Emilia Clarke Embraces Game of Thrones Ending After 7 Years of Backlash
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Updated · The A.V. Club · May 29
Emilia Clarke Embraces Game of Thrones Ending After 7 Years of Backlash
3 articles · Updated · The A.V. Club · May 29
Summary
Emilia Clarke said she can finally feel grateful for all of Game of Thrones, including the widely criticized ending that closed Daenerys Targaryen’s arc.
The shift follows years of frustration tied to Daenerys’ abrupt final-season fate and Clarke’s loss at the 2019 Emmys, which she had struggled to get over.
Clarke also framed her broader franchise setbacks — from Terminator Genisys and Solo to 2022’s Secret Invasion — as lessons rather than regrets.
Her latest comments extend remarks she made earlier that those disappointments were not personal and had made her more selective about future roles.