A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker has explained why the Game of Thrones series includes jokes about excrement, along with one gag that ultimately did not make it into the show.
Why include poop jokes in a Game of Thrones story?
Parker’s explanation focuses on the decision to bring deliberately crude humour into the fantasy setting. The jokes are part of the show’s comic approach, rather than an accidental feature of its dialogue.
That choice raises a simple question: does A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms rely on this type of humour too often? Parker has addressed the reason for writing the jokes, giving viewers more context for a style of comedy that may divide opinion.
The joke that was removed
Not every gag survived the writing process. Parker also discussed a poop joke that was cut, showing that the final series represents a selection of the material considered during production.
For audiences deciding whether the humour works, the key distinction is between the jokes that appear on screen and the ideas left behind. Parker’s comments cover both: why the show uses the gag and how at least one version was discarded.
A question of tone
Crude jokes can change the tone of a fantasy series, especially when placed alongside its more serious story elements. In A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the presence of this humour is therefore as much a tonal decision as a punchline choice.
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