it is still the high mark of drama and fantasy
it's still that show it's still that good despite a disappointing ending let's explore i don't quite
know how to explain it but the ending was bad thrones writing but brilliant television
production value and on-screen talent has been the show saving grace since the very beginning
but naturally what show would stay fresh after eight seasons it is not some formulaic show that's
been on for over a decade that kept all its main characters alive however it appeared to be that
way at the very end and that's what sells they stripped us of thronesness and gave us a corny
yet effective heartfelt send-off ending like one long movie that saved the kiss of death for
only a select few instead of the very many it's taken from us before i can't be upset with that
also the darker more mystical aspects always took second place to the actual real world threat of
powerful people from ambitious and righteous bloodlines making decisions for themselves
and the rest of the world the show started as it ended a political war drama with the
looming threat of something else's out there lurking in the shadows i think back
to my initial feelings of dismay at the show and it's somehow been forgiven when i think
i can't believe what i'm watching it was truly a spectacle to behold
my imagination with the books and my imagination in general runs far deeper than anything the show
could have given us even if they had 10 full seasons with 10 episodes each i agree with
some critiques still like the fact that the show seems urkingly modern at times but i can assure
you that same dissatisfaction with no please not the main character that we got with ned stark's
beheading at the end of season one reflects my same exact feelings with daenerys targaryen
at the end of season eight had the story swapped the two and had dany died just after the birth of
her dragons and had ned lasted all the way until season 8 just to be betrayed by someone familiar
i can be fairly certain my feelings would stay exactly the same the real issue of the show's
decline of quality was not just bad writing it was the pitfalls of an episodic epic based on books in
which the most recent release to date has been the fifth book in 2011. the main plot line was spelled
out for seven years by the show and it ended with no clear indication as to when george r.r martin
would add to and ultimately finish his writing legacy is a strange word to use with martin
because it eludes his life's work and its finality who's to say what his magnum opus may be
if he has not written it yet does everyone have a favorite book from a song of ice and fire
sure but that doesn't mean he has left a legacy worthy of intense praise or scrutiny because to
my knowledge his books were his main gift to the world and his artistic development as a whole
in both books and television has been hindered by the fact that the final seasons of the show
have outpaced him to the point where he left a general outline to two arrogant show runners
who took it as a free pass to make thrones into a bit of a dude bro show based on medieval fantasy
however the cynicism of his so-called fans anticipating his mortality to catch up with
his old age in a similar fashion does not help the case nor does the fact that despite the botched
plans to have the books finished before the series the world building foundation did not let
thrones become too unfamiliar in both its best and worst moments near the show's final four seasons
that featured martin's absence from seasons five through eight the winds of winter and a dream of
spring can come this decade or the next at this point and it won't make much difference now
that the pence ultimate book will likely mirror major plot events from season seven
basically it's been a decade since a dance with dragons and many are going into
the closing of a chronicle in the opposite way they came into it with thrones
book readers made thrones thrones now several show fans who have had 10 years to explore the pages
are going in knowing more or less what to expect and what to make of such an infamous throne
martin has found time to dive into the gaming world and create other books
and give permission for other shows in his own universe and fear of influence
and quite frankly i don't blame him as a creator when you rely on finishing
works you promised you'd get to sometimes you distract yourself with creating more projects
we are of our own nature and own design we will create our way out of a creative slump
in fact this very video is indicative of such circumstances now let's continue there is
something to be said about the influence of fans and the age of the internet social media has long
been a forum of several platforms and voices that led every major creator and all associated talent
know exactly what they feel this is also created a narcissistic community that
takes refuge in their own selfish entitlement and willingness to call everything to action
or even demand a change when you hear that a hard to see battle took a 52 night shoot
to complete you do little more than bite your tongue i can only imagine the anguish of the
people whose names and faces we don't see and what they must have felt when their effort was
seemingly jettisoned to the side because of the dissatisfaction of inconsiderate fans
there are few moments of empathy in our critiques of art whether it inspires
cries of fan service or straight up fan hatred love it or love it a divisive impact
on pop culture is no less an impact as something that was once nearly universally praised this is
not just the show that was almost good enough or the one that peaked early it's a masterpiece
one of the most visually stunning shows we've ever gotten that took us out of our own reality
in a way that felt like a darker child-like game of make-believe but still felt voyeuristic enough
that each character's introspection could be observed at ease and from a close distance
it was a world to visit and not to stay a place we used to enjoy visiting for nearly 10 solid years
even when i was watching just to see how it would end
it went beyond who would sit on the throne and now throneless westeros
it was about the magic both literally and figuratively the type of mystic chaos i would miss
tuning in to see every sunday night just to watch and re-watch until i finally convinced myself
that special effects and performances in such a world can look that good so it still holds up
it still reigns supreme it's the only show i can revisit just to marvel at its beauty
and no ill-received send-off will ever change that furthermore this show is like a delicacy that i
only grew to truly appreciate two years after its conclusion there's no telling it will age well
there's never a doubt about that that was never a concern of mine what was a ubiquitous thought of
mine is wow did it ruin it for me can i go back and just enjoy without the anxiety of
knowing what's coming the answer is ultimately yes here's to evolution the changes seen on the show
are cumbersome at times and curious but necessary all the same only time will tell if the legacy
will stand as firmly in your heart as it does in mine but nostalgia is a beautiful thing that way
you spend enough time in the present the past feels more worthy of praise than you thought