Game of Thrones had a wide spectrum of complex and interesting characters that contributed to the complicated power struggle in Westeros. The expansive family tree of different houses involved made it an interesting ensemble piece that hooked audiences. One of the most interesting characters from the Stark family was Jon Snow played by Kit Harington.
Jon Snow was always perceived as Ned Stark’s b*stard child and he always believed he was a member of the Stark family. However, season 8 would change everything about his true parentage. Unfortunately, the huge revelation did not have any impact on the events that followed and became one of the biggest criticisms of the final season.
Fans Are Still Mad At How Game of Thrones Handled Jon Snow’s Parentage Arc
Kit Harington‘s Jon Snow was slowly set up from season 1 of Game of Thrones as one of the most compelling and leading characters of the show. He was portrayed as Ned Stark’s b*stard son who eventually falls in love with Daenerys Targaryen. However, everything about what the character believed his life was, would change dramatically in season 8.
In the premiere episode of the final season, Sam Tarly reveals that Jon Snow is indeed Aegon Targaryen and his true parents are Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark, making him the true heir to the Iron Throne. However, this huge revelation did not lead to anything and had no impact on the character’s arc.
For much of season 8, Jon Snow was an inactive character, mostly observing the atrocities happening, and having an aimless presence in the show. Despite his dramatic killing of Daenerys, he refused the Iron Throne, and went North, leaving the throne to Bran. It has been 8 years since the revelation, and people are still pissed at how they made it inconsequential. Here are some of the reactions on X,
7 years ago it was revealed that this meant absolutely nothing
— kylie jenner’s second surgeon (@_digitaldash) June 26, 2024
It's kinda sad that they ruined his whole character arc just to give Arya Stark a win. He was the prince that was promised, and he should've been the one to kill the Night King. pic.twitter.com/AXXFdf6V0b
— ︎ ︎venom (@venom1s) June 26, 2024
All downhill after this.
— ZeroCool 94 (@NJG_94) June 26, 2024
All that for John snow to be brought back from the dead because he was the one true king for him to say “ I don want it” 😩😂 pic.twitter.com/HnxwpBht9K
— LITZ EVO (@iEvoAK) June 26, 2024
And i amounted to… nothing!
— fifson YEET THE RICH whoresbane (@613_shifty) June 26, 2024
As some fans have pointed out, this frustrating handling of Jon’s arc made his resurrection in season 6 pointless. The final season indeed did the character dirty and made once a promising and compelling character into a boring and aimless one in its concluding season.
Kit Harington Confirms A Jon Snow Series Is Not Happening Anymore
Fans were frustrated with how Jon Snow’s arc was handled in the final season of Game of Thrones. When rumors of a sequel series centered on the character circulated, many were excited about it. The creative team at HBO had addressed that discussions were going on about it. Sadly, it is not happening anymore.
In an interview with ScreenRant, Kit Harington stated that a Jon Snow series is currently off the table as they couldn’t find the right story that everyone was excited about. However, he kept the possibility open for it to happen in the future. Harington said,
And currently, it’s not. Currently, it’s off the table, because we all couldn’t find the right story to tell that we were all excited about enough. So, we decided to lay down tools with it for the time being. There may be a time in the future where we return to it, but at the moment, no. It’s firmly on the shelf.
After the final season of Game of Thrones, HBO’s focus has been on several prequel series including House of the Dragon, and the upcoming Knight of The Seven Kingdoms series. It remains to be seen whether they create shows set after the events of Game of Thrones like a series on Jon Snow after his experience on the final season.
Fans can watch all 8 seasons of Game of Thrones on Max.
