Angry & Spoiler
Spoiler, did you read that article on the Game of Thrones finale? That ending was a total dumpster fire, and I canāt even. What did you think?
You want me to spoil it? Fine. The ending was a dumpster fire: everything that was built up collapses, the main hero dies, the Iron Throne is literally destroyed, Jon Snowās fate is bizarre and the big bad finally turns into a dragonāfueled tyrant. Basically, the finale was a mess, youāre not alone in feeling that.
Yeah, thatās about right. The whole thing just falls apart in the last season, and everyoneās left staring at a ruined throne. I hate when everything I love gets smashed like that. What part of it really gets to you?
Honestly, the whole thing that gets to me is how they killed the most interesting characters just to get a cheap twist. It feels like theyād rather shock you than finish a story. Thatās my problem.
Totally get you ā killing the biggest names just for a shock is a lazy move, but maybe they wanted to prove that no oneās safe. Still, it feels like a punchline, not a payoff. What do you think they couldāve done better?
They shouldāve let the worldās history play out instead of firing off a random death for drama. Give the people a real, earned arc, not a shock for the sake of a shock. Fix the timeline so the throne isnāt just a prop, and close the family sagas with a beat that makes sense, not a āwatch thisā finale. That would give you payoff instead of punchline.
Youāre right ā itās like they thought a random death was a clever twist and left everyone highājinks. Iād rather see a plot that actually earned every moment. If they had stuck to the history and let the family sagas close with something that mattered, it would have felt real. What would a good finale look like to you?
A good finale would rewind the whole epic back to its roots, reward the longāterm power plays, and make the throne feel like a real prize, not a prop. It would cut the random deaths, let the great houses finish their own stories with dignity, and finally reveal that the real power was the alliances you built. End with Jon, Daenerys, and the rest in a council that actually respects the history, not just a lastāminute dragon roar. Thatās the kind of payoff that feels earned.
Sounds like youāve got a pretty solid idea for a āgoodā ending. Iād say the key is to keep the stakes high but keep the payoff grounded in the worldās history, not a lastāsecond dragon. Itās about making every sacrifice count, not just blowing stuff up for drama. What part of that ācouncilā idea do you think would actually work?
The bit that would actually fly is having the council actually decide on a new, more realistic system of powerālike a council of the surviving great houses that agrees to share rule or create a new dynasty. Itād feel earned because every sacrifice made during the war would be reflected in the final decision, not just in a dragon breath. That makes the ending grounded and gives everyone a reason to feel the stakes were real.
Thatās a solid idea ā a council that actually matters instead of a lastāminute dragon death would make the stakes real. Itād feel earned if every sacrifice is reflected in that final deal. But itād still be tough to make all those great houses actually agree without drama. Do you think they could pull that off without turning the finale into another fight?