These days, much of the focus may now be on the newer series but for longtime fans, the Emmy-winning is never far from their minds. Based on a novel by George R.R. Martin, started strong, introducing fans to several talents who rose to stardom in no time.
Among these, of course, is Kit Harington who famously played in the series until the very end. Years after the finale (which ), the actor is . That said, looking back on where he left Jon, the actor also believes that the King of the North wouldn’t be in a good place at the moment.
Ever since aired its final episode, there have been all sorts of reactions. And even to this day, fans find it hard to accept that Jon would decide to kill Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen towards the end. For Harington, however, .
“It's that horrible conflict in a relationship: ‘Do I stay or do I go?’ We've all been through it at some point … except this one involves a knife,” the actor said.
“What it really comes down to, the real crux of it, is the decision is made when she puts it between her and his family. Jon essentially sees it as Daenerys or Sansa and Arya, and that makes his mind up for him. He chooses blood over, well, his other blood. But he chooses the people he has grown up with, the people his roots are with, the North. That's where his loyalties lie in the end. That's when he puts the knife in.
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