GAME OF THRONES Stars Share Their Thoughts On The Series Finale & Bid Farewell To Fans - SPOILERS

GAME OF THRONES Stars Share Their Thoughts On The Series Finale & Bid Farewell To Fans - SPOILERS

The series finale of Game of Thrones was certainly divisive, and it wasn't only fans that took issue with how the long-running fantasy drama wrapped up. Find out what the main cast members had to say...

By MarkCassidy - May 20, 2019 09:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Game of Thrones
Source: EW
Arguably the most popular and widely talked-about TV series of all time wrapped-up last night with an episode that has divided opinion among the Game of Thrones faithful.

While there's no denying that "The Iron Throne" eased back on spectacle and action in favor of more subdued character moments, many fans were happy with how their favorite player's stories came to an end - Daenerys Targaryen being one notable exception!

As it turns out, actress Emilia Clarke was just as shocked about the dark path her character went down, and it actually took her a while to wrap her head around the fact that Dany was going to end up being betrayed and murdered by the one man she still loved and trusted, Jon Snow.

Since the episode aired, Clarke and some of the other main cast members have been sharing their thoughts on what occurred, and we've fathered together quotes from the various interviews along with some social media posts. Click on the "view list" button to check them out, and be sure to let us know what you thought of the series finale of Game of Thrones in the comments.

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Sophie Turner - Sansa Stark



A favorite to end up on the Iron Throne, Sansa Stark did ultimately become a queen, just not the queen.

After her brother Bran is named King, Sansa insists that the North remain a separate kingdom with its own ruler, and in the epilogue we see the people of Winterfell name her Queen of the North. Was actress Sophie Turner happy with how things turned out for the long-suffering Stark girl?

“Ever since the end of season 1, Sansa has not been about the capital or being queen. She doesn’t believe she could rule and doesn’t want to. She knows her place is in the North and she can rule the people of the North and rule Winterfell. She’d probably be capable [of being queen of the Seven Kingdoms] with the help of her family and advisors like Tyrion. But she has no desire to be ruler of all of the Seven Kingdoms.”

Isaac Hempstead-Wright - Bran Stark

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If you were to ask most Game of Thrones fans who the last person they'd want to see on the Iron Throne would be, there's a decent chance Bran would be a top answer.

Although he started out as a fan-favorite character, Bran's Three-Eyed Raven arc basically robbed him of all personality and turned him into an entirely new entity. Though it's clear than some of the Stark boy is still in there, nobody would have guessed that he'd end up being crowned ruler of the seven six kingdoms - although he will almost certainly be a good king.

As it turns out, actor Isaac Hempstead-Wright is fully aware that many people are going to take issue with Bran on the throne.

“Not everyone will be happy,” the young actor acknowledges. “It’s so difficult to finish a series as popular as this without pissing some people off. I don’t think anybody will think it’s predictable and that’s as much as you can hope for. People are going to be angry. There’s going to be a lot of broken hearts. It’s ‘bittersweet,’ exactly as [saga author] George R.R. Martin intended. It’s a fitting conclusion to this epic saga.”

Peter Dinklage - Tyrion Lannister

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An alternate scene in which Tyrion was killed (presumably by Grey Worm) was reportedly shot, but, thankfully, they decided to give "The Imp" a happy ending. He does still have to preside over a bickering council, but at least he has a couple of old drinking buddies to keep him company in Bronn and Podrick.

Peter Dinklage hasn't commented on where Tyrion ends up, but he does have some strong opinions about Dany's actions, and, unlike his character, it sounds likehe may actually see where she was coming from.

“That’s what war is,” Dinklage says. “Did we make the right choices in war? How much longer would [WWII] have gone on if we didn’t make horrible decisions? We love Daenerys. All the fans love Daenerys, and she’s doing these things for the greater good. ‘The greater good’ has been in the headlines lately… when freeing everyone for the greater good you’re going to hurt some innocents along the way, unfortunately.”

Gwendoline Christie - Brienne of Tarth

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Brienne, who winds up on the Small Council with Tyrion, also believes that the writing was on the wall, and that Dany's eventual heel turn was inevitable.

“The signs have actually always been there,” Christie says. “And they’ve been there in ways we felt at the time were just mistakes or controversial. At this time, it’s important to question true motives. This show has always been about power and, more than ever, it’s an interesting illustration that people in pursuit of power can come in many different forms and we need to question everything.”

Kit Harington - Jon Snow

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Weighed down with the guilt of killing Dany and unsure if he did the right thing, Jon/Aegon returns to the Nights Watch - although the final shot suggests that he's going to desert and head into the real north with Tormund and the Wildlings.

Like Hempstead-Wright, Harington is fully aware that the events of the final season are "going to divide" - particularly Jon's decision to kill his Aunt.

“This is the second woman he’s fallen in love with who dies in his arms and he cradles her in the same way,” Harington notes. “That’s an awful thing. In some ways, Jon did the same thing to [his Wilding lover] Ygritte by training the boy who kills her. This destroys Jon to do this.”

Emilia Clarke - Daenerys Targaryen


Emilia Clarke was not prepared for what happens her character, and it took her a long time to accept what she was reading in the final season script. “I cried,” she admits. “And I went for a walk. I walked out of the house and took my keys and phone and walked back with blisters on my feet. I didn’t come back for five hours. I’m like, ‘How am I going to do this?’”

Of course, Clarke found a way to come to terms with Dany's fate, and now sees something beautiful in the way she checks out.

“I thought she was going to die,” she continues. “I feel very taken care of as a character in that sense. It’s a very beautiful and touching ending. Hopefully, what you’ll see in that last moment as she’s dying is: There’s the vulnerability — there’s the little girl you met in season 1. See? She’s right there. And now, she’s not there anymore…”

Despite the ruthless villain The Queen of Dragons arguably becomes by the end, Clarke concludes by saying that "can't not" stand by her complex character.
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campblood
campblood - 5/20/2019, 9:04 AM
I hear HBO wanted 2 more seasons
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 5/20/2019, 9:10 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - It's not Disney's fault that D&D were irresponsible.
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 5/20/2019, 9:11 AM
@campblood - They did originally, they even wanted this season be 10 episodes.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 5/20/2019, 9:18 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - The way I see it they lost interest and wanted to move on with their career before even the Star Wars deal. Which is a shame.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 5/20/2019, 9:20 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - that's backwards thinking. D&D took the Star Wars gig, not the other way around. Yoi dont blame a company for someone signing the dotted line: that's on the individual.
Ragnarocknroll
Ragnarocknroll - 5/20/2019, 9:23 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - How the actual [frick] is this in any way, shape or form Disney's fault? It's not like they forced D&D to do what they did
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 5/20/2019, 9:32 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - whoa buddy, calm down here. If you're having difficulty articulating your thoughts, dont take it out on us. But I think you've made your point loud and clear and some of us disagree with it. Just because we dont see the logicality of said point doesnt mean we are defending Disney. That D&D are going to Disney next is immaterial, doesnt change the fact that what you're claiming makes no sense.

But calm down, no need to get upset with us.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 5/20/2019, 9:34 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - None of us is defending the company. We're just saying they should not be blamed for D&D's decisions with GOT. Especially since they signed the deal while season 8 was already filming.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 5/20/2019, 9:38 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - This site sometimes, man. I think I need a break.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 5/20/2019, 9:11 AM
No matter how angry or frustrated this new season made us feel, I think we can all agree on what was some of the best TV has to offer for the past 8+ years.



Farewell to this great show!
cbf221
cbf221 - 5/20/2019, 2:28 PM
@L0RDbuckethead -It was some of the best TV has to offer until they ran out of source material. It's no coincidence the quality of the show dropped significantly after season 6.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 5/20/2019, 3:01 PM
@cbf221 - Not disagreeing with ya on that one.
Jacory
Jacory - 5/20/2019, 7:38 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - agreed
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 5/20/2019, 9:12 AM
What a disappointment. It's easy to see where they set the stage for continuing the franchise. This last season, however, was a mess.
pucrepeap
pucrepeap - 5/20/2019, 9:14 AM
Wait, Sansa never wanted to be queen? I thought she chased Joffery for that exact reason.
CapnMurphy2021
CapnMurphy2021 - 5/20/2019, 3:28 PM
@pucrepeap - she did... but she also said she didn’t After season 1, which is also true
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 5/20/2019, 9:15 AM
Ayra - "I know a killer when I see one."
Jon - "Yeah, no shit captain obvious she just killed millions."
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 5/20/2019, 9:19 AM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - But Jon Snow knows nothing. Not even the obvious stuff.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 5/20/2019, 9:19 AM
Dany and Emilia Clarke deserved better I think. That's probably my one disappointment with this season. That and it being obviously rushed.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 5/20/2019, 9:22 AM
@DnA - I feel like we should have seen more of her descent into madness. Sure, the clues were there. Sure, it was pretty clear since last season she would go down that path. But it still felt unearned.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 5/20/2019, 9:25 AM
@WakandanQueen - We definitely needed one more season. That's exactly how I was feeling watching those last scenes. This season should have been dedicated to fighting the NK and recovering from it, and the next should have been about Dany vs Cersei.
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