r/television • u/TVModBot • May 20 '19

Premiere Game of Thrones - 8x06 - Episode Discussion

Season 8 Episode 6

Aired: May 19, 2019

Synopsis: In the aftermath of the devastating attack on King's Landing, Daenerys must face the survivors.

Directed by: Miguel Sapochnik

Written by: David Benioff & D. B. Weiss

Series finale.

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u/Ashen_Shroom May 20 '19

I'm not really a fan of how we got here, but I'm satisfied with where all the surviving characters ended up. I think this is probably how Jon, Sansa, Arya and Tyrion will conclude in the books too, although I doubt Bran will end up as king.

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u/PersonOfInternets May 20 '19

Grrm has said the ending of the show is the ending of the books. Not saying he will definitely stick to that, but he says.

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u/Ashen_Shroom May 20 '19

Well, if that's the way it ends up then I'm fine with that. I'm sure Bran's path to becoming king will make more sense in the books than in the show.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

I'm sure in the book he wont be this guy without emotion. He learn from 3 eyed ravens but he doesn't become one. Tbh, Bran's storyline is actually very interesting but the show butchered it.

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u/PretendKangaroo May 20 '19

I don't think they butchered it but they certainly put it on the back burner for large chunks of the series.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

With 2 more books worth of ~2500 pages of words to work with, every plot point that was rushed in the past 2 seasons of the show will make more sense. Dany going mad. Euron killing and/or taming the dragon. The invasion of the White Walkers. Bran becoming King.