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Ending Game of Thrones
Like many people with a television — or an internet connection — in 2019, I’m glued to the final season of Game of Thrones.
The adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s genre-upending fantasy saga A Song of Ice and Fire has long blown past the narrative laid out in the books (fans still await the long-gestating sixth installment of the novels), relying on guidance from Martin as to where he expects his story to eventually end up.
In all likelihood, Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire will end differently. But as GoT barrels towards its ending (at the time of writing there are only two episodes left) I’ve been thinking about how I would end it if it was down to me. I often do this when watching TV shows and films as a thought exercise, think to myself: if I was writing this, what would I do?
Who will end up on the Iron Throne in my version? Why, I’m glad you asked. I think it’ll be…
Cersei Lannister.
Wait. Wait! It’s not necessarily a bad thing. Hear me out.
We’ve already seen Cersei — ably assisted by the cartoonish Euron, his merry band of goth-pirates, and a whole load of giant crossbows — put up a good fight against the advancing army of Daenerys, Jon Snow et al. But I’m…
