George R.R. Martin’s Original Game Of Thrones Plan Fixed The Finale’s Mistakes
HBO's Game of Thrones seemingly made several mistakes in its finale, and George R.R. Martin's original outline for his books could've fixed them. In 2015, author George R.R. Martin's original 1993 outline for his A Song of Ice and Fire series showed up in a letter spread around the internet. The initial outline planned the series as a mere trilogy, but Martin now expects A Song of Ice and Fire to contain seven books. Though Martin later dropped several plot threads from the outline in his final story, including an Arya Stark love triangle with Tyrion and Jon Snow, other storylines like Daenerys' invasion of Westeros remained.
Game of Thrones' abbreviated final season received mixed reviews. Though several fans enjoyed how the series wrapped, criticism took over the narrative online. Fans and critics complained that the episodes were too dark, making epic battles hard to see. Additionally, season 8 had only six episodes, making storylines feel rushed and leaving questions unanswered. For instance, the battle against the Night King (Vladimír Furdík), a clash teased from the series premiere, was over with one stab from Arya's (Maisie Williams) dagger. The online backlash for the show grew so prevalent that a petition to redo the final season went viral, gaining nearly 2 million signatures from disgruntled fans.
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Martin's original outline could've fixed some Game of Thrones final season mistakes. In Martin's initial outline, the author writes the "greatest danger of all" were the White Walkers and that the Night's Watch would become the heart of the final volume in his trilogy. The author adds, "The final battle will also draw together
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