10 Things About Game Of Thrones That Make No Sense

For a long time, Game of Thrones was considered one of the greatest TV shows of all time. The adaptation of George R R Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series introduced the mainstream to the incredible world of Westeros, the twisting intertwining narratives, and the deep, complex characters.

However, after season seven, with just six episodes of the show left, Benioff and Weiss left themselves with a lot of loose ends to tie up. Unfortunately, not only was season eight one of the worst possible endings to such an incredible show, it left far too many threads from throughout the series unanswered, or gave them the most unsatisfying, sometimes nonsensical conclusions.

Not everything that doesn’t make sense about the show comes from season eight, however the earlier years, seasons one to six in particular, were the height of TV storytelling, and any faults were few and far between. The same cannot be said about the final six episodes.

While there are of course the famous incidents involving the coffee cup and the modern day bottle of water, this list is comprised of aspects of the story that make no sense rather than production errors. Looking back with the entire story now finished, with regards to the show at least, there are more than a few things that leave us scratching our heads.

From her beginning as Sansa’s younger sister in Winterfell, Arya’s journey took her all over Westeros, from King’s Landing to the Wall, and across the Narrow Sea. In Braavos, the girl formerly known as ‘Arry found Jaqen H’ghar in the House of Black and White, and began training to become a Faceless Man.

Arya ultimately couldn’t let go of her true self, and betrayed the order, leaving Jaqen behind. Before she could leave the city Westeros bound, she was tracked down and stabbed twice in the stomach by the waif.

The World of Ice and Fire obviously didn’t have any kind of advanced medicine, and any real wound if not properly tended to could result in death. Even if treated as best as it could be, which would have been little more than boiling wine to kill any infection, chances of survival would have been slim.

The mighty Khal Drogo saw his demise thanks to a tiny cut on his chest, yet Arya managed to miraculously survive an attack that should have killed anyone in Westeros or Braavos. Even without jumping into the river which surely wouldn’t have helped with the threat of infection, Arya should have died there and then.