Recently, at a thematic forum on A Song of Ice and Fire, a debate erupted: can the saga be considered a great work, or if so, why? If they ask me the same question about the series, I will answer yes, and here are the reasons:
First of all, it's just amazingly shot. Even in recent seasons, which at one time received a lot of fair criticism, the quality of the picture was at the highest level, as well as camera work. Transitions of personnel, when a dialogue or monologue sounds against the background, and the picture changes in accordance with the above - this is already expensive.
Secondly, the cast is beautiful. If it were my will, I would add some of my favorite actors to it, but certainly not in exchange for someone who played the lead roles. All or almost all (I was dissatisfied with the cast of Jon Snow, so forgive me Keith Harrington) actors will laugh in their seats perfectly, especially if the viewer did not read the books and did not imagine the appearance of the characters from the descriptions there. In this case, there will be quite a lot of discrepancies, ranging from the Boltons and even some Starks to Jorah, but over time you really get used to serial images.
Thirdly, the world of the series (like the books) is also thought out to the smallest detail, and this can not but rejoice. The conventional Middle Ages, which does not always correspond to historical canons, but still largely resembles real chronicles, attracts: as one of the actors (I do not remember who exactly), “the feeling that you watch documentary films about real events, very attracts the viewer.”
Fourth, music. It was thanks to Game of Thrones that I realized that Ramin Javadi is one of the most brilliant composers of our time.
Despite the ending, which many (including myself) consider merged, and on the frank script blunders of recent seasons, I still recommend this series to watch. Yes, it’s quite brutal and bloody, but in my opinion it always makes some sense: it characterizes either the place/environment where the hero is or himself. It is a story of betrayal, that all men are mortal, but we can say to death 'not today', and that although good does not always triumph, it is in our power to help it triumph.
This series gave me so much emotion, so much goosebumps that it’s incredibly hard to believe that someone else will create something similar in impact.
I started watching it when the fifth season was released. I was very skeptical, and I don't like fantasy. I was sure of that then. I can't imagine what made me sit down for this masterpiece. There was absolutely no expectation. And then there was Season 1 Episode 9. And then there were all those moments and episodes where I just took my breath away or shivered, which was just unfamiliar to me. When such a strong emotion engulfs you once in one key scene in a movie or TV series, that’s one thing. But when you sometimes have strong feelings one after another in one series, how strong is it? That's the whole show. These specifics, these twists, these perfect actors with their imperfect heroes. When I watch most movies, I predict things very easily. Here I sat with my mouth open, sobbing, was furious, experienced admiration, the whole range of shocks.
I remember sobbing at the penultimate episode of how disappointed I was by the ending, I felt betrayed. That I found something so perfect, it was all thought out to the smallest detail, every line, and then just took and ruined everything. But after a while, I revisited it twice, the last time in the original, and I realized that the ending was logical and interesting, although I wish it was different. I now believe that only the last 40 minutes of the series were unforgivably ruined. But I can still say that this is the best show I’ve seen so far, and I just can’t believe I’ll ever see something as amazing as this again.
10 out of 10
P.S. If you haven’t seen it yet, try it. In my experience, not everyone goes to the first series, you need to give yourself time. But by the end of the first season, you’re likely to fall in love with it and watch the rest in a volley.
My story about this series began in my student days. Department of directing at the provincial Academy of Culture. Tall gray-haired head of the department stands in front of a small audience and voices a thesis from the pop book by B. Snyder Save the cat: the viewer is interested only in sex and death, as in the HBO series.
Years passed, the VKontakte tape often issued hysterical topics. I saw memes about every big Game of Thrones event. The series was discussed, wiped to holes screenshots with bed scenes, written with boiling water when the heroes died. That atmosphere gave me the impression that there was nothing in the series but bed scenes and head-cutting. Because of my ego, I didn’t want to watch it. Until this year. Armed with the attitude of youth, I very soon after the beginning of the story began to spit: where is sex? where is death? why should I look at the endless dialogue of characters that I do not like?
And then, to my surprise, I got involved. The dialogues were concisely written, I forced myself to walk away from sexually lethal expectations. By the penultimate season, he loved every character in his own way. I was worried about heroes as for relatives, friends, acquaintances. Both the fantasy lore of the Seven Kingdoms and the family feuds warmed my heart with pleasant friction. At the same time, I re-read Snyder’s book with a strange title, in which sex and death are only one of the factors of the primary motivation of the characters (the provincial department department of department simplified).
At the end of the series, I divided my opinion into objective and subjective.
In the first he affirmatively declared that a well-written history, not without technical sins, had been revealed as it should have been. I accept the way history has developed, accept its conventions and moves.
In the subjective, he complained about the drain of some heroes and the final apartment of those who survived, as well as a very strangely completed line with white walkers, the tension of which grew seven years and was derailed in a minute and a half in one of the last series.
But overall, Game of Thrones is a good product, the universe of which I can put on a shelf in my heart with the universe of Sapkowski and Tolkien. It is clear that the first two will remain there for a longer time.
The epic saga that gave the world the new art of television
Game of Thrones, created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, is undoubtedly one of the most significant events in television history. From 2011 to 2019, it won the hearts of millions of viewers around the world and has been the subject of analysis and discussion in a variety of cultural contexts. This analytical review offers a deeper look at the series, its strengths and weaknesses, and its contribution to the world of entertainment.
One of the highlights of Game of Thrones is its epic scale. The series created an incredibly colorful and diverse world full of different cultures, religions, historical characters and events. Exploring the struggle for the Iron Throne and the inner conflicts of the Families allowed viewers to immerse themselves in a surprisingly deep and complex universe. The quality of production, including costumes, makeup, music and special effects, was impeccable, which gave the project a unique visual style.
However, despite its obvious merits, Game of Thrones also caused controversy among viewers and critics. One of the main critical moments is the final season, which many see as a disappointment. While the debate over the finale continues, it is a testament to the difficulty of ending such a grand story.
In addition, the series has been criticized for violence and sexual scenes, which have often caused controversy about the need for such content in mainstream media. However, it is worth noting that Game of Thrones has also raised important sociocultural issues such as power, morality and loyalty.
Interestingly, the series has made many actors world stars, such as Keith Harington, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, and others. Their outstanding acting abilities, combined with well-designed characters, contributed greatly to the success of Game of Thrones.
Overall, Game of Thrones is a series that has left an indelible mark on television history. Its rich storyline, spectacular battles, intrigue and moral dilemmas will remain in the memory of viewers for many years to come. Despite the controversy, the series deserves recognition for its contribution to the quality and diversity of television art. “Game of Thrones” will remain one of the brightest examples of how television can rise to the level of art.
I watched Game of Thrones back when it only had one season. Those of you who are with me can remember Sean Bean decorating each poster with his face. The first season is an extremely big prologue and stated no joke intrigue, at the very beginning. I still remember how by the end of the season I was ready to do anything to see the final.
The trailer for the second season was immediately noticeably more pompous and expensive, I remember it was to the song "Seven Deils". All social networks before season 4 were filled with spoilers or jokes about Game of Thrones, so at that time it was simply impossible not to hear about it. I remember when I was in high school, many went to read books.
The series holds a high bar of quality for a very long time. The first 4 seasons are a real masterpiece for me. Everything is verified, many storylines smoothly flow into the next, the scale and intrigue drag on. And there's only one question in my head, 'My God, how are you going to unravel all this?!?????
Season 5-6 I liked at the time, but still reducing the influence of the source does not play in favor of the series. And the protracted intrigue with walkers begins to strain, waiting for so many seasons of answers becomes difficult. But the series is able to surprise even here, it just becomes less interesting and complex intrigues.
Season 7 also made me very happy. Here, Game of Thrones ceases to be a complex, chamber series about intrigue, gossip and palaces. Becoming a lot of action, and unfortunately a lot of stupidity, but the very feeling that finally come to the end is extremely pleasing.
The wait for the final was long and tedious, and unfortunately the final was disappointing. Game of Thrones season 8 lacks time, catastrophically lacks timekeeping and he hastily completes the storylines because of what many things look hasty, illogical and even stupid.
The main plot and the last twist, as for me, is extremely logical and natural, it becomes especially obvious when reviewing the series I see that they tried to lead to this, but unfortunately the twist does not work smoothly because it would take more time to explain it, and it was not in the series. Instead of revealing the characters, the authors spend a lot of time on a fan service. In general, Game of Thrones could not go well, but it was able to give a lot of other pleasant emotions and a lot of twists. I urge you, if you decide to watch this series for the first time, do not Google or read anything! Even the names of the actors!
Minus one point in season 8, but is Game of Thrones a great series anyway? I think so.
9 out of 10
Game of Thrones is an unforgettable epic that completely immerses the viewer in the exciting world of intrigue and political confrontations.
The film amazes with its scale, quality of filming and excellent cast. Each character is embodied with such skill that it is impossible not to admire their play. The script of the film is carefully worked out and surprises with its unexpected plot twists. The viewer is constantly in a state of tension, never knowing what will happen next. The interweaving of magic, intrigue and epic battles creates a unique atmosphere, the title of the film speaks for itself.
It is worth noting that each costume, each scenery is created with a great love for detail, which allows the viewer to plunge into the atmosphere of the fantasy universe. Outstanding performances by actors such as Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Keith Harington and others add emotional strength and a sense of realism to the film.
However, despite all of the above, it is a bad ending. She left a lot of fans disappointed and unhappy, including me. The last episodes were not convincing enough and did not reflect the richness and complexity of previous seasons. Season 8 episode 6 definitely puzzled me and led me into a misunderstanding, this plot twist was difficult for me to perceive. I expected a deeper and more satisfying ending to the story. Unfortunately, some of the plot twists and decisions of the writers for me, as for many, were disappointing.
However, despite the drawback of season 8, Game of Thrones remains a great work and leaves an indelible mark on film history. Its unique atmosphere and exciting plot make you come back to it again and again to immerse yourself in a world of magic, intrigue and epic battles.
Where do I start? At the end of last year, on the wave of hype, I decided to watch the prequel of the acclaimed series – House of the Dragon. Back in 2011, I watched the first season of Game of Thrones and I didn’t really like it for all sorts of reasons. And I never came back to him again, thinking for myself that this fantasy was not mine. The Lord of the Rings - yes, the Hobbit - three times yes, and this narrative has not gone. And numerous discussions, delights and broken spears on him all the years of his release passed by me. And I decided that if Dom hooked me, I'd watch the whole game. And what was my immense disappointment with the prequel, which I somehow watched to the end. Incredible boredom in the plot and the same incredibly convex modern agenda, scoured in every episode. All these black and gay people in the footage frankly bothered me. That's why I didn't even try to watch the failed Lord of the Rings prequel. Then I decided to go back to the first season of Game of Thrones and compare. And it turned out that in comparison with the House of the original series head higher in all respects. I went on and never regretted it, because I got into the story pretty quickly. And now, after watching all 8 seasons, I can confidently say that this is the most epic and large-scale series in the history of television projects. A kind of big, big full meter is a blockbuster. Now for details.
There have been a lot of videos and reviews written about Game of Thrones (and even there are more than 500 on this resource), but I will try to give my vision of the project. At the very beginning, we are intrigued as yet vague as the slight breath of a sea breeze before an impending storm, a threat. It comes from a glimpse of white Walkers. They are clearly dangerous, but to what extent is unclear. Then there is a leisurely acquaintance with all the main participants of the upcoming dramatic events. And there are many! I hadn’t read George Martin, so it wasn’t easy for me to get to grips with the complexities of different families. And how many more secondary characters, which, as it turned out, will play a significant role in the Great Game for the throne. It would seem that all the main players are designated and actively joined the Game, but by the end of the very lively first season, some of them began to unexpectedly drop out of the playing field. And it was really unexpected. But only for the first season! And then it became the rule. The creators were not very on ceremony with their characters, both main and secondary. Throughout all 8 seasons, many characters appeared, and someone was merged quickly, and someone was given a little bit of ambition and also, sometimes very unexpectedly, removed from the Great Game. I don’t want to spoil it, but they were quite famous actors. Those who survived to the end of the game have undergone incredible personal transformations. The people we saw in the beginning were completely different in the end. Those who were enemies in the beginning became friends or allies. And vice versa. Each of the main participants in the events went through an incredibly difficult and dangerous path with losses and gains. The more interesting the character became. Some of them have undergone unimaginable metamorphoses, making them exceptional heroes. As for the villains, and there are several different calibers, they did not annoy me or bother me. Precisely because they were shown not caricatured and pretentiously, but authentically and convexly, each with his own difficult fate and each with his own goals and ambitions. All the actors are brilliant! But in particular, I would like to highlight the play of Lena Headey and Aidan Gillen (Littlefinger) and Avan Reon, who played Ramsey Bolton.
As for the plot, it is truly multifaceted, unpredictable, large-scale and epic, with many storylines and branches. We are constantly shown events in different locations and interiors. Some branches can be forgotten for a long time, but then they come back and put a fat point. White Walkers with their army of dead here are a kind of trigger that inexorably twists the narrative into a tight spring, escalating the situation. And, of course, according to the laws of the genre, the spring at the end opens. Catharsis of the night battle of the living with the dead to the sad music of cellos and violins. But the story does not end in an epic battle, for there is not one vector of force. The big prize in the form of the Iron Throne is too tasty piece, and everyone has their own views on it.
I don’t know why many people criticize the ending. For me, it was a normal and logical ending. It really came out very dramatic and shrill. And yes, quite logical. How to say so, so as not to spoil for those who are not yet familiar with the Game. The eternal ancient truth: how on the way in the fight against the dragon not to become one. In the game, such a postulate is presented very voluminous and indicative. And the apogee of the struggle for power (the throne) is presented in an incredibly dramatic way in the last two series. Someone received a deserved or not very punishment, and someone was drawn to continue their earthly path. Everyone got theirs in the end. And I think, like many people, I would like to see not a sequel or a prequel, but a full-fledged sequel.
And finally, as far as the general concept of this story is concerned. I believe that Martin that Tolkien drew inspiration for his novels from real episodes of the European Middle Ages. I speak as a person well acquainted with such. And yes, it was all real, but without monsters, magic swords, magic, dragons and the undead. In real history, monsters in human form created even more brutal tinder and game. Medieval history is full of many such examples. For those who are interested, you can easily find materials on the Internet about the rulers of that time. Blood, violence, nudity, swearing and other “charms” in the series are also abundantly present, but only to show the way of the Man in all his splendor and baseness. As I said, one of the heroes has changed and has gone the way of goodness and creation, and another through violence and destruction. What this led to – look for yourself. I'd like a sequel.
Zombie apocalypse in the setting of the Middle Ages, dragons and magic
Many years after the hype and the series came out, I decided to watch it without spoiling anything for myself, except the fact that there will be a lot of deaths in the series. This is true, but in order.
The series at first can be very difficult to understand, as from the first series there are 20 key characters, and then their number will grow. And the characters also have their own interactions with each other, as well as a common past (or disagreements in the past). Also, further along the plot, you need to delve into the map of the world, and what is where relative to what, not to mention families in various castles. To this is also added the fact that at the same time in the series can be 8-10 simultaneous storylines in which there are characters. For example, in one storyline, some characters go somewhere in the woods, in the next, other characters sit in a castle, in the third, the third pack of characters is behind the wall, the fourth is on another island, and so on. And this is inevitable in the vein of a series with such an abundance of heroes, where the action takes place simultaneously, and it is logical that you have to switch between all the timelines. This is not a minus and not a plus, just the series has such a pitch that you should get used to, but still you will not catch a lot of details at the first viewing, as, most likely, I did not catch.
I won’t spoil it, but I have to laugh at undeaths in Game of Thrones. The fact is that sometimes there is an extreme degree of absurdity on the screen, and you can watch how: a veil is killed, but it is resurrected after a couple of episodes (the series also passed a couple of days), a veil falls in armor into the water and sinks, but then pops up, the veils fall from a height of 15-20 meters, and then run another half-series through the forest like burnt, and even the river swim, a cheek falls into icy water, pops up (the same with a sword and in uniform, but I am already used to) and then moves on the ice without freezing. By the way, pouring ice water and exposure to the cold was a kind of execution of Soviet captives from the Nazis during the Second World War, but the scriptwriter does not know.
There are still many such absurdities in the series, but one interesting trick arises from this: if you have not spoiled the events of the series for yourself, then you probably cannot know what will happen because you will not be able to guess. The series likes to kill characters, and sometimes does not like, a matter of chance. And from this follows no less interesting trick ears: in the series sometimes there are actions, the end of which you (for sure) want to see one scenario, but they will occur in a completely different scenario, and it will be unexpected, and unpleasant (in a good way) from the fact that everything ended like this. You don’t want anyone to die, but they will die and you don’t expect them to. Conversely, you think this hero is going to lose the battle, but he's winning, or he's not winning or he's losing, and things aren't predictable. You don't know.
At some point in the series, you begin to get used to the deaths, you begin to highlight the characters, behind the plot around which you notice how they do not want to be killed. A kind of “compromise for death”: already mentally ready for the death of some, without worrying about others. But death does not eat away, rather you just look at them psychologically more stable.
Speaking of zombies, which are first shown in the first scene of the first series of the first season - they are made cool. Very super makeup, that in the first season and in the next, that in extras, that in local skirmishes you will enjoy a cool picture, sound, and play of the living dead. In general, the whole series worked very well on the details of costumes and images, free people (read - Wildlings) contrastingly different fur coats of wild animals sewn in nomadic / village conditions, all so tightly sewn but with different parts of fur (different animals) and different colors of fur in different places, as if showing that for them there is no concept of fashion, the main thing would be warmth. While the people of Westeros have clothes embroidered with fur inside and leather outside, with their own style, roughly speaking, a more familiar garment for our time. Well, snow makeup artists also did not forget to sprinkle clothes, it looks spectacular.
I was very happy with the series, and as I watched it through, I kept in mind the fact that everyone was not very angry about Season 8 (when it ended, there were a lot of memes on the subject). What exactly did I not know, because I did not spoil, but after reviewing everything to the end, I had to climb the forums to understand, and what, in fact, is the matter? And realizing that people resent the foolish actions of the dragon queen, who had a motive (and a psychological impulse) to act as she did, that people resent the stupid (and easily happened) death of one of the most important characters in the series, but not resenting the ridiculous deaths (for example, one of the ones I described above), also important characters that resent (I couldn’t write this item without titles, but it’s not quite spoilers) the bad strategy of the King of the Night regarding the plans for the three-eyed raven, while not knowing (for example, one of those who knew how to do it), but the King Martin did not know how to do it, and whether it was necessary to do it. After reviewing all of this, I realized people shouldn’t take their word for it, Season 8 is still a good season (I liked seasons 3.4 and 7 better) as is the whole series. It wasn't a bad ending, a good ending, a good ending, a great ending to the story.
For me, 8.5, and perhaps later I will review, and this is clearly a good sign for the series (this is still not a movie to review).
P.S. A little stuffy and boring - in the series about dragons you will not see a single dragon. There are only wyverns. Dragons have 2 pairs of limbs, plus wings that do not serve as limbs. Wyverns 1 have a pair of limbs (back) and wings that differ in location from dragons and serve as limbs. Look at the dragon from Shrek, and the wyverna from Game of Thrones, you'll see the difference.
I'm not a fan of TV shows. And to be honest, there was a time when I was the hater of this series. The wave of popularity of the series passed me by and I did not understand the fans of the series. But one day a girl whom I really love greeted me this series and from that moment slowly and with great controversy, but I watched this series.
What was created for 8 years, I mastered in less than six months. At first, the series was given to me with great difficulty, many times I thought that I would not watch it, he was very annoying. I don't know where the positive images are. Why so much cruelty, why so much suffering and cruelty, but over time I realized. The series is an illustration of the society in which I live, of course, with exaggeration much without it, and from season 5 to 8 - it became my best pastime.
Of course, the series has both advantages and disadvantages. Of course, there are huge problems in the scenario, holes were very often observed. Who is the King of the Night? But his rare appearance always evoked huge emotions. There were other moments.
The series has a very big and amazing world. If it is fully disclosed, then everything can take many years. Instead, the series perfectly depicts human vices. Degradation in its entirety is shown phenomenally. After some scenes, you sit and think. Is that even legal? So it's natural to show cruelty -- that's fantastic. The series has many themes, many characters. At first I thought, who is this? Who is this? Gradually you get used to it, and what annoyed the first seasons of 3-4, then conquers you. No, you don't start to sympathize with who you hated, although some of them do. It just gets into your heart and never comes out. Play actors, events, scenery, costumes, cruelty, death, betrayal all shown just perfect.
Throughout the series, my sympathies were addressed to the Stark family. I was loyal to them from the beginning. As soon as I saw them it seemed to me like this, here she is a family leader who will rule for a long time. I was so wrong. What happens to the Stark family is not what the enemy wants. It's very cruel. They suffered very serious trials with a huge number of losses.
The author worked very well with the characters. First, you really hate a lot of people. I don’t remember any movie or TV show where you hate actors and characters so much. They are not easily mean, low and cruel. They enjoy it, but over time, many things change. Take any character, whether Jaime Lannister or, for example, Daenerys Targaryen what they were in season 1 and what they became by the end of the series. It's just heaven and earth. And so with almost everyone.
Of course, season 8 can be a disappointment. For me, the final series was a disappointment. Before that there were gorgeous battles, a lot of dramatic moments, tears, blood and pain.
My favorite character is Jon Snow. The most decent, honest, fair, with a cool character, but not as correct as it seemed at the beginning, he also has many shortcomings that catch the eye even if not immediately.
For me, the last episode of Game of Thrones is a very difficult test, like a dagger was thrown in your heart and you can’t breathe, it’s a very hard farewell to the amazing world that you loved so much even though there are many gaps and incompleteness in the script. But you're devastated, you're crying like a little girl who's been taken away from something very precious, something very important, something that can never be returned. It is necessary to feel and to survive.
Game of Thrones is an amazing world where chaos reigns, cruelty, where rivers of blood scare and attract you at the same time. There's a lot of unsaid, but you cry like a little girl and you can't calm down. I just wish it didn't end. Is it a masterpiece? It's not up to me, it's up to his fans. Does it hurt? It really hurts. If someone has lost loved ones, the feelings are the same. Madness? Yes, madness, but served in a great picture, with the amazing music of Ramin Javadi. I don’t want to say goodbye, I say we’ll see each other.
Next time, I'll be watching in the original voiceover. It was indescribable!!!
From the very first minutes of watching the series, I fell into my soul. Its atmosphere, political intrigue, and just character relationships. Everything was fine. That’s why I watched all 8 seasons in one breath. Unfortunately, the last 2 seasons have been disappointing. How did that happen?
It's actually quite simple. As you know, George Martin has not yet managed to finish his work, and the series, starting with season 6, began to outpace the books. And it was from that season, by the way, that the writer began to voice concerns about where the series was headed. I personally enjoyed Season 6. What does it cost to finish?
And if the writers pulled out one season successfully without support, then the other 2 (7 and 8 seasons) did not please fans so much. I will say that I am personally confused.
In season 7, some strange humor began to appear that did not fit into previous seasons. But that's okay, we can bear it. But what was harder to come to terms with was the feeling that the plot had accelerated and become precipitous. This is especially true in season 8. I literally stopped understanding the characters, sometimes they did things that they didn't do at all. A striking example is Daenerys.
WARNING, SPOILERS. In general, there is an opinion that what Daenerys did is not inherent in her character, but in my opinion, this was her essence. There was madness in her, waiting for her time to escape. And yes, at first, the writers brought this up smoothly, showed how it grew. But then they just turned her from a strong girl with her demons inside into a crazy tyranny, unable to control her emotions.
This whole misunderstanding happened because of an accelerated plot that should have been stretched to season 10, for me. And so we got unfinished stories of some characters, the illogicality of their actions and unsatisfactory for many endings.
But despite this misunderstanding in the form of seasons 7 and 8, I love this series. Was it possible before Game of Thrones to imagine a series where the main characters could die in the opening seasons? I don't remember. And that's what the Game of Thrones got me.
I am looking forward to the release of the spin-off in the form of “House of the Dragon”. I hope he's happy with what the original did to us!
I love this story very much. I have read books and watched the series several times, both in Russian and English, but I can not be called a scrupulous loreologist. Now, by the way, reading “Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”, thank you Martin for such an abundance of content.
Well, then? Let's start in order.
First season.
Top 2 of my favorite seasons. It's the beginning of a great story, it's everything, including the cool Edik and the short-sighted Robert. The cast is wonderful, most of the actors are straight off the books.
All the key points of the books are wonderful. From the first seconds you fall in love with the Stark family and understand the nature of the Lannisters. And from the end, I was completely blown away, what with Edic, what with Denis. The first time I watched this season a long time ago and in one breath, but the second season I never mastered then.
9 out of 10
Season two.
Really? This season didn’t get me hooked once, as I said before, it cut me off from watching Game of Thrones for the first time. Later, after reading the first two books, I started watching the third season, and the last time I did it. I really liked the Daenerys branch and the beginning of its metamorphosis into a strong queen. Comparisons with the book cannot be avoided, I apologize for this, but the battle of Blackwater from the book I remember much more than in the series, but this is still a film adaptation of Martin’s books, almost by chapters.
6 out of 10
The third and fourth seasons.
It is these two seasons that divide my personal top – 1. Why? It seems to me that they are the most elaborate, as they were made on one book and each of its moments was given great attention. The development of many characters begins: Sansa ceases to be an amorphous character, Bran gets closer to his goal, Denis becomes stronger, Davos opens up, and Theon?
10 out of 10
Season five.
Here he is, the Beginning of Ze End... I mean, there's been an inexplicable rush, how many books have been stuffed here? Two? Three? But this season is saved by the stunning story of Arya in Braavos and His Sparrow, he is an unpleasant character, but thanks to him, you get a little pleasure when bad guys get what they deserve. And the ending breaks all the templates again, thank you Grandpa Martin!
9 out of 10
Season six.
This is the “original content” of his mother. Thank you so much to the writers for the second episode, it's a pity Martin wouldn't do that. Jaime continues to reveal himself as a good man. After revisiting the last seasons again, I started to like Theon. I don't understand the situation in the dotrak. At least Bran's starting school. Well, with each new season, shooting, staging, scale become cooler, but the plot begins to deteriorate.
7 out of 10
Season seven.
Yes, I understand, the writers asked Martin how he wants to end the storylines of the characters, but the ways in which they wandered to this leaves much to be desired. Now it is not the characters that move the history of this world, but the world turns the characters to please the uncles from HBO.
The battle of the bastards is a bomb, frankly.
Thank you for the bad guys getting what they deserve again, I respect that.
5 out of 10
Season eight.
I don’t want to say anything, I’m disappointed with almost everything, especially with twists. Many questions and so few answers... Why did Bes go nuts? Why is the war against an ancient threat given so little time and so stuffy? What's behind the wall for? I'll tell you... To make a fit for the Night King. I mean, "Why else did I come all this way?" The list can go on for a long time, but the shooting, the scale and the staging are at a height. But it's not 100k green, hello. Where's the money, boss?
3 out of 10
In general, the series is cool, although recent seasons fail.
There is only one God, and his name is Death. The Death of Game of Thrones.
It was an incredibly interesting series, the plot of which was not based on any well-established plot clichés (that it is enough to be wise and you will find a way out of any situation and overcome everything, that you need to be kind and righteous and you will be rewarded, etc.), there were unscrupulous characters, which was interesting to watch, so it was interesting to follow the plot itself, because it was clear that everything in this universe is possible and you never expect what will happen next.
But everything changed when the showrunners took up the pen of most of the series and ran out of a book source and decided to finish the series in their own way and make the plot as they see it instead of waiting for the books to be written until the end or at worst involve the author in writing the scripts. And, in fact, they took the series somewhere wrong.
The first viewing of the first 4 seasons left indelible and incomparable impressions, you experience a whole fountain of different emotions: shock, sadness, and joy, you literally experience all the emotions with the characters (due to the brilliant performance of the actors) on the screen and most importantly - the series are remembered, the plot is so deftly twisted there and the dialogues are so well written and the actors play. You believe what is happening on the screen, the life of the Middle Ages is well shown, costumes are selected, the character and life are shown, and the intrigues of those people are shown.
As soon as the book source ends, the plot ceases to intrigue and the series is not remembered. Starting from the 5th season, it becomes not so interesting to watch, and from the 6th, then at all, as the outstanding military historian Klim Sanych Zhukov expressed: “Because of facepalms, the screen is not visible, it is very difficult to watch the series like this.”
Watching the first seasons, I did not expect that everything could end so mediocre and clichéd (good conquers evil). Yes, there were some excesses and departure from the book source, for example, the introduction of a nurse in the plot instead of a noble lady from the book, but still was not so critical. Everything rests on logic, and it is with logic that the series begins to have big problems.
There used to be very interesting characters who were so cruel that it was very interesting to watch them (Joffrey, Cersei, Ramsay), there were intriguers and spies (Bailish and Varis), were noble (Ned, Rob, Sansa) and how sorry that many in the final season were so mediocrely destroyed, but put to the forefront of someone who should not be nominated.
5 out of 10
This season is one of the most controversial for me. In many ways, there are many topics related to faith, slavery, religions, some and similar. There is an acute issue of harassment based on gender, orientation, race, perhaps. many contradictory topics that in the real world would plunge everyone into shock, and in this particular movie even look canonical.
There are many questions, but it is better not to touch them. How does politics interact with religion? How does one affect the other and can it? How difficult is it to free someone who is weak in his mind? How difficult it is to force a master to cease to be a slave owner not only in reality, but also in his mind.
The world of Game of Thrones clearly shows the past. Draws nomadic peoples, other populations similar to the Egyptian and Arab worlds. There are many European-style knights. In fact, our world is not far removed from the past and the world of Game of Thrones. This is clear, the authors of the saga make clear. It's all on the surface.
Yeah, brilliant movie. It is possible to review it at intervals of several years (I can generally just re-examine for 20 years what I have watched decades before... and repeat this process in cycles endlessly if it is “stick to sanctions”.) Still interesting. On one side there is joy, on the other there is sadness. I wish I was attracted to this kind of movie. It is a pity that I am attracted to this world full of sin, where sin is largely glorified under the guise of being condemned. But are they judging themselves?
Can the sect really bend politics? In the 90s, many different forms of, say, beliefs appeared on the territory of the former Union, many of which eventually died, including thanks to the actions of legislators. Many of them died because they were not of God. Many still remain. Something in them can still preach evil under the guise of good - this is the main distinguishing feature of the sect. Maybe I'm doing something else under the guise of good. What does "his sparrow" say? Sectarianism or truth within his world, the world of Game of Thrones? Surely the god of this series, its author or co-authors, will show the result ... and what awaits the sect, like its head to a sparrow.
And yet we grow in contradictions. In the beginning, the series was relatively simple and straightforward. Now it's deeper. A little deeper, trying to uncover centuries-old controversial topics. At the same time, the movie is alien to real politics, because watching it, you will not be able to influence the plot in any way, no matter how much you say, like politicians of this world. Cinema is indifferent to you. And the God of our world, building a future for it, is indifferent to us. He only warns that there is a blessing for those who do good and a punishment for evil deeds and even thoughts.
Well, of course, the series begins to fit well with the theme of the running dead.
Game of Thrones. No spoilers. Since 2011, when there was an acquaintance with the series, 8 years have passed. This is a significant time span. Someone does a lot during this time... In general, the past 8 years is the load of the series, which does not throw off, which works with both a plus sign and a minus sign. It is no secret that some of the characters for the audience have become like relatives. Some actors will forever remain in the images created for the series. The undoubted commercial success of the series will be the face of an entire cultural era. And in general, it deserves it. Thanks to George Martin and the series of books of the same name. The series over the years has shown its helplessness without a literary source. How beautiful is Game of Thrones? Its uncompromising realism, as far as the fantasy genre allows. No pianos jumping out of the bushes, no pity for heroes, real conspiracies, villains, temptations, weaknesses, shortcomings and so on. And you have to pay for everything. Like life. But once the plot of the series moves away from the books, problems immediately begin. And in the final season it reaches simply incredible proportions. Total impenetrable stupidity in each scene, contradictions within the created images, adaptation to modern film trends and much more. But! The series is shot stunningly beautifully, some actors play their best roles, the drama where you need to withstand, and, of course, the final twist that will allow fans to fantasize frantically in the interpretation of the ending and the plot as a whole. Moreover, the current conclusion of the series allows him to live on in sequels, branches and so on. Almost endless, like comics, like the Avengers.
Totally. The first season is delightfully mesmerizingly beautiful, and then the series goes downhill, breaking the bottom. Of course, it is a shame when the once beloved series ceases to be like this, but it is still worthy of wasted time. If only because he once again proved that as a form of leisure and a format of acquaintance with art... books are better! Everybody reads books!!!
A truly iconic series. Later, he was compared to “World of the Wild West”, but the comparison is the most inappropriate. The difference, at least, is that after the second season, "The World" began to slide rapidly. Only the delightful Maeve (Tandive Newton) pulled it.
In the rest of the creators were so twisted that they could not spin. They are shooting season 4, and it seems to be in vain. "Game" catches from beginning to end, surprising, striking, admiring with each new series.
Yeah, maybe something's tight, but just a little bit. Some storylines have not been revealed (Bran’s gift, the secrets of the Red Woman), but that’s not a problem.
What a plot twist! There's no show like that. This is the most unpredictable story. This is a story in which no one is safe. Anyone can die. And why? because Valar Morgulis, right!
And what a scale - to the smallest detail, thought-out costumes, filming places. The truly incredible world of the Seven Kingdoms. So different, unique, amazing imagination.
What is ironic is the presence of humor in such a serious story. For this, of course, a big thank you to Tyrion (Peter Dinklage), Varis (Conleth Hill), Bronn (Jerome Flynn), Tormund (Christopher Heevue) and Grandma Tyrrell (Diana Rigg, her kingdom of heaven).
The smallest character, to me, is Sansa Stark. From the very beginning, she is only a problem and, unlike her sister, she can not stand up for herself. Just dutifully floats with the flow and weeps. As a result, she suddenly gained a fee, but only at someone else’s expense.
Lord Snow is a poodle with sad eyes. I’ve always been amazed at this character. But to the mother of dragons you have a genuine respect, as well as to baby Arya. The girl wandering beat more than many.
But the coolest thing in this story is Tyrion and Varis. Their bundle is, we can say, the heart of the whole series, but here the viewer is waiting for a lot of unexpected turns. Tyrion is generally the most reasonable, if not fair, character.
My respects to the composer Ramin Javadi. He created cult music in the cult series. This is what will always be remembered, is the music, the screensaver, walkers, dragons and half-husband.
10 out of 10
"Game of Thrones" is unlike any multi-part project that the film industry offered until 2011. The novelty of the plot, the dynamics of the narrative, the historical context and the naked scenes of violence and sex conquered millions of viewers around the world. This series has become a cultural phenomenon and influenced completely different spheres of life of post-industrial society.
My introduction to the series happened relatively recently, after the release of the last season. This made it possible to look at Game of Thrones as a complete, complete work. On the one hand, I was spared the torment of waiting for the release of the new season, on the other - each episode saturated with events did not give time for some reflection and awareness of the depth of what was happening on the screen.
I think there's no need to retell the content of all 73 episodes of season 8. Each season has its own strengths and weaknesses and is good in its own way. Overall, the series made a very positive impression on me. Yes, I can’t hide it, I was disappointed and even angered several times after, let’s say, the unexpected end of the story of this or that main character. But that's why it's Game of Thrones! We should not forget that this series is not about love, but about power in its various manifestations. The unpredictability of the storyline and extreme cruelty is what kept all 8 seasons in suspense!
From myself, I note that the plurality of narrative lines allowed the series to retain interest throughout the seasons, and the ambiguity of the perception of key characters each time gave food for thought.
I agree with the critics of the series, who are disappointed with its finale, only that the last season was too crumpled and did not reveal the depths of the experiences of the main characters, which would help to “justify” such a conclusion of the story. And of course, the fact that to please the mass audience, the producers saved the lives of a disproportionately large number of characters. According to the law of the series, they should have been taken out of the game earlier and in a more sophisticated way. I am sure that the author of the books, George Martin, has prepared a more sad fate for them.
Despite this, the rating of the series can only be positive! For courage, dedication and crazy audiovisual series.
Plot: Holy shit. Not for a second does not let you relax, and most importantly, you do not know whether the hero will survive or not, because here no one is immune from death, not even the main characters. Sudden death, from which your hair will fall off and you will freeze in front of the screen with the expression “what-oh?”. And so every dangerous scene you will stare in suspense like football - anyone can score a goal, not just the good ones.
Acting game: the highest professional level. Revisited some moments several times just to see facial expressions again. And all actors by type are perfectly matched for their role.
Epic battle scenes: attached.
Magic: If in LOTR and especially in Harry Potter, magic is a household item, where it no longer surprises anyone, then here magic is something very rare, mysterious, dark, otherworldly and frightening. Such as real magic should be, corresponds to the meaning of this word.
Seasons 5-8: I don't know why everyone doesn't like them. I'm fine. Well, in season 8, the plot somehow accelerated and became less clear, but it was still interesting to watch.
Of the minuses: the series was shot at a time when the world began to confidently step the so-called political correctness and diversity. In some ways, the series has suffered. Propaganda is something unfortunately present (and by the way, this was not in the book).
For me, this is the top work of all time cinema. Make sure everyone sees it.
Paradox - immediately after viewing there is a certain regret that the story has ended and will have to part with the characters and their intrigues (although the inevitable desire to walk through the filmography of the beloved actors saves from the resulting longing). For me, this time it was the magnificent Nikolai Coster-Waldau. And later, six months later, for example, there is a seditious thought - and why did I watch this unhistorical nonsense so drunkenly? - after all, these are fairy tales for small children. . .
Indeed, despite the riot of feelings and nudity, the rampant villainous insidiousness and rivers of blood, the heroism of heroes and their stupid adherence to duty, the series is essentially children's. That is, he never grew to the level of adults, and in the last two seasons, on the contrary, he completely shredded.
In general, I would not emphasize the merit of the first seasons the fact that the script was based on certain specific books, a specific author. This is not a literature that should be admired and its consumer audience, alas, is also young. I would say that these “books” are very similar to the fanfiction that fans indulge in trying to expand the horizons of their addictions. Some of them are quite good: they are quite readable and even plotted, although common sense is usually their main Achilles heel. Game of Thrones is no exception in this regard. The series proved this, although it compares favorably with its peers - the number of dollars spent per unit of screen time gave in this case the expected result - the product came out good, fans generated a huge number. Although, as I have already noticed, six months after viewing, there is a bewilderment - and why are we all so excited about it?!
However, there is one undoubted component of this total success - music! The man with the Asian name Ramin Javadi created something brilliant that will not be forgotten for the rest of his life. There are not many such powerful analogues in film music. This is the first success of the series.
The second is caste. If we replaced the ineffable Keith Harington with a Briton with a more convincing appearance and Nordic character, the film would only gain. There was no need to replace some of them. For example, with the departure of Ed Scrane, another love line of Daenerys completely stalled, which in the series and so on the fingers to count. Michiel Housman seems to have felt like an extra in the role and was embarrassed to be ahead of the world’s biggest army. While the mere appearance in the frame of the most colorful figure of Scrain filled the picture with an atmosphere with rich anticipations. In general, after the Khal created by Jason Momoa, an equally vivid and filled image of a Brutal was required, which this dragon mother could love just as much. Alas, this line has remained sagging - just as little expressive on this "post" looks and Kit Harington, who in general the role is so great that ... even words are not enough. You need a much more textured actor. Richard Madden, who was ‘killed’ somewhere in the middle of the story, would have been more appropriate. And since the hero Keith is one of the main characters in the story, this is a very big puncture on the caste.
Although the replacement of Tamsin Merchant, who played in the pilot Daenerys, Emilia Clark was much more successful. But the scriptwriters spoiled the case, especially in the last series, when they were too fond of fake dragons and completely forgot about, sorry, people. However, I will not tease geese - the overwhelming majority of viewers have the most enthusiastic feelings for the series. . .
Of course, much attention is attracted by the magnificent trio of Lannisters. But if the “boys” were more fortunate with the script (that is, their characters are written out more clearly, voluminously and, importantly, in development), then Lena Headey had a very difficult task – to be in an almost constant state of extreme anger and irritation. And yet the image turned out from season to season, sometimes caricatured, then simply boring because of the lack of any incentive “movement”. And this is solely the fault of the screenwriters - the actress did what she could and only thanks to her image Cersei did not destroy this fundamental for the series trinity. It can even be said that Headey made her character exclusively on her own character. And the talent, of course.
The disadvantage of the series is its not very reasonable "multi-moveness". Not only is there a huge number of heroes, so the authors have ventured to tell about many of them in detail. Which, of course, did not work well. There are several more or less drawn lines, in places sagging, but mostly dotted. This omnivorousness is annoying and in the last two seasons, when the common sense of the narrative is lost at all, you understand that it is better if less, but better.
And yet it is impossible not to admit that the pros in “Game of Thrones” more than punctures. Whether it's acting, whether it's directing decisions. And music! Music!
Song of Ice and Fire: Successful and Failed verses
Season 1. "Introductory" in the world of George Martin turned out to be perfect. The series immediately made it clear that there are no trifles for him in this story. Selection of locations, interiors, costumes, camera work and music – all this in “Game of Thrones” remained at a high level from beginning to end. As well as the casting, which did not miss any position, which is generally unprecedented for a series with so many busy actors - and there are 783! I don't see, for example, other candidates in place of Rory McCann (Sandor "Dog" Cleghan), Jerome Flynn (Bronne Blackwater), Jacob Anderson (Gray Worm), Hannah Murray (Lilly) and Jack Gleeson (Joffrey Baratheon)? And the latter is so convincing that you hate it immediately and from the heart. But these actors are not a “magnificent top six” and not even a dozen of the main cast. The list goes on.
The music of Ramin Javadi will be remembered for a long time. He wrote good soundtracks before “Game of Thrones” (from today’s “Iron Man” and “Battle of the Titans”, and in the latter, Javadi’s work is almost the only bright spot), and after (the series “Westworld”, in particular, a luxurious opening theme), but the adaptation of the Martin cycle will surely remain a special project for him. Each composition in "IP" perfectly falls into the mood and dynamics of the episode, emphasizes the experiences of the characters.
Season 2. Despite the differences from the book, the second season, in my opinion, is not inferior to the first. It contains good dramatic scenes, dialogue, and epic. I remember the season and the new heroes. Among them are Rose Leslie (Igritt), Una Chaplin (Talisa Stark) and Tom Vlashiha (Yaken Hgar). The latter is charismatic whenever it appears in the frame.
Season 3. The series continues to delight. One of the most dramatic series was “Rhine on Castamer”. The Daenerys line is also developing interestingly, culminating in the third season with a very emotional episode of Mother. And for me, one of the favorite scenes in “IP”, which I regularly review, was the educational moment at the Lannisters in one of the episodes of the third season, when Lord Tywin gives a scolding to Tyrion and Cersei. But the main thing for me was the appearance of Ivan Reon (Ramsey Bolton), who amazingly played a sophisticated scumbag and made a worthy competitor to Joffrey Baratheon. I still can't decide which one is more disgusting to me.
Season 4. For me, definitely the best season in the series! A lot of really cool scenes and episodes in general, despite the fact that other seasons are not deprived of them. At least half of my favorite moments in EP are here. The development of the Joffrey line, Tyrion's inimitable public performance (I think one of the best episodes involving Dinklage!) and finally, one of the best episodes of the entire series - "Children", the final episode of the fourth season. I am constantly reviewing it from the middle to the end.
Season 5. For me, this season is important primarily with a message about the relationship between church and state. From the acting work, I would like to note His Sparrow in the brilliant performance of Jonathan Price. All his scenes, the actor performs flawlessly, and his dialogues on content and informativeness can be compared only with the matches of Tyrion. More significant attention is paid to the season and the topic of betrayal, although, in principle, it runs through the whole series.
Season 6. Good scenes, as well as episodes in general, are enough this season. Many of them are related to Jon Snow. An interesting development is the storyline of Arya and her relationship with the Order of the Faceless, the activities of the apologists of the Faith of the Seven in King's Landing. And again, a great season finale, Winds of Winter. There are again collected some very tasty scenes in terms of emotions.
In general, the creators should pay tribute: the final episodes of almost all seasons, with the exception of the last, are plotted at a high level.
Season 7. Here the series began to disappoint, and a lot. Yes, the beautiful picture and good music are still there, there are good moments: a strong scene with Jaime and Olena Tyrell, a scene with Bran (the third episode, very soulful, but alas, in my opinion, this is the last sane scene with this character in the series) and a couple of scenes with dragons. All. At the same time, an unscrupulous axe “leak” of some heroes and some monstrously ridiculous plot tricks of scriptwriters began – with the characters of others who begin to do stupid things and behave completely differently than before.
Season 8. And almost everything is bad here, except for the lamp second episode and almost the only successful plot solution for the Clegans brothers, and in parallel - the Sandor-Arya line. Otherwise, we saw some painful nonsense from the writers, which led to a complete disaster in the final episode. It was as if they were competing, the fate of which character is more stupid and illogical to write. The "choice" turned out to be luxurious. You don’t even know who is more offended: Varis, Tyrion, John, Daenerys, Jaime, Bran, Cersei... Personally, I am for Varis and John, whom I have been particularly sympathetic to since the beginning. Many storylines remain cut and unsaid, and the ones that Benioff and Weiss brought to a formal denouement are absolutely ridiculous from the point of view of logic and contradict everything that was said in the series before.
It’s a sad result of what started out beautifully.
Cruel, frank, multifaceted, realistic, the series “Game of Thrones” created a completely new level of the genre of fantasy and cinema in general.
Of course, the final season caused a lot of controversy, discontent and even demands from fans to completely reshoot it. But since the premiere of the last series, a year has passed, about reshooting and there is no question.
Let’s take a cold look at the series and try to answer the questions: How did Game of Thrones change the way we think about fantasy? Why should everyone watch this series without exception? And, yes, what are the pros and cons of the final episodes of the epic?
Let us admit at once: this series completely overestimates the essence of human morality, showing how vulnerable and complex it is at the same time.
Here honesty often borders on rash stupidity, passion on cruelty. Oddly enough, for the sake of love and family (or, perhaps, hiding as a shield, these “sacred” concepts?) the characters of the series are capable of the lowest, soulless and cruel deeds.
Of course, this study of human sins is exaggerated in some places, but precisely in order to show that even in a world full of dirt, there is a place for a sense of duty, respect, and wisdom.
It is worth saying that in the series there is practically no division into positive and negative characters. Their constant metamorphosis allows the viewer to rediscover seemingly already understood images each time. First impressions are almost always misleading.
The structure of the dialogues, chess logic, the elaboration of the characters completely immerses the viewer in the narrative.
Magic is woven into the plot so skillfully that for the viewer the boundary is blurred. In general, human relationships here are no less interesting than flying dragons and resurrections.
If we evaluate the beauty of the frames, their picturesqueness, we can say that it opens by the end of the third season. The fourth and sixth seasons seemed to me the most artistically verified.
The incredibly beautiful music of Ramin Javadi played a very important role. His soundtracks are not just background. They reveal the heroes and change with them. Take Daenerys' motive for example.
At first, it is a quiet, almost ritual music using ethnic instruments (duduk, didgeridoo) and the rumble of drums.
With each season, her motive becomes more complex and layered. Gradually accelerating, the soundtrack of the Mother of Dragons begins to look more and more like an anthem: bravura and full of hope. There is a place for both a creaking electric guitar and a choir that appeared from the episode of the birth of dragons.
The final episodes of the last season retain the same motif, but completely change his mood: restless rhythms, sharp turns and accelerations - the music reflects the state of its hero sometimes brighter and more accurately than the plot. And the climax of The Iron Throne is literally ignited by bitter sadness and resentment.
Music, along with costumes, scenery and picturesque locations, does not lose high quality throughout all 8 seasons.
Now let’s see: Is the final season so bad? What is his main weakness?
To begin with, from the seventh season, the series begins to suffer from arrhythmia and alogism. These problems are felt both in the inconsistency of storylines, and in the movement of heroes too quickly, but especially acute in indistinct motives of actions.
Artificially inflated conflicts do not fit into the patron's convoy and spoil the overall impression of the final 2 seasons.
The cliché, slogans and cardboard of the characters unpleasantly changes the attitude of the audience to them. How do they feel, how to judge or love them, if they are completely different from themselves?
Undisclosed remains the presence and purpose of the walled monsters. What moved them? At a certain point, a bold philosophical thought emerges: the main war is the war against death. Everyone is equal before her. But, ending the thought in the middle of a word, the writers refused to explain.
We never understood the mystery of walkers.
What about the final? You know that feeling when you built a house of cards for a long time and carefully, and suddenly at the end you want to destroy the elegant design with one movement and plunge everything into chaos? I don't have one. But it seems to have originated with the creators of the series.
Of course, the pacifist finale was shot very beautifully and sad to tears. Again and again we see the senselessness and cruelty of wars. But we never get the answer: what should be the true ruler? Or at least, what should it not be exactly?
“Game of Thrones” returned to the same framework from which it originally departed: certainty and unambiguity.
Why is the power struggle always portrayed in a negative light? After all, if you try to look deeper, you can understand that the image of Daenerys as the Mother of Dragons, Miesa for just the people, but at the same time a person unable to have children of his own, suggests the idea of a ruler who must forget about personal gain, or rather equate it with the benefit of the people who respect him/her as a parent or friend. At the same time, the loving parent does not follow the lead of the child, but knows what he really needs and what is destructive.
Compare her to Queen Cersei, for her people mean nothing, the main value is herself and her family. And this behavior could not but affect her condition.
But, putting interesting ideas aside, the creators prove a long-proven theorem: the struggle for power will necessarily spoil a person.
It is interesting to recall another masterpiece of fantasy “Lord of the Rings”. J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy inspired George Martin to write A Song of Ice and Fire. The author wanted the fictional world to look more realistic than the world of the Lord of the Rings that descended from the sacred scriptures. Metaphorical and fabulous, it does not pretend to be life. But both in the book and in the adaptation of Peter Jackson, the concept of human weakness before the temptations of omnipotence was not so superficially treated.
Think of Gollum's story, his split personality, his tormenting doubts. And even finally becoming a prisoner of the ring, in the end he does not lose his role: it was thanks to the moral impotence of Smeagol that Middle-earth was saved.
In the end, all attempts to justify the finale of the series with its “vital realism” are broken on the rocks of understatement and crumpled script. Instead of a sad-sweet aftertaste, there remains a feeling of emptyness and sluggish hope for the next seasons with the return from the world of the dead a la Pirates of the Caribbean.
Surprisingly, but summing up, you come to the idea that bewilderment, dissatisfaction with the ending indicate how much “Game of Thrones” penetrated into the hearts of fans.
Disputes about the fictional world do not subside until now, and it was in its own way a unique for each viewer experience of full immersion in the series.
It will probably be back on online platforms in a while. We may have to wait for it for more than two decades as a sequel to Twin Peaks. See you in 25 years, Jon Snow.