Sophie Turner Wanted This One Game Of Thrones Death To Go Down Differently

Game of Thrones was an emotional rollercoaster for us all. And yet in spite of the fact that the series didn't end the way several of us expected, a few of the actors have since defended its ending — especially after all of the backlash that it obtained online. Sophie Turner, as an example, told The New York Times back in May that the fan-made petition to remake Season 8 in its entirety was "disrespectful to the crew, and the writers, and the filmmakers who have worked tirelessly over 10 years." And while we fully agree, that doesn't mean Turner did not have her own hopes and dreams about how the hit series would ultimately pan out.


Turns out, Turner was hoping that Cersei, who was controversial from the very starting, would've died a more satisfying death. "I thought Arya would kill Cersei," Turner revealed in an interview with The Wrap. Alas, Cersei's life came to an exceptionally anticlimactic end any time as soon as she was crushed by a collapsing building in the arms of her brother/lover. And like several of us, Turner mentioned she "would like to have seen Sansa and Cersei reunited, or Arya and Cersei." But, she fully is aware why things ended the way that they did. "There were so several ways the story could have turned out," Turner mentioned. "I felt very passionately about the ending for Sansa, and I was pretty happy with the ending that turned out for her."


Considering how briefly some characters appeared on the series, Turner's right. Sansa's character had a wonderful ending and survived all eight seasons — which is a lot more than most other characters could mention. And nevertheless she didn't just be ruling over all of Westeros, surviving on a series that loved to kill off fan favorites was an accomplishment in itself. "I think each person was terrified of being axed the full time," she mentioned. "Every single page, it looked like, 'Oh, my God, is this it?' And then to find that I made it to the final episode and to the final scene was great."


Well, there you have it! Turner's typically pleased with the show's ending, despite Cersei's shockingly mundane death. And yes, she's also fully fine with Bran ruling over the six remaining kingdoms. She instructed them outlet, "I think it's true what Tyrion was saying: Bran holds all of our stories, and we can't move on unless we remember our history. Daenerys had to perish. Cersei was an angry queen. Arya is also much of a complimentary spirit. Sansa probably wouldn't hope to rule the seven kingdoms anyway — she wanted to live in the North and defend the North. I really think Bran might be the best person for the job." Well, once you imagine it like that, it seems like each person landed right where they belong. Don't you think?