Grand Admiral Zuhel
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Post by Grand Admiral Zuhel on May 29, 2019 17:29:14 GMT -8
So, as you guys all likely know by now, the ending of Game of Thrones was controversial, to say the least. So, this is an open letter to those who feel strongly about the issue, to come forward and tell what you disliked/liked about the ending, whether or not you agree with the direction the plot took, and how you would have liked to see the show end. Cheers, and let's have fun. As always, keep things civil and debate-like.
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Xeonon Solomon
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Post by Xeonon Solomon on Jun 6, 2019 4:08:51 GMT -8
I know its cool to hate on GoTs right now but I've been on the screw GoTs since season 5. Now that I got my I disliked it first mentality out of the way.
Keep the first two episodes the same but at the Battle of Winterfell have the forces lose the battle. Them winning is fine BUT it takes out the believablity of marching South. Why should they? Its winter. You just saved the world and half the population is dead. Send some dudes to Moat Cailin to hold it in case Cersi marches on you and lick your wounds.
By having them lose the battle it shows the Night King is actually a threat and gives them a reason to go South. Then as things get closer to Kings Landing you either have the Golden Company go to meet the forces and they fight elsewhere in the Riverlands/Eerie/StormLands/Kings Landing itself. Everything still happens the same but it works better with a shortened season.
Also having Bran be king is just dumb. Dany legitemized Gendry. He is 100% the rightful heir. If you ignore the fact she was not a true queen then his claim is real. Even if you didnt want to do that Edmure was a legit option to be king. Jon was a good option. Based on Tyrions people like a story thing Arya has a great story, Sansa has a great story.
Why do the Unsullied have any say in what happens to Jon? They are a bunch of soliders with no political strength. Once they leave Westeros they cant enforce anything. He doesnt want to be king? Fine. But no point forcing him to the wall just so he can be king beyond the wall.
Allowing the North to leave the 7 kingdoms shouldnt have been allowed. The Iron islands wanted it and they didnt leave. Whats to stop the others from leaving? Once all these characters are dead whats to stop another war because of the blood claims to the North throne or the Iron throne?
Stannis should have been king
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Jenia Kasalle
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Post by Jenia Kasalle on Jun 6, 2019 4:54:06 GMT -8
If Martin or anyone else would have to continiue this ending:
- people in the Reach either poison Bronn or rebell openly against him, because half the Reach has still better claims on Highgarden and the Lord Paramount seat than an appointed sellsword
- Iron Islands and Dorne just leave the Seven Kingdoms with the next generation, because they really have no point in staying - like, who should stop them?
- even with the legitimized rulership of Gendry, others might still contest it - he was an appointed bastard like Orys Baratheon once was, but Orys had three Targaryens with dragons behind him in order to establish House Baratheon. Gendry has nothing but the trust of a crippled king and the words of a dead queen.
- there is no reason for King's Landing remaining the capital of Westeros. So far everything, what made it a capital was burnt down: Great Sept, parts of the Red Keep, majority of the city set ablaze... not sure if it would recover easily. And with no dragons, I doubt that following High Septons and the Maesters would vote for rebuilding everything, if they could just declare Oldtown as seat of the Faith once more. For anything other than its king, King's Landing becomes basically meaningless.
- the very moment when the next-gen Tullys realize that any other ruler either opposes the throne or leaves the kingdom, they might probably go independent themselves, thus probably resulting in every kingdom returning to the Age of Kings once more.
- due to the King being voted by the majority of the High Lords, a split is even more likely, as basically whoever rules the Reach or the Riverlands will defacto rule the realm. And if one faction is displeased by the outcome of the vote, it will result probably in even more war, thus ending a united rulership over Westeros completely. It's basically as chaotic as a system as the Ironborn kingsmoot - therefore Bran won't be King for long.
No matter if Bran can actually rule this entire mess left behind, it will basically result in a major split
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