‘Game of Thrones’ star Kit Harington shaves beard, traumatizes Internet

In perhaps the most traumatizing event to emerge from an already emotionally scarring sixth season of “Game of Thrones” (We’re looking at you, “The Door”), photos have started popping up on Twitter of a fully beardless Jon Snow (Kit Harington). 

The Internet, still in a fragile state from this week’s Taylor Swift breakup news, seems torn about the HBO heartthrob’s newly shorn look.  

Harington’s new look comes courtesy of the actor’s role in a London production of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. 

This isn’t the first time that Harington’s grooming has caused a stir amongst fans, with individuals closely monitoring the length of his hair for the several-month period when Jon Snow was dead on “Game of Thrones,” looking for evidence to confirm or deny their theories that the character had not actually met his demise.

(He had, sort of. It’s complicated. There were witches involved.)

From selfies shared by fans online, it could be argued that the most disturbing aspect of Harington’s look lay in his severely slicked-back locks, minimizing the actor’s (arguably) most-celebrated attribute, his magnificent curly hair.

Meanwhile, still other fans are busy trying to pin down precisely which esteemed actor Harington most resembles now.

(Yes, that second tweet was mine. Yes, I stand by it.)

For now, “Game of Thrones” fans can take comfort in the thought that they still have plenty of episodes of fully bearded Jon Snow left this season.

The next episode of “Game of Thrones’” sixth season premieres Sunday.

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