HBO's House of the Dragon, feature ionate affairs and forbidden romances. The two shows offer insight into the ethos of the medieval world, and the consequences of violating tradition. Both GoT and HotD portray the multiple ways in which characters are affected by love and duty.While HoTD is still in its infancy, the original show in the franchise - GoT - brilliantly portrayed the conflict between love and duty through its larger-than-life characters Jon Snow and the Wildling woman, Ygritte. Fans on Twitter celebrate the pair's fated romance with a few good and memorable tweets.
The Better Pair
Jon and Daenerys' romance was marred with trust issues and differences of opinion. In light of these facts, Twitter poster @pxxyriot opines Jon and Ygritte make a better couple. They write, "jon snow and ygritte >>> jon and daenerys."
Ygritte was pivotal in Jon's life. While yes, Jon deserted her and returned to the Night's Watch, he was no longer the person he used to be at the beginning of the Great Ranging Expedition. He returned to Castle Black as a changed man, deeply in love with her, but at the same time, true to his duty.
The Chemistry
Rose Leslie (Ygritte) and Kit Harington (Jon Snow) are a real-life couple who fell in love while filming the series, per Harper'sBazaar. The actors' on-screen dynamic came off as absolutely natural.
Twitter @AlysWesthill has correctly pointed out the same saying Jon and Ygritte were among the few "relationships with an electric screen presence." Their thoughts are also echoed by Redditors who count Jon and Ygritte among their favorite couples from Game of Thrones. Though the two were bound by their respective values, they had both platonic and sexual chemistry on the show.
You Know Something, Jon Snow
Ygritte and Jon's banter was the core dynamic of their relationship and one that helped brew love between them. They met during Jon's Ranging expedition and Leslie's character was killed off in Ranker's best-rated Game of Thrones episode - "The Watchers on the Wall."
Ygritte would utter the words, "You know nothing, Jon Snow," to mock Snow for his naivety. Twitter @LetMicahDown artfully took a barb at Ygritte when in 2019 IGN reported that the actress, Leslie who played her stopped talking to Harington after he revealed the GoT ending to her. They artfully use Ygritte's quote to draw attention to her and Jon's tempestuous dynamic.
Hard To Move On
Twitter poster @Humerus_Yarr writes, "Man i miss ygritte, she was the first love of Jon and the way Jon snow found it hard to move on after her death and said to Melisandre "I loved another" and i still love her>>>"
The recalls the moment from "Sons of the Harpy" when Melisandre tried to seduce Jon, but he declined her advances saying he still loved Ygritte. Their tweet correctly helps point out that Jon's love for Ygritte stayed the same long after tragic circumstances consumed their beautiful romance.
First Love
Twitter @duanjum posts a thread of tweets in memory of Ygritte while commenting she should have been Snow's "only girlfriend" on Thrones. Daenerys was Jon's second significant love interest, and while their relationship started out with chemistry and mutual iration, it went downhill gradually.
Jon and Ygritte's relationship had its rocky moments, but she was his greatest love. She was instrumental in shaping his perspective on the haves and the have-nots, and because of her, he found the strength he needed to take some of his best decisions on Game of Thrones.
The Heartbreaking Moment
Jon Snow betrayed Ygritte's trust and abandoned her to ride back to the Night's Watch. She was devastated and confronted him on his way over to the Wall.
This scene, which takes place in "Mhysa," moved Twitter poster @KAamon24, and "cried" when Jon left Ygritte. It's overwhelmingly emotional because the two lovers parted their ways, knowing full well they belonged together. Sadly, Jon was bound to his duty and Ygritte to hers.
Reel To Real
Jon and Ygritte have emerged as the fan-favorite couple. Ygritte's wit and bloodthirsty demeanor played off Snow's broody character pretty well. Twitter poster @GNCordova says they love that the former co-stars "ended up getting married in real life."
The fandom ires Jon and Ygritte as well as the actors who played them and for that, all the credit goes to the ionate, gut-wrenching Jon-Ygritte moments on GoT. The actors played their parts well and found a home in fans' hearts.
The Wall
In the entertaining filler GoT episode, "The Climb," Jon bands with the Free Folks to climb the Wall. He looks afraid at the start and Ygritte says she has waited her whole life to see the world from up above. She tells him as his woman he has to show her loyalty, and that he matters to her the most.
The powerful dialogue has garnered praise from viewers, with Twitter @Mahesh_4Akhil remarking that they "love the conversation" between them. The scene is only episodes away from when Jon and Ygritte separate ways and therefore the dialogue serves as a poignant reminder of their fated story.
True Love
Twitter poster @sleberth585 remarks, "...is Jon Snow & Ygritte the only true love story of the series?" They aren't far off because there's hardly anyone like the pair in the entirety of the two fantasy dramas.
While clearly on opposing sides, the love that Ygritte and Jon shared stayed the same until the very end. She did in fact die in Jon's arms saying they should have stayed together away from the conflicts that separated them.
Love Over Duty
Whilst Jon chose duty over love, Twitter @WVREDMEAT strongly believes he should have lived with Ygritte. They conclude by saying, "Oh Jon, you messed up buddy."
Jon and Ygritte's great love has the fandom wishing the pair spent the rest of their lives away from the madness. The accurately sums the sentiments of their shippers in remarking Jon messed up because he let his duty override love. The fated but true lovers have emerged to be the greatest pair in a show rife with vile tales.