A Song of Coffee and Water: ‘Game of Thrones’ Leaves Plastic Bottle in Shot During Finale

CNN—The convenience stores of Westeros have done good business in recent weeks.

Just two weeks after eagle-eyed viewers spotted a rogue takeaway coffee cup in an episode of “Game of Thrones,” the show’s highly anticipated finale left fans bemused once again.

This time, a plastic water bottle made a cameo appearance. Eight years of fighting for the Iron Throne can leave you a bit parched, after all.

The bottle debuted in a tense scene as characters discussed the fate of Westeros.

a water bottle in King’s Landing!! #got #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/mwGQlsLwnh

— Beth (@bethisloco) May 20, 2019

Viewers spotted it tucked behind Samwell Tarly’s foot, and the show was in hot water on Twitter just moments later.
Some viewers said they spied a second water bottle later in the episode.

It’s not just there, I actually found the second water bottle next to Ser Davos. #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/rZHqiWmDU4

— Bala Yogesh (@Yo_Bala) May 20, 2019

The latest gaffe creates a new headache for HBO, which handled the coffee cup incident deftly, with a lighthearted statement.

“The latte that appeared in the episode was a mistake. Daenerys had ordered an herbal tea,” the company said.

News from Winterfell.

The latte that appeared in the episode was a mistake. #Daenerys had ordered an herbal tea. pic.twitter.com/ypowxGgQRl

— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) May 6, 2019

The final season of “Game of Thrones” has received underwhelming reviews and a frosty reception from many longtime fans, who complain the show has been rushed.

For some, this latest modern intrusion only made things worse.

They aren’t even trying at this point

— Joe (@joegrst) May 20, 2019

More than a million people have signed a petition urging showrunners to “remake ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 with competent writers.”