Featured in the Hollywood Top Ten: Critics’ Choice Award Nominees: Drama (2011)
Plot
Nine noble families fight for control of the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after a thousand years of dormancy. George R.R.’s wife Martina once said she would leave him if he killed Arya or Sansa. Tywin Lannister: Any man who has to say “I am king” is not a real king. During the opening credits, each cast member’s name is accompanied by their character’s house signs.
What’s the consensus?
Main Title (uncredited) Written and performed by Ramin Javadi. Let’s say you’re reading these reviews and you haven’t seen Game of Thrones yet, but now that it’s over, you’re thinking about a marathon. In this case, the consensus is spot on, and it is: Seasons 1-6: Outstanding. Deep world-building, clever dialogue, epic Hollywood-worthy set pieces, professional acting, detailed plotting, genuine surprises, great soundtrack, used sparingly.
“Game of Thrones” is definitely worth watching these seasons
Season 7: You suddenly realize that the quality of the writing and plotting has dropped dramatically. There are unexplained ideas, inconsistent characterizations, and soap opera drama. But at least the entertainment value is still very high, so it gets overlooked. Season 8: This failure goes to depths you never thought possible.
Fatal for fiction
The script has become so amateurish that the still-fantastic production values can no longer save it. If you’ve ever enjoyed “Survivor” but were shocked at how bad the last season was, you’re in familiar territory. The biggest problem with the last season was that it took us out of the story and made us think about its many weaknesses. We’ve lost our suspension of disbelief.
But it is not the best series of all time
It also ruined the series arcs to such an extent that rewatching the entire series is pointless. So can I recommend a Game of Thrones marathon to newbies? Yes, the first 6 seasons are worth the disappointments that will follow. It could have been, but a failure in the final stage puts it behind the next excellent series most worthy of your marathon: Star Cruiser Galactica (2003-2008) Twin Peaks (all 3 seasons, plus the movie) Breaking Bad »
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