The final season of Game of Thrones was a divisive one, to put it mildly; while some fans hailed it as a masterful end to the series, others criticized its rushed conclusion. Now viewers have the opportunity to go behind the scenes of the final episode in a whole new way, as the script for “The Iron Throne” is being released online.
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According to io9, following the series’ numerous Emmy nominations—including the finale’s nod for Outstanding Writing For a Drama Series—the Television Academy has released a digital copy of the script that is free to view for all.
As the screenplay reveals, the episode went through numerous changes as it made its way from script to screen. Particularly noteworthy is the scene in which Drogon, after discovering that Jon (Kit Harington) has killed Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), incinerates the Iron Throne—which, in the script, was written as an act of collateral damage. The throne is characterized as a “dumb bystander caught up in the conflagration.”
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In another moment, Benioff and Weiss show off the subtle comedy that went into the production of the series. When Arya (Maisie Williams) asks what lies beyond the shores of Westeros, the screenplay reads, “Jon and Sansa look at each other. They both failed geography.”
Although this tonal change might seem unusual, it’s common practice for screenwriters to make jokes that aren’t intended for the screen. Because screenplays are meant to be read by cast members and executives, not the general public, writers frequently insert humorous remarks to make the script more readable or give added details to give the actors a better idea of what they’re looking for.
You can download the full script here.
There were more than a few controversies that emerged during the final season of Game of Thrones, but one of most complained about happened in episode 3, “The Long Night.” After years of waiting to see what would happen when the people of Westeros were forced to face off against the Night King and his army, viewers could barely make out what they were seeing on-screen due to the very dark cinematography.
The episode caused frustration not just for fans, but for those behind the camera as well, with star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister) saying that co-showrunner D.B. Weiss was “pissed” about the poor lighting.
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“I actually spoke to Dan Weiss about this, because it really pissed him off as well,” Coster-Waldau said, according to CinemaBlend. “‘Cause you’ve gotta believe me, they did everything they could to make this the most exciting action sequence ever made, put on film, TV, anything. So to wake up and see … Twitter or whatever talking about, ‘I can’t see it!’ Seriously, it was a surprise to everyone.”
Previously, Game of Thrones cinematographer Fabian Wagner determined that the episode was so dark likely because the data compression involved in the streaming process caused the brightness and color to be altered, meaning that what viewers watched on their screens didn’t look the same as what Weiss, David Benioff, and the rest of the team saw when they finished production.
The Game Of Thrones final episode script was released and it’s bad The HBO series is back on our radar because, after being nominated for 32 Emmys, the showrunners – David Benioff and D.B. … Remember how in the very last episode Jon Snow was a jerk and stabbed Daenerys right there in the stomach? And Drogon (her loyal dragon) was livid so burnt the …
Whether fans were able to make out what was happening on the screen or not, “The Long Night” is responsible for nearly one-third of Game of Thrones’s 2019 Emmy nominations. Nine of the series’ 31 nominations were for this particular episode, including nods for Outstanding Directing, Sound Editing, Prosthetic Makeup, Makeup, Hairstyling, and Music Composition (but not Outstanding Cinematography).
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