"Game Of Thrones" season 6 brought Jon Snow back to life and Kit Harington fans -- including US President Barack Obama -- heaved a sigh of relief. While Kit Harington could only say sorry to "GoT" fans for lying, Melisande actress Carice Van Houten has other things to say after washing Jon Snow's body.
Despite the back-and-forth on Jon Snow speculations before "Game Of Thrones" season 6 premiered, Kit Harington's actual comeback was still a big shocker. The Telegraph pointed out that the resurrection ritual that Melisandre the Red Witch used on Jon Snow was reminiscent of Renaissance paintings and similar depictions of Christ after death.
Gotta love the necklace. pic.twitter.com/5DrhcrkkBN
— Carice van Houten (@caricevhouten) April 26, 2016
The media agency qualified that "Game Of Thrones" season 6 was not going for a spiritual tone through Jon Snow's death and resurrection. Instead, the allusion to Christ may have been a reminder that Jon Snow is the savior figure in "Game Of Thrones.
New York Daily News reported that keeping resurrection plans quiet was just as nerve-wracking for Kit Harington as it was for "Game Of Thrones" followers. As it turned out, Kit Harington was pretty afraid that people would stop caring about Jon Snow after his death.
“It is beautiful beneath the sea, but if you stay too long, you’ll drown.” Relive "Home": https://t.co/kPf0fjRIQQ pic.twitter.com/0CrFsz9IYL — Game Of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) May 3, 2016
"I think my biggest fear was that people were not going to care, or it would just be, 'Fine, Jon Snow's dead,'" Kit Harington revealed about his "Game of Thrones" character. "But it seems like people had a, similar to the Red Wedding episode, kind of grief about it, which means that something I'm doing - or the show is doing - for Jon is right."
"Game Of Thrones" season 6 did resurrect Jon Snow right as evidenced by continued public reaction. People said that Carice Van Houten, who plays Melisandre the Red Witch, shared that the surprise "GoT" scene was shot numerous times.
Carice Van Houten has made Melisandre the Red Witch the envy of "Game Of Thrones" female fandom by talking about touching and washing Kit Harington's body over and over. She even posted a tweet after the episode aired, teasing fan girls about the scene.
Happy now? — Carice van Houten (@caricevhouten) May 2, 2016
The code name was eventually adopted on the "Game Of Thrones" set because absolute secrecy had to be enforced. Jon Snow was never to be referred to by name before "Game Of Thrones" season 6 premiered. The code name Carice Van Houten gave Jon Snow was "LC," in honor of the washing scene.
"Game Of Thrones" season 6 will introduce new characters into the series as well, so everyone's set for an exciting season. HBO airs "Game Of Thrones" season 6 on Sundays at 9 p.m.
