Famed Game of Thrones screenwriter George R.R. Martin considers the end of The Client is Always Dead to be the best in television history. Martin expresses disappointment at the end of Game of Thrones and suggests that the Jon Snow spin-off may offer a more satisfying ending. Martin’s favorite episode he’s written for Game of Thrones is “Blackwater,” but he feels the “Client Underground” ending surpasses all others in perfection.
Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin is thinking about his favorite series finale of all time, and it’s not an HBO series based on his books, but rather Six Feet Below. In 2019, Martin’s HBO adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire novels had a controversial ending, with Bran Stark ascending the Iron Throne in the series finale and Jon Snow exiled for killing Daenerys Targaryen. While the series has received a lot of critical and popular reviews in the past, its latest season has drawn a lot of criticism, prompting some viewers to demand a complete re-release.
When Vanity Fair recently named Martin’s “Blackwater” season 2 episode one of the 25 “perfect” TV episodes of the last 25 years, the author expressed his thoughts on his Not A Blog. Although Martin suggested that “Blackwater” was his favorite of the four episodes he wrote for the show, he called the 2005 finale “The Client is Always Dead” not only his personal choice, but “the best finale in the show’s history”. “TV”. Here are his comments:
“If I had to choose one episode that was even more perfect than all the others on the list, it would be the last episode of Always Fewer. I really enjoyed this series, although I can’t say that I liked it as much as Rome, Deadwood, Fargo or any other show not on the list, but that last episode was by far the best. finale in the history of television, and I can’t imagine how anyone could have been even more successful.”
Can a Jon Snow spin-off make up for the end of Game of Thrones?
Whether it’s the decision to release a six-episode season or the need for directors David Benioff and D.B. Weiss concluded without Martin’s source material, audiences and critics spent a lot of time criticizing the end of Game of Thrones. While everyone had their own theories about which character would eventually become the king or queen of Westeros, few could have predicted that Isaac Hempstead Wright’s Bran Stark would be tapped to achieve that honor.
Lacking a few hopeful characters such as Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys or even Peter Dinklage’s Tyrion Lannister, many viewers naturally assumed that Kit Harrington’s Jon Snow was destined to reclaim the throne. While the conclusion of Game of Thrones by Benioff and Weiss would have ensured that never happened, the possibility of a Jon Snow spin-off could provide an opportunity to say goodbye to his character in a more honorable way.
While the spin-off has yet to receive official approval from HBO, last June Martin confirmed rumors that the show was in early development, based on an idea pitched by Harrington himself. While details are scarce at the moment, the show is expected to focus on Snow’s new life beyond the Wall in the North. With any luck, this new show could offer viewers a conclusion that the Game of Thrones ending never did, and satisfy Martin’s love for the Less Customer ending.
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