5 details in the 'Game of Thrones' pilot that were wrapped up in the series finale - and 3 that were never explained

Kim RenfroMay 19, 2021, 20:22 IST

Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark in "Game of Thrones."HBO

For the two-year anniversary of the "Game of Thrones" series finale, we're revisiting the series.
Rewatching the pilot episode and the finale back-to-back reveals some great parallels.
There are also storylines and questions that were completely dropped, which we'll outline here.

The most obvious full-circle moment from the pilot to the finale is the way Jon Snow's self-exile beyond the Wall mirrors the cold open with the Night's Watch tracking down wildlings.

The wall in the pilot and the finale. HBO

The most obvious full-circle moment from the pilot to the finale is the way Jon Snow's self-exile beyond the Wall mirrors the cold open with the Night's Watch tracking down wildlings.

In the pilot, the Starks find direwolves south of the Wall for the first time in centuries. In the finale, Ghost returns back beyond the Wall.

Ghost in the pilot and in the finale. HBO

"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword" lesson from the pilot is a major thematic element of the series finale.

Ned talking to Bran in the pilot episode. HBO

Daenerys met Khal Drogo and the Dothraki for the first time in the pilot episode. By the finale, she stood in front of the last remaining Dothraki fighters as their Khaleesi.

Dany in the pilot and in the finale. HBO

Daenerys met Khal Drogo and the Dothraki for the first time in the pilot episode. By the finale, she stood in front of the last remaining Dothraki fighters as their Khaleesi.

In the pilot, Sansa tells her mother that being queen someday is the only thing she ever wanted. She was crowned Queen in the North in the series finale.

Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark in season one and season eight of "Game of Thrones." HBO

And now for a couple details in the pilot that were never explained. To start, did Benjen know about Jon Snow's parents?

Benjen Stark in the pilot of "Game of Thrones." HBO

Illyrio Mopatis never returned to the show, even though he plays a significant part in the opening episode of "Game of Thrones."

Ilyrio and Viserys Targaryen in the "Game of Thrones" pilot. HBO

The strange pattern the White Walkers made (seen in the pilot's cold open) was never really explained in the show.

The cold open in the pilot. HBO

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5 details in the 'Game of Thrones' pilot that were wrapped up in the series finale - and 3 that were never explained

The most obvious full-circle moment from the pilot to the finale is the way Jon Snow's self-exile beyond the Wall mirrors the cold open with the Night's Watch tracking down wildlings.

In the pilot, the Starks find direwolves south of the Wall for the first time in centuries. In the finale, Ghost returns back beyond the Wall.

"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword" lesson from the pilot is a major thematic element of the series finale.

Daenerys met Khal Drogo and the Dothraki for the first time in the pilot episode. By the finale, she stood in front of the last remaining Dothraki fighters as their Khaleesi.

In the pilot, Sansa tells her mother that being queen someday is the only thing she ever wanted. She was crowned Queen in the North in the series finale.

And now for a couple details in the pilot that were never explained. To start, did Benjen know about Jon Snow's parents?

Illyrio Mopatis never returned to the show, even though he plays a significant part in the opening episode of "Game of Thrones."

The strange pattern the White Walkers made (seen in the pilot's cold open) was never really explained in the show.