"What's so cool about 'Light of the Seven' — and what I love about 'Game of Thrones' — is you never know what's going to happen," Djawadi says to Tech Insider over the phone. These are all huge moments, and looking at them all you almost forget that Jon Snow was actually "dead" at the start of the season. It's also very convenient, so it tends to feel like more of a television invention. Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) has triumphed for the moment (though her actions have also resulted in the death of her last child), and she takes the Iron Throne for herself. Qyburn tells him that it's not personal, and then the little birds proceed to stab Pycelle to death. The fandom has certainly reacted with overwhelming positivity. Most fans would recognize the Lannister theme, "Rains of Castamere," and suspect she was up to something. Youtube Channel: The Mountain https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNgV0ZOrYRLJIbzHwJrIotw By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Business Insider There are a number of hints that 2D made that up to wrap up the story lines of Margearey, Tommen, and the Sparrows quickly and neatly. She somehow ignites the wildfire, which blows up the sept (and presumably the High Sparrow and his followers). Before watching Pycelle get stabbed, Qyburn (the always fantastic Anton Lesser) tells him, "Sometimes before we can usher in the new, the old must be put to rest." 0. At the same time, Grand Creepster Pycelle is summoned to a secluded room by some other "little birds," where Qyburn is waiting for him. The organ is so powerful — it just has this great build to it. If she's intends to use wildfire, you better believe she's going to use it … The people of King's Landing didn't even seem to notice. There were too many players, too many names, too many notes, and if David Benioff and D.B. 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The wildfire explosion will go down in "Game of Thrones" history thanks to Djawadi's exceptional score. The Sept then erupts in a torrent of that same fire, taking everyone inside with it. Was Cersei's Sept-icide a harbinger of what was to come? House Lannister eventually did sack the city in the name of Robert Baratheon. "There's not a lot of dialogue and it's a very long scene. Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer), Loras Tyrell (Finn Jones), Mace Tyrell (Roger Ashton-Griffiths), The High Sparrow (Jonathan Pryce), Pycelle (Julian Glover), Lancel Lannister (Eugene Simon), and Kevan Lannister (Ian Gelder) are swept off of the board for good. ", The piano played a huge role in subverting fan expectations for Cersei's wildfire explosion. Ramin Djawadi at the season four premiere of "Game of Thrones." He is the current High Septon of the Seven Kingdoms as well as the leader of the Sparrows. He confesses, gets a bloody star stabbed into his forehead, and the High Sparrow is ready for Cersei. **WARNING: From this point forward, there will be spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8. They see a child running away and .\r \r That's all there is,really. It killed lots of innocents (surrounding buildings also got destroyed). "I love that," Djawadi says upon hearing the Spotify news. The fact that Cersei couldn't anticipate Tommen being that upset about Margaery doesn't really make her the mother she always thought she was. The organ also made sense because of the religious aspect, so it was great instrument to add. The piano may have sounded anachronistic to some viewers, but Djawadi thrives in the made-up universe of Westeros and Essos. The Sparrows seemed to be completely gone with no memory of their existence. For one thing, it wipes half of the show's characters right out of the credits. The literally explosive "Game of Thrones" season six finale was shocking to fans on many levels. Follow Tech Insider on Facebook and Twitter. Most fans would recognize the Lannister theme, ", "They said 'Look we would love this to be a completely new piece of music [...] we don't want to tip it in any direction,'" Djawadi recounts. For all we know, two-thirds of the book The Winds of Winter will involve Fake Aegon and the High Sparrow talking with Mace Tyrell and the Mad Mouse about tapestries. Cersei doesn't really even seem to care that Tommen painted the square. What the event ultimately did more than anything else is clear the decks of any and all dangling plotlines and characters, freeing the series up to fast-travel along at ludicrous speed in its truncated final seasons. Close. He doesn't get so much as a Byecelle as Cersei continues to window watch. Browse more videos. "Light of the Seven" begins with soft piano, weaves in some organ, and then slowly grows in power. 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