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Game of thrones season 8 [contains spoilers]

It made me want it to carry on. Watched it from the very first episode. Remember talking to my brother about how the Stark kids were obviously going to save Ned in the first series, and then now it's done.

Good spectacle, just don't think too deeply about the last few episodes. :)
 
When Tryion stated on about who has the best story I thought I might be right and it would be Gendry. Nearest thing to a proper heir, with a rags to riches story that people could get behind. But nope the kid who got paralysed and then merged with a tree (or whatever) is a better story apparently.
 
Lord Camomile said:
I'm assuming Bran becoming king, along with the general fates of all the other major characters, was part of GRRM's plan that he give the showrunners way back when.
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Yep think this is the case. It's frustrating then that they've literally done nothing with him at all for the last couple of series.

I get Jon going beyond the wall that makes sense. I get Jon killing Danny, but that could have been nicely spread out to add suspense. You couldn't even by into their love as it happened over two episodes.

They needed another 6 series to get all the plot lines flowing! This is also a problem with the books.
 
The book wankers were right. They fucked up season 8. Where's that season 8 do over petition?

I don't blame D and D. My guess is that HBO pushed for this shortened season cause of spiraling costs.
 
imposs1904 said:
The book wankers were right. They fucked up season 8. Where's that season 8 do over petition?

I don't blame D and D. My guess is that HBO pushed for this shortened season cause of spiraling costs.
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HBO were happy to do whatever they wanted; 10 episode season, or another whole season, they could have had it. It's their cash cow they didn't want it to end. The showrunners wanted it over so they could work on other projects. I think the combination of them wanting to wrap it up too quickly and them running out of books is what did for it.
 
S☼I said:
Wrong.
Ghost got a fuss, Sansa got a crown, Arya a ship, Tyrion, Bronn and Davos got good jobs, Brienne got to set the record straight, Jon got back to Thormund.

Yeah, lots of it was silly but there was much to like, now I've had time to let it sink in a bit.
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Bran got kinged. There couldn't be a bigger 'fuck you'.
Biggest anticlimax in the history of TV.
 
As both a book wanker and someone who thought that they'd jumped the shark in the past couple of seasons, I thought the final episode was nearly perfect.

They managed to subvert a few expectations (I don't think anybody was seriously expecting Bran to end up as king), as well as giving all the characters the endings they deserved.
 
I didn't hate the ending. I liked drogon melting the iron throne. I like Tyrion, pointing out as I did last week on the thread, crucifying the mereen wronguns was a line crossed. Jon wields the dagger but does not get to wear the crown- thats Lore man. And he's back in his northern haunt which he likes better anyway, with the pooch.
 
I'm kinda curious where magic is left in all this.

Night King et al are dead, Children of the Forest all gone(?), one dragon left, presumably the Lord of Light is still doing some stuff?
 
DotCommunist said:
I didn't hate the ending. I liked drogon melting the iron throne. I like Tyrion, pointing out as I did last week on the thread, crucifying the mereen wronguns was a line crossed. Jon wields the dagger but does not get to wear the crown- thats Lore man. And he's back in his northern haunt which he likes better anyway, with the pooch.
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Yes I agree and hopefully he will get some Northern loving.
 
Yay, Bran. Who can't have kids. Even if he could, he is definitely not the marrying type.

So when he dies without issue there can be another civil war. Woohoo!
 
scifisam said:
Yay, Bran. Who can't have kids. Even if he could, he is definitely not the marrying type.

So when he dies without issue there can be another civil war. Woohoo!
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Well they did agree to meet and vote for the leaders from now on (posh people only that is) instead of passing to children. Whether they stick to that is another matter.
 
Lord Camomile said:
Yeah, I did think the whole "this solves the issue because it won't be hereditary, we'll all just agree" thing was the latest in a line of woefully naive ideas from Tyrion.

BECAUSE THAT'S GONE SO WELL IN THE PAST, EH MATE??! :facepalm:
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Yeah can see it falling apart quite quickly. Some family will argue it's "their turn" and then it all kicks off again.
 
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