There’s only one episode left before Game of Thrones comes to an end (assuming you aren’t counting the many, many “successor shows”). To quote fellow Uproxx writer Josh Kurp, “All shows must die.” Nonetheless, some folks aren’t happy about this poorly reviewed final season, whether because of an absent character, faster-paced character shifts, a change in writing style, or just unwillingness to see it end. Some of those folks — way too many of these folks — have been signing a petition demanding HBO remake the eighth season with different writers. Hoo boy.
Even if a show I loved and was emotionally invested in ended in a way I thought was terrible, I can't imagine being so entitled that I would DEMAND they remake it. So far, more than 35,000 babies disagree with me. https://t.co/fdswZtDuim
— Eric D. Snider (@EricDSnider) May 15, 2019
The petition is up to over 750,000 signatures as of this writing, and this is the dumbest sentence I’ve typed in quite awhile. Over on Twitter, the consensus about the petition seems to be: “Why the hell is anyone signing this?”
People!! That's not how this works. You can't petition creators to do a do-over of something you don't like.
Not The Last Jedi.
Not Captain Marvel.
Not Game of Thrones.
Either like it or don't and move on with your life. It's all just pretend for cripes sake!! pic.twitter.com/eWD14gZYHK
— Calvin "Marty" Klein (@EightyEight_MPH) May 16, 2019
Fan petitions are dumb without exception send tweet.
— Joanna Robinson (@jowrotethis) May 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/todd_cantrall/status/1128767726917308417
Some people thought of better things to start petitions about:
https://twitter.com/melstonemusic/status/1129017763668926464
please sign my petition to remake all four years of my high school experience exactly the way i thought it should happen
— Anthony Carboni (@acarboni) May 16, 2019
Petition to remake Game Of Thrones so all the dragons are wearing shirts but no bottoms like Winnie The Pooh!
— Nic Sampson (@NicSampson) May 16, 2019
Petition for Game of Thrones to be reshot so that everything is the same except that whenever a character gets angry a train whistle sounds and steam shoots out of their ears
— pixelatedboat aka “mr tweets” (@pixelatedboat) May 16, 2019
I'm signing the Game of Thrones petition but adding a special note that I want the last episode to be the same but for them to play Like a G6 over the mass murder scene
— Christin (@hexprax) May 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/nazley__/status/1128586916046229504
starting a petition for Marvel to fix the film "Avengers: Endgame," i want captain american and the rocket raccoon to kiss and also i want myself to play thanos who now wears a bowler hat, if we get 80 signatures, the Russo brothers are required by LAW to re-shoot, who's with me
— SungWon Cho (@ProZD) May 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/9_volt_/status/1128761805613019138
Petition to remake the final season of Game of Thrones with Minions
— Ryan Perry (@rynprry) May 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/charlxttemay/status/1128979845084372992
Someone even started a petition to “stop signing petitions forcing TV shows and movies to meet your demands” because it’s “time to take a stand against those taking a stand against witnessing narratives unfold in ways we didn’t expect and pledge to never sign a petition demanding those fat cats in Hollywood adhere to our stupid, stupid ideas.”
LET'S DO THIS! https://t.co/4FrTzpd6Xm
— Ash Crossan (@AshCrossan) May 16, 2019
Some pointed out that there are other ways to give a show a different storyline without haranging anyone else:
"remaking season 8 of Game of Thrones with different writers" is actually very easy & you don't even need a petition to do it. it's called fanfic.
— Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@Hello_Tailor) May 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/HazelMonforton/status/1128707175629631488
While others pointed out how HBO could better spend their money:
That petition is nuts. Why spend all that money remaking one season of GoT when for the same amount we could have 37 new seasons of Desperate Housewives?
— Adam (@adamkanzen) May 16, 2019
And plenty of people just wanted to reach through their screens and slap a few petition signers:
Regarding that petition to remake season 8 #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/HlOmPj4oWc
— 🐦⬛ (@CaitrinRoss) May 15, 2019
don't tell anyone but I made this petition so I could gather and sell marketing information to adult diaper companies https://t.co/zX6RnIP9mh
— Jane (@JaneOst_) May 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/ScottWamplerBMD/status/1128765051240964098
https://twitter.com/mikerugnetta/status/1128903049592889344
https://twitter.com/c_arlaaa6779/status/1128821692711571456
But some people managed to keep things in perspective:
I’ve never understood fan petitions to “fix” disappointing games or shows. I think an important part of fandom is accepting that some of the stuff you like is going to suck super hard every once in a while. but that’s my perspective as a sonic fan
— Olive Rae Brinker (@olivebrinker) May 15, 2019
I've loved this last season of GoT, including Dani going bugshit all over King's Landing. There's been a lot of negativity about the windup, but I think it's just because people don't want ANY ending. But you know what they say: All good things…
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 16, 2019
“Whatever, just make the last episode about Tormund and the dog.”
