David Benioff and D. B. Weiss created the HBO fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones. It is based on George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels, the first of which is A Game of Thrones.
The show was shot in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. It debuted on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and ended on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes spread across eight seasons.
Why did Jon Snow refuse Stannis Baratheon’s proposal to become King in the North in ‘GOT’?
Because Jon thought Winterfell belonged to Ned’s legitimate children, and Stannis wanted Jon to hand over Winterfell to Melisandre and her deity, R’hllor.
Jon’s predicament reminds me of Christ’s Last Temptation.
Jon might have lived the life he desired. He could have been legitimized, he could have had Winterfell, and he could have had a wife and children.
Also, Jon Snow is one of the greatest things to happen to Game of Thrones. But, seriously, here’s why he jumps at the chance to dominate the North:
1) He had recently been appointed Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch following a protracted battle against a majority of Night’s Watch brethren who favored Ser Alliser Thorne.
2) He had taken an oath as a Night’s Watch brother. It is true that he joined the Night’s Watch because he believed it was the finest option out of the ones available to him; yet, devotion runs deep in his veins, and he rose to become one of the most respected and capable brothers.
4) He did not believe that Stannis Baratheon owned the North or that he had the right to seize it for himself.
5) Winterfell was a shambles run by the stupid Bolton father-and-son duo, and Jon recognized he had more serious concerns to deal with than confronting those idiots.
