just when you thought the show had made its point, Episode 2 opens with Ser Arlan stumbling out of a house, completely naked, to relieve himself. Now, the real question on everyone’s mind: was that a prosthetic or the real deal? According to Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Parker felt the need to give Ser Arlan his “one special thing” — and apparently, that special thing was maximum shock value full-frontal nudity.

The Internet, naturally, lost its mind. Was it real? Probably not (it’s believed to be a prosthetic, given the, uh, proportions), but the show doesn’t care about your comfort level. It wants you uncomfortable. And according to Polygon, Parker had to cut even more bathroom humor because there had to be some limits.

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