I reject your first premise...

As soon as the guy shows up in a crown of ice with the subservient white walkers dutifully bringing him babies to turn... he’s the big bad. That’s the whole point of that scene, the way it’s constructed, the introduction of the ability to turn a living being. It all places him in another category.

So according to the…

You’re saying the Night King IS major, and GRRM is on record saying the major beats will be the same and the “ending” won’t be hugely different... but you don’t think it would be major for the Night King to not exist in the books or for someone else to kill him? That doesn’t make any sense.

Arya killing the Night King…

“Stop with this fucking “He doesn’t owe anyone anything” strawman, because NOBODY EVER SAID HE DID. THAT IS NOT THE ARGUMENT.”

That is faaaar more interesting than anything Ernest Cline will ever write in his life.

Please identify what “downloading” has to do with this statement —

It’s actually completely on-point thematically... the main point of the movie is that when all seems lost all it takes is a little spark of hope to inspire incredible things. One instinctual flicker turns into an incredible moment that saves her life, and the movie treats the moment that way. So unfortunately, you’re…

Lady Gaga. At least go somewhere interesting.

Star Wars is unique in terms of cultural awareness/impact. The existence of Mary Sues, if only with regard to stories that millions and millions of people care about, is pretty rare. Thin on the ground. That’s why people are talking about it; it’s super high-profile. Ultimately it’s a storytelling issue, and…