Game of Thrones' Controversial Final Season Got 1 Thing Absolutely Perfect
After nearly a decade of storytelling, HBO's Game of Thrones faced the incredibly tall task of bringing multiple character arcs and storylines to a satisfying conclusion. The challenge was made even greater because the show had already outpaced George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, which forced the write...
After nearly a decade of storytelling, HBO's Game of Thrones faced the incredibly tall task of bringing multiple character arcs and storylines to a satisfying conclusion. The challenge was made even greater because the show had already outpaced George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, which forced the writers to figure out how to close the story. Some viewers loved Season 8's spectacle, but others simply couldn't get past the rushed and often nonsensical character arcs. Daenerys Targaryen's abrupt descent into tyranny was a divisive choice, while Bran Stark becoming king and Jon Snow's fate still polarizes viewers.
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