If there is one death in the entire "Game of Thrones" series that fans simply could not accept (and there have been a lot, mind you), then it's the untimely death of the 998th commander of the Night's Watch Jon Snow.
It seems surreal that the show would kill off one of their most bankable stars, and there are so many more ways Kit Harrington's character can move on in the series. After all, he did not just unite the Night's Watch with the Wildlings for nothing.
At the same time, the question of his real lineage still has not been played out. Lord Eddard Stark has claimed that Jon is his son from another woman, but many believe that he is actually the son of Eddard's sister Lyanna and her lover Rhaegar Targaryen. Writer George R.R. Martin has not pinned down this fan theory, so should it be true, then his character is someone who is truly worthy of the throne, since he has the bloodline of both Targaryen and Stark, even if it is in conflict with his vow to the Night's Watch.
MTV is refusing to accept Jon's death yet, and writer Josh Wigler has actually spotted a little clue that might prove that Harrington's character will be back next season, even if he, the show runners and all the others are insisting that Jon is "definitely dead."
Wigler urged fans to watch the last scene very closely, when Jon is lying on the ground with a shocked look on his face. "Jon Snow's eyes do indeed change color as the camera zooms down upon his face," he said. "I don't see his eyes turning Targaryen purple, but there is certainly a color change. Perhaps it's just a trick of the light, as the ice-blue hue of the snow becomes more pronounced the closer the camera zooms in on Jon's face. But his eyes appear a lighter shade than normal, no question about it."
Does that mean that Jon is warging into his direwolf Ghost? Or has he transformed into a White Walker? Melissandre is also seeking refuge in the Wall so there's a good chance she saw this tragic scene and decided to interfere.
For his part though, Harrington said that he's not coming back next season and even though he was surprised by his character's death, he loved how Jon met his end.
"I loved how they brought Olly in to be the person who kills me. I love how the storyline with Thorne was wrapped up. I think it was really well crafted by showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss. It felt like the right way for it to happen," he told EW.
