Arya Stark killing the Night King in Season 8, Episode 3 of Game of Thrones might’ve been a welcome surprise to fans at first.
But as we look back on the show, we’ll see that it not only doesn’t make sense but also abruptly ends a drawn-out mystery with no satisfying conclusion.
Why are the nightwalkers built up into such an existential threat only to be dispatched by one teenager? How does Arya as the savior jive with the Azor Ahai prophecy? Why do white walkers exist, and what is their objective? If the Night King ended up being so easy to kill, why did viewers spend years fearing him? As we revisit this shocking but ultimately confusing storytelling choice, we’ll see why it stands out among all Game of Thrones scenes for making exactly zero sense.
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