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The final season ofGame of Thronesreceived a lot of backlash from fans due to an underwhelming ending that sacrificed character arcs to the shock factor. There were several issues with the final two seasons as the series had no source material to base on with author George R.R. Martin yet to finish the last two books.
Many plot threads that were set up in the initial seasons of the show seemed to be resolved haphazardly, especially the plot of the Night’s Watch and its conflict with the Wildlings. The two joined forces against the White Walkers but their internal conflict seemed to be resolved without much of an issue, which was a plot point that could have been explored further.
Jon Snow’s invite to the Wildlings to Castle Black should not have been as easy as it was
The concept of the Wall and the Night’s Watch is one of the more interesting political aspects of the world ofGame of Thrones.George R.R. Martinmentioned in an interview that he based The Night’s Watch on the Templars and the Knights Hospitaller military orders who were sworn to brotherhood and protection of the lands (viaYouTube).
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Fans’ perspective of the Night’s Watch is through Jon Snow, the bastard son of Ned Stark who has to take the Black. The character quickly rises the ranks and eventually goes beyond the Wall and establishes contact with several others, including the Wildlings and Daenerys Targaryen. He comes back to the Night’s Watch to protect the Wall from the White Walkers.
Season 7 ofGame of Thronessees the Wildlings enter the south of the Wall as Jon Snow increases the defense and the White Walkers are ready for attack. However, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss seemed to not dwell on the very obvious conflict between the two groups for the sake of just getting them together.
The Wildlings a.k.a the Freefolk have been at odds with the South for decades and with the White Walkers considered a superstition for the majority, the Wall’s primary purpose has been to keep out the Freefolk. However, their inclusion in the brotherhood should not have been as easy and without major conflict as it was shown in season 7.
Jon Snow successfully navigating the conflict would’ve been a great plot point for season 8
Jon Snow’s ascent into the leadership position at The Night’s Watch is not without its obstacles but the circumstances demand quick action and a united front. The White Walkers were ready to attack the Wall and the manpower at Castle Black were grossly outnumbered. The inclusion of the Wildlings was a necessity.
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However, it seemed like the creators did not wantto complicate matters more(a surprising decision forGame of Thrones) and increase the conflict for Jon Snow. Castle Black and the Wildlings have historically been enemies and the two fighting together with barely any conflict is surprising. As the channelSupercuts Delightpointed out,
It’s an easy way to spread an inner source of conflict that Jon has to sort out and David and Dan choose to completely omit this and solely focus on the Night King conflict…This further removes the depth in the narrative…The nature of the Freefolk should be a definite concern for them and for all they know, Jon only let them south of the wall so he could have an army to take back Winterfell.
Jon Snow’s struggle to unite the two warring groups for a common enemy would have made his previous interaction with the fallen Mance Rayder about leadership all the more poetic but alas, that was never to be.
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Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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