My opinion about GOT Final Season

A lot of people hated the Game of Thrones' final season, but I have a different opinion.

I was shocked by the number of negative comments about the series. I haven't read them all, but the big part of the fans shower a big hate. There are various reasons people are dissatisfied: the ending, the characters, the plot...

I believe the series was developed to its full potential, and now I'll explain why. First of all, few people know that due to Brexit, the series lost funding from the European Union, which meant a lot of money.
It's no coincidence that the seventh and eighth seasons of GOT have fewer episodes.
Sure, they're longer, but it costs less to produce six episodes than ten.
Behind this choice aren't just financial concerns, obviously, but they're a significant factor.

A predictable final season

The eighth season only had six episodes, so everything was clear from the beginning:

First episode–> introduction.
Second episode–> introduction to the battle against the White Walkers.
Third episode–> battle against the White Walkers.
Episode four –> introduction to the battle against Cersei.
Episode five –> battle against Cersei.
Episode six –> conclusion.

It was the most logical choice. I don't understand why fans are surprised by this division, and I'm also surprised they criticize the episodes between battles, where "nothing happens."
Besides, that's not the case, and two out of six episodes entirely devoted to battles must have cost an incommensurable amount. Consider that the final battle of Avengers: Endgame, a production with a huge budget, lasted half an hour. So, what are we complaining about?


Now, we all agree that an extra season was needed to wrap things up in the best possible way. The seventh and eighth seasons suddenly accelerated, and the entire way GOT was presented changed. Many are talking about fan service, saying that the writing was downgraded to please the plebs, who are inexperienced with TV series.
I don't think so at all. I think the script changed pace because it was forced. Then again, it's obvious that not everyone can like the same things. I, too, would have preferred some scenes removed and more attention to others.


Is there coherency?

But the key to a series being considered at least acceptable is consistency. And the eighth season of GOT is consistent. Specifically, many have criticized Daenerys for suddenly "blowing her mind." That's not quite the case. As Tyrion also said, Daenerys's nature has always been ruthless, only in previous seasons it was justified by the fact that the massacres she committed were against evil individuals.
Regarding the Battle of King's Landing, it's completely understandable that she decided to raze the city to the ground. For Daenerys, it represents the world she's always wanted to destroy. She hates her past, wants to build a better world, and is convinced that the right way to do so is to erase the past itself—in this case, by razing the city to the ground.
Furthermore, the Lannisters and the citizens of King's Landing didn't give up immediately; they capitulated once the battle was lost. Daenerys had already offered them the chance to surrender and redeem themselves, but what she got in return was the head of her only friend. As if that weren't enough, the Iron Fleet killed one of her dragons (he was like a son for her), and Jon Snow is actually the rightful heir to the throne. Would you have been calm and good in his place? (everyone wanted Jon Snow rather than Daenerys on the throne.) Critics accusing the writers of improvising on this matter are contradicted by the fact that a few seasons ago, Daenerys had a vision of what would happen in King's Landing, without understanding its meaning. In the last episode, we saw that scene perfectly, which had already been anticipated; therefore, everything had already been decided for some time. (rewatch the last episode of the 2nd season if you don't believe me.)

The serious errors of Game of Thrones

I want to make it clear that the writers are not gods in my opinion; there are still some inaccuracies, some mistakes. For example, it's unacceptable that in the battle against the White Walkers, the plan is to send the cavalry charging against an invisible enemy, while also leaving the siege engines outside the walls of Winterfell. Even a child can see that it makes no sense. Not to mention the Unsullied and the immortal Dothraki. They all seem to die at various times, but it turns out there are still thousands of them. This is a grave mistake, just like leaving all the heroes alive in the Battle of Winterfell, surrounded by hundreds of undead who can't kill them. In short, the White Walkers exterminated the Unsullied, but not Sam. Something clearly doesn't add up.
However, it makes me laugh that this kind of mistake very serious, it has gone unnoticed compared to the plot choices that have been unfairly criticized to the core.

Jamie Lannister

For example, one fact that caused astonishment was Jamie Lannister's sudden change of heart, abandoning Brienne to return to Cersei. To all those who criticized this choice, I ask a question: are you really capable of changing personalities in such a short time? And above all, are you so pure of heart, don't you have skeletons in the closet? Jamie spent a lifetime among the Lannisters, loved his sister immeasurably, and had children with her. He always put her first and committed horrible acts against himself and her. But he decided to abandon her temporarily to protect the world of the living, and therefore her as well.
And aware of Daenerys's power, he once again chose Cersei above all else. He loves her madly; his end reflects his character.
Did you expect Jamie to stay in the North with Brienne or return to King's Landing to kill the person he loved most in his life?

Jon Snow

Now we come to Jon Snow, perhaps the most criticized character of this season.
The main accusation is that he's a sycophant, a puppet manipulated by Daenerys, who is flattered by him. First of all, the fact that he killed her belies this reasoning. Afterward, Jon has always been a man of honor and a respectful lover of women. He maintained the same behavior both towards Daenerys and towards Ygritte.In fact, Jon found himself in a very uncomfortable position in both cases. He knew that his love for Ygritte was wrong, because she was a Wildling. Likewise, Daenerys is his aunt, and his love remains wrong in his mind. Furthermore, in the first case, Jon serves the Night's Watch; in the second, he serves his queen. In both cases, he decides to do the right thing.

So he saves Ygritte's life, because she didn't harm him—quite the opposite. Meanwhile, he kills Daenerys because she's become a danger. As Tyrion suggested, he himself could be sentenced to death for treason in the future, since Daenerys feared his true identity. Jon was therefore a very strong character, perhaps the one who made the most difficult decisions in the saga. Killing Daenerys were an act of true love, for her and the world.
I'd say he's definitely not a subservient, also because he decided to tell the truth about his identity to his "brothers," despite Daenerys's begging him not to.
Jon always does the right thing (just like Eddard Stark), and in the end, this way of behaving has led him where he truly belongs: beyond the Wall.
Do you think it's a coincidence that Ghost, an animal from the farthest north of Westeros, is so faithful and affectionate to him?

At least, even the most hardcore fans appreciated the scene where Drogon melted the Iron Throne, as if to say that no one was worthy of sitting on it, or even that it wasn't Jon Snow who killed Daenerys but the throne itself, the cause of all the suffering in Westeros.

Now I'll conclude the article so as not to make it too long, even though there's so much more to say, which will likely be explored in the reviews.

The Game of Thrones conclusion

So let's get to Brandon Stark, the new ruler of Westeros, and all the criticisms heaped on this conclusion:

Did it take eight seasons to understand that Westeros' political system wasn't working and that hereditary monarchy wasn't the solution? Yes, it took us millennia to understand this thing.
Yes. Just look at the new Council of the Seven Kingdoms. The most important characters have the same ideas, they're united: Tyrion, Sansa, Arya, Bran, Sam, Davos, Brienne—they're the majority. The others are weak in character; it was obvious they'd accept Tyrion's terms.
The only thing that bothered me was the decision to make Yara passive. She has always declared that she wanted the Iron Islands to be independent, and when Sansa demanded independence for the North, she didn't lift a finger. This is certainly an unjustified mistake.

Bran never wanted power; he even refused to become Lord of Winterfell, yet he accepted a far more important role.
Exactly. Bran realized it was the only solution, even though he preferred something else for his life. He said: "why do you think I came all this way?" he had foreseen everything. The fact remains that his decision is more than understandable. He "sacrificed" himself for the greater good.

Bronn as Master of Coin is unbearable.
I quite agree. Tyrion paid his debt for Highgarden, making him lord of those lands, but nothing else was ever discussed.
However, Bronn is suited to this role. He always has his money where his mouth is, he knows what he's talking about, and he's shrewd. That, too, might make sense.

Conclusions

In conclusion, I think the plot of the final season is consistent with previous ones and had been planned for a long time (there are several allusions that make me think so, such as Daenerys' flashforward in the final episode of season two).
I think some of the writers' ideas were accidentally functional; I don't think they thought of exactly what I did to bring everything back. There are, however, some serious conceptual errors, such as the Unsullied dying and reappearing without meaning.
I think everyone wanted a different ending, personalized to their own interests, but it's impossible to please everyone.
This isn't my favorite season of Game of Thrones (but neither the worst one), but fans have gone a bit too far in asking for a petition to delete it or remake it!

And what do you think after reading my analysis? Do you still think the final season of Game of Thrones is rubbish? Or has my analysis somewhat dampened your desire to criticize it a priori? I'll wait for your reviews. See you next time.