He was just so good, and he was trying so hard to make the. Jon snow is the bastard son of eddard stark, lord of winterfell. Spoilers follow for the season 5 finale of game of thrones. The blockbuster hbo series has never shy about depicting. We have seen him go through just about everything in the last eight years, and on sunday he said goodbye to the seven kingdoms for good. Game of thrones season 5 was full of its fair share of traumatizing events, from sansas nightmarish wedding night to stannis sacrificing his only daughter and jon snows murder at the hands of his own sworn brothers. That included jon snow, the closest thing to a typical fantasy hero within game of thrones. Shortly after he met his apparent end in sundays game of thrones season finale, fans and commentators headed online to argue that what we saw wasnt a death at all, or at least not a permanent one, given that this is a story that has featured plenty of.
Unaware of the identity of his mother,9 jon was raised at winterfell. The season 5 finale of game of thrones was unbelievably shocking. While many book fans were anticipating this cliffhanger, it was a shock to fans who only watch the tv series. The episode answered a major question book readers had wondered. Was the game of thrones season finale cliffhanger what it seemed. What happened to jon snow at the end of game of thrones. Game of thrones finale theory reveals why dany may. Jon is one of the major pov characters in a song of ice and fire. Jon ended up as a prisoner, held by the unsullied, because he killed daenerys.
On sunday night, game of thrones hero jon snow opened his eyes, took a deep shuddering breath, and did exactly what so many viewers and book readers expected him to do. Contains crucial plot details from the game of thrones finale. Jon snows kit harington journey came to an end when he was betrayed by the nights watch, who executed him julius caesarstyle, each of the mutineers stabbing him while saying for the watch. Spoiler warning for the game of thrones season 5 finale. Was the game of thrones season finale cliffhanger what it. Jon snow game of thrones season 5 finale episode 10, mothers mercy had so many deaths it may literally be impossible to count, unless someone has a. Game of thrones 5x10 jon snow death scene season 5. Martin may provide some hope for those still reeling from the events of the season 5. My reaction to jon snows death scene on season 5 episode 10 of game of thrones mothers mercy. Game of thrones delivered a finale nearly as painful to watch as season threes red wedding. Jon snow is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r. What the devastating game of thrones finale means for next season.
In the episodes final moments, jons squire olly brenock oconnor led him into the yard at castle black under. Jon snow gets stabbed to death by his men et tu, olly. Here are all the ways jon snows fate was built up to in game of thrones before the finale. This story contains details of tonights game of thrones season 5 finale. Jon snow was the one to kill daenerys targaryen in the game of thrones series finale. Jon snow s steward, olly, told him there was a wildling that knew of his longmissing uncle, benjen stark. If youve made it this far, youve witnessed the season 5 finale s shocking ending or are simply eager to know what the latest online uproar is all about. What does game of thrones season 5 finale mean for jon snow. Heres how the emmywinning series closed the book on kit haringtons. Eighteen years before the war of the five kings, rhaegar targaryen allegedly abducted lyanna stark in a scandal. Jon snow game of thrones season 5 finale episode 10, mothers mercy had so many deaths it may literally be impossible to count, unless someone has a definitive number on stannis. Shortly after he met his apparent end in sundays game of thrones season finale, fans and commentators headed online to argue that what we saw wasnt a death at all, or at least not a permanent one, given that this is a story that has featured plenty of powerful magic as.
Game of thrones team on whether that character is really. Jul 28, 2017 ive read the books and the world of ice and fire, cover to cover, several times, so let me state at the outset, that i knew that lord snow s julius caesaresque death was coming. Ive never been more serious about a spoiler warning. Jon snow dead, stannis defeated, cersei shamed variety. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones, in which he is portrayed by english actor kit harington. Game of thrones finale theory reveals why dany may become the night queen. In the episodes final moments, jon s squire olly brenock oconnor led him into the yard at castle black under the false guise of. This story contains a major spoiler about the game of thrones season 5 finale et tu, olly.
Was the game of thrones season finale cliffhanger what. The last season of game of thrones ended in a way thats had fans buzzing nonstop. In the novels, he is a prominent point of view character. There are bigtime spoilers for game of thrones season 5, episode 10, mothers mercy. The story of jon snow, the bastard of winterfell, came to a heartbreaking and apparent. After realizing that she was never going to stop killing and refused to see the madness she caused, he stabbed.
Imagine youre the lead singer of a rock band playing a soldout stadium whos made the unprecedented move of booking lady gaga and the rolling stones as your opening acts. The internets gutwrenching reactions to the game of. If jon snow is azor ahai, it doesnt follow that this attack would result in his permanent death he has to be reborn to fulfill the prophecy. So many lives hang in the balance, and one fan favorites fate looks grim. Jun 15, 2015 spoilers follow for the season 5 finale of game of thrones. The blockbuster hbo series has never shy about depicting death, sex, betrayal and blood but this season. In both hbos game of thrones fifth season finale and the final. It would certainly explain why melisandre brought jon back. May 02, 2016 on sunday night, game of thrones hero jon snow opened his eyes, took a deep shuddering breath, and did exactly what so many viewers and book readers expected him to do.
And, yet, a sidebyside comparison of jon snows death scenes in both the show and in the book by george r. Game of thrones season 5 came to a shocking conclusion, leaving fans unsure of a major characters fate. As expected, jon snow was horrified by the events of last weeks episode and the carnage in kings landing. But for tv viewers, the apparent death of jon snow kit harrington at the hands of a traitorous nights watchman was so shocking people were vowing once more to turn off and never watch game of thrones again. Why jon snow cant really be dead were pretty certain we havent seen the last of this fan favourite, and heres why. The game of thrones season 5 finale killed off several major characters in one of the most brutal episodes to date. Is jon snow really dead it might depend which version of the epic tale of westeros and essos youre referring toor not.
At the age of fourteen, he joins the nights watch, where he earns the nickname lord snow. Jon snows steward, olly, told him there was a wildling that knew of. Where the game of thrones finale left daenerys, arya, sansa, jon snow, tyrion, bran, and ghost. Jon snow death reaction game of thrones season 5 finale. However, thanks to book fans having a very long time to think about every small detail of what goes on in the book universe of game of thrones, they have. As jon snow was left bleeding out on the ground, we were all left to theorize as to whether his death was as. May 20, 2019 where the game of thrones finale left daenerys, arya, sansa, jon snow, tyrion, bran, and ghost. In the game of thrones season 5 finale, did jon snow. The character was killed by spoiler in one of the shows most intense scenes ever.
Game of thrones star kit harington on dramatic season 5 finale. When olly brenock oconnor dealt the finishing blow to jon snow kit harington in the season 5 finale of game of thrones, it was fans who really. But the biggest upset came when jon snow was stabbed, over and over again, by. I am just starting to read the books about 25% through acok but i have read plot summaries for all of them and i have watched every episode of the show to dateread a lot of reddit posts and other online articles. Jun 15, 2015 after the shocking game of thrones season 5 finale, fans are crying out about the death of jon snow. Jons death also fell flat because fans simply doubted that it was real.
Now imagine the joy when you read the next installment of the game of thrones book series and discover hbo killed jon snow but he lived on in the books, taking over westeros and ruling fairly. In story terms, it was clear that westeros simply wasnt done with jon snow. From infancy, jon is presented as the bastard son of lord eddard stark, lyannas brother, and raised alongside his lawful children at winterfell, the seat of house stark. Heres where jon snow was heading north of the wall in the series finale of game of thrones in season 8 episode 6. Many of us anticipated that the show wouldnt dare end with the stabbing of jon snow before cutting to credits. Indeed, this season, jon snow echoed aemons words during his. After realizing that she was never going to stop killing and refused to see the madness she caused, he stabbed her right in the heart. Sep 20, 2016 the last season of game of thrones ended in a way thats had fans buzzing nonstop. Jun 15, 2015 so, episode 10 of game of thrones was a shocker wasnt it. I mean the doofus looked a dragon dead in the eyes and screamed at it. Game of thrones finale revealed jon and danys story was a tragic one jon snow. When olly brenock oconnor dealt the finishing blow to jon snow kit harington in the season 5 finale of game of thrones, it was fans who really felt stabbed in the gut. While fans of the novels saw it coming, the game of thrones 2011 televisiononly crowd experienced a big shocker as the season 5 finale concluded with jon snows kit harington seemingly dead eyes staring up at them from a bloody patch of snow.
Jon snow died in season 6 only to be brought back by. Game of thrones team on whether that character is really dead. But what if spoiler dying in the game of thrones finale. After realizing that she was never going to stop killing and refused to. Jul 05, 2015 and, yet, a sidebyside comparison of jon snows death scenes in both the show and in the book by george r. Jon snow, or the bastard of winterfell, was struck down by men of the nights watch in a. Jun 15, 2015 my reaction to jon snow s death scene on season 5 episode 10 of game of thrones mothers mercy.
From infancy, jon is presented as the bastard son of lord eddard stark, lyannas brother, and raised alongside his lawful children at. The story of jon snow, the bastard of winterfell, came to a. So, episode 10 of game of thrones was a shocker wasnt it. Hbos game of thrones ended season 5 with the brutal death of a fan favorite, jon snow kit harrington. While fans of the novels saw it coming, the game of thrones 2011 televisiononly crowd experienced a big shocker as the season 5 finale concluded with jon snow s kit harington seemingly dead eyes staring up at them from a bloody patch of snow. Jun 14, 2015 the game of thrones season 5 finale killed off several major characters in one of the most brutal episodes to date. Jon snow, or the bastard of winterfell, was struck down by men of the nights watch in a harrowing. The game of thrones season 5 finale gutted fans and jon snow. Jon snow is dead, following the game of thrones season 5 finale. Although, for book fans, the finale was something they had read about since 2011. Ive read the books and the world of ice and fire, cover to cover, several times, so let me state at the outset, that i knew that lord snows julius caesaresque death was coming. In the season finale episode, game of thrones killed jon snow as he paid for what some in the nights watch saw as betrayal for dealing with the wildlings. Jon snow, born aegon targaryen, is the son of lyanna stark and rhaegar targaryen, the late prince of dragonstone. Jun 14, 2015 is jon snow really dead it might depend which version of the epic tale of westeros and essos youre referring toor not.
Why jons death was game of thrones dumbest decision. Jun 15, 2015 jon snow is dead, following the game of thrones season 5 finale. Although game of thrones has a history of killing off major characters, starting with ned stark, there was a consensus in the fandom that this death wouldnt stick. After the shocking game of thrones season 5 finale, fans are crying out about the death of jon snow.