Originally posted by Robtard
Yeah, seems so in hindsight.
It also means, if Jon was never resurrected, Dany would never have been convinced this one time in her life to not go with her gut, would have obliterated Cersi and Kings Landing. And of course, the Night King would have been left staring at the wall.
Not sure who to blame here between Jon, the Red Woman, or whatever powers apparently wanted Jon around..
Thing is, the maps in the books show that The Wall doesn't stretch across fully from coast-to-coast. The Shadow Tower is the first tower on The Wall, but before that there is Westwatch by the Bridge which sits over a gorge not even a part of The Wall. It's how I imagine Osha and her crew got through in S1.
Also, it seems like this particular attempt to claim the realm of men has been built towards by the Night King for some time, (not the kind of thing that happens every winter.) The second book even suggests that magic itself has been bolstered throughout the land, possibly due to the return of dragons. The point is, I expect that the Night King and his brood would have gotten through or around The Wall eventually.
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
I guess that's a big reason I don't care as much for fantasy as opposed to sci-fi.But luckily for GoT it has amazing story and character arcs.
The wall was built with strong magical spells set in place specifically designed to keep out the White Walkers and their undead slaves. So it's more than just a physical barrier. It's why Wildlings can climb it, but The Others can't.