I have long been a fan of Grumpy Cat (née Tardar Sauce), and while she may be wearing thin as a meme, she can still draw a crowd.
My online petition asking HBO to cast Grumpy Cat in the role of Lady Whiskers in season 4 of Game of Thrones was a bust. Since last August, it has only gained three supporters (and that might include me). Besides that, season 4 starts in a few weeks.
Still, I feel vindicated, as a moment of glorious brand synergy occurred last week during SXSW, when Grumpy Cat sat upon the Iron Throne and, to quote one reporter, “obviously hated it.”
She even got her own dragons, meaning she’s ahead of Daenerys Targaryen, Iron-Throne-sitting-wise:
.@realgrumpycat poses with her litter of dragons at the #GOTExhibit. #SXSW #GrumpOfThrones #SXSW14 #GrumpyCat pic.twitter.com/Gu55dk7cQp
— Game Of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) March 10, 2014
