The GoT Ending All Braime Fans Hated? Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Loved It
The actor has weighed in on the matter.
It's been over four years since the last episode of Game of Thrones aired on HBO. The network's hit fantasy drama ran for eight incredibly successful seasons, attracting millions of viewers worldwide. To this day, GoT remains HBO's most popular show ever produced.
Based on the A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels by George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones is set in a fictional world where kings vie for power, dragons lay waste to cities, and white walkers lead an army of the undead to obliterate the living. Furthermore, the show boasts a plethora of memorable characters, from the noble Jon Snow to the fun-loving yet sagacious dwarf Tyrion Lannister and his morally complex siblings, Jaime and Cersei.
While Cersei was almost universally loathed by the audience, her twin brother garnered a good deal of admiration from fans, especially given his character development. Perhaps that is why viewers were so incensed by the incestuous siblings' ultimate fate.
Many fans expressed dismay when Jaime reverted to Cersei's side like a loyal lapdog in the show's final episodes. He had evolved into a more honourable man, developed a meaningful relationship with Brienne of Tarth, and recognised the toxic nature of his past life. Yet, Jaime cast it all aside to be with his sister. However disheartening this was for fans, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who portrayed Jaime on GoT, loved the ending.
Over on Twitter, he was quoted as saying, 'He has always been dedicated to his sister. She was pregnant, and on her own, of course, he's going to go back and try to help her. It made complete sense to me, and that ending, I thought it was beautiful and romantic. I was sure a lot of people would be upset he did not stay with Brienne, but I thought it was beautiful.'
Indeed, it's entirely plausible that GoT's Jaime would go to the ends of the Earth, or rather return from them, for Cersei. After all, they were inseparably bonded. They endured the deaths of their three children, and with Cersei expecting another, Jaime simply had to stand by her, even if it spelt doom for them both.
Some fans were most understanding of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's interpretation of his character.
'Of all the endings, I thought Jaime's made the most sense. Those who complain that it ruined his redemption arc are correct: Jaime's arc is a failed hero's arc. Those exist too. Not every hero overcomes himself,' a Twitter user opined.
In the end, there's not much else to say. Jaime might not have met fans' expectations, but that's precisely the point. He wasn't meant to.
Source: Twitter.