The flagship “Game of Thrones” series ended with (spoiler alert) Jon Snow riding off with his Wildling pals to live out his days beyond The Wall after murdering his aunt/lover Daenerys Targaryen. Jon’s been through a hell of a lot, but hasn’t his arc come to a natural end? How many more compelling things can really happen to this character — one who’s already risen from a bastard son of a northern lord to become a slayer of White Walkers, leader of armies, and learn that his true parentage makes him a contender for the throne of Westeros? Anything beyond that, and we’re sort of getting into John McClane territory: I mean, how many adventures can one guy reasonably have?
It would make much more sense to follow someone like Arya Stark, who spent the flagship show gaining an array of impressive skills and ended it sailing toward the horizon to go on an epic adventure. Or how about Sansa Stark, who endured all sorts of unimaginable horrors but who learned to play the cutthroat “game of thrones” better than just about anyone in the Seven Kingdoms? Jon Snow’s story seemingly ended with him riding toward contentment and a simpler, quieter life.
But hey, if this spin-off provides an opportunity for Kristofer Hivju to reprise his role as Tormund Giantsbane, it can’t be all bad. Can it?
The flagship “Game of Thrones” series ended with (spoiler alert) Jon Snow riding off with his Wildling pals to live out his days beyond The Wall after murdering his aunt/lover Daenerys Targaryen. Jon’s been through a hell of a lot, but hasn’t his arc come to a natural end? How many more compelling things can really happen to this character — one who’s already risen from a bastard son of a northern lord to become a slayer of White Walkers, leader of armies, and learn that his true parentage makes him a contender for the throne of Westeros? Anything beyond that, and we’re sort of getting into John McClane territory: I mean, how many adventures can one guy reasonably have?
It would make much more sense to follow someone like Arya Stark, who spent the flagship show gaining an array of impressive skills and ended it sailing toward the horizon to go on an epic adventure. Or how about Sansa Stark, who endured all sorts of unimaginable horrors but who learned to play the cutthroat “game of thrones” better than just about anyone in the Seven Kingdoms? Jon Snow’s story seemingly ended with him riding toward contentment and a simpler, quieter life.
But hey, if this spin-off provides an opportunity for Kristofer Hivju to reprise his role as Tormund Giantsbane, it can’t be all bad. Can it?
