Game Of Thrones' Hated Ending Never Betrayed George R.R. Martin
Game of Thrones had a controversial season 8 conclusion, but the finale may have a significant reveal for the books. In 2015, a letter containing George R.R. Martin's original outline for A Song of Ice and Fire spread around the internet, revealing several discarded ideas for the series. These included shocking story turns, such as Arya, Jon Snow, and Tyrion forming a love triangle. However, some ideas from the original plan, including Daenerys Targaryen invading Westeros, stayed in the story. Someone even blocked out a paragraph in the letter to protect secrets about the future of Martin's beloved novels.
HBO's epic fantasy show had a highly-criticized final season in 2019. During the Game of Thrones finale, the series had Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) nominate Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) to become the king of Westeros. Of course, Jon Snow (Kit Harington) murdered Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), so Westeros needed a new ruler. Bran, who can see glimpses of the future, accepts the Westeros power seat, saying, "Why do you think I came all this way?" However, Game of Thrones received backlash from fans thinking several other candidates were better choices than Bran. After all, the character basically gives up his identity to become the Three-Eyed Raven.
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In the years since Martin's letter hit the internet, fans have seemingly deciphered the blocked paragraph, and it has a significant reveal about Game of Thrones and the conclusion of Martin's series. According to a Reddit thread (spotted via Winter is Coming), fans believe the deciphered section says that "Bran sits free" on the Iron Throne, and Tyrion may have helped put him there. The letter also
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