House Of The Dragon's "Prince That Was Promised" Twist Makes Jon Snow Spinoff Cancellation Easier to Swallow
House of the Dragon Season 2: A Game of Thrones Connection That Changes Everything!
House of the Dragon season 2's ending had a major connection to Game of Thrones! We're talking a wild sequence showing Daenerys Targaryen, a White Walker, and the Three-Eyed Raven within a weirwood tree vision experienced by Daemon Targaryen. That's massive, folks!
This vision is extremely significant! It features a red comet and connects Daenerys to the White Walker war, heavily implying she was the Prince That Was Promised all along! Game of Thrones itself never really went deep into this prophecy (especially the final season), but this reveal changes so much and it explains some interesting concepts regarding those unresolved questions.
Why Jon Snow's Cancelled Spinoff Might Be a Good Thing
Initially, I thought House of the Dragon would expand Jon Snow's story; further exploring those existing prophecies, particularly that one connecting Jon with Aegon the Conqueror's dream– the "Song of Ice and Fire," and its very specific tie-ins toward that ambiguous "Prince That Was Promised" concept. It seems reasonable, considering how Jon united Westeros against the White Walkers and given his Targaryen lineage (though Game of Thrones season 8 didn't really deal with it, it only focused on Daenerys).
That Targaryen heritage might make for a very strong storyline involving Jon! This plot development could’ve been huge in a Jon Snow spin-off. However, House of the Dragon strongly hints that Jon wasn't actually that prophesied hero! It supports this decision that Jon’s Targaryen identity really wasn’t all that important!
Jon Snow's Fate in Game of Thrones: A Different Kind of Hero
And what does that imply? Jon being something entirely different! This is that totally unexpected storyline detail: it enhances his ending from Game of Thrones. His story becomes even more profound and incredibly complex; a good man, fighting for the right thing; even enduring that incredible, horrific tragedy when having to kill Daenerys. Even considering the lack of definitive knowledge concerning what would’ve happened if that specific prophesy was correct; this adds complexity to his narrative which also justifies what the Game of Thrones series was truly trying to accomplish, for Jon.
Why a Jon Snow Spinoff Was Probably Unnecessary
I'm really conflicted; many people wanted this show to happen! The idea of seeing Kit Harington as Jon again– something that brought massive anticipation among fans, even more significant since it also implied another exploration around his emotional trauma, particularly in relation to those previously unreconciled traumas connected to the various issues surrounding him as well as killing Daenerys; made this specific possibility exciting!
That being said, Game of Thrones' ending made his arc almost perfect! That bittersweetness makes it completely unneccessary; this peacefulness tinged by loss. And considering that neither Kit Harington nor the writers seem to think another Jon story exists– those insights confirm this conclusion: not developing anything is what should've happened and makes that entire cancelled spin-off an ultimate improvement!
Conclusion: Sometimes, the Best Stories Know When to End
The cancelled Jon Snow spinoff now makes a lot of sense; and some unexpected aspects could only be determined through additional development. It seems Game of Thrones actually nailed Jon’s arc; that whole bittersweet ending is incredibly perfect! It also gets strengthened because House of the Dragon demonstrates something really important and shows that Jon isn't that prophesied hero, really driving home those points about how that final scene should've ended and highlighting the strengths of its own final decision-making that was part of the initial show!
