10 Game Of Thrones Moments That Didn't Live Up To Expectations

The Writers Kind of Forgot About Character Arcs.

Game of Thrones Cersei Jamie Lannister
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Game of Thrones... what was once one of television's greatest shows fizzled out to the disappointment of millions.

Based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. R. Martin, the series ran for 8 seasons in what was one of the most popular and talked about events in TV history.

Game of Thrones became a household name partly due to the unending storm of fan theories and mysteries brought up throughout the narrative. Prophecies and destiny were all mixed in with the show's political intrigue and seemingly realistic consequences not usually found in the fantasy genre.

But all that hard work built up over the years concluded in a foul taste left in the mouths of long-time viewers. After a steep decline following the lack of source material, the showrunners failed to pay off on those crucial moments fans had been looking forward to for all those years.

Events that should have been impactful were glossed over as if only there to muzzle the masses. Characters that had been evolving for years regressed into one-dimensional caricatures of their former growth.

What's worse was the cobbled-together excuses from writers Benioff and Weiss and the dreaded "subverting expectations" nonsense. Like Luke Skywalker casually tossing his Father's lightsaber off a cliff, here are 10 moments in Game of Thrones that didn't live up to expectations.

10. The City Of Meereen

Game of Thrones Cersei Jamie Lannister
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After going from city to city, freeing the slaves, and being declared "Mhysa", Danaerys arrived at Meereen way back in season 4.

She swiftly took control of the impressive city and executed many of the slave owners. What followed was an uneasy peace enforced by her army of Unsullied.

That is until a mysterious group called the Sons of the Harpy began assassinating her soldiers and regularly jeopardizing her people. The identity of these masked individuals remained a secret until it was time for Danaerys to leave for Westeros.

Turns out there was no mystery and the most obvious of candidates were leading the Harpies the whole time. The grudge lasted until season 7 when Danaerys finally decided just to burn all of them and have the Dothraki butcher the rest.

An extra kicker to this was the side plot of her chaining two of her dragons up which broke out during the climactic battle. There were zero consequences to their Mother's imprisoning of them as they helped Drogon burn down the slave owners ships regardless.

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