'He's carried that shame and here was a chance for at least a bit of personal redemption to give himself that moment of dignity. 'He's a man who carries a lot of shame for not being in the right place at the right time at the Red Wedding,' Mylod said. Remember, he happened to leave the room right before the Red Wedding in season three began, and his family was slaughtered. This weekend were welcoming back the show that has the monopoly on lurid violence, epic battles, and wholly unnecessary nudity: Game of Thrones. The Blackfish's choice not to escape with Brienne rested in his past actions. 'What do we gain from ? The most important tonal story would be - at least for me and I can probably speak for the writers here - to show the passing of this great old school warrior with a real warrior's death, a kind of samurai death,' he continued. 'In the case of the Blackfish, it was really a storytelling call,' Mylod said. The writers and Mylod alike simply didn't think an onscreen death would contribute significantly to his character arc. Brienne and Podrick wanted the Blackfish to come with them, but he refused.
