*Spoiler* HBO: Game of Thrones Thread 2 *Spoiler*

[Ol'Skool Classic]

Seeing Ned die surprised me because I too thought that since he was a main character, headline character at that, that he would at least finish out the season and of course any others. I thought he was going to somehow escape and lead the rebellion, but instead we watch his name and reputation get dragged through the mud and then put to death. A shame...but definitely in my top 3 favorite tv moments.

Ned Stark being the main character & being killed at the end of the first book is one of the main reasons the book & the series as a whole is a sucess because it was realistic and not the normal expected fictional setup. This is something that is played up through out the book series Characters both good & bad can die or have other unexpected things happen to them as it would in real life.