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Wow, that was about 15 minutes of effing awesome wrapped in about an hour of suck and "WTF are you thinking, show runners, are you absolute morons?"
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Whoa
Jesus that was depressing
Hated it
Totally let down from the 7 seasons of character development
Totally let down from the 7 seasons of character development
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Well damn. Way to do a 180 on a character this year.
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I thought the Varys storyline was pretty rushed. He’s killed right at the beginning of starting to question if she’s fit to rule.
They’ve really made Tyrion in to a moron. So much for “I drink and I know things.”
The Clegane bowl was pretty awesome.
I thought the Euron v Jaime sequence was a waste of time.
Not how I expected Cersei and Jaime to die.
Mad Queen prophecy is true. I’m sure the last episode will be Starks v Dany. Not sure how I feel about it yet, given the series spent so much time building her up as the “breaker of chains.” Instead, she’s turned into the tyrant she always opposed. But it is Game of Thrones, I don’t think anyone will ever be happy.
They’ve really made Tyrion in to a moron. So much for “I drink and I know things.”
The Clegane bowl was pretty awesome.
I thought the Euron v Jaime sequence was a waste of time.
Not how I expected Cersei and Jaime to die.
Mad Queen prophecy is true. I’m sure the last episode will be Starks v Dany. Not sure how I feel about it yet, given the series spent so much time building her up as the “breaker of chains.” Instead, she’s turned into the tyrant she always opposed. But it is Game of Thrones, I don’t think anyone will ever be happy.
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I have suspected this was the route that we were on but it played out terribly.
All the other twists sucked too.
What a crappy payoff to Jamie's character and the Valonqar prophecy.
Grey Worm is just a murdering douche now.
Arya shows up and does absolutely nothing...later finds a magic horse
Varys goes from the most calculating and subtle character to an idiot.
Tyrion...see Varys except he made stupid decision after stupid decision over and over. It's really tragic how much his character sucks now.
Literally the only redeeming characters in this episode were the Hound, Jon, and Davos.
Grey Worm is just a murdering douche now.
Arya shows up and does absolutely nothing...later finds a magic horse
Varys goes from the most calculating and subtle character to an idiot.
Tyrion...see Varys except he made stupid decision after stupid decision over and over. It's really tragic how much his character sucks now.
Literally the only redeeming characters in this episode were the Hound, Jon, and Davos.
I really want to revisit the Hound though because in a soul sucking episode where people betray everything they have believed in for 7 seasons, this part was perfect.
Facing down his brother and then ultimately tossing them both into what tore them apart initially was well done.
Facing down his brother and then ultimately tossing them both into what tore them apart initially was well done.
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The Valonqar ended up being the ceiling.
Tyrion is very disappointing now. At this point, it would’ve just been better if Dany burned him too since he’s the only reason why Varys knew about Jon’s lineage.
Tyrion is very disappointing now. At this point, it would’ve just been better if Dany burned him too since he’s the only reason why Varys knew about Jon’s lineage.
I can't get over what a flaming poo bag Jamie ended up being. He has a nice redemption Arc and then just takes a dump all over it.
For no reason he just screws over Brienne to go die with Cersie anyway. He is like the cornholio athlete in high school who decides to wreck a nice girl for fun.
Nope I am not doing anything right or staying on my redemption Arc...I am just taking a steaming pile on 2 seasons of character development
For no reason he just screws over Brienne to go die with Cersie anyway. He is like the cornholio athlete in high school who decides to wreck a nice girl for fun.
Nope I am not doing anything right or staying on my redemption Arc...I am just taking a steaming pile on 2 seasons of character development
I know that is why it's an awful awful payoff
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Arya found a magic horse.. ha!
Man that was bad. This whole season has been REALLY bad.
What sucks most about this is it rattles my confidence in the spin offs
HBO has no idea the backlash they are about to face
HBO has no idea the backlash they are about to face
So, does the series end with Jon turning up in some remote logging camp as a Lumberjack?
He goes and lives his life out with Tormund
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It would’ve been much more meaningful if Arya ended up dying in Jon’s arms at the end.
Just imagine the anticipation for next week’s episode if that happened.
Just imagine the anticipation for next week’s episode if that happened.
I will say the fact I am this irritated is probably what the writers were thinking when they scoped this out
BUT
It is for all the wrong reasons.
And WORSE
BUT
It is for all the wrong reasons.
And WORSE
All that merchandise out there with Mother of Dragons or people who named their daughter Daenerys. Maybe got a tattoo
Because here was a bad ass fantasy character that women could look up to
Yeah about that
Again HBO has no idea the backlash that is coming it's way
Because here was a bad ass fantasy character that women could look up to
Yeah about that
Again HBO has no idea the backlash that is coming it's way
I haven't been this irritated since Lost
I would be pissed if that happened but in the way that I'm used to GOT getting me pissed, so the right way. Man, that would have been so good. Sadly, we're getting blah...
I'm not as disappointed with this episode as others but I'm not happy either.
I think Dany's descent has been happening for longer than most say. She's been power hungry for a long time and never planned on sharing power. I thought it was clear during her relationship with Dario that she wouldn't share power with Jon, who a lot of people predicted would end up with her. She cares more about making those who took the crown pay than wearing it herself. Rewatch old episodes and I think you'll see her path has been quite clear.
https://www.businessinsider.com/game-of-thrones-arya-khaleesi-popular-names-for-baby-girls-2019-5
Irony...this came out the same day as this episode
Mom why didn't you name me Gloria??
Irony...this came out the same day as this episode
Mom why didn't you name me Gloria??
I guess I am in the minority. I love this final season. Not that I don’t have complaints. Much of this feels rushed and there is a certain character that bit it that deserves a slow death.
I guess I just resolved myself to that this final season would feel rushed once they announced a short and final season.
That episode was simply scorched earth and devastation.
I guess I just resolved myself to that this final season would feel rushed once they announced a short and final season.
That episode was simply scorched earth and devastation.
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I truly believe that this was a huge scene that George RR Martin revealed to the show runners that hasn’t happened in the books yet. Like with Hodor’s death and Jon’s true lineage.
The main problem with all of this was the build up once she got to Westeros. It was so rushed we couldn’t really understand Dany’s rage. Everything happens too fast for us to really be emotionally invested.
Just like Jon with Ghost, even Dany’s connections to her dragons were diminishing because the show had to keep things moving along. She hardly mourned for Viserion or Rhaegal. They made it seem like she was more upset about Missandei’s death than her own dragons.
The main problem with all of this was the build up once she got to Westeros. It was so rushed we couldn’t really understand Dany’s rage. Everything happens too fast for us to really be emotionally invested.
Just like Jon with Ghost, even Dany’s connections to her dragons were diminishing because the show had to keep things moving along. She hardly mourned for Viserion or Rhaegal. They made it seem like she was more upset about Missandei’s death than her own dragons.
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I never understood the craze there. "Let's name our kid 'Queen' in a fictional language from a television show ripe with incest, murder, and magic! There's no way it'll be a bad decision, we're only on season 3 and they don't mention her family history of being mentally unstable with a thirst for blood that often. We could read the books to find out if it'll blow up in our face but those aren't finished yet, and likely won't be done until she reaches legal drinking age so she can drown her sorrows that way if it doesn't work out."
