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
  2. Mixed: 246 out of 1574
  3. Negative: 863 out of 1574
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  1. Darren_35
    May 22, 2019
    1
    Trash don't waste your time .....................................................................................
  2. Letmethink
    May 23, 2019
    1
    Money lost can be earnt back. Time spent watching Game of Thrones, following the characters, their storyline, reading reviews, watching clips on YouTube related to GOT, discussing episodes with friends and colleagues are all efforts wasted that you can never get back.
  3. Syclya
    May 23, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Filled with plot holes and writing that makes no sense. The characters in the show seem very generic in this final season. The follow none of what made them who they are throughout the seven seasons. Some dropping all morals all together for revenge and other murdering loved ones for no reason given. Then the fact everyone somehow forgot who Jon is in the end made no sense. They opened up a story about him which would of been better left unknown to try and create some conflict. Which this was very generic and the reactions expected. The battle with the white walkers episode was so poorly lit and to take a word from Howard Stern on this “Even porn directors mastered lighting effects on set” In the end you want to watch this series, I would suggest watching up until season 7 and even then that’s questionable in some episodes. What hbo did to this story and the writers is deplorable. Then to have actors defend this garbage is laughable. Own up to the failure you know it is instead of defending like you made it so important. Trust me if people liked your character and you then they may not so much now.… Expand
  4. besf0rt
    May 25, 2019
    1
    What a disappointment. What gets me most is how they were thinking the fans are gonna be too stupid to see through this mess.

    The biggest waste in Entertainment History.
  5. SidewaysView
    Jun 9, 2019
    1
    The worst end to a once great show. Had made rewatching it pointless with such a boring and miserable end. Nothing made sense in the final season, it was like the writers hated fans of the show.
  6. smaubreedafish
    May 28, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The directors don’t know how to write a story. Good god they ruined all of Game of Thrones for me. Seriously awful.… Expand
  7. Josenazario
    Jun 1, 2019
    1
    Wasted many years of my life !!!So much buildup for nothing, makes me feel that I wasted so many years of my life and money. I loved the surprices, but everything was rushed , I hated John's first dragon flight ( was not funny).
  8. Downer11st
    Jul 26, 2019
    1
    Just awful what the hell where they smoking
    Don't waste your time on season 8
  9. Th2231708
    Jul 4, 2020
    1
    Poor writing, illogical plot line, underwhelming. Great performances, beautiful production. This season has all the tools to become the best thing on television, yet it ended up being a pile of steamy poo.
  10. Fearinator
    May 8, 2021
    1
    I don’t think it’s possible to have written a worse ending to this brilliant brilliant series. It’s so incredibly horrible I actually believe they tanked it on purpose. I’ll never understand how they could have let this happen... even the actors in interviews about the last season are visibly disturbed about how it ended.
  11. MityaJ
    May 12, 2019
    0
    Huh. Careful exposition of 7 seasons, and then rush B in one season. Thnx for killing the show.
  12. DarKJuubi
    May 13, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We waited 2 years for the SFXs rendering of this episode.

    Bad writing at finest: the Scorpions become useless. Stupid war tactics. The Golden Company lasted less than a premature ejaculation. Dothrakis from nowhere. Arya's plot armor is so thick she could kill an army of dragons (Balerion size) without a scratch. Jaime, Daenerys and Jon' character developments...

    Thankfully, according to Ian McElhinney (Ser Barristan Selmy), George RR Martin finished the last two books and he's waiting for the end of the show (agreement between him and Dumb&Dumber).    … Expand
  13. thesaxmaniac
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    Imagine waiting 10 years to have someone give you a Ferrari and instead they poop on your face.
  14. emeraldstorm
    Jul 2, 2019
    0
    What a total waste. What a complete shame. This could have been a masterpiece. Instead, it ended with a whimper.
  15. Algoros
    May 23, 2019
    0
    Great series - but after the books stopped the serie writers cant hold the high level. The last to episodes was more than the worsed.
  16. Demorase
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    The writing this season so far after 2 episodes is simply inexcusable. From constant brainless quips that would put Marvel to shame, to a story that moves at a snail's pace where characters talk a lot but don't say much of substance, to characters acting erratically not being true to their motives anymore in a world that no longer follow its own internal logic, it all falls apart asThe writing this season so far after 2 episodes is simply inexcusable. From constant brainless quips that would put Marvel to shame, to a story that moves at a snail's pace where characters talk a lot but don't say much of substance, to characters acting erratically not being true to their motives anymore in a world that no longer follow its own internal logic, it all falls apart as horrendous fan fiction.

    Make no mistake, if this had been the quality of the show when it first started it would have been cancelled and forgotten after the first or second season.    … Expand
  17. Urmy
    May 2, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Little girl kill the Night King ?????
    OMG.. This is the f.... joke ?
    R.I.P.    … Expand
  18. Ghoster
    May 15, 2019
    0
    This season looks like screenplay writers didn't watch previous seasons at all! Nothing apply what was this show preparing for climax. None of prophecies ... Nothing. Jon Snow suddenly become weak and useless. Hope Martin would write real ending of this...
  19. abcug
    May 2, 2019
    0
    I am very angry and not fan of game of thrones anymore ( all caps are small ) because the serie dies at season 7's end. This is nothing more than an unintelligent, coward fan service and all the things known from the previous episodes are missed and don't count. Every choice, decision made is dumb, all named characters are super-heroes who can't die and the story smells like some drunkenI am very angry and not fan of game of thrones anymore ( all caps are small ) because the serie dies at season 7's end. This is nothing more than an unintelligent, coward fan service and all the things known from the previous episodes are missed and don't count. Every choice, decision made is dumb, all named characters are super-heroes who can't die and the story smells like some drunken monkey write the plot and do the serie now. This is not game of thrones anymore... this is transformers 343 :(((… Expand
  20. Tytos
    May 2, 2019
    0
    Nothing but really bad fan-fiction by now.
    "Look, how they massacred my boy" GRRM in his thoughts probably.
  21. Meshinator
    May 19, 2019
    0
    The writing declined, actually fell straight into a freefall in this season. It has honestly become something I wouldn't even watch if this were a standalone season. Character development, actively destroyed. Rushed, yet so full of filler. Major plot hooks abandoned, fan service, wasting time and yet skipping over important plot devices. I am disturbed how these writers could have been setThe writing declined, actually fell straight into a freefall in this season. It has honestly become something I wouldn't even watch if this were a standalone season. Character development, actively destroyed. Rushed, yet so full of filler. Major plot hooks abandoned, fan service, wasting time and yet skipping over important plot devices. I am disturbed how these writers could have been set up for success like this over 10 years and literally ruin in one season. It was abysmal. Fire D&D and never work with them again.… Expand
  22. Iracundus
    May 16, 2019
    0
    George Martin claimed the ending would be "bittersweet"but right now it just seems straight bitter with no sweetness at all. All of the character growth and internal struggles of the past seems to have been thrown away in favor of basically genetic predestination with Jaime and Daenerys. The touted threat of the White Walkers ends with a whimper. All those prophecies? Thrown out theGeorge Martin claimed the ending would be "bittersweet"but right now it just seems straight bitter with no sweetness at all. All of the character growth and internal struggles of the past seems to have been thrown away in favor of basically genetic predestination with Jaime and Daenerys. The touted threat of the White Walkers ends with a whimper. All those prophecies? Thrown out the window with no payoff. There is "subverting expectations" and there is just tearing things down for the sake of it to jerk with the audience.

    Nor does the supposedly leaked ending bring any comfort or sense of closure. Game of Thrones was based on the War of the Roses, and that ultimately only ended with someone taking the throne that had links to both of the major sides. Similarly, I do not see any ending with a Stark on the throne as giving closure because such a choice would be unacceptable to the other 7 Kingdoms, who would rightly suspect any such ruler of favoritism towards the North. The Targaryens were able to weld the petty kingdoms into one through being outsiders and through the actions of their dragons. Any Stark on the throne would face what the Lannisters would also have faced, namely an endless sequence of rebellions or even secession. That rules out Sansa. It is not believable that they would follow Bran, because he has no charisma or talent for ruling, and his mystic mumbo-jumbo would not be believed by most people. Finally there would again be the suspicion that he would be a puppet of Sansa or show favoritism even if he claims otherwise. Any Stark on the throne will be seen as a base of power centered on Winterfell and that would be unacceptable to the surviving lords of the 7 Kingdoms.

    Jon in terms of bloodline would offer the right mix of Targaryen and Stark, but let's face it, he's a horrible leader. He might have charisma and be a good fighter, but his political and command decisions are just awful. He is another Ned Stark in that his inflexibility and personal moral code ends up costing everyone.

    The original hints of a dual monarchy with Jon & Daenerys thematically would complete the Song of Ice and Fire. While modern viewers might feel uncomfortable with the idea of incest, they have handled even closer incest between Jaime and Cersei. Jon and Daenerys would temper each other's faults. A blasted devastated kingdom after defeating the White Walkers but with the promise of rebuilding. A true "Dream of Spring"

    Right now all we seem to be having is a blasted wasteland, the main characters mad, dead, or going into exile, and a kingdom on the cusp of tearing itself apart again.

    Martin has used the example of Aragorn from LoTR and how Aragorn's rule would have had consequences for all. Sure, explore those consequences, and sure have some nuances to Aragorn. But doing a 180 and turning Aragorn into a new tyrant is not some deep "subverting expectations" move. Such moves are simply for shock value and trolling and sadly it seems that is what GoT has turned into.

    Ironically George Martin, having written for TV before, was aware of and feared bad quality endings to TV series. Sadly that is precisely what he is getting.    … Expand
  23. Websevee
    May 21, 2019
    0
    Ужасный сезон! Лучше бы его не существовало...
  24. FranzHcritic
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    How can you effectively analyze the biggest "what the f**k" in television. I didn't even feel like reviewing but I still have a conscience. This is the biggest middle finger, slap in the face, kick in the nuts, stab in the back, shot to the head Benioff and Weiss could have done. It squashes two seasons into six episodes and flushes seven seasons worth of character arcs down the toilet toHow can you effectively analyze the biggest "what the f**k" in television. I didn't even feel like reviewing but I still have a conscience. This is the biggest middle finger, slap in the face, kick in the nuts, stab in the back, shot to the head Benioff and Weiss could have done. It squashes two seasons into six episodes and flushes seven seasons worth of character arcs down the toilet to join the cesspool of jump the shark shows. The Emmy's reputation in my eyes is about as intact as the Titanic is today lying on the bottom of the ocean. F**k Benioff, f**k Weiss, f**k the Emmy's and HBO, and f**k me for even getting invested into this show.… Expand
  25. JQLeitch
    May 19, 2019
    0
    Dreck, worse than Dexter's send off

    Dreck, worse than Dexter's send off Dreck, worse than Dexter's send off
  26. paukgavnyck
    May 15, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Неумелый фанфик по мотивам с прекрасным графеном, хорошей актерской игрой, и слитыми ходоками… Expand
  27. 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 ****
  28. jzakaryan
    May 8, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a failure of epic proportions. 7 seasons and 8 years of wait, and you realize most character arcs, and the overarching mystery is ruined! Any fan-theorist from youtube would do more justice to the show than the writers. I don’t even want to watch the last 2 episodes… Expand
  29. Ygolonac
    Apr 29, 2019
    0
    Can't see anything, everything feels like filler, awful acting and dialogue especially with the younger female characters, stupid, incoherent battle of winterfell.
  30. srtafozex
    May 12, 2019
    0
    I am disappointed with this season as it is the last one. I am also disappointed with the direction the series is taking and how likely it will end.
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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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