Charles Dance admits he was ‘disappointed’ by the final season of Game Of Thrones

The actor, who played Tywin Lannister in the first four seasons, said he'd sign the petition to rewrite the finale
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George Fenwick18 August 2020

Game of Thrones’ final season was always going to be controversial, but the divisive conclusion sparked a furore perhaps unparalleled in the history of television.

The last six episodes were challenged so much that a petition circulated calling for the entire season to be rewritten.

Now, none other than Game of Thrones star Charles Dance has revealed that he agreed with those who were “disappointed” with the series.

While cast members such as Sophie Turner condemned the petition as “disrespectful,” Dance, who played Tywin Lannister in the first four seasons, said “if there was a petition, I would sign it”.

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“I mean, I saw it,” he told popculture.com. “I continued to watch the whole series even after I’d been killed off in the lavatory.

“Because I just thought it’s a fantastic television show, you know? I was very lucky to be part of it. I loved it; there were storylines [where] I wanted to know what was going to happen to these people.”

He continued: “I know that the finale satisfied a lot of people. It also disappointed a lot of people, and I'm afraid I am in the latter camp."

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Dance said creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss “raised the bar” in television with the earlier seasons.

"They are phenomenal,” he said. “And for the whole thing to end up as a committee, I just thought, 'Hmm, no.' I would say I was somewhat underwhelmed by."

Just last week, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who played Jamie Lannister in the series, told Variety he almost gave money to the petition.

“I was aware of the petition for a new ending, which I thought was hilarious. I almost wanted to donate to that petition,” he said.

“I find the world of fandom really interesting. Everyone wanted something specific and different from what they got. It’s a combination of — you imagine an ending; but also, I think if you’re a hardcore fan, it was really upsetting that it ended.”

The petition to rewrite the eighth season “with competent writers” currently holds 1.8 million signatures on Change.org.