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- TV-MA
- HBO
- May 19, 2019
- 1 h 20 m
- TV-MA
- HBO
- May 19, 2019
- 1 h 20 m
Summary Adapted from George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire", this series is about a fantasy world where royal houses battle for the Iron Throne.
Written By: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, George R.R. Martin, Gursimran Sandhu
- TV-MA
- HBO
- May 19, 2019
- 1 h 20 m
- TV-MA
- HBO
- May 19, 2019
- 1 h 20 m
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Generally Unfavorable
Based on 608 User Ratings
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19% Positive
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8% Mixed
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73% Negative
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446 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 608 User Ratings
2.7
19% Positive
115 Ratings
115 Ratings
8% Mixed
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
73% Negative
446 Ratings
446 Ratings
Every person that wasn't completely isolated in a remote island in 2019 saw the unprecedented negative buzz surrounding the final season of Game of Thrones- it was impossible to ignore. Just as it was trendy to love the show in it's first seven seasons, while the show took the unconventional path, made bold decisions and didn't give the majority of fans what they *wanted* to see, the trend turned upside down and everyone was quick to follow. I won't lie, the buzz ruined a lot of the fun from watching the season for me at first too. For the first time I felt like I'm watching GoT completely as a remote individual, instead of as a community like we were before. I remember watching each one of the last 4 episodes thinking this will be the one everyone will finally snap out of this trend and recognize its beauty, but that never happened.
Almost a year later I rewatched the entire season again, and was blown away by how amazing it was. Each episode was like a well made film, wrapping up all the plots of the last decade in a tight and rational manner. But what can you say, as long as the internet and Reddit exist, toxic fandoms will prevail. I'm not denying the conclusion was divisive, and even without this blind trend of trashing this season there would be a lot of people genuinely hating it, but if you keep an open mind I think it's not so hard to see this ending is exactly the type of ending this show deserves. he writers managed to end the story in a fitting manner, that doesn't divert to the Disney/Hollywood endings Fantasy epics tend to divert to. As promised, 'bittersweet' just in the right amount.
One thing we can all agree is that Ramin Djawadi's score was brilliant, and elevated the episode to a whole different level. The cinematography was stunning as well, Peter Dinklage's acting was masterful, and the dialogues were amazing and brought real closure to most of the characters and relationships of the show. The winters scenery of King's Landing is simply gorgeous and really gives a closure feeling to a show that constantly promised "winter is coming". The more I rewatch the episode the more I like it, and currently it's even in my top 10 episodes of the entire series. At least David and Dan were nominated for both writing and directing this episode at the Emmys, getting some kind of recognition for their amazing work- voted by actual professionals and not some keyboard warriors on Reddit.
To be completely honest, the GoT finale spoiled me. In fact, perhaps the entire final season. It's one of the most controversial entertainment events in recent culture, but the reasons that make it that way is exactly why I find it so special and captivating. When I watched other series finales after watching the GoT finale, even if the episode was amazing and a great wrap-up to the story, something always felt missing. Perhaps it's good, but it's not groundbreaking. The GoT finale on the other hand, makes you put the entire show in a different context, and changes your entire perception of the events of the show. If you come open minded, you'll find the show basically pulling exactly the opposite of what you always expected- in a ways that completely makes sense and connects with all the events preceding it - to a degree that makes you wonder "how didn't I think of it before?". In that way, the GoT finale managed to achieve an ending that perhaps raised a few eyebrows, but remained as faithful as possible to the universe and characters of the show, without other considerations getting in the way of logic. Many series finales often try to please their viewers almost completely, and give them a wholesome feeling, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, like the brilliant finale of "Breaking Bad" proves. But the ending of GoT is, in my view, more reminiscent to the ending of "the Sopranos". It's unconventional yet incredibly original- and presents concepts in storytelling and show-running that are being seldom done.
Did the show have a happy ending, though? Not at all. It got the saddest endings of them all- most of it's watchers abandoning it to move right onto the next trend, completely disregarding the past and making personal insults on the same people that provided them with all the other seasons they used to enjoy back in the day. But I know I am completely at peace with the closure we got, and uphold the final season as the only way a massive show like Game of Thrones could have ended- and an amazing conclusion to almost a decade long of dedication. Basically the best television may ever get. I just hope that while approaching this season in the future, without marinading in the constant 2019 internet climate, without over-theorizing everything on the internet for years and years or perhaps simply after the books ending will turn out to be similar, people will see this season in a whole different light.
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SEASON 8
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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SEASON 8
Disappointing end to a very average season. The rest of the series has been good just the final one was not amazing. Sad that it finished on such a mediocre climax.
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SEASON 8
The Series Finale was a bit disappointing, I was expecting to be a great ending, but it wasn't meant to be. Still a Great Series though.
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SEASON 8
It went down to the full-of-cliché works. The great visuals and music are wasted on such bad writing.
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SEASON 8
Ughhhh, Nothing made sense really. The characters and us really deserved a more fitting ending.
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SEASON 8