9 Worst TV Show Fake-Out Deaths
1. Watch Out Jon Snow! - Game Of Thrones
Jon Snow’s murder in the season five was heartbreaking. The character had suffered all season long trying to unite The Wildlings and The Night’s Watch, and for his effort he got stabbed about a million times. Once the shock had faded, it quickly became clear it wasn’t going to last.
The show had previously killed characters when we least expected it, but Jon’s arc was way too important. There were too many unresolved storylines, plus the arrival of The Red Lady during the episode meant he was all but guaranteed a speedy recovery from his mild case of death.
The show teased this out a little longer during season six, but it was really just delaying the inevitable. This cliffhanger was a slightly cynical ploy on HBO’s part, since they hardly needed a fake death to keep fans watching. At least his brief death got him out of his Night’s Watch vows; small benefits.
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