In the new golden age of television, there’s nothing more elusive than ending on a high note. The stakes are years of the viewers’ lives, and even the best scenarios don’t please everyone.


In the new golden age of television, there’s nothing more elusive than ending on a high note. The stakes are years of the viewers’ lives, and even the best scenarios don’t please everyone.
So in advance of the series’ finale of Game of Thrones, we’re gaming out various endings based on classic TV tropes.
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Want Dany to go back to her old self? Looking for relief from Bran’s confused grimace? Step into the writers’ room and choose your ending.