Game of Thrones' sixth season is where Jon became The Man. Three episodes in, Jon gets resurrected by Lady Melisandre. The next episode he hangs his betrayers.
Five episodes later he kills Ramsay Bolton in the Battle of the Bastards. The season ends with northern lords naming him the King in the North. This season also breathed life into Sansa. She became more of an active participant in the story after five seasons of the story happening to her. It's also where we're introduced to Lyanna Mormont, one of the Game of Thrones' best minor characters.
The High Sparrow saga ends in cataclysmic fashion, with Cersei blowing up the high sept. The music played throughout this sequence still haunts my nightmares. This would serve as a prototype to the last 10 minutes of The Battle of Winterfell which, as mentioned, were awesome. Arya's training, while still average TV, improved over the previous season.
We get a lot of Sam Tarly here, which also slows the pace down. Bran's time with the Three-Eyed Raven is arguably the worst part of the season, but its climax, the famous The Door episode, is an all-time favourite.
The dominoes are well and truly falling. Season 1 of Game of Thrones feels so long ago. A happy, distant dream land. We were all so naive. It's synonymous with Ned Stark, whose spectre has hovered over the show since, the foundation of poignant moments even six seasons later. Game of Thrones' first season is magnificently beguiling.
At first you think this is a story about two Lannister siblings going to nefarious ends to cover up their incestuous relationship. You think the hero of this story is Ned Stark. You find out that the Lannister scandal is an important but ultimately minor piece of this puzzle. You find out that this isn't a story where the good guys always win. I struggle to think about TV moments I personally found more shocking than Ned's beheading. The Red Wedding usually gets thrown about as the bigger swerve, but it was Ned's death that established what Game of Thrones' was really about.
The Red Wedding just cemented it. The first season also expertly lays seeds that blossom into centerpiece plants in the Game of Thrones garden; Tyrion disciplining Joffrey, the subtle differences in Varys and Littlefinger's whispers, the dutiful-but-resentful Hound. Before rewatching all the available Game of Thrones seasons, I was sure the first season was best.
Then, one balmy Sunday, I knocked out the entirety of season 4. It was the best day of my life. Joffrey's death is its first major moment. It was perfectly timed, being a surprise without feeling either contrived or arbitrary. It was also a sufficiently painful way for such a vile character to die, giving us just the right amount of payoff without feeling gratuitous. Then there's Tyrion's trial and his "I will let the Gods decide" speech, which'll give anyone goosebumps.
The hits keep coming: Bronn's budding bromance with Jaime Lannister, Jaime's brotherly love for Tyrion, Oberyn Martell's fight against The Mountain and of course Tyrion murdering his toilet-strapped father. This is also where the show's best unlikely tandem hit their stride: The Hound and Arya. Their semi-friendship provides many memorable scenes, including the brawl with Lannister soldiers where Arya gets Needle back, the touching scene in which The Hound shows Arya how to most efficiently kill a man, and of course the encounter with Brienne of effing Tarth.
The season ended with Tywin's death and Tyrion's escape to Essos. Game of Thrones is dead; long live Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones: how it dominated the decade — then lost its way. The last true event TV? Game of Thrones. Photograph: HBO. Read more. However, there is also a group of people out there who believe the show is overrated, even if they have invested in it. There are certainly arguments on both sides, it is definitely an incredible show, but is it one of the best of all time?
Throughout the show, there are streaks of perfection. The first four seasons start to finish are pretty flawless. But, there are still chunks of bad that pop up as the seasons go on. Dorne jumps immediately to mind, with so much wasted potential, and some of Daenerys' travels across the Narrow Sea disappointed most. As well as that, some character arcs have their downfalls, which hurt the overall stories indefinitely. However, the other side of that argument is that when Game Of Thrones is at its worst, that is often still higher quality than most television show's best.
There are no episodes where absolutely every part is terrible. If an A storyline disappoints, the B story usually picks up the pieces. It's always full of things like iconic moments, production design, or incredible music, there is always a redeeming quality that is more often than not fantastic. It's not insignificant that the last-ever words spoken on "Game of Thrones" were, "The Queen of the North.
It's unlikely that anyone who followed "Thrones" since the series premiere didn't get a little choked up when the show ended with Sansa, Arya, and Jon trying to find peace and move forward. To some, it may seem underwhelming that such a bleak, shocking story ended on such a heartwarming note.
But the conclusions of these arcs don't feel out of place when they're in line with the characters' longstanding ambitions and pay homage to their struggles. My favorite character watched his pregnant wife get stabbed to death, before he was shot with multiple arrows and died while staring into his mother's eyes R. Then my new favorite character had his skull crushed R. Then my next favorite character was blown up with wildfire, even though she was smart enough to realize it was a trap R.
Can you blame me for being relieved when some of our original favorites made it out safely, or wound up on top? For enjoying a montage of happy endings? Read more: Every important 'Game of Thrones' death, ranked from least to most tragic.
Way back on season one, Ned Stark's death led us to believe that his version of justice could never prevail — and that his kids, raised with his honor code, were probably doomed. But the wolves learned, grew, and adapted.
Bran and Sansa, who began as the family's two most helpless members, became the two most powerful people on the continent. Allowing the last of the Starks to have freedom and authority was the show's last and best subversion.
Of course, nothing is neat and tidy in this world. No one is saying that Westeros is saved and King Bran's reign won't be fraught with problems. But at least we know that everyone will try.
So much has been lost. The noble houses are absolutely decimated. Everyone is tired of war. As Clarke explained in an interview with Variety , the show asks, "how we can live together in a world that is ruled by the politics of individuals.
There is no answer. We're just trying to do it all the time. Maybe peace never lasts, as Olenna Tyrell once said, but that's a story for another day. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation.
Callie Ahlgrim. Daenerys Targaryen's death, Jon Snow's exile, and Bran Stark's ascension to power are among the most controversial twists. But while the last season had significant problems with pacing and plot development, the finale didn't betray the show's primary themes.
Many beloved character arcs were also given satisfying conclusions. Over 3 Million people read Morning Brew, you should too. Loading Something is loading.
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