Game Of Thrones: 10 Most Memorable Moments From Season 8
6. Jaime And Cersei Die
It’s not much of a surprise that these two characters perished, but the fact that it didn’t happen in the way we expected just made it all the more memorable.
Cersei is one of the series’ most entertaining and detestable characters. The minute she sat down on the Iron Throne she was toast, but audiences largely expected her to meet her demise in a more satisfying way. A lot of people actually expected Jaime to be the one to kill Cersei, but it goes in a very different direction.
Instead, after it looks like he'll complete his redemption arc by fighting in the Great War and shacking up with Brienne, he does a complete reversal and bails to King’s Landing to die with Cersei, his one true love. They both end up being crushed by the crumbling Red Keep after Cersei begs Jaime not to let her and her baby die.
It’s a surprisingly sombre and tragic death considering that we had actually been looking forward to the death of one of these characters. This scene involves the deaths of two characters that have been with us since the Pilot, and it stands out for that reason.