#GAME OF THRONES SEASON2 TV#
“I was opposed to doing TV for a long time because I thought the quality of writing wasn’t very strong, as opposed to film, but there’s been a shift in term of the quality of scripts. Martin‘s Song of Fire and Ice series, Dinklage remained mum on what exactly viewers can expect from his from his character during the next go-around - though he does give it his seal of approval. I like working hard.”Īnd while storylines are already laid out by the source materiel, George R. Sometimes as an actor you can get a bit spoiled working in America, so when you work over in the rough countryside of Northern Ireland, it’s sort of humbling. It feels like the lack of answers regarding the white walkers is more of an oversight or mistake caused by poor planning, rather than a deliberate and meaningful choice.“I love that show,” Dinklage told THR. But to raise the questions at all and then never answer any of them just comes across as poor storytelling. So this begs the question, what was the point of including white walkers in the story at all?Īnd beyond just their relevance to the show’s plot, why were so many mysteries about the white walkers teased but never resolved? Who exactly are these undead creatures? Why do they exist? What do they want? What do their creepy-looking spiral shapes mean? Perhaps it’s okay for Game of Thrones not to tediously answer every single question. Instead, the white walkers die off and the show resumes its storylines revolving around politicking and squabbling. For years, fans were conditioned to believe that the politicking and squabbling among the power-hungry characters in Game of Thrones meant nothing compared to the existential threat of the white walkers. Anyone can shock the audience, but it’s a different accomplishment entirely to do so in a way that makes sense and has meaning.īeyond the decision to have Arya kill the Night King is also the head-scratching choice to essentially make the white walkers irrelevant. To some extent, it’s a bit like the difference between a jump scare in a horror film and a horror film that’s actually scary. With these surprises, it feels like there is a point, not like we are watching a surprise for its own sake.
We can also, again in retrospect, see how these events fit into the overall story. They may be surprising events but, in retrospect, we can see clearly why the characters made the choices they made. The problem, however, is that both Ned Stark’s death and the Red Wedding make sense within the context of the show. So perhaps one could argue that Arya killing the Night King is another unexpected twist that subverts the audience’s expectations. Those who didn’t read the books beforehand were shocked by Ned Stark’s death and horrified by the Red Wedding. To be fair, Game of Thrones is well known for surprising its audience.
So why is this couple the “Song of Ice and Fire” personified? Shouldn’t the whole thing just be called “The Song of the Faceless Stealth Assassin Teenager”? In fact, Arya still could’ve killed the Night King even if Jon and Daenerys stayed home, kicked their feet up, and drank some tea. Not only does Arya just sort of randomly pop in and save the world, but Jon and Daenerys are barely involved in the Night King’s destruction. So after years of readying fans for this epic fight, instead, the Night King is quickly and pretty easily killed by Arya.
The Azor Ahai prophecy implies that either he or Daenerys or a combination of the two will save humanity from the white walkers. He stares down the Night King several times, seemingly teasing a future showdown. He’s been fighting and dealing with the white walkers since Season 1. To begin with, the entire trajectory of the show points to Jon Snow being the hero who will inevitably come face-to-face with the Night King. That said, there are many more important reasons why Arya killing the Night King makes no sense within the larger context of Game of Thrones.
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