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The eight-seasons-longGame of Thronesseries is widely regarded as one of the most popularandsuccessfulnovel-based adaptations of all time, with writer cum producer David Benioff credited as one of the show’s executive producers, showrunners, and writers. But while most of the saga was a masterpiece, they somehow managed to mess up the series finale, which didn’t sit well with fans.
That being said, infuriated fans still blame Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who was the other EP, writer, and showrunner forGoT, for ruining the perfect end for their favorite lore, seemingly because of the canceledStar Warstrilogy they were supposed to tame afterward. However, many don’t seem to realize that this story also has an unexplored perspective they never really came to know.
Game of ThronesFinale Wasn’t Rushed Because ofStar WarsTrilogy?
As it seems, yes, that just might be the case.
While a lot of fans seem to be under the impression that the masterpieceGoTlive-action saga ended as terribly as it did becauseDavid Benioffand D.B. Weiss rushed it due to their’ deal with Disney for the canceledSWtrilogy, that doesn’t seem to be the case when exploring the entire story.
First of all, the fact thatGame of Throneswill end at season 8 with its last two seasons consisting of a total of 13 episodes was announced back in 2015 (viaEntertainment Weekly).
In comparison, Benioff and Weiss’ deal with Disney for writing and producing a new and separateStar Warstrilogy came nearly three years later in 2018, as perEntertainment Weekly.
This means that the series finale was actually not rushed because of the EPs’ deal with Disney.
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That brings us back to the deal with Disney that never really went ahead, resulting in the cancelation of the much-anticipated trilogy. But why was it canceled?
Well, the reason was simple: Benioff and Weiss went ahead to sign an exclusive multi-year film and television $200 million contract with Netflix in 2019 (as perW Magazine). This commitment eventually resulted in their leaving their previous deal with Disney for theSWlore.
All of this being said, it can’t really be said that the one thing that led to the incredibly awful ending forGeorge R. R. Martin‘s novels’ live-action adaptation was actually the unmadeSWtrilogy, because it most certainly doesn’t seem to be it.
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But that raises yet another question: If this wasn’t the reason, thenjust whydid the mastermind writers Benioff andD.B. Weisshave to leave behind such a sour aftertaste with the series finale after doing such an exceptional job with the initial seasons of the show?
Truth be told, a part of the answer to this lies right in this question.
As fans already know, after exhausting the source material, theGoTlive-action lore started to pine downhill somewhere around the sixth season. This hints that, just like theChange.orgpetition signed by 1.86 million fans claims, the EP duo were just being“woefully incompetent writers.”
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Or, this could have a second perspective too, considering how Benioff claimed in his 2016 interview withVarietythe reason behind cutting the series short:
It’s crossing out of a television schedule into more of a mid-range movie schedule.
Moreover, according to the same source, this was decided because the showrunners reportedly wanted more time to spend and focus on each episode. This means that the production complexityalso contributed heftily to this decision.
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Thus, it seems like we have already found a part of our answer about why the fan-favorite saga faced such a botched ending, with seemingincompetency, the deal with Netflix, and the production complexity apparently being some of the biggest reasons behind this failure.
That being said, fansreallyneed to takethe canceledSWtrilogyoff the blame hook for the same.
Fans Truly Need to Stop Blaming the CanceledSWTrilogy for theGoTFinale Failure
May 19th, 2024 officially marked the half-a-decade-old anniversary of theGame of Thronesseries finale, as shared by@DiscussingFilm on X. Needless to say, this garnered a lot of negative reviews from fans, some of whom still blameSWfor the terribleGoTending, like @ChainsawReacts:
What a horrible way to do it too. They showrunners were rushing to get to Star Wars and that fell apart…
— Chainsaw Reacts (@ChainsawReacts)July 21, 2025
However, other fans are learning and realizing that this wasn’t necessarily the case, and thus, fending off all of those allegations for the same. Here are all those defense statements posted by other fans on X:
https://twitter.com/dogesatiric/status/1792227693062193352
The point is they didn’t all of a sudden decide to end got to go make star wars. They announced in 2015 it would end with 8 seasons long before Star Wars was ever a thing for them
— Slippyfireblood87 (@Firebloodjrb)June 22, 2025
That’s a dumb ass internet narrative that you lot keep regurgitating whenever season 8 pops up on your feed.
— Rogue Prince 🔥 🐉 🩸 (@LordFleaBottom_)August 18, 2025
Not true you can dislike the ending that’s fine but the said years before Star Wars it would end with 8 seasons. They didn’t just all of a sudden decide to end it because of star wars
https://twitter.com/matserban/status/1792285155672928438
They announced in 2015 it would be 8 seasons long before Star Wars. That’s narrative is just a bs lie
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Well, as admittable and debatable as this topic is, it still doesn’t change the fact that the ending for one of the most remarkable live-action adaptations was brutally butchered in ways worse than one can expect, even if it wasn’t because of the canceledStar Warstrilogy.
Nonetheless, you can streamGame of Throneson Max.
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
