News culture Almost 5 years later, the showrunner of Game of Thrones responds to criticism of the controversial last season

Culture news Almost 5 years later, Game of Thrones showrunner responds to criticism of controversial final season

Game of Thrones truly marked the previous decade by being broadcast from 2011 to 2019. Adaptation of the famous works of George RR Martin, it depicts a hostile world where dirty tricks, conspiracies, blood and war are present. This HBO series showcased the talent of many actors around the world, such as Emilia Clarke who played Daenerys Targaryen and Kit Harington in the role of Jon Snow.

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A true global phenomenon, it is not surprising that this universe continues to develop through a spin-off called House of the Dragon, but also other projects which will see the light of day in the future. It is certain that the world imagined by George RR Martin is not ready to be forgotten, which delights many fans.

Success is still there despite the controversial ending of Game of Thrones. In 2019, the majority of frequent spectators did not appreciate how this production concluded. However, it was difficult for producers to continue the seasons without relying on the American author’s books. The final season therefore saw the light of day amid a barrage of criticism towards the producers, and it was almost five years later that one of them decided to speak out on the subject.

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A Game of Thrones showrunner speaks out 5 years later

As they say: “better late than never”, and this phrase applies to the speaking of one of the two showrunners of the Game of Thrones series. Although it has been finished for several years, David Benioff shares his very neutral response to the sometimes virulent criticism concerning its eight-season production.

We always hope that everyone will like what we do, and it would have been great if 100% of people liked it, but that’s not the case. Public opinion can be so important that you spend your entire life searching Google for people who share one opinion or the other.

The other creator, DB Weiss, meanwhile, expressed that he had great interactions with fans regarding this conclusion. However, he believes that there is a transition in the way spectators express themselves when they move from real life to the virtual world on social networks where they are significantly more aggressive.

By expressing themselves in an extremely neutral manner on the subject of the conclusion of their series, they seem not to take into account the mixed opinions and thus cultivate a form of denial. By preferring to evoke the form of criticism, they obscure their substance, thus depriving themselves of the opportunity to provide a real response and to justify their choices of direction in the eyes of all.