Game Of Thrones Season 8: 10 Things That Were ACTUALLY GOOD
Was it really that bad?
After 8 seasons of insane twists, brutal deaths, ratings records and unforgettable moments, Game of Thrones crashed and burned with one of the most panned finales in TV history. The closing story arcs and character developments proved divisive (to put it politely) with many fans claiming it had ruined the legacy of the series.
During the 6 closing episodes of the 2010s' biggest series, audiences witnessed 2 gargantuan battles, a multitude of major character deaths and some highly unexpected plot twists. Many felt it was at best rushed and at worst a butchery of George R.R. Martin's eternally incomplete series. With 18 months come and gone, does looking back on season 8 offer a new perspective?
Was it as dreadful as so many claim?
The answer is a firm no.
While season 8 was far away from being D&D's finest hour, the series still offered more entertainment value than most shows out there. Indeed, bad by Game of Thrones standards has a different meaning to bad in general.
Despite painfully obvious flaws in the writing and character development departments, season 8 still has a lot to offer and it's high time these positives were acknowledged.
10. The Mormont Family
The writing of House Mormont was a quiet triumph for the final season. After 8 long years of serving (or at least trying to) Daenerys, disgraced knight Jorah Mormont went out on his sword protecting his queen.
It was a powerful moment in the doom and gloom of the white walker battle and a poignant one also. Jorah had never been superhuman or royalty, he was a deeply flawed, completely mortal figure and yet he was as necessary for victory as the best of them. A fitting conclusion for his arc that served the actor and the audiences well.
In the same episode, we also get the death of the much too young Lyanna Mormont. Brave to a fault, Lyanna dies defeating a giant wight, solidifying herself as one of the gutsiest kid characters to ever grace the television set. A hit with audiences, her death was a reminder of the bravery of the allied forces taking on the Night King. While Cersei stood on a balcony listening to Euron and where he likes to put his finger, there were men, women and children fighting the cold up north.
The storytelling here helped bolster up the sympathetic narrative of the show's heroes whilst subtly reminding us how despicable the scumbags further south had become.