‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Air Date, Plot, Spoilers: Maisie Williams Hints at Possible Ending of Series

“Game of Thrones” Season 8 is still a long way off as it’s slated to premiere in the spring of 2019. But fans should rejoice as Jeff Peters, HBO’s vice president of licensing and retail, released a wonderful announcement, Carter Matt reported.

The announcement is about turning the sets of the high-fantasy saga into tourist destinations. Filming locations such as Castle Black, King’s Landing, and Winterfell are now open for visitation to fans who are willing to travel to where these sets are situated. The reason behind the decision is that producers want to preserve these sets since “Game of Thrones” Season 8 will conclude the series’s overarching narrative.

And speaking of endings, Maisie Williams – the actress playing Arya Stark – recently hinted at the possible conclusion of “Game of Thrones” Season 8’s storyline. In an interview with Elle, Williams was asked about her opinion regarding the accusation levied on the show about it being sexist. The actress responded that she feels empowered by some of the characters on the show because of their resilience and refusal to yield ground against oppression.

“For me, [Game of Thrones] is a medieval world in which women don’t have a lot of rights, and yet they still prevail,” Williams explained. “But I do think that as the seasons have gone on, it’s become more and more amazing for women. And [Game of Thrones Season 8] is going to be incredible. It just feels great, being on set with all these girls. They’re all ruling, you know, they’re all back on top – it’s pretty impressive.”

Her last sentence is quite catching given that Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) and Cersei {Lena Headey) are two of the characters that have been vying for the Iron Throne. Of course, with how the storyline is developing, the more likely candidate between the two to prevail in “Game of Thrones” Season 8 is Daenerys.

However, author George R.R. Martin isn’t fond of employing predictable endings, as evidenced by the unexpected turns and plot twists that have occurred in the epic fantasy saga. It’s likely that “Game of Thrones” Season 8 will have a bittersweet ending, which will leave fans scarred and broken.

The show already has several of these under its belt, including the deaths of Ned Stark and Oberyn Martell, and the trauma-inducing Red Wedding episode. And with “Game of Thrones” being the final installment of the franchise, it’s expected that the show will add several more of these shocking developments.

Indeed, popular fan theories have already been deeply discussed in forums that track well with how the show is progressing. Will these predictions prove true in “Game of Thrones” Season 8? Time will tell. Right now, all fans can do is patiently wait for the ending of the high-fantasy saga, something that is both satisfying and extremely heartbreaking to look forward to.