Why Killing Your Big Bad in Episode 3 Breaks Your Story

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The creator argues that defeating the Night King in episode 3 of the final season is structurally equivalent to Frodo dropping the Ring at Mount Doom in the middle of The Return of the King. Eight seasons of built-up suspense get deflated in the first act when they should have exploded in the third. The rule: your primary antagonistic force should fall at the climax of your closing movement, not at its midpoint.

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