10 Unintentionally Funny Moments In Game Of Thrones
4. Bran Is Chosen As The New King
The choice of Bran as Ruler of the Six Kingdoms was not a popular one. There were numerous other characters who were better suited (such as Jon Snow or Sansa Stark), and the justification for this choice made no sense whatsoever.
According to Tyrion, it’s stories that unite people, and as Bran had the best story, he should be the king. Such a justification demonstrated the showrunners' complete lack of awareness. Though Bran’s plotline had its moments, his story was one of the least popular in the whole show. He wasn’t even featured in the fifth season. Consequently, this decision was so ludicrous it came across as amusing rather than epic.
The scene was not helped by Bran saying, ‘Why do you think I came all this way?’ Such a line felt totally out of place given that Bran had never shown any indication that he wanted to have power. Indeed, earlier in the season he had even said that he had no desire to rule Winterfell.
It appears Bran will also end up as king in the books as well. Hopefully George R.R. Martin will be able to deliver a more satisfactory version of this strange ending.