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The best bits of Samuel L Jackson's 8-minute guide to Game of Thrones

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Samuel L Jackson's not having any of this dragon nonsense on Game of Thrones. Photos / supplied, Splash News

Samuel L Jackson's not having any of this dragon nonsense on Game of Thrones. Photos / supplied, Splash News

We've had six seasons and 60 episodes of Game of Thrones, and even the most diehard fans often struggle to keep up.

Jumping in as a beginner at this point seems insurmountable...And then a hero comes along.

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Samuel L. Jackson has delivered his own hilarious expletive-ridden beginner's guide to the series in just eight minutes, taking us right up until "is Jon Snow dead?"

This recap is full of pearlers, but here are some of the best moments with the full clip to follow:

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Forget about the dragons

Forget the dragons. Photo / HBO
Forget the dragons. Photo / HBO

"The first thing you need to know about this world is - no, not dragons. F*** those dragons. Focus!"

Fill in the blanks: He's had enough of these ... dragons on this ... show.

On Winter coming:

Winter is coming. Photo / HBO
Winter is coming. Photo / HBO

"The seasons in this place last a ridiculously long time - everyone has just come out of a long, long summer so let's just say they ain't too happy about winter coming.

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"These motherf*****s are cold, which is why everybody should be worried about this long-ass winter coming, but instead, they're too busy fighting."

On the Starks:

It all started out so well for the Starks.
It all started out so well for the Starks.

"Nice family, right? Don't get attached ... I'm just sayin'."

On Bran Stark:

Bran Stark. Photo / HBO
Bran Stark. Photo / HBO

"Bran? Bran trippin'".

Accurate.

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On Sansa Stark:

Sansa can't catch a break. Photo / HBO
Sansa can't catch a break. Photo / HBO

"Sansa can't catch a break, and is now stuck in the worst relationship of her life with this d**khead (Ramsay Bolton)."

This is how Samuel L Jackson wants you to meet Ramsay Bolton.
This is how Samuel L Jackson wants you to meet Ramsay Bolton.

By far the best part of this is the above picture, which Samuel L Jackson thought was best to represent everything Ramsay Bolton is about. Well played, sir. Well played.

On Cersei Lannister:

Cersei Lannister. Photo / HBO
Cersei Lannister. Photo / HBO

"Cersei thinks she's a good leader but she ain't, she's pretty much the Marie Antoinette of this whole situation."

On Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons:

Mo' power, mo' problems. Photo / HBO
Mo' power, mo' problems. Photo / HBO

"Mo' power, mo' problems."

Enough said.

The video itself:

If you're looking for a deep dive into every plot twist across the series so far, this isn't the recap for you - but it's a great way to refresh your memory or get introduced to Game of Thrones during the long wait for season 7.

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Watch his highlight package below (explicit language warning):

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