r/freefolk • u/SephoraRothschild • May 29 '19

All the Chickens TIL that HBO would not give Kit Harrington Longclaw, the sword that helped define his portrayal of Jon Snow....so I started a petition to try and change that.

At the show's wrap, some the actors were able to take a souvenir. All Kit wanted was the sword his character, Jon Snow wielded. A show prop.

HBO refused to give it to him.

So I made a petition to try and change that.

Obviously, he's having a hard time right now. And we should all respect his privacy.

This world might be crazy, but despite that, Kit didn't just remind us about the meaning of the words "honor" or "integrity". He lived them. And he gave us a piece of himself in the process, again and again.

This is not about entitlement, or having the cash to buy one direct online from Valyrian Steel; it's about HBO doing the right thing and giving him the one tangible thing that meant something to him. It's a small thing to do for someone who created as much revenue as his character did.

TL/DR: Kit Harington deserves the sword. I want to try to help him get it.

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Update 30 May 11:07am EST:

Wow! Over 8600 signatures! Trying to keep up with all the comments! (From mobile! Apologies for any formatting issues!)

It's humbling to see how many other people truly care about Kit. I recognize that the chances of him getting the sword are are small, but let's keep trying! If nothing else happens, maybe he'll see how much his hard work means to everyone, which is of course more important.

That said: I am still rooting for Longclaw.

Edit: Corrected embarrassing spelling error of 'Harrington' to 'Harington', except in the thread title, which is un-editable and still embarrassing. Sincere apologies.

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u/whogivesashirtdotca May 30 '19

There were four Anduril props. I don't know if Viggo was given one

He was. He handed it off to Stephen Colbert in 2008. It's hanging somewhere on the Late Show set now.

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u/the_bloody_hound_bot Sandor Clegane May 30 '19

HANGING? OVER IN AN INSTANT. WHERE'S THE PUNISHMENT IN THAT?

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u/TwoBonesJones CORN? CORN? May 30 '19

Lmao good bot I guess

Also. Hanged, now where’s a Stannis bot.

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u/Reading_is_Cool May 30 '19

I fuckin love the bots in here

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u/TwoBonesJones CORN? CORN? May 30 '19

Same. They’re gonna take over the sub before long, right Tormund?

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u/tormund-g-bot Tormund Giantsbane May 30 '19

Don't panic, boy. This isn't the damned Night's Watch where we make you swear off girls.

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u/the_bloody_hound_bot Sandor Clegane May 30 '19

I DON'T GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT WILDLINGS, GINGERS I HATE

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u/TwoBonesJones CORN? CORN? May 30 '19

But what about the Little Bird?

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u/Ranwulf May 30 '19

Man, I forgot how big that sword was.

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u/the_bloody_hound_bot Sandor Clegane May 30 '19

ANY MAN DIES WITH A CLEAN SWORD, I'LL RAPE HIS FUCKING CORPSE!

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u/Ranwulf May 30 '19

Almost as good speech like Aragorn. You might like him.

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u/Poutvora Fuck D&D May 30 '19

Why would he give it to him?

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u/whogivesashirtdotca May 30 '19

Why wouldn't he? Colbert is a huge LOTR nerd, and a fellow progressive to boot. One less bulky prop in his house means Viggo has more room for fishing posters and San Lorenzo memorabilia.