I actually liked episode three a lot more than most people, it’s probably my second favourite of the year. So pleased I got to feel that way one more time, because the rest…was mixed.Įpisode one was OK. I genuinely loved episode two – one of the best Thrones scripts in years, and really reminded me of the show I loved.
Move over Varys! Got the real player here.Ġ4.42am: Maybe I should talk about this series (or season if you’re American) as a whole. That said, I just realised Davos was pretty chilled out about switching to team Bran after years with Jon, and decades with Stannis before that. When Game of Thrones finds the time for those smaller moments, it’s unbeatable. If that is in fact GRRM’s ending it makes sense to me, and the finale did enough to showcase the effects of that ending on its best characters. I wish the rest of the season had those for everyone else.Īt some point you have to accept the limitations of weak writers and recognize that we have no control over how well the story is told. My Weep points were Brienne writing in the white book and Tyrion making sure the chairs were perfect for his first council meeting. Odd.Ġ4.46am: I think this is a pretty good take on the whole thing. HE'S THE VERY BEST BOI! /akeUY5KLmXĪlso, they seem to have decided to make Ghost direwolf-sized again after he was regular wolf-sized in episode four. I don't even care what else happened because Ghost got his happy ending. Jamie Lannister is the nastiest skank bitch I have ever met. No wonder he was dozing in the snow later on.Ġ4.50am: I have to say, I am massively enjoying all the “Brienne writing” memes. Must’ve taken Dany and Drogon ages to line this one up. I mean I’m going on holiday, like Arya but in a less Wolf-themed mode of transport, but generally speaking we’re all a bit stuck now.Ġ4.53am: This was pretty cool, to be fair. I have to draw the line somewhere.Ġ4.55am: I can’t believe we’re not all going to be here next week bitching and moaning about the latest Game of Thrones. Three scenes total! All indoors on set! He could have knocked that out in about a week then collected his cheque, and now he’s lord of Highgarden.Ġ4.57am: There will be one thing to keep us going, though – the feature-length Game of Thrones documentary airing in the same slot this time next week.Īnd no, I won’t be live-blogging that. Latest thought occurred – Bronn did very well this season, and so did Jerome Flynn. And who knows? If the prequel does so well, maybe I’ll be back live-blogging again despite everything I’ve said tonight.Ġ5.05am: Also, at least one of those pre-season posters did come true.Īll hail Bran the Broken, First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Six Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm #GameofThrones #GOTFinale /mjsK8b8CO0Ġ5.01am: Pretty sure this is the latest I’ve ever kept the blog going, but hey – it is a special occasion.
I’ll be gutted to see Game of Thrones go, but hey – there’s always more from the books if George RR Martin ever finishes them, and that spin-off. But in the end, at least we got some sort of ending for the characters.
Personally, I think it peaked in season four but everyone has their own opinions. The last couple of series weren’t Thrones at its best. I don’t know if, or when we’ll get a show like that again. There’ll be big shows, sure, but the alchemy of this one worked just well enough to obsess the world and push people to watch live, together, so they didn’t get spoiled. Well, it’s hard to see anything coming after Game of Thrones to match it. I’ve done the episode, and the season – but what about the series? We will never see its like again, and hopefully it can maintain a decent legacy even after some bum notes this year.įor now, and probably more permanently than Jon…Ġ5.10am: It’s actually getting light outside, so I should begin to wrap up. If nothing else, it’s proof how much better my mind works when I’m not actually spending time on what I write, which is a little unsettling.īut of course, the main thing to note here is that Game of Thrones is gone. I’ll really miss doing this, even all the light nights and furious typing, and I hope you’ve all enjoyed reading them. (Look, I thought the Howland Reed stuff might play out).