Love could be in the air for this couple as Sarah invites Ian over to her place to watch the latest installment of 'Game of Thrones'. He naturally says, ‘Yes’ but there's a problem. A fifty episode-sized problem, in fact. You see, Ian hasn't seen a single episode of the show. ‘Winter is coming’, intones the VO - not that it'll make much sense to our Westeros newbie. Luckily, with pay TV provider Foxtel on his side, Ian can embark on a mission to watch every episode before Monday night. As fans of the show will attest however, one doesn't so much watch 'Game of Thrones' as let it put you through the blood-soaked ringer.
To understand the urgency around Ian’s binge, it’s important to note that Foxtel is the only place Australians can watch Game of Thrones. This is also why Sarah inviting him around to her place on a Monday is significant, because in Australia - Monday is Game of Thrones day. It’s a weekly event that everyone who watches the show identifies with. The line that Ian delivers to Sarah when she opens her door is ‘Valar Morghulis’. It’s a greeting in High Valyrian, one of the fictitious languages featured in HBO’s Game of Thrones showing his overwhelming dedication to the cause.