The last dragon has flown away. The army of undead White Walkers has been defeated. The Iron Throne has melted
among devoted fans, with more than 1m people signing a petition to have the season redrafted by “more competent” screenwriters. Some, given the chance, might make the producers re-enact the “walk of shame” suffered by Cersei Lannister, a key character, in season five .
What explains the show’s success? A crucial component came from the books: Mr Martin’s willingness to kill off important characters. Sean Bean was the biggest star of the first series and, as the noble Ned Stark, seemed set to be the hero of the saga. But he was executed early on, while his wife and son were dispatched in the “Red Wedding” bloodbath in season three. Ever since no character has seemed safe. Viewers have been kept in a state of nervous tension.
Third, the series was a meditation on the nature of leadership. Ned Stark’s noble honesty was shown to be too naive; the callous rule of the Lannisters meant their subjects showed them no loyalty; the messianic appeal of Daenerys led the character to morph into a fanatical dictator. In some cases, the characters lost all morality in their pursuit of the Iron Throne, as best demonstrated when Stannis Baratheon burned his daughter alive in a desperate attempt to boost his chances.
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