Game of Thrones‘ ending was no easy job for Kit Harington, but the British actor seems to have finally found some closure. Yet there is still something that bothers him a little bit. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Harington acknowledged that he wanted Jon Snow, and not Arya, to kill the evil Night King.
“I was a bit pissed off, only because I wanted to kill the Night King! I think I felt like everyone else did, in that it had been set up for a long time, and then I didn’t get to do it,” Harington said. “But I was so happy for Maisie [Williams] and Arya. I was secretly like, “I wanted to do that!” Especially because I love fighting with Vlad (Vladimir Furdik), who also played the White Walker I fought at Hardhome. I’ve never seen a better swordsman. But it was a really great twist, and it tied up Maisie’s journey in a really beautiful way.”
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The 2019 Emmy-nominated star went on to reveal that he’s a fan of the series finale.
“I loved it,” he added. “When I read it, that bit really made me cry. What really made me cry was on the paper: “End of Game of Thrones.” But as far as an ending for Jon Snow, this character that I loved for so many years and had grown so close to, and had meant so much to me … seeing him go beyond the Wall back to something true, something honest, something pure with these people he was always told he belongs with — the Free Folk — it felt to me like he was finally free. Instead of being chained and sent to the Wall, it felt like he was set free. It was a really sweet ending.”
He still wishes he could have kept his sword from Game of Thrones. Given the beauty and mastery of Longclaw, who can blame him?
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