Ep 2. Guests and Swords

How It Should Have Ended is a hilarious web series that creates alternative, and often times ridiculous, endings to popular movies and TV shows. Season 1 episode 2 is titled "Guests and Swords" and takes a stab at the hit show Game of Thrones.

In this episode, the creators of How It Should Have Ended have a little fun with the unpredictable nature of Game of Thrones. The episode starts with a group of friends sitting around a table playing a Game of Thrones board game, complete with figurines and everything. As they play, they discuss how unsatisfied they are with the show's recent season, and how they would have done things differently if they were in charge.

The conversation quickly turns into a brainstorming session, as they each pitch their own ideas for alternative endings to some key scenes in the show. One suggests that Jon should have ridden off into the sunset with Ghost, another suggests that Daenerys should have stayed in Essos and left the Seven Kingdoms to fend for themselves, and so on.

Each of these suggestions carries the signature humor and absurdity that you would expect from How It Should Have Ended. They are all well thought out and imaginative, but also a little bit ridiculous. The crux of the episode is that Game of Thrones is such a rich and beloved universe that fans will always have their own ideas about how it should have ended.

Overall, "Guests and Swords" is a lighthearted and entertaining episode of How It Should Have Ended. While it may not be quite as irreverent as some of the later episodes, it still manages to poke fun at the show in a way that will resonate with fans. If you're a Game of Thrones fan, or just enjoy good-natured humor, then this episode is definitely worth watching.