Game of Thrones fans boo Nikolaj Coster-Waldau for defending Jaime’s death at Comic Con, cast avoids fan questions. Watch video - Hindustan Times
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Game of Thrones fans boo Nikolaj Coster-Waldau for defending Jaime’s death at Comic Con, cast avoids fan questions. Watch video

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Jul 20, 2019 01:12 PM IST

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s comment that he thought his character Jaime Lannister’s death in Game of Thrones was ‘perfect’ was met with boos at the show’s Comic-Con panel.

The Game of Thrones cast leapt to the defence of its much-maligned final season in front of a boisterous crowd at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, blaming the backlash on negative media coverage.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau participates at the Game of Thrones panel on day two of Comic-Con International on Friday.(Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau participates at the Game of Thrones panel on day two of Comic-Con International on Friday.(Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

The HBO fantasy epic's conclusion enraged fans around the world, and organizers of the pop culture convention reminded attendees before the retrospective panel to make the cast "feel welcome." Director of Comic-Con Eddie Ibrahim said ahead of the panel, “I want to mention what we all love about Comic Con so much is that we all accept each other. Think about it. We accept each other’s fandoms. Even if we disagree sometimes, we all do love the content that is brought to us.” The crowd groaned. “We want that to continue. Keep that in mind. This is a place where everybody is accepted and is at home.”

While the cast drew a rapturous reception, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau -- who played Jaime Lannister -- was booed after describing his character's death in the arms of his sister and lover Cersei as "perfect."

 

"It made sense to me," said the actor, before being interrupted by a heckler. "This show has brought so many people together, watching it, loving it. So obviously when it comes to an end it's going to piss you off no matter what... just don't call people names," he added.

An online petition to HBO to remake the final season with "competent writers" was signed by 1.6 million people. The panel was billed as the show creators' first public outing following the backlash. Coster-Waldau said, “The absurdity of the online petition. Like HBO was going to change the whole thing. That’s the power of HBO! Every season we had controversies: Ned Stark’s death. The Red Wedding … I feel so lucky to have met so many people and so many fans of this show; it has brought so many people together. If you come to an end, it’s going to piss you off no matter what, and, of course, at end of day, it’s absolutely fine If you hated the ending. If you loved it, that’s great — just don’t call people names.”

But showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss quietly withdrew along with two cast members earlier in the week.

The remaining members expressed support for the final season. Conleth Hill -- who played Varys -- described the fan response to the show over the years as extremely positive, referring to the negativity as a "media-led hate campaign."

The atmosphere quickly lightened as cast members joked about stealing props from the set. John Bradley, known to fans as Samwell Tarly, addressed another controversy, shooting down theories that he was to blame for a plastic water bottle accidentally left in shot during the final season. "Pardon me for being thirsty," he joked. No fan questions were taken.

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