10 Best Game Of Thrones Episode Endings
If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
In today’s age of serialized television, it’s important for a series to keep its viewers coming back for more. Which means that sometimes an episode will have such a mind-blowing ending you have to see what happens next. Game of Thrones is certainly no exception.
Think about your favorite episodes of Thrones. Why are they your favorites? What do you remember most about them? Battle sequences, like in Blackwater or Battle of the Bastards? Maybe ones with deep character moments, like Kissed by Fire? Or, in the case of the following ten episodes, you remember them for one reason and one reason alone: their endings.
Whether they end with exciting action sequences, or with deaths that leave you either heartbroken or cheering (depending on who dies), these were the episodes that left us coming back for more Game of Thrones. And, of course, spoilers are coming.
Honorable Mention: The Laws of Gods and Men (Season 4, Episode 6)
This episode just missed the cut, but it's one that must be mentioned. Peter Dinklage gives a powerhouse performance in this scene, delivering the absolute best monologue in the series. Watch this scene again if you haven't watched the show in a while. You'll be amazed.
10. Winter Is Coming (Season 1, Episode 1)
The Ending: Young Bran climbs an old tower to make a disturbing discovering about Jaime and Cersei. He is caught, Jaime takes hold of him and asks how old he is. After Bran tells him he's 10, Jaime looks at Cersei and declares "The things I do for love", before promptly pushing Bran out the window.
Why It's Great: Well, they sure set the right tone for the series from the start, didn't they?
The ending to the very first episode is notable for three reasons. The first is establishing that twins Jaime and Cersei have an, uh, let's just say intimate relationship.
Second is to remind us that Jaime was a very, very bad person at first. It's easy to forget after watching his redemption arc unfold over the last few seasons but you only have to see him push Bran out the window to remind yourself "Oh yeah, Jaime was a huge d*ck".
And third, Bran's fall leaves him paralyzed, setting up his arc for the series.