The Throne

HBO | Air Date: May 19, 2019

2.7	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 607 Ratings

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H3x3nh4mm3rMay 21, 2019

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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deckMay 21, 2019

The dimension of the story was already very narrow with season seven.
Westeros is shrinking to two venues, Winterfell and Kings'Landing. The drama and battle for the Iron Throne does not find a well-, or intelligent climax in the lastThe dimension of the story was already very narrow with season seven.
Westeros is shrinking to two venues, Winterfell and Kings'Landing. The drama and battle for the Iron Throne does not find a well-, or intelligent climax in the last episode.
In places, the stories of some characters are completed satisfactorily. Logical errors, incomprehensible actions of the characters and the ignoring of Westeros as a whole but have a bitter aftertaste.
Another or longer episode, which takes more time, would have been worthy of Game of Thrones. Here is really questionable why those responsible have finished the series so.
On the other hand, one can say about the end,it is good as it is.
They could have made it worse.… Expand

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Connorcox1997May 20, 2019

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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cadasiMay 23, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Look, it's bad. There's no denying in that, even more if you love Game of Thrones. It's not about the ending, but about the journey there. This entire season was rushed, and so many loose points without an explanation. Game of Thrones was too good, so the ending that they gave to close the main plot of the series was unfair - Many things without the necessary development that the GoT deserved - that's the point. And for this episode specifically, can someone answer me why Grey Worm didn't kill Jon Snow? He was a soldier that had faith in Daenerys and Daenerys only, he, the Unsulied and the Dothraki were all alone in Kings Landing, the lords of Westeros would take weeks to arrive there, so WHY didn't he kill Jon? This is the main absurd, but so many more to mention...… Expand

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Braden_ShanksMay 21, 2019

The entire episode I kept track of how much time was left, thinking "ok, they need to answer x amount of questions in z amount of time. They better hurry up!". The writers had a different solution: simply don't answer them at all!

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LamontRaymondMay 20, 2019

It ended "fine." I, of course, expected much more with this final season, and the person who assumed the throne at the end was sort of a joke, but I enjoyed the final interaction between John and Danny, and I love how the dragon reacted toIt ended "fine." I, of course, expected much more with this final season, and the person who assumed the throne at the end was sort of a joke, but I enjoyed the final interaction between John and Danny, and I love how the dragon reacted to it all. The court of leaders who picked the final head honcho seemed entirely forced. I feel like they could have done a MUCH better job in finishing things out to honor the excellence of this series.… Expand

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SchroederRockMay 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointing would be a good word to describe "The Iron Throne". I was digging the episode about 20-30 minutes in. The tone resembled that of The Empire Strikes Back - a new dynasty shrouded in radical tyranny that puts on a happy face to pretend they're doing the right thing. I loved that take but it falls apart before the halfway point hits and suddenly terrible narrative choices are made, like the flash forward from Jon Snow and Drogon's encounter at the iron throne to the meeting of the "nobles". I just don't get it. And, SPOILER ALERT FROM HERE ON OUT, Arya's never fulfilled her destiny to shut a pair of green eyes and the pushing of Brandon Stark (Three Eyed Raven) is incredibly mind-numbing. I'm sure everyone wanted Jon Snow to take the throne and the fact that Stark himself said he could not hold a rulership back when he was offered the Northern Kingdom (Winterfell) makes me think the writers abandoned their own storyline, unless that was supposed to be the ending all the time and Bran was just holding out for the rule of all the kingdoms. Even if Bran was to become king, Jon Snow being banished to the Night's Watch is a HORRIBLE outcome as the result of just ONE wandering people (Unsullied) saying he should be punished was outrageous (Snow's abandoning his position of a dead Castle Black softened the blow some, but only some). If they wanted Bran on the throne, Jon should have become the commander of the armies as Tyrion calls him "The Shield" while Jon visits him awaiting trial for treason). I kept getting hung up on the "how does everyone know Jon Snow kills Daenerys when there were no witnesses and no body to be found because Drogon carries her away). I loved the melting of the iron throne to symbolize the plague that is the throne and how one person will always be challenged to respect the power that comes with it and that it killed his "mother". It was at-best an OK episode but unfortunately there were too many missteps for me in season 8 that made the show way less impactful than any of the previous 7 seasons. I was hoping they could match the significance and imagery of the Night King's army breaking through the wall somewhere in season 8 and they never came close. I didn't hate the battle that occurred at night but at the same time it was such a bad choice that didn't focus on significant events very well. The whole season isn't a wash but overall it really didn't deliver on expectations. As for The Iron Throne, it's a 5 for me. It had the tone and a good enough setup but it fumbles and rushes its way to the finish line. Shame. Shame. Shame.… Expand

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vaidesOct 20, 2020

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