Hello, I’m 19 years old, and I grew up with Game of Thrones when I was younger. I’ve been thinking about what happened to the original Game of Thrones era and that feeling of watching it regularly when it was still a huge part of everyday life.

Now the original Game of Thrones era has completely ended, and the time that many people grew up with is gone. The series, the characters, the cast, the people who worked on it, and the feeling around the fandom have all moved on. Many of the actors, writers, directors, and crew have gone on to different projects, careers, and parts of their lives beyond the show’s original run. It feels strange because I grew up with it, and now everything has just… changed.

I remember watching the series when I was younger, and everything felt so simple. I could just sit down and enjoy exploring Westeros, following the characters, and experiencing the story without thinking about anything else. I don’t understand why it couldn’t just stay that way forever. Why did it have to change? Why does everything have to move on and become different?

I also wonder why watching Game of Thrones doesn’t feel exactly the same anymore. If I go back and watch the series now, it’s still the same show, but the feeling is different. It feels like something is missing, almost like it feels unfamiliar even though I remember it so well.

Why do shows like Game of Thrones eventually become part of the past and fade out of everyday life? If people loved them for years, why can’t they just continue forever with the same feeling? Why do the people who make them have to move on? Why do audiences grow up and stop experiencing things the same way?

It’s confusing because when I was younger, Game of Thrones felt like it would always be there. It felt like a permanent part of life, not something that would eventually become “the old days.” I don’t understand why things that mean so much at one point can become something from the past.

Why does everything have to change? Why can’t things just stay the same forever?

It feels strange knowing that the original Game of Thrones era I grew up with is over, that the world has moved on, and that chapter is closed.

[NO SPOILERS] Why did Game of Thrones have to end?? Genuinely miss it so much!!