There's a detail in the Game of Thrones series finale, which aired for the first time one year ago today, that may or may not have slipped your mind. I don’t think so. That's because it was kind of like a breakup, and it's impossible to satisfy the show's rapid fans. But … Today we want to look at how a show once prized for expert storytelling turned dumb. Finally, let's talk about the changing of focus towards different villains. For the duration of the coronavirus, I’m doing my part for social distancing by living online. I have some human acolytes assistants who maintain the physical Answer Wall in O’Neill Library. There's no sense of hope for him, no sense of further adventure or what we might look forward to — and that's a big deal, because over the course of the series, as character after character got murdered, Jon was one of the last remaining true protagonists. The best part of the season, after a Jon Ghost reunion, was her death. The final humiliation of Edmure Tully (Tobias Menzies), whose awkward plea to rule Westeros gets interrupted by Sansa's (Sophie Turner) firm but kind "Uncle, please sit," features just enough humor to penetrate the gloom. Basically, Game of Thrones ended in the same way it began: as a show where plot points are “resolved” with violence toward women. …. Over the course of its epic six season run, Game of Thrones has received a near endless amount of praise for its bold storytelling and intricate, but compelling characters. For the most part, season one of Game of Thrones came and went as a tremendously faithful adaptation of the first book in the series, 1996’s A Game of Thrones. That’s the risk when you start a show based on one of the most carefully crafted and detailed worlds since Tolkien was alive, and then move that show out beyond the world that has been written by the original author. As mentioned, Game of Thrones ' ending proved a disappointment to the majority of people — and some fans believe that was due in large part to the fact that Benioff and Weiss wanted to … 140 Commonwealth Avenue There's a detail in the Game of Thrones series finale, which aired for the first time one year ago today, that may or may not have slipped your mind. To start with, since the title is a bit inflammatory, let’s make something clear — Game of Thrones was a very good, at times great show that pushed the boundaries of television. Thousands of articles have been written about what went wrong with Game Of Thrones season 8, most boiling down to bad writing and a rushed conclusion. Using Data to Figure Out Why Game of Thrones 8.3 Was So Bad. By diminishing the complex interiority of his character to a single motivation, Jaime's end robs us of what made Game of Thrones so powerful, grounding the fantasy in believable human struggles. Here are some of the complaints. Rewatching the series finale a year later is, by nature of the current state of our reality, an incredibly surreal experience. Weiss to adapt the books to the small screen over a decade ago. Yep, it's officially been 365 days, but we're still mad at a show which kept us captivated for years. From Liz Shannon Miller, A New 'Star Trek' Movie Is Coming From a 'Star Trek: Discovery' Writer and Bad Robot, 'WandaVision' Director on Pulling Back the Curtain in Episode 8, Agatha Easter Eggs, and Season 2, Everything We Learned From Nintendo's 'project TRIANGLE STRATEGY' Demo and Why We're Excited for Its 2022 Release, ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Moves up to a Summer Release Date, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’: 51 Things We Learned While Visiting the Set of the MonsterVerse's Epic Smackdown, 'Tell Me Your Secrets' Ending: Can Emma Trust Anyone Anymore? It's almost impossible to end a hit show in a way that makes everyone happy. She did not do the right thing. You have been warned. Season two did a great job adapting the second book in the series, 1998’s A Clash of Kings. That’s the risk when you start a show based on one of the most carefully crafted and detailed worlds since Tolkien was alive, and then move that show out beyond the world that has been written by the original author. In Season 7, Game of Thrones has gone from being one of the highlights of prestige TV to a mainstream string of fan-baiting moments. We Know Joe Taslim's Playing Sub-Zero in 'Mortal Kombat.' Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. More than 17 million people watched the season’s opening. Was the show rushed here at the end? This, combined with the very important fact that Benioff and Weiss eventually had to forge their own narrative path after running out of material from Martin's published books, made this a defining show of the near-decade it ran, for better or for worse. Perhaps he's being punished for his decision to murder Daenerys earlier in the episode? Why Game of Thrones' final season was so rushed. That said, while it's only been a year (at least, according to this thing we call a calendar), the legacy of the series already seems to be fading away into dust. With a series finale that included a callback to the very first episode. The 85 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (March 2021), Why the 'Game of Thrones' Series Finale Is Still Inexcusable, One Year Later, the concept of time is completely in flux, More You might say I have multiple manifestations. To start with, since the title is a bit inflammatory, let’s make something clear — Game of Thrones was a very good, at times great show that pushed the boundaries of television. The final episode of Game of Thrones has finally arrived, and no one should be surprised that viewers have had a lot of feelings about how it all went … Or, if you aren’t into deities of knowledge, like a ghost in the machine. The early seasons remain impeccably well-made, gripping television, but that's because no matter how fantastical things get, those episodes never lose sight of their characters. Consider it Seinfeld for the 2010’s. Especially after Episode 4, "The Last of the Starks," which felt rushed and cringe-worthy at times. The "Game of Thrones" series finale turned into the family reunion from hell when Queen Daenerys Targaryen, First of Her Name, Breaker of Chains, Fan of Frappuccinos, was killed by her nephew and lover, Jon Snow/Aegon Targaryen (Kit Harington).