‘Game of Thrones’ series finale ends more with an exhale than a bang
5 years, 7 months ago

‘Game of Thrones’ series finale ends more with an exhale than a bang

LA Times  

The Iron Throne, “Game of Thrones’” ultimate prize that countless characters killed and were killed for over eight seasons of stellar storytelling, melted into a puddle during the series finale Sunday, dripping slowly down a set of stairs that once led to the realm’s coveted seat of power. The twists that made “Game of Thrones” such a thrill ride over the Essos and Kings Landing, the Iron Islands and The North, couldn’t of course last forever. Sunday night’s episode, “The Iron Throne,” opened surveying the damage to Kings Landing — charred bodies, scorched marketplaces that looked like something out of current day war zones like Mosul or Homs. I helped him with the title.” Tyrion’s closing argument that Bran was the best candidate to rule the kingdoms was also a statement on what made “Game of Thrones” a once-in-a-lifetime drama.

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Kit Harrington admits Game of Thrones ending was ‘rushed’: ‘I think there were mistakes made…’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kit Harrington admits Game of Thrones ending was ‘rushed’: ‘I think there were mistakes made…’

Hindustan Times  

What Kit said During the conversation, Kit shared his opinion on the divisive reactions to Game of Thrones Season 8 and said: “I think if there was any fault with the end of Thrones, is that we were all so f**king tired, we couldn't have gone on longer. I didn't have another season in me.” 'Everyone is entitled to their …

The 20 most hated TV finales ever, from Game of Thrones to Seinfeld
1 year, 9 months ago

The 20 most hated TV finales ever, from Game of Thrones to Seinfeld

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When you’ve made one of the medium’s all-time great …

John Bradley urges Game of Thrones fans to ‘re-evaluate’ ending of HBO show
2 years, 11 months ago

John Bradley urges Game of Thrones fans to ‘re-evaluate’ ending of HBO show

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Game of Thrones alum John Bradley has said the show’s incredible …

I Know How I Felt About the Ending When I First Read it: Emilia Clarke on Game of Thrones
4 years, 2 months ago

I Know How I Felt About the Ending When I First Read it: Emilia Clarke on Game of Thrones

News 18  

HBO’s Game of Thrones – a series based on George RR Martin’s novels of the same name – took the world by storm over its ten-year run through eight seasons. While the series remained top of the charts and received many awards too, its final season caused quite the dividing stir among its very large fanbase. Daenerys Targaryen’s character transformation …

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington reveals why Jon Snow wouldn’t have made a good king
4 years, 7 months ago

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington reveals why Jon Snow wouldn’t have made a good king

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington has revealed why Jon Snow …

Game of Thrones actor Carice van Houten calls fans ‘ungrateful’ one year after finale backlash
4 years, 7 months ago

Game of Thrones actor Carice van Houten calls fans ‘ungrateful’ one year after finale backlash

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many viewers of the HBO show expressed their disappointment over the show’s final season in …

Game of Thrones creators tried to remove fantasy from HBO show: 'We didn’t want to just appeal to that type of fan'
5 years, 2 months ago

Game of Thrones creators tried to remove fantasy from HBO show: 'We didn’t want to just appeal to that type of fan'

The Independent  

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Game of Thrones: HBO boss responds to fans demanding remake of season 8
5 years, 5 months ago

Game of Thrones: HBO boss responds to fans demanding remake of season 8

The Independent  

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HBO chief: Sorry, fans, no Game of Thrones do-over
5 years, 5 months ago

HBO chief: Sorry, fans, no Game of Thrones do-over

China Daily  

Actress Emilia Clarke and actor Kit Harington from a scene from Game of Thrones. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The clamor from Game of Thrones fans for a do-over of the drama's final season has been in vain. HBO programming chief Casey Bloys said Wednesday there was no serious consideration to remaking the story that some viewers and critics called disappointing. …

HBO chief defends final season of ‘Game of Thrones’
5 years, 5 months ago

HBO chief defends final season of ‘Game of Thrones’

LA Times  

More than a million outraged fans have signed a petition urging HBO to remake the final season of “Game of Thrones” without showrunners David Benioff and D.B. summer press tour, “but it wasn’t something we seriously considered.” The subject of the divisive final season of “Game of Thrones” came up throughout his Q&A session with reporters. I think that just …

Game of Thrones: The Long Night director reveals bigger battle sequence with 50 direwolves was planned, but not shot
5 years, 6 months ago

Game of Thrones: The Long Night director reveals bigger battle sequence with 50 direwolves was planned, but not shot

Firstpost  

After a remarkable 8-year-long journey, the final season of Game of Thrones concluded with its last episode aired on 19 May. And while it’s been weeks since the show concluded, everyone is still reeling over a lot of things that happened in the last season and the discussions surrounding the series don’t seem to end. News, director Miguel Sapochnik, the …

Game of Thrones finale reimagined by fan in 80s John Hughes style; video reveals fate of surviving characters
5 years, 7 months ago

Game of Thrones finale reimagined by fan in 80s John Hughes style; video reveals fate of surviving characters

Firstpost  

A Game of Thrones fan has made a video with an alternate ending to the finale, including predicting fates of fan-favourite characters Arya, Sansa, Tyrion and Bronn. Dan Olson has uploaded a re-cut video on Twitter of the concluding moments of Game of Thrones, in a classic John Hughes movie endings style The clip shows the fate that befell each …

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin weighs in on controversial finale: ‘Show had 8 hours, last two books have 3000 pages’
5 years, 7 months ago

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin weighs in on controversial finale: ‘Show had 8 hours, last two books have 3000 pages’

Hindustan Times  

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin took to his personal blog to share some feelings about the series finale of the hit HBO show, which concluded its eight-season run on Monday with its largest viewership, but most polarising reactions. Answering one of the biggest questions on fans’ minds - if the ending of the show matches Martin’s intended ending …

Game of Thrones: George RR Martin posts update on The Winds of Winter after series finale
5 years, 7 months ago

Game of Thrones: George RR Martin posts update on The Winds of Winter after series finale

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy *Spoiler warning for the Game of Thrones finale* George RR Martin …

Fiery and icy feelings from fans as ‘Game of Thrones’ ends
5 years, 7 months ago

Fiery and icy feelings from fans as ‘Game of Thrones’ ends

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Fire rained down and heads came off. “Game of Thrones” aired its 73rd and final episode Sunday night, showing its gift for drawing record-setting numbers of viewers and for leaving those viewers deeply divided about the results, as they have been for finales from “Seinfeld” to “The Sopranos” to “Lost.” The final episode of “Game of Thrones” …

Game of Thrones finale review: Season 8 episode 6 lacks emotional resolution
5 years, 7 months ago

Game of Thrones finale review: Season 8 episode 6 lacks emotional resolution

The Independent  

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Game of Thrones finale: Tyrion's last line explained
5 years, 7 months ago

Game of Thrones finale: Tyrion's last line explained

The Independent  

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Game of Thrones fans can’t believe who won the throne: ‘Even Joffrey is better,’ says Twitter
5 years, 7 months ago

Game of Thrones fans can’t believe who won the throne: ‘Even Joffrey is better,’ says Twitter

Hindustan Times  

The much awaited series finale of Game of Thrones has received mixed reactions from fans, who appreciated Sansa Stark’s arc, but expressed disappointment at Bran Stark being crowned king. Reacting to Tyrion’s claims that ‘Bran has the best story’, one fan wrote, in all-caps, “ARYA, WHO LEARNED SHAPE-SHIFTING AND MURDERED THE INVINCIBLE ICE KING OF DEATH: Bran has what now?” …

Game of Thrones season 8 episode 6: Best memes from series finale include Bran, Brienne, Samwell and Arya
5 years, 7 months ago

Game of Thrones season 8 episode 6: Best memes from series finale include Bran, Brienne, Samwell and Arya

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Some of the best memes from Game of Thrones season finale involve Bran Stark. pic.twitter.com/GGTXxIMRXX — Daisy May 20, 2019 Drogon destroyed the iron throne because it knew bran had a new seat#GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/oyc0jUxKUr — RainbowChicken May 20, 2019 Brienne of Tarth In a scene in the finale, Brienne fills in the pages of the Kingsguard’s book, with the details …

Game of Thrones finale, The Iron Throne, reviewed.
5 years, 7 months ago

Game of Thrones finale, The Iron Throne, reviewed.

Slate  

Game of Thrones being the cultural behemoth that it is and me being a moderately diligent TV critic, I pre-wrote thousands of words in advance of the series’ finale, in the hopes that I would be able to speedily write about “The Iron Throne.” But I couldn’t use any of them. Bad fans, good fans, Jon Snow fans, Sansa fans, …

GAME OF THRONES FANS REACT TO THE SERIES FINALE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
5 years, 7 months ago

GAME OF THRONES FANS REACT TO THE SERIES FINALE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Daily Mail  

SPOILERS: There will be SPOILERS for the series finale of Game of Thrones below so read on at your own risk. HBO aired the series finale of Game of Thrones on Sunday night, and fans didn't hesitate to share their reactions on social media. Another fan made light of Drogon destroying the Iron Throne after Jon Snow murdered the Mother …

How good is the Game of Thrones finale?
5 years, 7 months ago

How good is the Game of Thrones finale?

BBC  

How good is the Game of Thrones finale? After fans expressed growing discontent with the show, the decision to have Daenerys torch the whole of King’s Landing and its citizens with dragon fire finally blew the roof off the whole enterprise for many – only for others to fire back that these grumblers were wilful killjoys who should accept what …

Game of Thrones has ended. This is what to read and watch now
5 years, 7 months ago

Game of Thrones has ended. This is what to read and watch now

ABC  

After eight seasons and nine long years, the Game of Thrones phenomenon is finally over. Fans of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, the book series that inspired the TV show, will be able to revisit Westeros in two more volumes of the epic fantasy series. Using social media to Guy Gavriel Kay's books Historical fantasy …

‘Game of Thrones’ finale anxiety: Will the biggest show on TV blow its ending?
5 years, 7 months ago

‘Game of Thrones’ finale anxiety: Will the biggest show on TV blow its ending?

LA Times  

“They wouldn’t, would they?” That’s a question that comes so easily while watching the twists of “Game of Thrones” unfold. With some 160 minutes remaining in its final season, there’s a creeping concern that after more than 70 episodes of tangled plots, conniving characters and enough far-out fan theories to occupy half the internet, “Game of Thrones” might stumble at …

The Same Things That Made Game of Thrones Great Make It Impossible for It to End Well
5 years, 7 months ago

The Same Things That Made Game of Thrones Great Make It Impossible for It to End Well

Slate  

If you’re tired of feeling like Game of Thrones is making it obvious what’s going to happen in its final two episodes, try this for a surprising twist. Shakespeare’s tragedies give us characters with groundbreaking interiority and self-consciousness, plays that use familiar stories to limn the human condition, but they still end in sword duels and death. Game of Thrones …

Game of Thrones season 8 episode 4, recap review: Not hugely satisfying as show goes back to basics
5 years, 8 months ago

Game of Thrones season 8 episode 4, recap review: Not hugely satisfying as show goes back to basics

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The Last of the Starks” – a title drawn from extensive, …

How ‘Game of Thrones’ star Isaac Hempstead Wright gives Bran that freaky, faraway stare
5 years, 8 months ago

How ‘Game of Thrones’ star Isaac Hempstead Wright gives Bran that freaky, faraway stare

LA Times  

The defining moment of the first episode of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” came when the sinister Jaime Lannister shoved 10-year-old Bran Stark out of the window of a high tower after the youngster spied Lannister and his twin sister Cersei having sex. ALSO: The Night King from ‘Game of Thrones’ says he was thinking about cake in ‘The Long Night’ …

Game of Thrones season 8: Lena Headey praises Arya after episode 3 Night King moment
5 years, 8 months ago

Game of Thrones season 8: Lena Headey praises Arya after episode 3 Night King moment

The Independent  

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Game of Thrones: Arya Stark and Jon Snow romance was George RR Martin's original plan
5 years, 8 months ago

Game of Thrones: Arya Stark and Jon Snow romance was George RR Martin's original plan

The Independent  

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Who will win the iron throne in ‘Game of Thrones’? The case for Bran Stark
5 years, 8 months ago

Who will win the iron throne in ‘Game of Thrones’? The case for Bran Stark

LA Times  

As things stand now in the complicated and violent struggle to win the Iron Throne in “Game of Thrones,” Bran Stark looks like a long shot. Bran’s destiny to be the winner of the Iron Throne could have been foreshadowed from the first episode of “Game of Thrones,” when he was a young boy fond of adventure and of climbing …

For many ‘Thrones’ fans, season 8 is just the first ending
5 years, 8 months ago

For many ‘Thrones’ fans, season 8 is just the first ending

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Devoted “Game of Thrones” fans who’ve watched and re-watched all 73 episodes of the HBO series, and read and reread all 4,000 pages of the books by George R.R. “For me, it just means more content I get to immerse myself in.” The show premiered in 2011, the same year Martin’s fifth book in his “A Song …

Column: Is ‘Game of Thrones’ TV’s greatest show of all time? Yes, it is
5 years, 8 months ago

Column: Is ‘Game of Thrones’ TV’s greatest show of all time? Yes, it is

LA Times  

Culture columnist/critic “So what should I be watching?” When you write about television, you get asked this question a lot. All great, successful, significant shows, none of which even approaches the visual, thematic or difficulty level of “Game of Thrones.” RELATED: ‘Game of Thrones’ deals in sadistic audience manipulation. All those network concerns about audience comfort and engagement be damned; …

Game of Thrones creators discuss how the show's ending will differ from the books
5 years, 8 months ago

Game of Thrones creators discuss how the show's ending will differ from the books

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Game of Thrones writers have explained how much the show’s ending …

Column: Binge-watching early ‘Game of Thrones’? 10 things we learned from reliving Season 1
5 years, 9 months ago

Column: Binge-watching early ‘Game of Thrones’? 10 things we learned from reliving Season 1

LA Times  

Culture columnist/critic Winter is here, all men must die and “Game of Thrones” will end — in a way that will no doubt leave many of us furious and all of us grief-stricken In preparation for that, I, like many of you, am trying to watch the previous seven seasons again, and I must admit that there have been some …

Game of Thrones season 8: Tyrion's death to Sansa being queen, did episode 1 have all the answers?
5 years, 9 months ago

Game of Thrones season 8: Tyrion's death to Sansa being queen, did episode 1 have all the answers?

Firstpost  

What if the fates of all your favourite characters — and the outcome of the war for the Iron Throne — had been explicitly stated in Game of Thrones’ very first episode? From Game of Thrones season 8 trailer: End is nigh as Arya confronts danger, Jon-Dany ride dragons, and Cersei rejoices But what if we’ve been looking for answers …

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