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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  1. hoberMallow
    May 20, 2019
    2
    If I could rate this show purely on its technical merits, I'd give it full marks. Unfortunately, Game of Thrones has always purported to be less of a visual spectacle than an epic and brutally realistic saga. So in judging the final season on the terms it set for itself in earlier seasons, it's nothing short of a disaster.
  2. JerryW
    May 21, 2019
    1
    Compared to previous seasons, this was just done in a hurry. You could tell the writers did not want to spend any more time with it. Many seasons spent on the slow growth of characters and theirs stories was just sent to the trash with an extreme makeover of almost everyone and everything. The worst kind of ending that is possible.
  3. TheDevilCorrect
    May 20, 2019
    2
    3 years doesn't mean much in Television. Think of all the things you could do in three years, education, jail time for a failed jewellery heist, meet a person get married, learnt a language...the list is never ending. These last 3 season weren't up to snuff; where each gets progressively worst til it all comes to a head in season 8. Where bad becomes a face plant. If you feel that as a fan3 years doesn't mean much in Television. Think of all the things you could do in three years, education, jail time for a failed jewellery heist, meet a person get married, learnt a language...the list is never ending. These last 3 season weren't up to snuff; where each gets progressively worst til it all comes to a head in season 8. Where bad becomes a face plant. If you feel that as a fan you were robbed, and taken for granted; you were. Take heed though because HBO is a about to feel the love in the form of cancelled subscriptions. Boy, people complained about The Sopranos ending; but that was more of an artistic criticism. Game of Throne criticism is a totally different animal-with no room to say, Hey it wasn't that bad, I haven't met that person yet. Just petitions to redo season 8; and I'm on board for that. As a series I guess its worth watching as a whole, but the disappointment is immense.… Expand
  4. TjC_ocean
    Jun 24, 2019
    8
    Overall, I loved the entire series. I am writing a review on season 8 because of all the negative press it received. I completed season 8 and had no major problems with it at all. I was disappointed in that it felt as if they cramped two seasons into one by combining the big fight against the dead and the big fight against Kings Landing. The dead war could have been season 8 by itself andOverall, I loved the entire series. I am writing a review on season 8 because of all the negative press it received. I completed season 8 and had no major problems with it at all. I was disappointed in that it felt as if they cramped two seasons into one by combining the big fight against the dead and the big fight against Kings Landing. The dead war could have been season 8 by itself and Kings Landing season 9 by itself as well...not sure why the show had to suddenly stop after season 8. This compressing two seasons into one made for less character development, less compelling storylines, and less in the way of emotional involvement by the audience. There were many obvious death scenes but that itself does not create a good story. The richness of season 8 also led to too many instances where the viewer who lost some memory of events from previous seasons or dared elect to watch season 8 without watching the prior seasons would have lost many subtle nuances in dialogue and action. In other words, season 8 could not stand-alone and fully enjoyed without prior knowledge...this was most unfortunate given the massive media surrounding the season...I am sure many tuned in just out of curiosity but may have fallen off by the second or third episode of the season.

    There were also obvious attempts by the writers to challenge the audience by not taking the story where we all anticipated. They wanted to offer some surprises...Some worked and other did not...sometimes history (life) can imitate art but there are times art has to imitate history (life)...in the cases of the latter the storylines don't always end cleanly, characters don't always die in a blaze of glory, and the good guys don't always come out on top. The writers should have trusted the audience more and not have tried so hard to create the big surprise ending and instead been truer to what the story was in seasons 1 thru 7. Overall the series is a 10...season 8 as a stand-alone is an 8.

    Finally, the vitriol over the ending is totally unwarranted...there were hints that this was coming throughout the series...we (me included) all just got lost in the spectacle of the other two charterers (whom I shall not name) as the hero and heroine of the series and overlooked the rest.    … Expand
  5. The-Lucky-Lucas
    May 27, 2019
    5
    This show concluded in a really interesting way. After 7 seasons of great story telling and story arcs leading to one place many (like myself) thought this season would explore certain characters more. Instead we just got killing, war and backstabbing. This is expected from Game of Thrones however, after 7 season of it we were hoping for concluded story that tied up many of the plotThis show concluded in a really interesting way. After 7 seasons of great story telling and story arcs leading to one place many (like myself) thought this season would explore certain characters more. Instead we just got killing, war and backstabbing. This is expected from Game of Thrones however, after 7 season of it we were hoping for concluded story that tied up many of the plot holes. Many of these plot holes were still hanging once the credits rolled. Each episode I was hoping that the next was getting better. The hype of this show was difficult to live up too and the show didn't conclude in a satisfying this for the fans. If you have watched the other seasons it's worth watching, just don't expect it to conclude everything and leave you in a place of fulfillment. At least we still have the spin off shows to explore Westeros further...… Expand
  6. Esmaeil74
    May 13, 2019
    6
    واقعا این فصل خیلی خراب شده
    تمام داستان ها رو دارن گند میزنن
  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. Johnssoonn
    May 13, 2019
    10
    Great episode. All got what they deserved. They had the chance to bend the knee in episode 4. But they did not, because their own ego and arrogance. They started the killing of innocence by killing Missandei. The whole population had the chance to bend the knee. They did not. They followed Cersei to be used as barrier and got the consequences. PS: for people who think this is cruel, lookGreat episode. All got what they deserved. They had the chance to bend the knee in episode 4. But they did not, because their own ego and arrogance. They started the killing of innocence by killing Missandei. The whole population had the chance to bend the knee. They did not. They followed Cersei to be used as barrier and got the consequences. PS: for people who think this is cruel, look back at all the killing and bombing in real wars. The scale of terror and cruelty in WO1, WO2, the dropping of atom bombs on Japan, vietnam war etc is bigger.… Expand
  9. sourabh7
    May 14, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For the people who think, plot for episode 5 was bad, just think about it one more time,
    Dany has lost her 2 dragons, of which one dragon was very recently killed by Cersei’s navy, she lost her dothraki army, she lost her lover, jorah, missandei was killed in front of her, and she couldn’t do anything about it, even after all these, she was betrayed by varys, jon, tyrion, she became possessive about her claim to the iron throne, her dream, her everything was under danger for her.
    Not to forget about the hatred she received from sansa, even after she had fought in the Great War, her under appreciation, she couldn’t get any love in the seven kingdoms.
    She was already short-tempered, and after all that anger and all that rage, she couldn’t control it, and lost control over her feelings, and she destroyed everything.
    Everything was perfectly plotted in the episode.
    Writers can’t make Arya look bad, because if she had killed cersei, then she would have to kill Cersei’s unborn child also, and that would have made Arya look cruel

    About Jaime leaving Brianne for cersei,
    Jaime loved both of them, but loved cersei more, so he had to make lies to make both Brianne and tyrion hate him, so that it would have been easier for them to forget Jaime.    … Expand
  10. Niallism
    May 16, 2019
    1
    This season would have been better if they gave us nothing at all. “Abysmal” doesn’t even touch it.
  11. Speedlulu
    May 16, 2019
    3
    Nice cinematography (except for the black screen that was most of episode 3), lots of action, god awful writing. The music was mostly great.
  12. LoudestOne
    May 16, 2019
    3
    When the material no longer came from George R.R. Martin it has truly became unwatchable or just laughable.
  13. OrenDenis
    May 16, 2019
    1
    6 episode wont be good because previous were so stupid and unlogical, Wise and Benioff are super dump persons so ruined such masterpiece
  14. Arun_honestly
    May 17, 2019
    2
    The directors cut, with them talking about their perspective actually tells a lot about the misplaced priorities. They speak at length about using the 'ground perspective' while shooting the episode 'Bells'. Really!! Does the perspective matter if your entire plotline has gone down the tube?

    With RR Martin's work being unavailable as a primary storyline, the series has gone completely    The directors cut, with them talking about their perspective actually tells a lot about the misplaced priorities. They speak at length about using the 'ground perspective' while shooting the episode 'Bells'. Really!! Does the perspective matter if your entire plotline has gone down the tube?

    With RR Martin's work being unavailable as a primary storyline, the series has gone completely awry in the hands of the Hollywood moguls.

    It's a pity to see this masterpiece end in such mediocrity.    … Expand
  15. Xanderstoute
    May 18, 2019
    1
    Terrible storytelling and lack of complexity. Clearly can't write without having a book to base your story off of.
  16. kasun252
    May 19, 2019
    10
    I think it's very good season for ending..Not like a fairytale story ends..
  17. Christingulk
    May 19, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although it's shocking what's happened to the plot it's still one of the best shows I have ever watched. I think that's why it's so big and viewed because it goes against what traditional people think should happen. It's been a great show overall and to end it on a bang is great rather than dragging it out ! People are stupid for creating a petition get over it.… Expand
  18. quanquanvn
    May 19, 2019
    1
    The worst season ever. Thanks god it’s final season, we’re leaving this show anyway. Reckless treatmen from writers . A lot of plot holes. They ruined the show.
  19. rogue773
    May 19, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never have I ever had so much belief in something, only to be let down faster than bran stark's fall in episode one, emotionally crippling me and destroying one of the best shows ever made. What garbage.… Expand
  20. Devi1Br0
    May 19, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. D. Benioff & D.B Wise, you worst screenwrites ever. You poured into the toilet all the lines of characters that have gone as far as 1 season. This is the worst final story I've ever seen, I wish you an industrial hell with a new Star Wars trilogy, bastards… Expand
  21. angcastaneda
    May 19, 2019
    1
    Terrible. Terrible. Terrible. A waist of time. The last episode is beyond disappointing.
  22. bauer1365
    May 20, 2019
    10
    FANTASTIC END//this season was great and tyrion is the beSt for always/staRk=happy End
  23. Beans62584
    May 20, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Season 8 had some bright spots, but it was mostly cloudy with a change of Dragon Fire. Positives: Acting by Peter Dinklage is wonderful. Apart from a few stupid moments, rearranging chairs, and one lines that fall flat...he does a great job of being Tyrian. Negatives: Dark, poor story line, quick pace, and writing. The show not what it used to be.

    Glad it's over, but still not sure how I feel about the way it played out.

    I hope George RR Martin finishes the books and we can get what we want out of the books. A precise, story that makes sense, creates emotion, and we beg for it not to end.    … Expand
  24. Jess93
    May 20, 2019
    3
    Feels like a waste of 7 years investment in the show and characters. Could have done with atleast another season. All too rushed.
  25. Marko26
    May 20, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't know why, but they did a horrible job with this season. If you look at season 4 and earlier seasons, GoT was a great TV show and from that point it got just worse and worse. It had so much potential, but they screwed it up.… Expand
  26. papi1993
    May 20, 2019
    1
    What a seasonal **** without a gram of coherence, just missing Drogon falling in love with a donkey, as in Sherk
  27. klebsonsoares
    May 20, 2019
    1
    It is terrible to imagine that the one that was once the biggest TV series, ended in a ridiculous way with the final story full of holes, ignoring their own plot and disrespecting whoever accompanied it for eight years
  28. LouisLindsay
    May 20, 2019
    10
    Amazing!!! Good as ever. A lot of people are making this season out to be bad, however, the writing, spectacle and and music is as fantastic as ever! Would highly recommend
  29. Reallllly
    May 20, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unfortunately I’m constrained by a desire for plot to make logical sense. So many plot holes...

    Ex: Dany’s army was the last standing army. And they just sail somewhere else for no stated reason? Why?    … Expand
  30. KelvenSkywalker
    May 20, 2019
    2
    Conseguiram cagar a melhor série de todos os tempos...que merda...qua final miserável!
    Teria sido melhor ver o filme do Pelé!
  31. 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
  32. 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.
  33. 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
  34. 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.
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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.
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. ddomonkos
    May 21, 2019
    1
    Incompetent writing, dissapointing battles, even worse than season 7, no need to say more
  41. Gobernador
    May 21, 2019
    2
    Incongruences with the rest of the seasons, careless arguments and scenarios, and a notorious rush to finish without justification, a horrible ending to one of the most beloved series of world televisión... Dracarys....
  42. Foivos
    May 21, 2019
    1
    Terrible generic and completely unrealistic. Dumb and dumber (dnd) are awful writers. They shouldve gone for 10 seasons , without plot armor , stupid episode 3 tactics , subverting expectations for the sake of it and care more about characters and story instead of good camera angles.. this aint xmen .. its game of thrones.. now it became just another generic awfull americanised movie likeTerrible generic and completely unrealistic. Dumb and dumber (dnd) are awful writers. They shouldve gone for 10 seasons , without plot armor , stupid episode 3 tactics , subverting expectations for the sake of it and care more about characters and story instead of good camera angles.. this aint xmen .. its game of thrones.. now it became just another generic awfull americanised movie like the rest of the crap..… Expand
  43. bloodplz
    May 27, 2019
    4
    Though the acting and visual design are superb, a once promising epic conclusion is hindered by severe plot inconsistencies and a rushed story-line.
  44. Speak-The-Truth
    Jun 24, 2019
    10
    a fitting finale of a complete saga, with epic events, it is sad that the detractors cannot accept the story and its telling, wanting rather a more cinematic finale rather than a story
  45. mytvcritic
    Apr 16, 2021
    10
    This season is really underrated. i dont wanna say its great but it has its own moments that real fans wil enjoy it. And the acting and atomsphere is really good like other seasons. Especially episode 3 that has got great visuals and its thrilling as hell. overall it was a good ending not a bad one for sure. People should not be so dramatic about it.
  46. thesaxmaniac
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    Imagine waiting 10 years to have someone give you a Ferrari and instead they poop on your face.
  47. drlowdon
    May 22, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There have arguably been worse final seasons to once great TV shows, but none have ever disappointed me as much as this. The acting and production values remain as good as ever but the writing, which has steadily declined in quality since the show outpaced the books, takes a bigger nosedive than I could ever have imagined possible. Rumour has it that lead writers Benioff and Weiss chose to wrap the series up with this six episode final season despite HBO essentially giving them free reign to keep the series on air for as long as they wanted. Whatever the motivation for this decision (and rumour is they wanted to move on and take a big money offer from Disney to write the next Star Wars movie(s)) the result is an incredibly rushed finale full of plot holes and terrible character decisions and the list of issues is virtually endless...

    The entire battle with the Night King for example, a threat that has been looming over the show since the pilot, lasts just one episode and we never find out anything new regarding his motivations. Daenerys suddenly goes from conqueror to committing genocide (for absolutely no reason), Jamie Lannister’s whole redemption arch is undone in the space of two minutes, Bran’s whole journey to become the Three Eyed Raven serves no purpose in any of the major battles... I could go on but you get the point!

    Let’s hope George RR Martin finally gets around to finishing the books and does a much better job of sticking the landing than this show managed.    … Expand
  48. emirbud
    Dec 15, 2019
    8
    What a disappointment. This is a big blow for all the fans who've been invested so much emotionally and mentally in GOT for years. Sure, we'll get over it, but I do feel a fair amount of resentment and disdain towards the creators of the show. Two more episodes to go. We shall see if the appraisal of the show changes for better, but I doubt it. They seem to have messed up beyond anyWhat a disappointment. This is a big blow for all the fans who've been invested so much emotionally and mentally in GOT for years. Sure, we'll get over it, but I do feel a fair amount of resentment and disdain towards the creators of the show. Two more episodes to go. We shall see if the appraisal of the show changes for better, but I doubt it. They seem to have messed up beyond any meaningful redemption. This is even worse than Breaking Bad's last season. They did so much wrong, I can't even get into the specifics here. It's too painful.
    OK, after I've gotten over my disappointment with the last season, my overall opinion of the entire series is rather high. It was fun, but I took it way too seriously.    … Expand
  49. sherbz
    May 22, 2019
    3
    The best thing that can be said of season 8 is that it made me longer care for the ending of the show - when initially i was fearing its end like the oncoming of a premature death. Its a bit like how a poker player has the best hand in history, but no one gets to see any cards because the directors folded all the other hands that were playable. Im not annoyed at the ending of theThe best thing that can be said of season 8 is that it made me longer care for the ending of the show - when initially i was fearing its end like the oncoming of a premature death. Its a bit like how a poker player has the best hand in history, but no one gets to see any cards because the directors folded all the other hands that were playable. Im not annoyed at the ending of the character arcs (apart from Jamie). But i am annoyed that 7 seasons worth of capital was squandered in such a blissfully ignorant and stupid way.… Expand
  50. deck
    May 21, 2019
    4
    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 last episode.
    In places, the stories of some characters are completed satisfactorily. Logical errors, incomprehensible actions of the characters and the    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 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 quick like that.
    On the other hand, one can say about the end,it is good as it is.
    They could have made it worse.    … Expand
  51. the_geoffrey
    Nov 22, 2020
    2
    The most disastrous ending to one of the greatest stories of all time. David and Dan stink.
  52. chidime
    May 20, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a **** stupid ending. Before the last episode, the season stood at an 8, which is low for Game of Thrones (usually a 9 or 10) but that stupid ending killed it for me. What a bloody joke. Once Daenerys was stabbed, I actually burst out laughing, and when the DRAGON decided to ignore Jon and burn a throne he had never seen before, it became full-on hysteria. The rest of the episode just served as comic relief in varying degrees. Felt like I was watching a parody of Game of Thrones. Disgrace. Signing that petition doesn't sound so bad now. 5/10… Expand
  53. BCafGun
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    It's strange, but I wasn't disappointed by the final season, like mainstream was.
    There are some flaws, of course. But not so "lethal", as for me.

    So watch it at your own risk.
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. eagleeyeviking
    May 20, 2019
    5
    While Season 8 of “Game of Thrones” ends on a satisfying note, it is much more loosely plotted than its previous seasons. This allows for some spectacular moments, but also leaves space open for inconsistent writing by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. By hiring a third writer, the season could have been more polished and impactful than the end product received.
  57. GamerMx
    May 30, 2019
    1
    Simplemente no se siente como got, no hay en toda la temporada algo que me dejara como en las primeras temporadas, pareciera que la hizo televisa, que triste situacion.
  58. AntonioSanAlo99
    Jun 27, 2019
    4
    Game of Thrones would be remembered as the huge failure ending of a series ever with a lack of understanding of its characters and the writing quality of a bad fan-fiction. The weight of the success knocked down one of the biggest examples of epic on TV leaving a sensation of pointless after nine years expecting a great finale that never was.
  59. jackaz15
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Game of Thrones' rushed final chapter lacks intricate and organic storytelling, leaving behind wasted opportunities and squandered goodwill in its fiery wake; however, it coherently wraps up (most) character arcs and twists the knife in enough unexpected ways to end on a reasonably satisfying note, all while providing the cinematic entertainment fans have come to expect.
  60. MattBrady99
    Sep 25, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. “You are my queen. I don’t know what else I can say.”

    This sums up the length of dialogue written for Kit Harington.

    Now I’ve held off my thoughts for season 8 for awhile now because...well, if you heard the overall disappointment from fans, just so you know I was one of them. It’s sometimes hard to express disappointment for something you dedicated for six years.

    Game of Thrones: Season 8 was awful and a lackluster finale, which shouldn’t be the case right? In a perfect world this should’ve conclude in a satisfying way that fans should reflect back in a positive perspective. However, looking back from three seasons ago, the seeds were planted around season 5 for a beautiful disaster.

    I got to give the creative team credit where it’s due. The sets, costumes, score and the visual effects were all superb and beats any show by a mile. I can tell a lot of passion and effort went into making the show look as great as it dose. And just because a coffee cup and a plastic water bottle was left in the shot doesn’t mean that the team stopped trying, but it’s the film makers who scan the footage over and over again to bring into question. The effort is seen on screen, yet the passion is heard in the behind the scenes making of each episode and how much of an honor to been given this opportunity.

    The cast were fantastic this season despite the material given to them. I can see the cast putting sweat and tears into every episode.

    Peter Dinklage is excellent as usual and in this season it isn’t any different. The scene in episode six ‘The Iron Throne’, where Tyrion finds Jamie and Cersei under neath the rubble - I thought Peter was truly brilliant and his breakdown was so heartbreaking. Unfortunately the writing for his character took a massive nose drive after they ran out of material from George R.R. Martin books and it got so much worst. Tyrion, a once intelligent character that took his dwarfism away from people perspective to instead judge him on his character in terms of his wise wit in a barbaric world, but now it comes down to idiotic jokes like “I’Ve GOt bALLs aNd yOu dOnT lOl”, and makes plenty of dumb decsisons that feels endless. He’s entire plan to convince his psychotic sister Cersei, which by the way she wants him dead and has lied many times before to be trusted, and yet he still believes she can change he own ways. Also, I find it absolutely annoying when Tyrion gets the opportunity to suggest who should be king despite being a prisoner and Grey Worm telling him to hush at the start, but doesn’t say a single word during the discussion. I guess the writers kinda forgot about Tyrion’s intelligence.

    Lena Headey was great this season even through she spent the entire season staring out of window drinking wine, which by the way she got top billing. Cersei has been pregnant for quite awhile now and not for a second dose it show. I guess the writers kinda forgot about that.

    I feel sorry for Kit Harington, as this show and his character made him who he is today - he never saw it as work. So it’s sad the writers turned Jon into a one note buffon that vomits awful dialogue like “yOu aRe MY qUeEn”, and “ i dOn’T wAnT IT”, or “i lOvE yOu”. With Jon coming back from the dead by the lord of light for a greater purpose that basically goes nowhere. The whole Targaryen thing and Jon being the rightful heir to throne also goes nowhere. I guess everyone kinda forgot about that.

    Jamie's entire character arc was completely wasted. The powerful scene in season three where Nikolaj Coster-Waldau delivers such a raw and devastating performance of a man with the weight on his shoulders over a situation that saved millions of lives, including women and children, but was heavily shamed for killing his king. In season 1, me and everyone loathed Jamie. His cockness mix with his despicable acts left a mark through out the show. However, saying Jamie has changed is a massive understatement - he’s almost a completely different person. A new man that’s been re-born after not only redeeming himself, but accepts his past and does what he feels is right. Well all that is gone with one line and a decision that’s so out of left field it makes no sense. “To be honest, I never really cared much for them. Innocent or otherwise”, and returns to Cersei despite disowning her in the last season. I also find it funny when you break down everything Jamie does this season. He leaves Cersei, travels to Winterfell, sleeps with Brienne, doesn’t like it, goes back to Cersei, and dies. I guess the writers kinda forgot about his character arc.    … Expand
  61. 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
  62. Soulshocker
    Jul 14, 2023
    0
    I'll always be DISGUSTED and appalled by the creators of the show, for what they did to Daenerys. They took a decade-long story of freedom, strength, and hope, and transformed it into a grotesque descent into madness and despair. This is only a TV show, but it affects the psyche and ideas of people. Shame on them. Where are the stories of hope and positive messages these days? I truly feelI'll always be DISGUSTED and appalled by the creators of the show, for what they did to Daenerys. They took a decade-long story of freedom, strength, and hope, and transformed it into a grotesque descent into madness and despair. This is only a TV show, but it affects the psyche and ideas of people. Shame on them. Where are the stories of hope and positive messages these days? I truly feel this was done just to break the spirits of people.… Expand
  63. Rebel_Panda
    Feb 24, 2021
    0
    Awful! I hated this season. It was by far the worst one. Game of Thrones will go down in history as the greatest decline in writing quality of all time.

    I used to love this show, the story, characters, the sprawling setting. It's one of the first series that really made me care and root for the characters. Even the irredeemably evil ones were still exciting to watch. But that all changed    Awful! I hated this season. It was by far the worst one. Game of Thrones will go down in history as the greatest decline in writing quality of all time.

    I used to love this show, the story, characters, the sprawling setting. It's one of the first series that really made me care and root for the characters. Even the irredeemably evil ones were still exciting to watch.

    But that all changed with the final season. Unless you have been living under a rock for the past year, its commonly known that George RR Martin has not released his final book of the franchise. The final two seasons were all HBO original content, and they could maintain the story in passable quality during the seventh season. However, when it came to ending the story it is rushed, anticlimactic, and immeasurably disappointing.

    Characters started acting stupid, or just entirely unlike themselves. Loved heroes become confusingly insane, they lost all semblance of motivations from past seasons and suddenly became totally different people. The writer's excuse? A new motivation from past seasons is written in to skip development, in other words, retcons galore.

    The dialogue became inanely simplistic or just repetitive and boring. So little of importance is ever said. Characters just stare off in the distance vacantly, then occasionally they make the most observances that anyone could have inferred on their own. What happened to the complex script full of setups, payoffs, and humanly written characters?

    The only thing left to do now is scrub the awful ending out of my head by rewatching the past six seasons. Then I'll wait for George RR Martin to release the true ending because this is an absolute disgrace. D&D spit in the faces of millions of GOT fans. The best recommendation I can give this show is to watch the first six seasons (and the seventh if you want to test your patience) then forget about season eight.    … Expand
  64. 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.
  65. WhiskeyStories
    Dec 1, 2019
    6
    The wheel might be broken, but Game of Thrones comes full circle in the end.
    You might call that conclusion unsatisfying, I'd say it's rushed.
    You might judge Benioff and Weiss to be bad writers, I'd argue they're just sloppy. Everyone and their mother could argue for eternity, and none of us would be right or wrong, besides a few things that are simply not up to debate - GoT has    The wheel might be broken, but Game of Thrones comes full circle in the end.
    You might call that conclusion unsatisfying, I'd say it's rushed.
    You might judge Benioff and Weiss to be bad writers, I'd argue they're just sloppy.

    Everyone and their mother could argue for eternity, and none of us would be right or wrong, besides a few things that are simply not up to debate - GoT has probably the best production of any piece of entertainment on TV ever, and it was brought to you by extremely talented people both in front and behind the camera - in the end what matters is whether you enjoyed it or not. That said, try to be a little bit objective and please refrain from acting as if you're entitled to anything more than what you've got. If you hated it, all I can say is that I'm sorry. I sincerely hope you find something that makes you care this much in the future.

    I personally consider the first 3 (maybe 4) seasons of this show gold. The rest doesn't really compare. I've been off the bandwagon for a while, but I did find each and every following season incredibly entertaining. The same with this finale. I enjoyed it. Season 8 had many low points, and quite a few soaring highs as well. Overall, what really bothers me is that these last few seasons shouldn't have become shorter, but longer. A 10 episode season with 90 minutes each might just have been the ticket. Alas, it is a shame. For whatever reason that just did not happen, and we have to accept that fact and move on.

    G.R.R. Martin was right. It is a bittersweet goodbye, but a fond farewell nonetheless.    … Expand
  66. nburke91
    Jun 15, 2020
    1
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  67. Mement0
    May 21, 2019
    2
    One if the worse final seasons to a TV series ever.

    More questions were created than answered. The writers D & D (Dumb & Dumber) obviously lost motivation in the writing department (and/or were exposed to not be that good since the source material ran out) and just started relying on CGI. How they thought all of this would be satisfactory stinks of complacency and arrogance. An    One if the worse final seasons to a TV series ever.

    More questions were created than answered.

    The writers D & D (Dumb & Dumber) obviously lost motivation in the writing department (and/or were exposed to not be that good since the source material ran out) and just started relying on CGI.

    How they thought all of this would be satisfactory stinks of complacency and arrogance.

    An absolute disservice to the material and the fan base..

    I would no longer recommend this series.    … Expand
  68. Dracoshi
    Nov 1, 2022
    2
    In terms of visuals, CGI, music, cinematography, budget, etc., this season is incredible. But the writing and storytelling is absolutely horrendous. I have never seen such an incredible show be butchered so shamelessly. For that reason I really cannot rank this season any higher than 2/10, because Game of Thrones was previously the pinnacle of incredible writing and storytelling.
  69. ximo
    Oct 30, 2019
    2
    Desastrosa desde el capítulo 2. Personajes con un argumento durante toda la temporada cambian de la noche a la mañana y sin sentido. Un final muy malo para una serie excelente
  70. visiblelight7
    Dec 28, 2019
    3
    The show was a masterpiece until season 8. Its like they decided to take a dump on the entire story. It was rushed and ruined. Biggest disapointment in cinema history imo
  71. JPK
    May 31, 2019
    3
    Shockingly Bad Ending GOT Season 8 is definitely the most disappointing ending to a show once considered one of the best ever.
  72. cadasi
    Jun 1, 2019
    4
    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 GoTLook, 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.… Expand
  73. 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
  74. manningn15
    Apr 17, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think that I might be in the minority of fans because yes there were things I would have changed but that is with most seasons of most shows and overall I really enjoyed this last season and it is one of my favorite final seasons of all time. The lead acting was phenomenal especially from Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Gwendoline Christie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Rory McCann, Kristofer Hivju, Iain Glen, Isaac Hempstead Wright and Alfie Allen. Pilou Asbæk, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Bradley, Liam Cunningham, Gemma Whelan, Jacob Anderson, Bella Ramsey, Tobias Menzies, Daniel Portman, Jerome Flynn, and Conleth Hill gave outstanding supporting performances. Carice van Houten and Joe Dempsie gave excellent guest performances. The visual effects were exceptional especially in the scene where Jon and Daenerys were riding on Drogon and Rhaegal, the scene where Drogon melts the Iron Throne, and the scene where Viserion was attacking Winterfell, the dragons Drogon, Viserion, and Rhaegal are the best visual effects I have ever seen in a TV show. The costumes wore by Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Lena Headey, Carice van Houten, Kit Harington, Nathalie Emmanuel, Maisie Williams, Gwendoline Christie, Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, John Bradley, Alfie Allen, Isaac Hempstead Wright, and Kirstofer Hivju were remarkable. The makeup and hairstyling was stupendous especially on Kit Harington, Peter Dinklage, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Carice van Houten, Nathalie Emmanuel, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Kristofer Hivju, Pilou Asbæk, Maisie Williams, Lena Headey, Nikolai Coster-Waldau, Gwendoline Christie, Alfie Allen, Isaac Hempstead Wright, John Bradley, Hannah Murray, and Gemma Whelan. The music was superb as always, the opening theme is my favorite opening theme of all time. The writing was great but there were only a few things I didn't like like the way Rhaegal and Missandei we're killed and I didn't like how Daenerys was turned into a tyrant and killed but overall I loved this season and it was another A+ season and I can say that this is my 2nd favorite TV series of all time and always will be.… Expand
  75. Rhaegar83
    May 22, 2019
    2
    The writers clearly checked out a few years ago and are too preoccupied thinking about star wars to give this show a proper ending. The signs were there since season 5, and the show only got progressively worse since then. Season 8 was an incoherent mess and I don't understand why they needed 2 years for that. Spent way too much time and money on big flashy battles (that we mostly couldn'tThe writers clearly checked out a few years ago and are too preoccupied thinking about star wars to give this show a proper ending. The signs were there since season 5, and the show only got progressively worse since then. Season 8 was an incoherent mess and I don't understand why they needed 2 years for that. Spent way too much time and money on big flashy battles (that we mostly couldn't see anyway) and completely neglected writing compelling dialogue and plot.… Expand
  76. Felindie
    Jul 16, 2019
    6
    What a disappointing ending for a great series, the whole season was average at best, but the final episode was trash.
  77. Haandy
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    Pra a última temporada foi bom ate a longa noite, a destruição de Westeros foi boa também, mas o resto pode no lixo
  78. somemoviewatchi
    May 31, 2019
    4
    Anyone who gives this season a 10 or 100 is either bought or simple (finds the transformer series high quality). I just can't believe how hard they dropped the ball this season. Game of Thrones deserved better than a rushed season filled with plot holes and devoid of character development (the essence of GoT). The main plot points made no sense in particular the burning of kingslanding.Anyone who gives this season a 10 or 100 is either bought or simple (finds the transformer series high quality). I just can't believe how hard they dropped the ball this season. Game of Thrones deserved better than a rushed season filled with plot holes and devoid of character development (the essence of GoT). The main plot points made no sense in particular the burning of kingslanding. Yes I am spoiling it for you, its not worth it to have high expectations. GoT went basic summer blockbuster movie mode which completely goes against what is was about; no cliches, tropes, smart plots, story-before-action.… Expand
  79. javiermusic01
    Nov 4, 2019
    3
    Worst final season in TV history. I'm giving them a 3 for the inmense work of the actors and every single person who made it look as visually stunning as it always is.
    The writing tho was **** It was rushed, nonsensical, dumbified characters became a parody of themselves, they lacked motivation, every single one of them got ruined. D&D should be never be hired again after this.
  80. Thumok
    Jun 3, 2019
    2
    They should have wrapped up the show on season 7. Season 8 feels like it belongs to a completely different show.
  81. JHarris
    May 26, 2019
    1
    Benioff and Weiss were always mediocre writers, but for the final season of a tv show based on the greatest books ever written, it was obvious they weren't even going to try any more. This entire season felt like it had been written in an afternoon and throwing money at effects doesn't change that.
  82. calcal2019
    Jun 18, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible terrible Terrible terrible Terrible Terrible terrible Terrible terrible Terrible Terrible terrible Terrible terrible Terrible Terrible terrible Terrible terrible TerribleTerrible terrible Terrible terrible Terrible terrible terrible… Expand
  83. All_ButTrU4
    Dec 12, 2021
    3
    A far cry. A grave disappointment of rushed ideas in the penultimate season of a saga of dramatic growth. It plays like a shock exercise and spoils previous seasons. .
  84. Daermon
    May 20, 2019
    5
    The season is tooo fast, and have bad, very bad writing. Visual is very good. But... The writing destroy the season.
    Season pros:
    - Visual - Actors is realy good - Cleganebowl - Makeup and scenery Season cons: - The writing, bad, bad, lame. Very. - Many inconsistent thing... So many. - Dothraki and unsullied army RESPAWNING! OMG! - Lame battle tactics... oh... very very lame    The season is tooo fast, and have bad, very bad writing. Visual is very good. But... The writing destroy the season.
    Season pros:
    - Visual
    - Actors is realy good
    - Cleganebowl
    - Makeup and scenery

    Season cons:
    - The writing, bad, bad, lame. Very.
    - Many inconsistent thing... So many.
    - Dothraki and unsullied army RESPAWNING! OMG!
    - Lame battle tactics... oh... very very lame “tactics”.
    - Some characthers lame death (N.K. OMG this s*th)
    - Golden Company: OMG this s*th. Missing battle, missing possibility, forgotten 19900 solider.
    - Many character have plot armor
    - Missing logic..
    - Narrative is lame
    - Drogon fire powe -.-
    - Bad writing...
    - And bad writing... Yes. Bad.    … Expand
  85. lgapollo
    May 17, 2019
    4
    Perhaps the most visually beautiful season ever. Perhaps the most poorly written season ever.
  86. Darkerasu
    May 13, 2019
    5
    Infelizmente essa última temporada deixou a desejar. A história se passa muito rápido, o desenvolvimento final dos personagens é raso e a trama é completamente desordenada. Só não é inferior a cinco pois os efeitos continuam bons mesmo com episódios cheios de defeitos.
  87. rj2022
    May 18, 2019
    5
    Good:
    Visually spectacular at times
    Music and mood development is well done
    Acting is very good overall

    Bad:
    Character plot development literally fell off a cliff for most primary characters
    Story logic is just absent at times
    Clone technology appears to have invaded the 7 kingdoms when it comes to army refresh rates
  88. Fakira
    May 20, 2019
    4
    The acting was on point!Ijust cant bare with the writing this time oh my gosh
  89. Katamai
    May 22, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is this even the same show we watched for 8 years? Season 8 itself wouldn't be as bad if it lasted twice as long and actually explained some of its character's motivations.… Expand
  90. DiversityHire
    May 22, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not sure what to say that hasn't already been stated a hundred times over

    An absolute travesty with no coherent story, a tremendous amount of plot points that are just forgotten and discarded.

    I gave it a one since at least ghost got some pats.    … Expand
  91. 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.
  92. ixoratnt
    May 23, 2019
    3
    The decision to bring this show to a conclusion in two abbreviated seasons was not a wise one. The show was built on rich themes, complex characters, and competing ambitions. Compelling, insightful dialogue in the early seasons helped paint a rich story world and internal worlds for our heroes and villains alike. But in the last few seasons, those brilliant attributes have beenThe decision to bring this show to a conclusion in two abbreviated seasons was not a wise one. The show was built on rich themes, complex characters, and competing ambitions. Compelling, insightful dialogue in the early seasons helped paint a rich story world and internal worlds for our heroes and villains alike. But in the last few seasons, those brilliant attributes have been de-emphasised in favour of spectacle. Many of the show's other strengths — production design, the score, a lot of the acting, the visual effects, the cinematography, some of the directing — continue on formidably. But the interiority of these characters and their relationship to a complex and changing story world has been sorely neglected. It's staggering that a show with every luxury in terms of budget, time, and talent could choose with such hubris to spurn its origins. Daenerys is the hardest hit by this, presented in the end like a two-dimensional cardboard cutout rushed from complex protagonist to antagonist/villain in an episode and a half. Foreshadowing is not story or character development. Foreshadowing sows the seeds of character development, and with Daenerys, we needed to see the "good" seeds wither and the seeds of the "bad" flourishing before we could really see and understand her trajectory. Good tragedy can be tremendously cathartic and satisfying if we see the sheer inevitability of where people end up, as the product of their own decisions and those around them. Dany's arc could have been an epically tragic one, but that opportunity was squandered. We could be debating the choice to make this the end point — because choosing to have two "mad queens" consumed by power and greed while a bunch of men are presented as the moral compasses of the show, and the only ones worthy of wielding power, could be troublesome. But we can't even sufficiently do that because the exposition of that journey was so purely executed. That's to say nothing of all the interesting and profoundly relevant themes that the show has raised over the years, and which seasons seven and eight have treated with scant regard. We already knew war was hell. We knew people were flawed, often tragically. We knew this was not a happy ending story. So the only thing that makes the journey worthwhile (for those who still think story trumps spectacle) is seeing how those characters struggle with themselves, with each other, with their environments before they commit to the courses that lead them to their final destinations. Inadequate time was spent setting that up. That, unfortunately, will be the show's legacy. Doing full orders of seasons seven and eight at 10 episodes a season may have gone a long way to keeping the show coherent. But, unfortunately, it betrayed itself — and us.… Expand
  93. 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).
  94. CapraRide
    Jun 1, 2019
    3
    Storytelling a distant memory.. What a mess. Rushed to the point of destruction
  95. screaner95
    Jun 4, 2019
    3
    In this show everyone could die.Characters did some mistakes and died but i thought this show's message was power corrupts and even if u are a strong good man(ned stark,rob stark) even u cannot solve people's problems.The absolute monarchy made all westeros slaughterhouse so there should be a regime change.I wanted to ask only one thing What is Changed what made Game of ThronesIn this show everyone could die.Characters did some mistakes and died but i thought this show's message was power corrupts and even if u are a strong good man(ned stark,rob stark) even u cannot solve people's problems.The absolute monarchy made all westeros slaughterhouse so there should be a regime change.I wanted to ask only one thing What is Changed what made Game of Thrones finished?Bran is king Sansa is Queen and?The monarchy system created the game of thrones all this blodshed all these meaningless wars because of the monarchy and feudal landlords' system.I think with this season 8 GoT's message is If u are three eyed raven u can do whatever u want.Ok GoT from now on im going to try become a three eyed raven, best!!!!… Expand
  96. Diptanshu
    Apr 3, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. everything was awesome until after episode 3!start was good with building up for real identity of jon snow and war with dead,every character felt complete with arc at last yet jamies journey was awesome the things he been through until he went to die with cersei felt very bad ending to the greatest villian of tv history died with rocks!episode 3 was absouletly awesome with score and fight and aryas blow,even for ep5 it can work the manner of potrayal of the scene what made it teribble to watch!somehow we can digest yaa cersei was better than dany then too ending for her felt incomplete the iron throne fired up was good thing and main thing happened offcourse that the reason to fight even after all that the gathering of everyone was awesome at episode 3 and at last the bran will be king was a great thing too the ending with the trio was awesome and felt complete as there ambition was acheieved satisfing ending of episode with the trio yet felt dissapoint for whole season and ending of whole series!everything was awesome score,acting,screenplay only the story was concered they should approach with other way or with same story should be treated with nice buildup should be worth the series ending perfectly!overall a non satisfying conclusion to a greatest series of all time!… Expand
  97. JonSnow2049
    Sep 10, 2020
    6
    ame of Thrones did not nail the ending. The last three episodes of this season failed due to poor writing. The show hasn't been the same since the end of season four but always managed to be great and in some instances, best of the best. For example, the final two episodes of season six are two of the best episodes in the entire series. However, you must have great writing to end a seriesame of Thrones did not nail the ending. The last three episodes of this season failed due to poor writing. The show hasn't been the same since the end of season four but always managed to be great and in some instances, best of the best. For example, the final two episodes of season six are two of the best episodes in the entire series. However, you must have great writing to end a series that started out with it. You can have the best directing, acting, cinematography, & lighting but it means nothing if the story cannot support it. Unfortunately, this is what happened. Everything besides the writing was great and it's almost as if D&D no longer cared and just wanted to end it. Character arcs were completely ruined and rushed. Almost every core character had a disappointing end and even some were completely forgotten or abandoned. Overall, the show is still great and on of the best every made. It's just a shame the ending is weak compared to what came before. Its could be much better.… Expand
  98. BM85
    Aug 27, 2019
    5
    PROS: high quality production and actors performances, as always; John and Dany flying their dragons in the first episode; a few touching moments during the night before the battle against the Army of the Dead; "Not Today".
    CONS: without a doubt the worst season of this show, with an absurd plot arc, anti-climatic conflict resolutions and a forgettable ending.
  99. Mirianatp
    Sep 9, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mi ha un po deluso, forse le aspettative erano troppo alte. La trama un po deludente soprattutto la morte di personaggi molto arronzata.… Expand
  100. BonBonSlick
    Oct 15, 2019
    0
    The end season is "disrespectful" and “insulting” to viewers. Watching this crap is just a huge waste of time.
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#61 Best TV Season of 2019
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#2 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019
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#27 Most Shared TV Season of 2019

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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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