Equilibrium Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Would you actually prefer for the dark, sad ending to the series, with all the underlying philosophy and evolution of the narrative? Not of Others come everybody dies variety but with deeper meaning and internal consistency Would you prefer some stoic philosophically ambiguous "Valar morghulis" "Death is not the end of the way" but still pretty brutal ending. Or classic tragedy (of Greek or Shakespeare kind) disturbingly and poetically fatal ending. Or highly cynical, utterly depressing and ultimately grimdark ending with injustice triumphing easily and morality and situation rapidly continuing on the downward path series is set. Because we have not been given much cause for optimism here and I feel that any triumph of morality, clean cut victory of the good guys or drastic improvement of all around conditions in the world or moral and physical victory for the main protagonists would be pretty much cop out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game Of Thrones Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Malenkirk Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 If someone sits on the Iron Throne at the end, I'd like it if his/her claim by bloodline was very weak. So not Stannis, Daenerys, Jon or a genuine Aegon. Enough with that non sense that bloods matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Guy Garlan Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Let's see...I want a sort of like the ending of "V for Vendetta" (the novel, not the shitty movie) or "The Ocean at the End of the Lane". Or, well, since this is asoiaf I guess it's like the one of "The Hedge Knight" and "The Mystery Knight", kinda like "was it all worth it, did I do the right thing?" So, yeah, like a Blackfyre descendant sitting on the throne, and some character wondering if that's the right thing And...I also want some players in exile plotting revenge, to show that the game never ends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm the Party Pooper Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Absolutely no, if I wanted to be disappointed I would have a real life rather than read these books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equilibrium Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Yes because they are such beacon of optimism shining hope and happiness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of the North Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 No, I'll take the "bittersweet" ending Martin already has planned ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tiger Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 As long as the ending is consistent with the journey, im cool with whatever George writes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhymeswithleek Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Martin has already shared that it will be a 'bitterweet' ending, which sounds good to me, I don't want cliched victory or extreme nihilism, he's a good enough writer to reach something of a happy medium. I think we'll see our favourite POV characters going head to head, amny of them are already on a collision course. We wont know who to root for and some will have to die so that the others survive, prompting mixed emotions from the reader, but Westeros will survive the white walker attack. My main hope is that the Iron Throne, the object everyone's been coveting since the beginning, is ironically scrapped and the political system changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeve of Wizard Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Well, The War of the Roses ended with the Lancasters (south) sitting the throne in the form of Henry VII who united the warring houses by marrying Elizabeth of York (north).So I expect something along those lines.This means both Dany and Jon will die.It also probably means Tyrion and Sansa end up as King and Queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodor's Dragon Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 snip -> Because we have not been given much cause for optimism here and I feel that any triumph of morality, clean cut victory of the good guys or drastic improvement of all around conditions in the world or moral and physical victory for the main protagonists would be pretty much cop out. <- snip First off, give a brilliant writer a chance to write the ending in a way you haven't foreseen instead of making this premature conclusion sight unseen. You can only hurt your chance to enjoy the rest of the series by closing your mind to certain outcomes in advance. Second, I entirely disagree. With all the horrible events we have seen, there's a consistent thread of human perseverance, ingenuity and survival that you can't help but notice. And if you consider Dany, Jon and Stannis as the main contenders for the crown, they're all honorable people intent on making Westeros a better place. I mean hell, it couldn't get much worse. The war won't last forever. Either all will die, or it will end in a better place. Hint: all will probably not die. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Umber Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 All I want is an ending that feels in line with the rest of the series. I don't want fairy tale. I don't want pure desolation. I want a resolution that ties up all (at least most of the big ones) the loose ends. How that is accomplished isn't that important to me. Of course there are things I want to happen, but I've long since given up on GRRM giving me what I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm the Party Pooper Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Yes because they are such beacon of optimism shining hope and happinessYeah I was being ironic ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedfart Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Sopranos style ending please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakmanuk Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Let's see...I want a sort of like the ending of "V for Vendetta" (the novel, not the shitty movie) They have the same ending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Guy Garlan Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 They have the same endingLike hell they do. The movie ends all sugary and optimistic, but the novel ends with Evie literally donning V's mask and becoming the new V. And most importantly, the ending is totally ambiguous as the country devolves into anarchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howland Reeds Weed Swamp Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Listen,GRRM has helped me realise the world ain't sunshine and flowers. A happy ending will destroy it for me. The hero winning is the most boring shit ever and it's pretty much why even though I'm a teen,don't watch animation films. Sick of the good guy winning and a bittersweet ending could work out well (as long as Dany doesn't win) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howland Reeds Weed Swamp Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 George has ruined a 'others win' ending IMO. Even though I think they're going help Westeros,just incase they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 A downbeat ending would be good. But, not one that's utterly hopeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Wolf Smith Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Sopranos style ending please One that nobody (even the writer) doesn't understand? GRRM has said the end bitter sweet. I take that to mean it will be good, but the bad that it takes to get there will over shadow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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