Words by: Pratiksha Gupte.
With the Game of Thrones two hour long documentary
released last night, it's upon us to go into the #forthethrone fever for
one last time. The eight-season long series that aired for the first time in
2011 had fans on the edge for eight long years. While the series might have
ended on a not-so-good note, it is and will always be in the heart of its fans.
Although the unexpected death of Ned
Stark established a tone for the fantasy political show, the ending out of many
fan theories and speculations proved to be the one fans joked about since
season six, never believing they might be right all along.
As it's is with many long-running fictional
books and series, the endings often leave fans unsatisfied and grumpy. However,
the final episode of Game of Thrones that aired last week faced more critics
than any.
The fans took it so far as to start a
petition to redo the last season of the epic fantasy, with as many as million
people signing it. However, it took HBO an estimated amount of $ 15 Million for each
episode, to film the battle and the dragons CGI. While the company doesn't
confirm or deny the amount, it's 'Blackwater' had cost an estimated $ 10
Million and a lot of bargaining from the scriptwriters. This makes the chances of
the petition being accepted slim to none at all.
The scriptwriters for the show David
Benioff and D. B. Weiss have faced an equal amount of criticism, allegedly blaming them for ending the show
quickly because of the stars war contract they signed, it's come to light that
they might not be the ones to blame after all.
R.R. Martin the writer of the popular book
series a, song of Ice and fire from which the show has been adapted might have
given them the endings. After fans bombarded Martin with questions about the
ending, on his personal blog Martin replied with a cryptic, 'Yes, and No, and
Yes'. While the endings would be similar they would play differently in the
books. That means Jon would kill Danny for altogether different reasons? We
might still have to wait for a long time. The last book in the series, 'A Dance
with the Dragons' was released in 2011 and today after nine years Martin is
still struggling with 'The winds of winter,' the second to the last book.
Whatever the reason, the show did disappoint.
Let us see why the show disappointed not only the fans but also Kit Harrington
and Emilia Clarke amongst the others writers who played out the very leading
roles:-
1. Rushed writing
The show failed to take it up to the climax point it had been building since season one. The winter was here, and all though half of the armies were destroyed the battle of winter fell was over within one episode. Night King was killed within a blink. And many events were more in a storytelling format than a series.
The show failed to take it up to the climax point it had been building since season one. The winter was here, and all though half of the armies were destroyed the battle of winter fell was over within one episode. Night King was killed within a blink. And many events were more in a storytelling format than a series.
2. Plot holes
Since there is no book to refer to, it's quite natural that D&D had no idea what to do with the prophecies or the lord of light. What happened to all the loans and debts from iron banks, remains unclear. Many questions like the babies the night king adopted and the symbols he left are yet unanswered. Plus dragon fire couldn't kill him and a dagger from valerian steel could? What about the light bringer?
Since there is no book to refer to, it's quite natural that D&D had no idea what to do with the prophecies or the lord of light. What happened to all the loans and debts from iron banks, remains unclear. Many questions like the babies the night king adopted and the symbols he left are yet unanswered. Plus dragon fire couldn't kill him and a dagger from valerian steel could? What about the light bringer?
3. The true heir
Since first season they kept emphasizing on how a Targaryen should be the ruler of the iron throne. How that was the reason for the restlessness in the kingdom. But now in spite of having a true heir, whose Identity rather conveniently was never revealed, we don't see him on the throne.
Since first season they kept emphasizing on how a Targaryen should be the ruler of the iron throne. How that was the reason for the restlessness in the kingdom. But now in spite of having a true heir, whose Identity rather conveniently was never revealed, we don't see him on the throne.
4. Daenerys's character
Although the writers claim they had been building up to Danny being the mad queen, she was also the girl who just wanted to go home. She was shown so kind and just ruler, breaker of chains, and a loving person for so long that it is too hard to digest. While she was tough and emotional at many times, she has always distinguished between the innocent and the criminals before. She was made to be unburnt and birthed dragons from stones. Her entire journey across the sea, coming for the iron throne, it had no purpose at all?
Although the writers claim they had been building up to Danny being the mad queen, she was also the girl who just wanted to go home. She was shown so kind and just ruler, breaker of chains, and a loving person for so long that it is too hard to digest. While she was tough and emotional at many times, she has always distinguished between the innocent and the criminals before. She was made to be unburnt and birthed dragons from stones. Her entire journey across the sea, coming for the iron throne, it had no purpose at all?
5. Jon Snow
He was supposed to be the prince who would end the darkness and bring an end to the winter. He did no such thing. In trying to prove Danny mad, Jon came out to be spineless and with no ability to make decisions. He had led armies into the battles and now he doesn't know how to read moods of his own lover? And then they liked off Daenerys's stromborn, one of the strongest lead of the show, but Jon was sent if to undoubtedly be the true king in real North where conveniently blades of grasses have started appearing.
He was supposed to be the prince who would end the darkness and bring an end to the winter. He did no such thing. In trying to prove Danny mad, Jon came out to be spineless and with no ability to make decisions. He had led armies into the battles and now he doesn't know how to read moods of his own lover? And then they liked off Daenerys's stromborn, one of the strongest lead of the show, but Jon was sent if to undoubtedly be the true king in real North where conveniently blades of grasses have started appearing.
6. Jaime and Cersei's end
They never provided her with an ending befit to a queen. While the entire idea of dying with the person she came into the world with is good, getting buried was anticlimactic for her crimes. Jaime Lannister who was given a chance to settle down, be a good person as his character arch kept pointing at, following the suit of character flips he ran to Cersei after all. And the moment we were waiting for the most made us feel sad for the duo rather than being satisfied at the end of a cruel queen.
They never provided her with an ending befit to a queen. While the entire idea of dying with the person she came into the world with is good, getting buried was anticlimactic for her crimes. Jaime Lannister who was given a chance to settle down, be a good person as his character arch kept pointing at, following the suit of character flips he ran to Cersei after all. And the moment we were waiting for the most made us feel sad for the duo rather than being satisfied at the end of a cruel queen.
7. Bran Stark
Finally the biggest twist, or not so much so. Bran the three-eyed raven had always been depicted as a spooky guy who mostly does nothing but builds wheelchairs and perv on his sister. His entire ability to see past and barge into animals was never given enough light to the point where his being a king was the joke passed around. In making him weird the scriptwriters ruined their future king.
Finally the biggest twist, or not so much so. Bran the three-eyed raven had always been depicted as a spooky guy who mostly does nothing but builds wheelchairs and perv on his sister. His entire ability to see past and barge into animals was never given enough light to the point where his being a king was the joke passed around. In making him weird the scriptwriters ruined their future king.
Bran should have been more useful, helped
strategies and won at least one war before they declared him the king. Danny
should have destroyed the city because Cersei attacked her dragon even after
the alleged bells rang. Jon should have killed her, but it should have kept
uncertain if Danny was the true Villian or not. Tyrion and his manipulation should
have been voiced by Jon or Sansa in the end. And for the sake of it all, they
could have had at least two more seasons like R.R. Martin suggested.
But if we look at the endings without the technicalities
they are beautiful. And yes, before you bash out, read further. The endings
stand alone are good.
8.Arya Stark
The silent assassin and a trained murderer killing the night King was a beautiful moment. Danny losing everything she holds dear, to face critics and then to have lost her own innocent self by destroying kings landing, finally being betrayed by the one man she truly loved was heart-wrenching but good. Jon Snow, whose last words to Danny were 'You would always be my queen' before he sticks a dagger into her guts. The choice between duty and love, Jon's ultimate sacrifice.
9.Tyrion Lannister
The smartest man in the series proving himself smart enough to trade a death sentence for the position of the most powerful man in the entire kingdom. And the world finally going beyond all the politics, all the family trees to make a story keeper their king was beautiful. 'Who else to rule just, than the one who has seen that past?'
Beyond it, Drogon destroying the iron throne instead of Jon, and flying away with the dead mother of dragons was the most powerful scene in the entire series.
The silent assassin and a trained murderer killing the night King was a beautiful moment. Danny losing everything she holds dear, to face critics and then to have lost her own innocent self by destroying kings landing, finally being betrayed by the one man she truly loved was heart-wrenching but good. Jon Snow, whose last words to Danny were 'You would always be my queen' before he sticks a dagger into her guts. The choice between duty and love, Jon's ultimate sacrifice.
9.Tyrion Lannister
The smartest man in the series proving himself smart enough to trade a death sentence for the position of the most powerful man in the entire kingdom. And the world finally going beyond all the politics, all the family trees to make a story keeper their king was beautiful. 'Who else to rule just, than the one who has seen that past?'
Beyond it, Drogon destroying the iron throne instead of Jon, and flying away with the dead mother of dragons was the most powerful scene in the entire series.
The Stark pack survived after everything
that had been done to there family and we were left where we all began. Sansa
the queen in the north, similar to Ned Stark. Arya being uncle Benjamin,
traveling. Jon being the rightful heir but send into an exile. Danny turning
into the mad queen like her father.
Did Martin want to overthrow prophecies
like the prince who was promised but at the same time suggest that you might
never escape your past? Did he want to emphasize choices while keeping
destiny as the master? Would the show end in a different way in spite of what
the blog reply might have suggested?
We will have to wait for Martin to tell us.
Or the release of 'The winds of winter' and 'A Dream of spring.'
Until then, all Hail Bran the Broken, First
of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Six Kingdoms and
Protector of the Realm!
( The writer lives amongst old stories and tattered pages. Likes to dissect shooting stars and weave them into her own galaxies)
( The writer lives amongst old stories and tattered pages. Likes to dissect shooting stars and weave them into her own galaxies)
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