Game of Thrones Fan Frenzy

Remember the chaos that erupted during the final season of Game of Thrones back in 2019? Well, let’s just say, not everyone was singing its praises. A bunch of fans were so upset with the last episodes that they decided to take matters into their own hands and launched a petition on Change.org to have the entire season remade. Seriously, folks!

Petition Madness

This wildly dramatic petition claimed that the show’s creators, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, were “woefully incompetent writers.” It managed to snag a whopping 1.73 million signatures by September of that year—talk about dedication! That’s just a speck compared to the 13.6 million viewers who tuned in for season 8. And guess what? Many of the actors from the show weren’t too thrilled about the petition either.

Show Cast Weighs In

Sophie Turner, you know her as Sansa Stark, called the petition “disrespectful to the crew and filmmakers.” Meanwhile, Carice van Houten, our beloved Melisandre, labeled it “fandom extremism.” Yeah, that was a pretty intense response from the cast!

Kit Harington’s Raw Reaction

Fast forward to a recent interview with Kit Harington, the man behind Jon Snow, published in The New York Times. He didn’t hold back when he shared his take on the petition, expressing that it “genuinely angered” him. “Like, how dare you? That’s just how I feel,” he exclaimed. Honestly, who knew Jon Snow could be so fiery?!

A Tired Cast

During his sit-down with GQ, Harington reflected on what some viewed as the flaws of the eighth season. He suggested that if anything contributed to the rush, it was that the entire team was “so freaking tired.” Can we blame them? The poor guy looked worn out—like he needed a vacation on a beach somewhere!

Looking Back on Season 8

“I understand some people thought it was rushed, and I get that,” he admitted. “When I look at photos of myself from that season, I see exhaustion written all over my face. I didn’t have another season in me!” Talk about dedication. Harington owned up to the fact that, sure, there were maybe a few missteps in the storyline towards the end, and some choices were really interesting but fell flat.

The Mysterious Jon Snow Spinoff

Then there’s the whole Jon Snow spinoff saga, which got scrapped before it could even take off! Harington confessed he wasn’t initially keen on the idea but was convinced it could continue Jon’s tale in a truly “interesting and important” way. A couple of years were spent throwing ideas around, but in the end, it just didn’t spark any excitement.

Final Thoughts

“If we continued pushing it, I felt we might end up with something not great. And that’s the last thing anyone wants,” he remarked. Wise words from the King in the North. So, as we wait for new episodes of Industry to drop on Sundays and the upcoming A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms prequel, let’s hold off on the petitions, shall we?