Game of Thrones
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I wish the ravens had sent better news.
(Was it Arya, who lived up to the covenant by killing the Night King?
Or possibly Jon, for bringing together fire and ice in that Throne Room scene?
Well never know, and that is maddening.)
When the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves was left unfulfilled and unexplained.
Ultimately, there are two major questions about howGame of Thronesconcluded.
Did it do what fans wanted it to?
And, more important, did it do what made sense?
Well, yes and no.
And you get some fire!
And you get some fire!
), nothing was going to make you happy.
Martins long-standing commitment to demonstrating that the glory of war is a lie our governments feed us.
(Remember: He was a conscientious objector during Vietnam.)
Daeneryss speech (damn, that girl can project!)
was as deluded as one might expect.
Martins) decision to send Daenerys round the bend.
But ultimately, Jon ends up in a fitting place.
Once again, a woman he betrayed for a good reason dies in his arms.
(Mercifully, he isnt rewarded for his act and installed on the throne as Aegon Targaryen.)
Daenerys long ago gave up on that questioning she left it somewhere back in Meereen.
(Who can blame her?
That place was a doozy.)
After which Jons choice is clear.
Then suddenly … in walks democracy!
HAHA NO WAY, SIT DOWN SAM.
Or not to explain exactly how Jon offered up all the information surrounding said death.
(Did he have a go at kick some snow over that blood puddle and pretend nothing had happened?
Thats what I would have done.
No body, no conviction.)
Now, whoareall these folks in the Dragon Pit?
But alas, its true.
The Three-Eyed Raven whom Bran first meets beyond the Wall was mystical, yes, but warm and inviting.
So, where do all our (living) Westerosi end up?
The Unsullied set sail for Naath, where Grey Worm will presumably free slaves.
Tyrion is sentenced to clean up his messes as Hand of the King.
Bronn is Master of Coin, an absurd promotion earned only via blackmail.
Davos, Master of Ships, still doesnt get to sail home to his wife.
Arya is sailing west into what better be a spinoff.
That said, her chic crown far surpasses any of the other royal regalia weve seen on this show.
Brienne is Commander of the Kingsguard, an honorable and well-deserved position.
No wonder he loops back up with the Freefolk (and Tormund!
With a doubtfully capable Small Council bickering over the affairs of the common people.
With a Westerosi man presiding over Westeros.
Has there been any change?
In the end, Cersei Lannister was wrong.
Her binary wasnt accurate: You dont win or die in the game of thrones.
Some characters float off into the ether with no clear future in sight.
Others, like Jon and Tyrion, end up hacked into emotional bits.
Some land with crowns on their heads, but only after sacrificing every ounce of their humanity.
Then again, any last bits might have felt meager.
Any resolution might have felt wrong.
Any end to something we all stepped inside of so delightedly might have left us unhappy.Game of Thronesis over.
We shall never see its like again.
But youll notice she never gets to sit on the Iron Throne.
Poor Grey Worm fell down the honor hole with Daenerys.
Im very meh on that decision.
Where did Aryas white horse go?
On his way into the Red Keep, Tyrion enters Cerseis map room (map atrium?
Note to authors: This is tacky and hideous; kindly dont do it.
Nobody checked on Septa Unella or Ellaria Sand in the Black Cells.
Did she do anything while she was abroad?
Rally some followers of the Lord of Light?
Visit a few favorite childhood landmarks?
What was that all about?
