The ending of HBO’s Game of Thrones proved to be one of the most controversial events in television history. Based on the in-progress series of novels by George R.R. Martin, the show eventually outpaced the source material. Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss reportedly worked from Martin’s outlines when writing the finale, but many fans—and Martin himself—have been outspoken about their dissatisfaction. Martin recently reaffirmed that the book ending will be different from the TV series.
