It looks like celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson's been binge-watching HBO's Game of Thrones, and now he's got some fascinating insights about that zombie dragon to share. He threw some major shade on an important scene from the last season but also praised things the show got right, and he may have solved a major mystery that fans have been pondering since Season 7's breathtaking final episode aired.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson's a frequent talk show guest, best-selling author, director of New York City's renowned Hayden Planetarium, and host of the radio show Star Talk. But what you may not know about him is that he loves pop culture and often takes to Twitter to point out parts of our favorite shows and movies that make no sense from a scientific standpoint. For example, he had a field day with 2017 summer blockbusters Alien: Covenant, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Baywatch on Late Night with Stephen Colbert back in May.
So, of course, it was only a matter of time before Neil DeGrasse Tyson got around to Game of Thrones and the Night King's newly-turned zombie dragon. For starters, there's that scene from Season 7, Episode 6, "Beyond the Wall," where the undead army uses long, industrial-strength chains to drag Viserion's massive corpse out of the icy lake.
Turns out this scene not only left Game of Thrones fans baffled, it defies the laws of physics.
"Bad Physics in #GameOfThrones," Neil deGrasse Tyson tweeted. "Pulling a dragon out of a lake? Chains need to be straight, and not curve over hill and dale."