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Kit Harington, known for his role as Jon Snow in ‘Game of Thrones,’ has used the opportunity to introduce a golf ball holder that has surprised and comedic people. The CaddySack Golf Ball Holder and Dispenser has got the thumbs up from Harington, who described it as a chic and convenient golf accessory. This inadvertent product endorsement from the leading character of the fantasy drama has confused many of his fans and even prompted them to revisit the sayings of their favorite character.
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Harington went ahead and posted on Instagram, telling the followers to check the link in the bio for CaddySack, and he highlighted that the golf balls held by it would be both safe and reachable, thus facilitating the game. The straightforward advertising was very much at odds with the medieval grandeur and the political intrigue of Westeros. The audience noticed this contrast very well and reacted quickly. The promo video was extremely short, only showing the product as per the transcript.
The comments section soon turned into a battlefield for ‘Game of Thrones’ allusions and mockery. One spectator openly queried the change in occupation, ‘What is this lord commander?😂’ was his question. A similar thought was expressed by another who screamed, ‘Wtf is King in the north on to 😭’ suggesting the huge unpredictedness of the meeting with the King of the North who has now been reduced to a mere player of modern golf equipment.
The most quoted line associated with Harington’s character was so powerful that it was evoked even in the context of comments made. One follower mocked, ‘You know nothing jon snow,’ with an ironically well-crafted twist of the once-all-knowing Lord Commander now being the golf accessories authority. A user expressed a similar thought and said, ‘We know nothing about, Lord Commander…’ being playful in saying that this new venture was as obscure as the lands beyond the Wall.
Wit was not an exclusive asset of the past references. One man remarked, ‘I need to get my mind outta the gutter…. Lol,’ which referred to the product’s possibly very innocent design but at the same time very suggestive first impression. Another person was concerned about the other side of celebrity endorsements and was joking, ‘Bills can’t be that high 😭😭🙏🏼,’ thus representing the financial factors behind the posting as a contributing element.
Funny remarks, however, mingled with taints of true, although maybe a bit unfitting, love. Someone wrote, ‘I love you John snow,’ and another proved, ‘John snow is my favourite character 🗿,’ thus revealing how much the actor is still linked to his character. Another, more personal case was of a user called angela.ainslie who posted, ‘My darling grandson said “you know nothing nanna” to me earlier ❤️,’ meaning that the show’s famous catchphrases have become part and parcel of family life.
There was still a ray of light left for practical purposes. A user viewed a perfect gift idea when he tagged his friends and commented, ‘the ideal Christmas present,’ thus indicating that the post already reached its goal of golf lovers to be the audience. However, the general mood was one of a common and entertained bewilderment at how a hero from a fantasy saga had turned so radically into a sports retail character.
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Kit Harington’s appearance in golf product promotion is a caution of that absurd sometimes intersection between an actor’s iconic character and off-screen promotion. The same Harington Instagram post might occur as a mere interruption to the expectations of his followers; however, it made a big difference by providing a moment of humor and nostalgic mention wherever the CaddySack promises uninterrupted play on the golf course. Though the actor is now playing on greens, his ability to create such a fun and interacted audience even for a simple advertisement remains his strong connection with a worldwide fan base that still recognizes him as the King in the North. This comes as HBO announces new Game of Thrones prequel content.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
