06-16-2015, 04:59 PM
I won't call the Jon "cliffhanger" a failure, because I don't think it was ever intended to create confusion over whether he's gone. With all the clues to the contrary sprinkled about (and not just the books, but included in the show), it would be a ginormous television sin to betray careful and astute viewers with what would otherwise be unforgivable deception/misdirection.
Although, the producer did say he's dead and the actor claims not to be under contract. Not sure I understand what they're trying to accomplish, but maybe it's just easier to dodge the inevitable questions about who (or what) Jon becomes. So maybe more about not filling fans with false hope that the character they know is just going to magically be his old self.
Think someone may have mentioned it here, but I have to agree this may have been necessary to move the character on to his next stage of progression/action. He already turned down an out from Stannis, and I don't think there was another way to move him on from Castle Black without betraying his integrity/loyalty.
You could also argue that to truly become a great leader, the one lesson Jon really has yet to learn was betrayal and abandonment. And we can probably find a parallels with the last few episodes on the other side of the sea for Dany. They left us with the two in nearly identical situations, hopeless and alone (or so it seems).
Although, the producer did say he's dead and the actor claims not to be under contract. Not sure I understand what they're trying to accomplish, but maybe it's just easier to dodge the inevitable questions about who (or what) Jon becomes. So maybe more about not filling fans with false hope that the character they know is just going to magically be his old self.
Think someone may have mentioned it here, but I have to agree this may have been necessary to move the character on to his next stage of progression/action. He already turned down an out from Stannis, and I don't think there was another way to move him on from Castle Black without betraying his integrity/loyalty.
You could also argue that to truly become a great leader, the one lesson Jon really has yet to learn was betrayal and abandonment. And we can probably find a parallels with the last few episodes on the other side of the sea for Dany. They left us with the two in nearly identical situations, hopeless and alone (or so it seems).
