Jons ending in the show is far less ambiguous in the book theres no hint of his eyes changing color which would indicate warging, and harington has said he is. Jon was born in 283 ac, near the end of roberts rebellion, and he was named by lord. Its a fate that brings jons story full circle, as game of thrones began with the stark bastard choosing to take the black and head to the wall, with the ambition of protecting the realms of men. I think because jon snow is the most honorable character in the book this was the only way to leave the nights watch. But kit harington, who plays jon snow on the show since its inception, has spoken at length about his journey in a new interview, and he may have dropped a huge spoiler about jon snows fate in. But the way i saw the ending was jon snow being let free. Game of thrones jon snow ending could have been different.
A new theory seeks to predict the ending of game of thrones based on creator george r. Why people thought the game of thrones finale sucked. This ending is already one of the most divisive conclusions to a. Jon snows alternative ending revealed in devastating ned stark twist game of thrones fans have not stopped theorising about the hbo series and it.
Game of thrones had a specific ending for jon snow and daenerys but what if asoiafs book ending sees something quite different. In the episodes final moments, jons squire olly brenock oconnor led him into the yard at castle black under the false guise of. The series finale of game of thrones gives us a new ruler for westeros, an end to the stories of jon snow and daenerys targaryen, and closure for. Jon snow goes beyond the wall for the crime of killing the queen, jon gets the lenient sentence of heading back to castle black and the nights watch. Differences between books and tv series season 5 game of. Game of thrones filmed an alternate ending for season 8. A dance with dragons is the fifth novel, of seven planned, in the epic fantasy series a song of. The high and low points of game of thrones final episode. The actor weighed in on the shows talkedabout final season. Heres how the emmywinning series closed the book on kit haringtons noble northern hero. Why jon snow is the true targaryen heir instead of daenerys and these are the questions that were answered by episode 803, the long night.
Whereas daenerys may learn that theres more to life than ruling a kingdom and settle down with jon snow to rule in the north. Did jon snow join the wildlings at the end of game of thrones. Feel free to answer these question or write your own impressions and thoughts on jon snow. Jon ended up as a prisoner, held by the unsullied, because he killed daenerys. Even though he seemed to be largely forgiven for his actions. In the last installment of the asoiaf it was made clear that jon was attacked or rather stabbed repeatedly b. The epic final episode had to wrap up everyones story, so we have a full breakdown of where. Season fives brutal finale, mothers mercy, ended on a killer note with members of the nights watch tricking and stabbing jon snow in an epic act of. While fans of the novels saw it coming, the game of thrones 2011 televisiononly crowd experienced a big shocker as the season 5 finale concluded with jon snows kit harington seemingly dead eyes staring up at them from a bloody patch of snow.
Why im crushed by jon snows game of thrones ending in. Unaware of the identity of his mother,9 jon was raised at winterfell. Jon snow, the newly elected lord commander of the nights watch, the order that defends the wall. When olly brenock oconnor dealt the finishing blow to jon snow kit harington in the season 5 finale of game of thrones, it was fans who really felt stabbed in the gut. But author george rr martin had already been very clear about jons fate. How kit harington feels about jon snows game of thrones.
To the surprise of many, game of thrones season 8 finale ended with jon snow not on the iron throne, but instead returning to join the nights watch as his punishment for killing daenerys targaryen. Entertainment weekly released a photo featuring kit. At the end of the series, jon snow is forced, once again, to. Martins a song of ice and fire book series, so it shouldnt be out of the question for the show. Cersei later dispatches mace to lay siege to storms end again and another of his vassals to besiege dragonstone to rob. After eight seasons and 73 episodes, game of thrones came to an end sunday night. Im not sure how he lives, i love the theories already and i agree with most. Jon snow is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r. A dance with dragons spoilers jon snows fate showing. What happened to jon snow at the end of game of thrones. Like the previous four volumes in the ice and fire series, the book includes an appendix with a. A bittersweet ending is what weve been told to expect from george r. In the game of thrones season 5 finale, did jon snow. Game of thrones season 8 episode 6 finale ending explained.
I am just starting to read the books about 25% through acok but i have read plot summaries for all of them and i have watched every episode of the show to dateread a lot of reddit posts and other online articles. Even jon snows ending, one which few if any predicted before season 8s start, is not truly a sad one. What happened to jon snow at the end of the fifth book. While there is no description of jons personal coat of arms in the books, george. Covering game of thrones season 8 episode 6 finale ending scenes and a song of ice and fire book ending changes per george rr martin. Instead, jon was banned from ever taking a wife or having children. Game of thrones 8x06 ending scene jon and arya and sansa season 8 episode 6 s08e06 ending scene game of thrones season 8 all deleted scenes. Jon is one of the major pov characters in a song of ice and fire.
In last sundays episode, game of thrones subtly reminded us of the stab wounds jon snow sustained in the season 5 finale which, like frodos cut. After all, the book series is called a song of fire and ice, which is probably more a reference to the dragonswhite walkers, but maybe danyreas is fire and jon snow is. Winds of winter could see jon snow and daenerys targaryen marry and have a baby together, according to what george rr martin once told the game of thrones beyond the wall director. How lord of the rings predicted jon snow and daeneryss. We certainly do not know if he is alive or dead but we surely can guess the possibilities. This story contains spoilers for the series finale of. We only know that he was stabbed three or four times and af. These are intended to spur discussion, and the users of rasoiaf shouldnt feel compelled to answer them if they dont wish to. I am curious to hear from those that have read all of the books if they. Jon snows heritage as the son of lyanna stark and rhaegar targaryen was the subject of much debate before the show confirmed it in season 7. It was the last readers also saw of jon snow, and his fate has been one of the biggest burning questions. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones, in. Heres how the emmywinning series closed the book on kit haringtons noble.
Emilia clarke explains why shes annoyed with the game of thrones ending nearly a year after the finale, the star finally reveals her true feelings about what happened between daenerys and. From the very first chapter of the first book, in fact. So ive gotten the green light from my therapist to revisit the jon snow scene from mothers mercy, the last episode of season 5 of game of. Kit harington weighs in on daenerys targaryens ending, jon snows fate, and arya starks big kill in game of thrones season 8. Also, if you have suggestions for better questions, please dont hesitate to suggest them in the comments section. The game of thrones survival odds for the 5 characters who george r. In the books, daenerys darker side shines through more often. The turn will certainly feel less rushed than it was in the show and it will focus less on her. Dany was killed by her nephewlover jon snow for her murderous ambition. Martin, the author of the a song of ice and fire book series that inspired the show, wrote a lengthy blog post thanking fans for their support and.
The show ended with tyrion lannisters sweeping arguments that mobilized jon snow to assassinate his loverturnedmad queen daenerys targaryen and shipped him back to the nights watch. Game of thrones eightseason saga is now finished, and in a practice that is not uncommon in prestige television, the. Jon snow is the bastard son of eddard stark, lord of winterfell. Did tormund giantsbanes farewell hint at jon snows fate. As shocking as it was to see this turn, book fans were much less shocked. The game of thrones series finale was the last new episode of the hit hbo show ever.
This scene was toward the end of the most recent book installment, a dance with dragons. For a moment let us put aside jons targaryen origin from the discussion and focus on parallels between books and series. Emilia clarke game of thrones ending got star explains. The game of thrones finales ending, explained polygon. Could a new twoword teaser for game of thrones season 8 hint at a dark ending for two key characters. The stark sisters want jon snow to be freed, while grey worm jacob anderson wants him dead for killing daenerys. In other words, do not expect a sequel series with jon snows children running around ten years from now. At the age of fourteen, he joins the nights watch, where he earns the nickname lord snow. We only know that he was stabbed three or four times and after the third stab he got unconscious.
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