Game of Thrones

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Season 8
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 17, 2011
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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4.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1574 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 465 out of 1574
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  3. Negative: 863 out of 1574
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  1. ddomonkos
    May 21, 2019
    1
    Incompetent writing, dissapointing battles, even worse than season 7, no need to say more
  2. Figgo
    May 21, 2019
    3
    The visuals, sound design, vfx, score- it's all unlike anything we've ever seen before on television, and unfortunately it's the only thing holding me from giving it a 1 or 2 at best. I congratulate the cast and crew on creating one of the greatest tv shows I have ever seen, and my heart goes out to the actors whose beloved characters were butchered in this mess of a season. The writersThe visuals, sound design, vfx, score- it's all unlike anything we've ever seen before on television, and unfortunately it's the only thing holding me from giving it a 1 or 2 at best. I congratulate the cast and crew on creating one of the greatest tv shows I have ever seen, and my heart goes out to the actors whose beloved characters were butchered in this mess of a season. The writers D&D have let down millions of fans this weekend, and utterly destroyed whatever hype the show still had going for it. The plot contradicts itself, the pacing is sloppy, the plot armor is thick, and the development of the narrative was atrocious. I have been ranting about nearly every episode upon its release, and I gather it was justified. I am incredibly let down by this season.… Expand
  3. ekati
    May 21, 2019
    0
    The show was reduced to "let's kill baby Hitler" instead of looking at it from the philosofical point and accepting that everyone on the throne will decent to madness or alcoholism or will be just a puppet.
  4. Loadsavino
    May 21, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Season 8 was vastly disappointing and by far the worst season of them all. What made the series so good for me was because you always had expect the unexpected, so I guess in a way the final episode did just that. There was far to many episodes in this series that let it down. The end of the war with the white walkers was done in one episode so far to quick. It was a clearly one sided battle to the extent that it was embarrassing and unbelievable! A similar rant could be aimed at episode 7 which had similar characteristics. The deaths of the two hated Lanisters ended with them both being crushed to death under a pile of rubble when the whole world were guessing which main character would put them to the sword. In the end we were left with most of the main cast still standing after most of the world was wondering how many would be left.
    Do I feel cheated? I would have to say a big fat yes!    … Expand
  5. Kel42
    May 21, 2019
    2
    I hope your expectations were subverted enough to ruin the show. Not worth the wait. An utter disappointment in all regards. This show was the best. Now it's trash.
  6. TheWitcher
    May 21, 2019
    5
    "We're late, let's stop here." That's what Benioff and Weiss must have thought writing the last few seasons. They've probably been working on something else for some time, or they wanted to go on vacation, but by contract they were forced to finish Got in some way.

    Watching this season, while the events follow each other quickly in a superficial way, without explanation, without    "We're late, let's stop here." That's what Benioff and Weiss must have thought writing the last few seasons. They've probably been working on something else for some time, or they wanted to go on vacation, but by contract they were forced to finish Got in some way.

    Watching this season, while the events follow each other quickly in a superficial way, without explanation, without in-depth analysis, and the characters turn into puppets moved by hands that are too hasty, we understand that whoever adapted Martin's story wanted to finish the job at all costs .

    It doesn't matter if Martin spent more than 30 years thinking and writing a story full of details. The television business has its times, and the quality is too expensive in this world, more than all the special effects and actors have cost.    … Expand
  7. Adenosine
    May 21, 2019
    3
    At the last possible moment show abandons most of its plot lines, throws away character arcs and hurriedly sprints to the most cliche ending imaginable...

    Even the wonderful music, cinematography and acting can't salvage what is in essence poorly written fan-fiction, with so many plot holes its hard to believe its' a work of professional writers...
  8. Websevee
    May 21, 2019
    0
    Ужасный сезон! Лучше бы его не существовало...
  9. Stannis1234
    May 21, 2019
    1
    This Season is the worst season of Got ever.
    Nothing makes sense.
    The pacing is bad.
    character arcs lead to nowhere and much more.
  10. H3x3nh4mm3r
    May 21, 2019
    8
    Enjoyable apart from the last 2 episodes. Alot of key things that happened seemed rushed and not alot of impact for them. Wish they spread it out over 10 episodes and added a little more depth and a little less rushed. Sad for the series to end but there is plenty of opportunity for them to do spin off series which hopefully will be limited series rather than on going sagas. Good bye gotEnjoyable apart from the last 2 episodes. Alot of key things that happened seemed rushed and not alot of impact for them. Wish they spread it out over 10 episodes and added a little more depth and a little less rushed. Sad for the series to end but there is plenty of opportunity for them to do spin off series which hopefully will be limited series rather than on going sagas. Good bye got you will be missed.… Expand
  11. Nestrio
    May 21, 2019
    5
    Alright, so, I previously rated this particular season a 3/10, and I think that I was being a little bit too harsh on it (I was ranting about it emotionally, so for that reason I rated it so low). So, here's my new review of the season.
    GOT: Season 8 is the weakest season of the show for sure, since it felt extremely rushed and at times nonsensical. The writing was at times horrendous,    Alright, so, I previously rated this particular season a 3/10, and I think that I was being a little bit too harsh on it (I was ranting about it emotionally, so for that reason I rated it so low). So, here's my new review of the season.
    GOT: Season 8 is the weakest season of the show for sure, since it felt extremely rushed and at times nonsensical. The writing was at times horrendous, even though there were a few moments that honestly were well-done. But, it mostly seemed rushed and all over the place, which is a shame. Some characters were well-developed, but others had such a poor character development that many times it seemed undeserved how their character turned out to become to. The plot armor was so absurd at many instances, diminishing the overall tension. This season definitely needed to have 10 episodes so the events could be explained more thoroughly and sensibly, because 6 episodes were not enough at all for this season. But the redeeming qualities of this season are the outstanding visuals, acting and direction, and all of these things made the season more tolerable than it would've been without them. I rated it so low previously probably because I was comparing this season with the other ones too much, and maybe that's kind of unfair. The season on its own isn't so awful, but it's still a huge disappointment. Although the ending was mediocre, I still accept it as it is. This ending was heart-breaking both in the sense that it was disappointing and that the show has finally ended, after all of that hardship and drama.    … Expand
  12. hitzestau
    May 21, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a disappointment! The first couple of seasons belong no doubt to television’s proudest achievements. I really loved GOT. But what the writers did with the storylines and the characters in the final two seasons is nothing but disappointing and a real shame. And in the end, they simply had no clue how to do justice to all the buildup from the previous seasons. One battle against the biggest threat from the north? Seriously, that was it? And Cersei dies in a cave without being confronted by her enemies directly? All the experiences that Jamie had to endure seem to be just a waste of time, he dies with his sister. And Dany turning into Hitler and going mad and aiming to become ruler of the world? I could go on and on, but this collection of plot-holes just spoils everything that used to make GOT one of the best series ever.… Expand
  13. imanzbrjd
    May 21, 2019
    1
    It's totally DISAPPOINTING!!
    All those great memories in 6 seasons and a bit of 7th season, now this garbage.

    OUR WATCH HAS ENDED.
    R.I.P Game of Thrones.
  14. Glasso
    May 21, 2019
    1
    Season 8's writing was so criminally bad in all respects.
    Will go down as a completely botched effort of a final season.
  15. miccael
    May 21, 2019
    4
    As far the endings go, this is not the worst ending they could have made, but it was clearly rushed. Writers just said "f*** this, lets wrap it up and go make star wars trilogy". What a way to treat fans...
    I am just sad.... Season 1-6 were so good.
  16. AbbasSpace
    May 21, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash ass season. Character development went out the window. Everything seemed rushed. The ending was **** Arya killing the night king made no sense. Jon’s whole storyline was soooo pointless lmao. Cerci’s death was **** Danny’s death was **** Jamie got stabbed twice and still nearly managed to save cerci... Danny got stabbed once and didn’t say a single word lmao.… Expand
  17. Narson
    May 20, 2019
    1
    Thats the worst season of them all. Rushed, shallow, incoherent. They destroyed the whole series with bad writing, predictability, cheesiness... Im dissapointed
  18. EraSay
    May 20, 2019
    0
    worst season 0/10 and brandon stark 0/10.All 8 seasons in vain looked
    worst season 0/10 and brandon stark 0/10.All 8 seasons in vain looked
  19. mizhaer
    May 20, 2019
    0
    the only character that closes his with a decent development in this season is the Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane, everyone else got ****
  20. Leonando_souza
    May 20, 2019
    1
    This season is pretty much week, D&D lost the minium good sense and everything just without any signal of reason. All made to simply shock
  21. Acg9
    May 20, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. D&D did a terrible job the last 2 seasons. awful rushed anticlimactic ending, piss poor is a understatement. This season could have been 10 episodes, but instead they rushed it to a soulless, emotionless conclusion. Kudos to the actors as they did their jobs as best as they could considering the circumstances.… Expand
  22. CJDef
    May 20, 2019
    3
    The acting was amazing, the cast was perfect throughout. Unfortunately this season is disgustingly rushed backed up by abysmal writing. It is an absolute middle finger to the dedicated fan base.
  23. Faisalsa
    May 20, 2019
    1
    No excuses for this catastrophic season. They dropped the ball on thier foot and ruined a fantastic TV show. If you think otherwise you're delusional. I can't wait to read about how they manage to destroy what's left of star wars.
  24. nmarcus
    May 20, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointing. First two episodes went so slow, then they defeated a villain who has been hyped up for 7 seasons in one episode. This season was rushed and contained many plot holes such as several prophecies from the books that made it into the show were suddenly ignored in season 8. Episode 5 "The Bells" was the worst episode of GOT I have ever witnessed. They spent years showing how Dany was compassionate (D&D even in an analysis of one GOT episode that Dany wasn't her father) just to make her ruthless and brutal in the last two episodes so they could off her and have an 'edgy' show ending. Complete opposite of her character arc. Also with character development, they developed Jon Snow to be this honorable noble guy, who then kills his lover? Jon wouldn't do that let's be honest. Seemed like a crap way to fulfill the azor ahai prophecy (which was CLEARLY about the white walkers). The literal least likely to get the iron throne, was bloody Bran. WTF. He himself said he isn't even human anymore. Ending was rushed and made no sense, seemed likely they didn't care and wanted to move on.… Expand
  25. scurpiun77
    May 20, 2019
    3
    Winter is coming? No no summer is coming!!!
    Horrible end watch it!!! Really bad season with very bad ending
  26. Djhayat
    May 20, 2019
    2
    The winters in Sweden are worse then in game of thrones.

    All the hype for nothing.

    So sad that the writing this season is so bad. 10/10 to the actors and production team.

    0/10 to D&D

    Im glad they can’t destory Star Wars more then Disney has already done.
  27. andisart
    May 20, 2019
    1
    Rushed and clearly only with time to get to the finish line, unfathomable how the showmakers D&D turned this once intelligent show and their well-developed characters into this unconvincing end that leaves you emotionless. And they could have had the money and time to finish it properly: HBO wanted more seasons, D&D didn't and demanded a short season 7 & 8. Shame on them for ruining aRushed and clearly only with time to get to the finish line, unfathomable how the showmakers D&D turned this once intelligent show and their well-developed characters into this unconvincing end that leaves you emotionless. And they could have had the money and time to finish it properly: HBO wanted more seasons, D&D didn't and demanded a short season 7 & 8. Shame on them for ruining a cultural phenomenon!… Expand
  28. JerTheStampede
    May 20, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ONLY reason I have given this train wreck a 3 instead of 1 is some of the production value in terms of special effects.
    Writing, has been horrific, cliche, deus-ex-machina every episode to subvert the audiences expectations, attention to detail went out the window this was painfully manifest in every battle scene to the invisible pirate ships that decloaked like Klingon Birds of Prey after firing anti-dragon bolts that would make a modern Anti-Air battery blush all this done in the name of creating some great cinematic experience, here's a clue,,, it doesn't! it's cheap and undeserving of what has been for the most part an excellent television series.
    The decline that started somewhere around season 5 matured into a festering heap of dung by season 8.
    Having just watched the finale, I was so glad to see those end credits because it meant the torturous death of the great series was finally over.    … Expand
  29. Specreviewer
    May 20, 2019
    0
    Summary of the finale of the Game of Thrones by D&D:

    - Another big portion of nonsense from Benioff&Weiss.

    GAME OVER.................................................................................
  30. lmxtd4
    May 20, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A boring conclusion to possibly the biggest letdown of a season in TV history.… Expand
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Lucy Mangan
    Dec 3, 2019
    80
    The premiere pulled everyone and everything together; it was, for the most part, an almost nostalgic hour. ... It is the competing loyalties, the loves and enmities that enmesh the Lannisters, Starks, Targaryens and the rest, after all, and the questions Game of Thrones poses about conscience and corruption and the manifestations of power, that will propel us through to the end.
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  2. Time
    Reviewed by: Judy Berman
    Apr 15, 2019
    30
    As in season 7, the big problem with “Winterfell”—the reason it felt more like an unlucky videographer’s rendering of an exceptionally dysfunctional family reunion than like a carefully crafted story—was the pacing.
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  3. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Apr 14, 2019
    100
    The show has stepped up its pacing. For the most part, that has been immensely satisfying, yielding crowd-pleasing moments that the and that the series generally avoided in the often-grim journey, especially for the Stark kids, which has led to this point.
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