Game of Thrones Ending Explained

[00:03] stories there's nothing in the world

[00:05] more powerful than a good story the

[00:08] conclusion of Game of Thrones remains

[00:10] one of the most talked about finales in

[00:11] TV history sparking widespread debate

[00:15] and controversy over its 8 season

[00:16] journey in its final moments the iconic

[00:19] Iron Throne was destroyed symbolizing

[00:22] the end of an era where rulership was

[00:23] determined through conquest and

[00:25] Bloodlines Bran Stark portrayed by Isaac

[00:28] Hemstead Wright a Ed as the unexpected

[00:31] choice for the new king of Westeros

[00:33] while his sister Sansa Stark played by

[00:35] Sophie Turner claims sovereignty over

[00:37] the north establishing it as an

[00:39] independent Kingdom meanwhile Jon Snow

[00:42] portrayed by kit Harrington faced Exile

[00:45] once again this time venturing beyond

[00:47] the wall with the wildlings while Arya

[00:49] Stark portrayed by Maisy Williams set

[00:51] sail towards the Uncharted territories

[00:53] of the West in pursuit of new adventures

[00:55] today on Screen Rant we'll be going

[00:57] through the Game of Thrones ending and

[00:59] exploring the major events and character

[01:01] resolutions that Define the conclusion

[01:03] of one of television's most iconic

[01:06] series but before we dive in here are

[01:08] some key summaries to take away on the

[01:10] ending of Game of Thrones daenerys's

[01:12] downfall and death mirrored that of her

[01:15] father Aris thei with both being

[01:17] betrayed by A Lannister and ultimately

[01:19] leading to the end of the Targaryen line

[01:22] Bran Stark becomes the new ruler of

[01:24] Westeros chosen by the Lords and Ladies

[01:26] of the Seven Kingdoms due to his

[01:28] powerful story and ability to remember

[01:30] and tell westeros's history Jon Snow

[01:33] revealed to be a Targaryen and with a

[01:35] stronger claim to the Iron Throne is

[01:37] exiled to the knight's watch returning

[01:39] to the north where he finally finds

[01:41] peace she knows who you

[01:44] are who you really are you'll always be

[01:48] a threat to her although some fans had

[01:50] hoped for Jon and Daenerys to rule as a

[01:52] harmonious Duo the show's Bittersweet

[01:54] Essence demanded an alternate resolution

[01:57] nonetheless numerous cherish characters

[02:00] managed to endure albeit amidst

[02:02] contentious narrative trajectories

[02:04] showrunners were confronted with the

[02:06] formidable challenge of concluding

[02:07] Myriad storylines within a mere six

[02:10] episodes spanning from vanquishing the

[02:12] white walkers to determining the fate of

[02:15] westeros's governance even now long

[02:17] after its broadcast discussions persist

[02:19] regarding the merits and drawbacks of

[02:21] the finale the ending Echoes past events

[02:23] in westro history notably with Daenerys

[02:26] targaryen's demise mirroring that of her

[02:28] father Aris II her betrayal by Al

[02:30] Lannister Echoes the circumstances of

[02:32] ais's downfall Rogan's destruction of

[02:35] the Iron Throne symbolizes the end of

[02:37] the targaryan dynasty with Jon Snow's

[02:39] Exile representing the final chapter of

[02:42] their rule the Ascension of Bran Stark

[02:44] to the throne marks a departure from

[02:46] hereditary monarchy with the Lords and

[02:48] Ladies of Westeros choosing their ruler

[02:51] sansa's insistence on Northern

[02:52] Independence underscores the shifting

[02:54] power dynamics this resolution completes

[02:57] the Stark family's Journey from tragedy

[02:59] to Triumph symbolizing their resilience

[03:01] in the face of adversity almost seems

[03:03] like Divine Justice there's no Divine

[03:06] Justice you dumb [ __ ] if there was you

[03:08] be dead in George RR Martin's upcoming

[03:11] book a dream of spring viewers glimpsed

[03:13] a hopeful future symbolized by a green

[03:16] plant emerging from the snow as Jon

[03:18] Journeys North with the wildlings while

[03:20] Game of Thrones hinted at an impending

[03:22] and severe winter the defeat of the

[03:24] night king and the white walkers

[03:25] suggested that Westeros might experience

[03:27] its shortest winter yet since the

[03:29] confirmation of the r+ L equal J Theory

[03:33] speculations arose about Jon's potential

[03:35] claim to the Iron Throne given his

[03:37] lineage as the son of rhaegar Targaryen

[03:40] and lyanna Stark however Jon's

[03:42] banishment to the knight's watch

[03:44] following daenerys's death rendered such

[03:46] speculations moot despite never aspiring

[03:48] to kingship Jon's existence as a rival

[03:51] claimant contributed to daenerys's

[03:53] descent into madness culminating in her

[03:55] demise at his hands Jon's return to the

[03:57] knight's watch completes a cyclical

[03:59] Journey reminiscent of his initial

[04:01] desire to defend the wall in season 1

[04:04] finding Solace Beyond the Wall JN seems

[04:07] at peace despite leaving behind the

[04:08] trauma of his past including the

[04:11] difficult decision to end daenerys's

[04:15] life they don't get to

[04:19] choose in the early days of Game of

[04:21] Thrones the Lannisters wielded

[04:23] significant influence in King's Landing

[04:25] with King Robert Baratheon frustrated by

[04:28] their pervasive presence their their

[04:29] power was underscored by the Crown's

[04:31] indebtedness to casterly rock cersei's

[04:34] manipulation of the Baratheon lineage

[04:36] and Jaime's role in The King's Guard

[04:38] even Robert Squire A Lannister played a

[04:41] part in the king's tragic demise during

[04:43] a hunting trip gone aai as the series

[04:45] concluded Tyrion the last surviving

[04:47] Lannister found his siblings dead in the

[04:49] red keep leading him to inherit the

[04:51] title of Lord of casterly rock once more

[04:54] despite objections from greyworm Tyrion

[04:56] was reinstated as hand of the king under

[04:58] Bran's rule though his fast actions

[05:00] caused Discord Tyrion endeavored to make

[05:02] amends forming a small Council composed

[05:04] of trustworthy individuals including

[05:06] Braun as master of coin s Davos as

[05:09] master of ships Sam tarley as Grand

[05:11] maester and Brienne is commander of the

[05:14] King's Guard this small Council while

[05:16] not without flaws and lacking certain

[05:18] positions represented a positive change

[05:20] for westros with Tyrion at its Helm

[05:22] working to mend past mistakes and Usher

[05:24] in a new era of stability under Bran's

[05:27] Reign I would like to think if I were to

[05:29] re ing a royal assassination I plan it

[05:32] in such a way that I wouldn't be

[05:32] standing there gawking like a fool when

[05:34] the king died Arya Stark's departure

[05:37] from Winterfell with sandor Cain marked

[05:39] her rejection of safety for the Allure

[05:41] of Adventure a trait she had shown

[05:43] before when she refused brienne's rescue

[05:46] attempt instead she ventured to OS to

[05:49] train with the Faceless Men having

[05:51] transformed into a lethal assassin

[05:53] capable of killing the night King arya's

[05:55] return to a simple life as a lady of

[05:57] Winterfell seemed unlikely even even

[05:59] gendry's offer of marriage which would

[06:01] have United Stark and baron houses was

[06:04] refused as Arya declared herself no lady

[06:07] her final scene sailing into the sunset

[06:09] hinted at significant implications

[06:11] suggesting the possibility of

[06:13] encountering other Starks awaiting her

[06:15] on Distant Shores the journey mirrored

[06:17] that of King Brandon the ship right an

[06:19] ancient Stark ancestor who sailed West

[06:21] across the sunset sea and never returned

[06:24] while his fate remains uncertain arya's

[06:27] Voyage symbolized hope for the future

[06:29] much like John's Journey Beyond the Wall

[06:31] we could throw books at his men we don't

[06:33] have that many books we don't have that

[06:35] many men either the unsullied once slave

[06:37] soldiers liberated by Daenerys remained

[06:40] fiercely loyal to her throughout Game of

[06:41] Thrones before the Battle of Winterfell

[06:44] Grey Worm and Miss Sandy daus's advisers

[06:46] planned a life beyond War Mandi

[06:49] expressed a desire to revisit her

[06:50] birthplace the beaches of Nath and

[06:52] greyworm decided to accompany her

[06:54] despite mandi's tragic execution

[06:57] greyworm resolved to honor their plans

[06:59] announcing to the unsullied their

[07:01] intention to journey to Nath there they

[07:04] might continue daenerys's Legacy by

[07:05] safeguarding the island from slavers

[07:08] ensuring that no others suffer the Fate

[07:10] Mandi endured alternatively they may

[07:13] choose to embrace freedom and Lead

[07:15] simple lives as civilians I still enjoy

[07:17] it when they call me my lord The Thrill

[07:20] of

[07:21] Fate if we live that long the Game of

[07:24] Thrones ending has faced widespread

[07:26] criticism for its unexpected twists that

[07:28] seemingly Verge from established

[07:30] character arcs Daenerys targaryen's

[07:32] rapid descent into madness and the

[07:34] abrupt shift to Bran Stark as ruler were

[07:37] perceived as rushed and messy disrupting

[07:39] the deliberate pacing and Rich dialogue

[07:41] of earlier Seasons fans hope that George

[07:44] RR Martin's book series will offer a

[07:46] different more satisfying conclusion

[07:49] potentially providing deeper context to

[07:51] the controversial ending the upcoming

[07:53] House of the Dragon series may also

[07:55] offer Redemption by exploring Untold

[07:57] aspects of the story despite the

[07:59] disappointment the conclusion marks both

[08:02] an end and a new beginning for beloved

[08:04] characters with spin-offs like House of

[08:06] the dragon and a sequel series for Jon

[08:08] Snow and development there's potential

[08:11] to reshape and enhance the legacy of

[08:13] Game of Thrones offering viewers renewed

[08:15] hope for the franchise's future while

[08:17] the Game of Thrones finale has its

[08:19] detractors it serves as a catalyst for

[08:22] reflection and discussion as new

[08:24] spin-offs explore different facets of

[08:26] the Westeros Universe the legacy of the

[08:28] series continues to evolve offering

[08:30] fresh perspectives on familiar themes

[08:32] and characters and with that we wrap up

[08:35] our exploration of Game of Thrones

[08:36] ending explained stay tuned for future

[08:39] updates as we delve into new theories

[08:41] and twists be sure to check back

[08:43] regularly for more exciting content only

[08:45] on Screen

[08:47] [Music]

[08:54] Rant