Speculation: If Game of Thrones Was 9 Seasons
I've often spoken on how the final two seasons of Game of Thrones were cramped - they tried to squeeze too much story into too few episodes, when HBO would have surely let them take their time.
In this post, I propose how I would have liked to seen the ending of the show.
Of course, anyone unhappy with how the story itself unfolded, well, I'm not re-writing anything - just restructuring the final seasons.
In my scenario, Season 9, the final season, would be happening this year.
So, let's start.
Season 7: The Army of the Dead and The Night King
Season 7 should have been a full 10 episodes, with each episode having a 60 min+ runtime. The pace and story of my season 7 would be adjusted. Reflecting back on the real Season 8, it's clear that the Army of the Dead and the Night King aren't the antagonists - after they'yre dealt with, it would be Cersie, and then Dany.
While it would be tricky to break down my story episode by episode, with a re-structured story, and at 10 episodes, the final 3 episodes would be the first 3 episodes of our real Season 8 - with only Winterfell content for those full three episodes.
Season 8: The Last War
My Season 8 (again, 10 episodes, each being 60+ minutes) would begin with episode of the real Season 8, and include the non-Winterfell material from its first 3 episodes. The main focus of the season would be what leads up to what happens at King's Landing: the survivors of The Battle of Winterfell (and their allies) vs Cersei and her forces. The season would end at about the same spot that episode 5 of the real season 8 ended at.
Season 9, final season,: The Queen of Ashes + Rebellion
The final episode of Game of Thrones had enough content for a whole season! ...OK, maybe not 10 full episodes (maybe my Season 7 should have had 10 episodes, while 8 and 9 would have 7 and 6? Or maybe split my season 8 into two (like The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, etc) with each half being 7 60+ minute episodes) but the subjects and story elements it tackled definitely warranted multiple episodes. This could also allow time to have a possible rebellion and war against Dany - the result of which would determine who would rule The Seven Kingdoms, break the cycle, and be our last war of the series.
Season 9 would start at the same place the final episode would. It's Season finale (and my final episode) would be from that episode, at the point where Jon is released from prison. It would also have Bran becoming King (and his council being appointed), Jon would then go to the Night's Watch, Arya sailing away, and the final scene of the whole show.
And that's it.
The outcomes still would have been the same, though the pace would have been slowed down; which would have made characters' actions make sense - most notably, in regards to Dany.
I think in my scenario, a lot more people would have been satisfied with the show after Season 6. The real Season 7 and Season 8 that we got were told at breakneck speed. While I enjoyed the plot and directions the story took, the show definitely deserved a better post-Season 6 structuring.
In this post, I propose how I would have liked to seen the ending of the show.
Of course, anyone unhappy with how the story itself unfolded, well, I'm not re-writing anything - just restructuring the final seasons.
In my scenario, Season 9, the final season, would be happening this year.
So, let's start.
Season 7: The Army of the Dead and The Night King
Season 7 should have been a full 10 episodes, with each episode having a 60 min+ runtime. The pace and story of my season 7 would be adjusted. Reflecting back on the real Season 8, it's clear that the Army of the Dead and the Night King aren't the antagonists - after they'yre dealt with, it would be Cersie, and then Dany.
While it would be tricky to break down my story episode by episode, with a re-structured story, and at 10 episodes, the final 3 episodes would be the first 3 episodes of our real Season 8 - with only Winterfell content for those full three episodes.
Season 8: The Last War
My Season 8 (again, 10 episodes, each being 60+ minutes) would begin with episode of the real Season 8, and include the non-Winterfell material from its first 3 episodes. The main focus of the season would be what leads up to what happens at King's Landing: the survivors of The Battle of Winterfell (and their allies) vs Cersei and her forces. The season would end at about the same spot that episode 5 of the real season 8 ended at.
Season 9, final season,: The Queen of Ashes + Rebellion
The final episode of Game of Thrones had enough content for a whole season! ...OK, maybe not 10 full episodes (maybe my Season 7 should have had 10 episodes, while 8 and 9 would have 7 and 6? Or maybe split my season 8 into two (like The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, etc) with each half being 7 60+ minute episodes) but the subjects and story elements it tackled definitely warranted multiple episodes. This could also allow time to have a possible rebellion and war against Dany - the result of which would determine who would rule The Seven Kingdoms, break the cycle, and be our last war of the series.
Season 9 would start at the same place the final episode would. It's Season finale (and my final episode) would be from that episode, at the point where Jon is released from prison. It would also have Bran becoming King (and his council being appointed), Jon would then go to the Night's Watch, Arya sailing away, and the final scene of the whole show.
And that's it.
The outcomes still would have been the same, though the pace would have been slowed down; which would have made characters' actions make sense - most notably, in regards to Dany.
I think in my scenario, a lot more people would have been satisfied with the show after Season 6. The real Season 7 and Season 8 that we got were told at breakneck speed. While I enjoyed the plot and directions the story took, the show definitely deserved a better post-Season 6 structuring.
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