This is a series that, in its first two episodes, featured year-old Bran Stark Isaac Hempstead-Wright being shoved out a castle window and Sansa's pet dog being murdered by her own father. Congrats to all those characters who did manage to survive, but it was clear from the beginning that few, if any, happy endings were in store for anyone. In the end, the two characters who reach the most satisfying conclusions are Sansa and Arya Maisie Williams — the former, ascending as Queen of the North after years of being treated like a powerless girl, and the latter on board a ship in search of adventure beyond the maps.
There's power in these stories, especially for Arya, the girl who once despaired that the life of a lady was the only fate she was allowed. But Benioff and Weiss tangled up these final moments in a montage that also features Jon Snow's next step: traveling to the Wall to rejoin the Night's Watch and head north with the free folk. There's no sense of hope for him, no sense of further adventure or what we might look forward to — and that's a big deal, because over the course of the series, as character after character got murdered, Jon was one of the last remaining true protagonists.
Perhaps he's being punished for his decision to murder Daenerys earlier in the episode? But Daenerys had become very suddenly power-mad and so it was a good thing that she died? It's muddled, and sloppy, and the fanbase that fell in love with the show in — hell, the fanbase that fell in love with Martin's books beginning in — deserved better.
Game of Thrones rose to prominence just as online television criticism was evolving into its current state, creating a hyper-level of attention that both benefitted the series, by making it inescapable television, and meant that every creative choice came under intense scrutiny.
This, combined with the very important fact that Benioff and Weiss eventually had to forge their own narrative path after running out of material from Martin's published books, made this a defining show of the near-decade it ran, for better or for worse.
That said, while it's only been a year at least, according to this thing we call a calendar , the legacy of the series already seems to be fading away into dust. The early seasons remain impeccably well-made, gripping television, but that's because no matter how fantastical things get, those episodes never lose sight of their characters. Meanwhile, the series finale is so disconnected from basic human emotion that it's hard to feel anything, even when it comes to the young men and women we've literally watched grow up on screen.
Will you lead the Seven Kingdoms to the best of your abilities from this day to your last day? His parting words? But after he vouched for Bran to become King of the Six Kingdoms — Sansa maintained her insistence on the North being independent — Bran returned the favor and named him his Hand. After Dany was killed, Davos offered the Unsullied land in the Reach. Sam was pivotal in helping Westeros adopt democracy, a suggestion that others on the council laughed at until Tyrion and others supported the idea of there at least being a vote to decide on the new ruler of the realm.
He is also soon to be a father of two in a family that already includes Gilly and little Sam. The Queen of the Iron Islands made her first appearance since the season 8 premiere to vote on who should rule over the Seven Kingdoms.
Based on her continued loyalty to Daenerys, it seems Yara will keeo her promise to end the Ironborn tradition of reaving, roving, raiding, and raping. Or should we say Ser Podrick? After Tyrion proposed that the lords and ladies of Westeros choose a new ruler during his trial in the dragonpit , Edmure stood up to throw his name into the running.
In the series finale, he voted to instate her brother Bran as the new King of the Six Kingdoms while Sansa took over as Queen in the North.
Tormund returned north of the Wall with Ghost and the surviving wildlings following the Battle of Winterfell. The pair shared a tender moment — and the loyal direwolf then followed his master north on yet another adventure. Sadly, it seems as though he truly will be the last dragon. Intro tidbits : Each episode of season 8 has aired with slightly tweaked opening credits.
This week, for the finale, the Lannister Lion did not appear above the Iron Throne and the Map Room of the Red Keep had a fission line through it, the former representing the fall of Queen Cersei and the latter the destruction of the city. Plus, the actual Map Room had a fission through it.
A throne of a thousand swords : Before Jon brutally betrays her, the final tale Daenerys spins is of how her brother Viserys told her of the Iron Throne when she was young; how he said it was 1, blades-tall.
The real thing, it turns out, is far less formidable. But George R. Martin has written about how the Iron Throne he envisions in his books is actually closer to what Viserys told Daenerys about. Tyrion's untold Joke : During the brief Small Council's meeting at the episode's end, Tyrion begins to tell a joke.
This is itself something of a running joke, as Tyrion has repeatedly tried and failed to tell this joke throughout the show. He first tried in season 1 when he was being trialed by Lysa Arryn at the Eerie, but she shut him down. Next was in season six, when he's trying to rouse conversation out of Grey Worm and Missandei, but he's cut short again.
Hydration is key : Episode 4 has become infamous for the anachronistic coffee cup on the table in Winterfell's Great Hall. Well, it happened again. An errant water bottle was spotted by an eagle-eyed fan when everyone convened at the Dragonpit. I found 2 water bottles during this whole GameOfThrones scene. Stay Thirsty My Friends. West of west, north of north : When bidding Jon farewell, Arya says she can't visit him up at The Wall. Not because of any rules, but because she's headed out to explore The Known World.
She wants to find out what's west of Westeros. This was foreshadowed in season 6. Lady Crane, a Braavosi actress, asks Arya where she'll go next. Jon's banishment to the Night's Watch was also foreshadowed, but not as long ago as season 6. He says he's going up north -- and adds that the north, "the real north," is where Jon belongs. Sansa refused to bend the knee to her brother, declaring the North a free kingdom.
Shortly thereafter, we see Sansa crowned the Queen in the North in a scene similar to the ones enjoyed by Robb Stark and Jon. Firstly, this is of course an arc-capping moment, as in season 1 Sansa fantasized about being a beloved queen. Secondly, Sansa's coronation dress is actually insanely symbolic. There are details on it that represent each of her family members, as Pinterest member purplefloofs noted , like a one-arm cloak for Arya, a Weirwood pattern for Bran, the style of her tiara for Robb, and more.
Check out BuzzFeed's extensive breakdown of it here. As it begins, so it ends : The very first scene in Game of Thrones was a trio of Night's Watchmen venturing north of the wall, where they're killed by White Walkers. The very last scene in Game of Thrones sees Jon, Tormund and all the new Night's Watchmen venturing north of the wall, Wildlings and Crows living in peace and White Walker threat eliminated. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read.
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