The Significance of Brienne’s Tribute to Jaime in the Game of Thrones Finale Much of the Game of Thrones finale revolves around the importance of stories and who gets to tell them. “There’s nothing in the world more powerful than a good story,” Tyrion says while advocating for Bran to become king. Brienne of Tarth writes one of those stories near the end of the episode: that of…
People Had Incredibly Divided Reactions to the Game of Thrones Finale Warning: This story contains spoilers for Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones has finally come to an end, and fans had wildly different opinions on the finale. Many had predicted that Jon Snow would kill Daenerys after watching her burn all of King’s Landing in the penultimate episode. But people were divided on whether that…
Here’s Who Lived and Who Died in the Game of Thrones Season 8 Finale Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8. The final season of Game of Thrones has officially come to a close, and just as George R. R. Martin once promised, the ending was certainly “bittersweet.” The finale of Thrones‘ eighth season saw Jon Snow kill Daenerys Targaryen to keep yet another tyrant…
Here’s Who Ended Up on the Throne in the Game of Thrones Series Finale Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8. Throughout Game of Thrones‘ eight-season run, many fans have had the same question: “who will sit on the Iron Throne in the end?” When Thrones began, we learned that King Robert Baratheon had ruled the Seven Kingdoms since Robert’s Rebellion ended Aerys II “The…
Game of Thrones Had an Opportunity With Daenerys Targaryen. The Show Squandered It Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8. Game of Thrones is a rare example of mass entertainment that took the time to build compelling character arcs over the course of several seasons. The redemption of Jaime or the Hound were slow, carefully plotted evolutions — until they weren’t. So Daenerys’ turn…
