The Game of Thrones finale has been controversial and largely hated since it came out, and now we know why… Spoiler: not because it’s “stupid” or something.
Game of Thrones was one of the biggest TV shows to have ever existed, and it still retains its title as the most watched, downloaded, discussed, and pirated series of all time. However, the grand finale of Game of Thrones turned out to be a massive disappointment for virtually every fan since it met literally no one’s expectations.
After the initial hateful backlash was over, many fans started arguing about the reason why everyone hated the show’s finale. Apart from “it was stupid” and “it made no sense,” there was next to no rational consensus; then, some of the newer fans claimed that after binge-watching, the finale made way more sense.
Apparently, some of the hate for the Game of Thrones ending was due to the overblown expectations of the audience, and the long wait for the final season didn’t help; however, if you re-watch the series in full, the last episodes don’t appear that problematic. Still, the main question remained: what was really wrong with the finale?
In a new Reddit discussion, a group of fans seemingly discovered the answer. According to them, the audience wanted a way more “default” ending — the one that could’ve been easily deducted from the previous events, and the one that would logically conclude them. This was the hidden reason why the people hated the finale.
The ending that would’ve made more sense was what many fans jokingly called “default.” Something along the lines of “Jon Snow defeats the Night King, Jaime kills Cersei, and Jon or/and Daenerys rule over the Seven Kingdoms,” while extremely predictable, would not have left that bitter taste in our mouths after the finale.
Admittedly, the predictability of such an ending was exactly what made the showrunners avoid it. They wanted to make something that no one expected and ended up creating a finale that made zero sense for that exact reason. Based on next to nothing, it left fans disappointed and frustrated.
It wasn’t that hard to have a logically justified ending after all, was it, now?
News
‘None of us can change the past’: King Charles BACKS Keir Starmer in effectively ruling out paying billions in reparations for slavery
King Charles backed Sir Keir Starmer in effectively ruling out reparations over slavery today, saying: ‘None of us can change the past. But we can commit, with all our hearts to learning its lessons and to finding creative ways to right inequalities that…
Meghan Markle’s Suits co-star Patrick J Adams shares previously unseen photo of the Duchess while filming – and fans are all saying the same thing
Meghan Markle‘s Suits co-star Patrick J Adams has shared an unseen photo from her days as Rachel Zane on the long-running legal drama. Adams, who played Mike Ross, posted behind-the-scenes photos of the Suits cast on Instagram on Tuesday, while promoting…
Prince Andrew’s crumbling mansion is revealed: Duke’s 30-room Royal Lodge falls into disrepair with cracks and mould seen in photos – after King axed his brother’s £1m allowance
Prince Andrew’s mansion has fallen into disrepair, with cracks and mould appearing on the outside walls. Crumbling paintwork, cracks, and black mould can be seen on the outside walls where inside his beloved mother once roamed with her sister Margaret as…
King Charles is under growing pressure to refund the cash-strapped NHS – after he charged one trust more than £11m to park ambulances on his land
The King is under pressure to refund the cash-strapped NHS after it emerged he is charging one trust at least £11.4million in rent to store a fleet of electric ambulances. An investigation found the private estates of both King Charles and Prince William make millions of pounds…
Moment King Felipe snaps back after he and Queen Letizia were pelted with mud while visiting ‘abandoned’ flood survivors in Valencia: Locals say ‘what did he expect’ as fury grows – and death toll reaches 217 with bodies of two more Brits found
Spain‘s King Felipe was seen snapping at Valencian locals who screamed and threw mud at him and his wife as they visited the region in the wake of the devastating floods that have so far killed 217. The monarchs had…
Outer Banks Season 4’s Mid-Season Twist, Explained
This is a pinch-me-moment because one of the best shows on Netflix has finally returned. Season 4 of the hit Netflix series Outer Banks is here, and it is needless to say each episode is its very own rollercoaster of emotions, inside jokes, and…
End of content
No more pages to load
