Actor Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones , very recently addressed the backlash the eighth and final season of the epic fantasy show faced, admitting that mistakes were made. Harington spoke about Game of Thrones in a new interview with British GQ, saying he understands why many thought the end was ‘rushed.’ During the conversation, Harington opined about the divisive reactions to the final season of Game of Thrones and said, “I think if there was any fault with the end of Thrones, is that we were all so fu*king tired, we couldn't have gone on longer.
And so I understand some people thought it was rushed and I might agree with them. But I’m not sure there was any alternative. I look at pictures of me in that final season and I look exhausted.
I look spent. I didn't have another season in me.” Kit Harington on the response and backlash to #GameOfThrones Season 8: “I think if there was any fault with the end of Thrones, is that we were all so fucking tired, we couldn't have gone on longer.
And so I understand some people thought it was rushed and I might agree with...
pic.twitter.com/l1WBZLm3nN — westerosies (@westerosies) August 12, 2024 He also addressed the negative reactions from fans of the show and said, "Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
I think there were mistakes made, story-wise, towards the end maybe. I think there were some interesting choices that didn’t quite work.” A post shared by Kit Harington ♡ (@kitharingtonig) Despite the divisive reactions to the ending of Game of Thrones , HBO has expanded the franchise.
Harington had earlier confirmed that his Game of Thrones spinoff centered around Jon Show has unfortunately been shelved as the makers could not come up with a good development on the story. Meanwhile, the last episode of the second season of House of the Dragon premiered earlier this month, receiving similar mixed reactions. It will return for two more seasons.
In addition, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight has also been confirmed and is in development. Kit Harington has most recently appeared in shows like Modern Love and Extrapolations . He also starred in the movies Eternals , Baby Ruby , and Blood for Dust .
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