And there were many, from Seattle all the way to Alderaan.
Be warned this article may feature SPOILERS, so if you wish to remain shocked, stop here.
In no particular order, then, the most shocking moments on TV in 2022.
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What about number Fourteen?
How’s that for a surprise?
Ser Larys Strong (Matthew Needham) has information.
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But to get it, Alicent must take off… her socks.
That’s right, and left.
Show off her feet in their bare glory, toes and all.
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You see, Larys likes feet.
Unexpected and brutally savage.
Fun fact: the producers hadan 11-foot-high, 30-foot-long prosthetic penis made for the scene.
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And they say size doesn’t matter.
And that better option sees Lalo put a bullet through Howard’s head.
After rescuing Leia from kidnappers, Kenobi and his young charge make their way back to Alderaan.
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Next thing you know, Malva’s out in the field.
Claire tries in vain to save the baby but is unsuccessful.
Not only has Malva been brutally murdered, but now Claire is the main suspect.
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Rock > Claire < Hard Place.
WouldElmo’s Worldexist without Elmo?
IsGrey’s Anatomystill a thing with no Grey?
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Kamala Khan: Mutant in ‘Ms.
(Which it still could have been hadInhumansnot been the woeful disaster it turned out to be.)
Hmm, not so fast.
It’s All Relative in ‘The White Lotus,’ or Is It?
The episode ends with Tanya’s shocked reaction, and our lunch coming back up the ol’ esophagus.
Hello, Sauron!
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Human, all-powerful Dark Lord pretty much the same thing, right?
At least in this case.
Halbrand reveals himself to be Sauron, in front of Galadriel all along.
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Much like desperately searching for ketchup in the fridge when it’s right there at the front.
Bet you never expected a ketchup/Sauron connection, did you?
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