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Comment by giorgioz

6 hours ago

Yes I also let my girlfriend skip the last two episodes. Tyrion Lannister did say "if you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention".

As someone who hasn't watched GoT, only heard of it from others, let me guess: In those two episodes everyone dies a very cruel and painful death, except for one or two main characters?

  • Everyone already died a painful and cruel death for the first four seasons, that was what made the show so compelling to watch.

    From that point on, everyone gets 10 inch thick plot armour, and then the last two episodes skip a whole season or two of character development to try and box the show off quickly.

    • Not just skips a whole season of development, they actively retcon things from one episode to the next!

  • Death is not a problem in GoT, the exact opposite, it is what the show is known for.

    It's the way stuff is done, the characters' changed behavior, incomprehensible logic, stupid explanations, etc.