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Unanswered Questions from Game Of Thrones’ Final Episode
It’s safe to say that Game Of Thrones’ finale episode, “The Iron Throne” was divisive. Well, actually, maybe it isn’t fair to say that, as the fandom appears united in its disdain for our final visit to Westeros (until the spinoffs and prequels kick in, anyway).
While the show did its best to wrap up the main character’s arcs, I’ve been left with a few questions.
Warning: Spoilers follow for the final Game Of Thrones episode and the series in general. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t read on.
How and why did the lords and ladies of Westeros come to King’s Landing?
After Jon’s stabbing of Daenerys and Drogon’s fire-filled temper tantrum, we skip ahead a “few weeks” (according to Tyrion). Tyrion, still a prisoner, is taken to the Dragon Pit, where the remaining lords and ladies of Westeros have gathered, to both decide his fate (and that of Jon Snow) and the future governance of the seven kingdoms.
How, and why, did this happen? Sansa mentions Northern soldiers outside the city walls. Had they come to attack? To lay siege? If so, at what point were the various leaders invited in for a chit-chat? If they turned up for…
