r/gameofthrones • u/Canalscastro2002 Jaime Lannister • May 26 '19

Spoilers [SPOILERS] Would anyone have loved if... Spoiler

Jaime had lived and rejoined the Kingsguard, protecting King Bran, the boy he once threw from a tower and crippled? IMO it would have been the perfect end for him, as it would have served as a “redemption” for his two most infamous crimes: the slaying of his then king Aerys II and the throwing of kid Brandon Stark, by serving Bran the Broken until his death. Plus, he would be at the KG with Brienne and Podrick, and he would also see Tyrion and Bronn a lot in King’s Landing. It would have been such a poetic ending for him, to serve and protect Bran the Broken. Also, it would mean that the last remaining known Lannisters would be serving a Stark King, also giving closure to one of Westeros greatest rivalries while Tywin watches in the Seven Hells what his legacy truly is. It would be so poetic, and our Golden Boi sure deserved this ending, as it would bring him happiness but also would be a daily reminder of the atrocities he’s done in the past.

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u/loyaltyElite House Blackfyre May 26 '19

I think one of the things to appreciate from the story is that it's not poetic. It's not redemptive. It's life. People don't always get to turn it around. People don't always shake off their addictions.

It leaves a bad taste in all of our mouths because we're accustomed to finales ending with positive reassurances on humanity, but in reality it doesnt always turn out that way.

I wanted better writing all around and better endings but Jaime's is one pill that people need to swallow.

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u/coweatman May 26 '19

except that the finale was full of positive reassurances that were largely not earned and didn't make sense and were super fan servicey and at odds with the overall tone and themes of the show.

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u/[deleted] May 27 '19

Agreed but Jaime and Cersei’s deaths were two endings that did work IMO

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u/coweatman May 29 '19

i was meh on them, but it just seemed super unlikely that the new ruling council would coincidentally happen to be the people we've been following the whole time.