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Originally Posted by AltaGuy
We have no reason for why after 8,000 years the NK woke up. We don’t know why he wanted Bran, or what killing Bran would accomplish. We don’t know why he wanted sacrificial babies. Why he made symbols out of body parts. What would he have done if he killed Bran?
This isn’t a secondary villain: this is the big bad from the opening scene of the pilot. Jon Snow’s whole raison d’etre. The source of magic and mystery throughout the show. A guy who can kill dragons with lances. Ok, forget that part.
The NK deserved better treatment, as did the WW, and so from my POV did the whole series.
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-Probably because it was the start of the next natural winter in Planetos, and it seems they thrive off of cold and darkness. And because of human conflicts like at Craster's they had stopped sacrificing the babies, which if wiki theories are to be believed, might be part of some sort of pact made after the first Long Night to keep him and his forces at bay.
-They literally showed you why he wanted sacrificial babies. So he can turn them into his white walker generals.
-They already stated what killing Bran would accomplish. Were you paying attention during episode 2? He represents the memories and history of mankind. He wants to wipe that out to ensure an endless night. As Sam puts it "what are we without our memory?"
-What else would he make what appears to be his signature symbol out of to be unmistakably his? What else would make a more fitting statement from the embodiment of death?
Some things are better left to be wondered about, even though I think most things you were asking about were answered, even if it wasn't spelled out by the night king himself to every one in a history classroom. A little bit of wonder adds to the frightfulness and mystique of it all. If it was all laid out in a way that wouldn't be game of thrones at all, then you'd all say "really? that's what I thought. that's lame." Deep down you know the definitive answers wouldn't satisfy you. The whole appeal of the NK threat is the mystery surrounding it.
This dissecting of everything is like all the whiny critics on RT that just sound like the incessant child in the backseat that says "but why?....but why?..... why though?"
Just enjoy the ride and don't think it to death, pun intended.