The stupidity of it Are you serious? This was absolutely the worst ending possible. The writers were right about one thing, I never expected it. Because I never thought they could make an ending and just ignore the other 7 seasons of back story and character developments.
First they end one of the greatest dynasties the world has ever seen by killing of one and exiling the other. Jon/Aegon, Daenerys and house Targaryan deserved better. Rhaegar Targaryan who sacrifices so much deserved better.
They put all this mystery in the story of Jon's mother and then no one finds out? Nothing with all the prophecies of the Prince that was promised and lightbringer? That's just poor writing.
Second, the cliché part of it. Dissolve the monarchy and make the people decide? Luckily they didn't go through with it, but just the suggestion of it in the show is bad enough. I mean it's the story of the 7 great noble houses. It's like Disney wrote it for them.
Third, the choice of king. I MEAN COME ON! Bran Stark, the weird sociopathic cripple? I mean they suggest the whole season that Jon is the rightful heir and he would make the best ruler. And then they just pick Bran? Another example of poor writing. I mean Sam and Tyrion both wanted Jon to be king first and now they just cast him aside?
And the ending of the Stark kids. I hated all the endings. Sansa Queen in The North? Yeah she finally got what she wanted since season 6, but I really don't like sansa as a ruler. An independant North? I mean her brother is king and now she decides to carve out her own kingdom? Yeah she really doesn't just want power.
Then Arya's ending is the one I can understand at least. But still I would have preferred her to stay in westeros.
Well yeah Jon's ending sucked. He deserved better. The last heir to the greatest house of Westeros to die up North. The last descendants of the legendary Dragon Lords of Valyria just dies of North? His parents Rhaegar, Ned, Lyanna sacrificed so much for him to die if like that?
Then you have the endings of all the other main characters. It's like they tried to give everyone the typical the happy Disney ending.
Like brienne and podrick in the kingsguard? Tyrion back as hand.
Only ending I liked was that of bronn who finally got his damn castle!
So yeah the writers really ruined the show. Just hope the books will be better