Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 6 Explained

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  • @Hirnlego999
    @Hirnlego999 Před 5 lety +391

    The best comment on the show I've seen is this:
    "Arya went west, Jon went north, Drogon went east and the show went south".

    • @Skelstoolbox
      @Skelstoolbox Před 5 lety +1

      It will be house Johnson in a generation or two..

    • @juliaray4335
      @juliaray4335 Před 5 lety +3

      the show went south! great play on words there - not sure it was intentional

    • @Kellykellbell
      @Kellykellbell Před 5 lety +1

      😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

    • @msnorringtonsims6536
      @msnorringtonsims6536 Před 5 lety +3

      Okay, as someone who actually liked this season and finale, this if friggin fabulous

    • @garytriano13
      @garytriano13 Před 5 lety +2

      Hirnlego999 stfu

  • @Eyez2ce2
    @Eyez2ce2 Před 5 lety +688

    We learned early on that Bran was a good “climber”. How convenient it turns out that
    “Chaos is a ladder.”

    • @bdube7146
      @bdube7146 Před 5 lety +17

      Maybe he is the Night's King after all :)

    • @tomasvrabec1845
      @tomasvrabec1845 Před 5 lety +5

      @@bdube7146 Dick move but still.... He did put the right people to build the country after the wars ( many of which he could not affect)
      Having that council he has .... ufff... that is a strong base for a country

    • @kellyzahara9561
      @kellyzahara9561 Před 5 lety +12

      Making Westeros Great Again

    • @Zwickerly2
      @Zwickerly2 Před 5 lety +39

      @@tomasvrabec1845 I hope you're joking. That council is awful. Sam is incredibly under qualified to be grand Maetser. He has one link in his chain. No matter how likable he is he just doesn't have the knowledge to be a good Grand Maester. Davos is a well spoken former pirate, he doesn't really have much knowledge of building or running a fleet. Better off using a surviving Redwyne or Greyjoy. Bronn is fucking Bronn.

    • @williambresinski6706
      @williambresinski6706 Před 5 lety +1

      🤯

  • @akeemranmal6032
    @akeemranmal6032 Před 5 lety +591

    Littlefinger: Chaos is a ladder
    Bran: Chaos is a ramp!

  • @Asha2820
    @Asha2820 Před 5 lety +105

    Dany: Breaks the wheel
    Drogon: Destroys the throne
    Bran: "That's OK. I brought my own."

    • @limeyfigdet7460
      @limeyfigdet7460 Před 5 lety +5

      A wheelchair throne. No one else could've snubbed them like that, lol.

    • @jaqjynx
      @jaqjynx Před 5 lety +5

      Dude, I’m the true king. Look, I take my throne with me.

    • @garytriano13
      @garytriano13 Před 5 lety

      Asha2820 and you can’t even think of your own lines

    • @angelined9814
      @angelined9814 Před rokem

      Yes. I've e seen this bullshit so many times on different GOT videos. You're a thumb whore. Pathetic.

  • @guitarfrozenintime
    @guitarfrozenintime Před 5 lety +112

    Arya Stark sailed to New York and her line ended with Tony Stark after the battle with Thanos.

  • @jamesdooling4139
    @jamesdooling4139 Před 5 lety +468

    It's a shame Jamie and Cersei stood in that one little spot where the half dozen small bricks killed them. They were so close to survival...

    • @veetour
      @veetour Před 5 lety +33

      Always stand underneath arches and doorways when there's an earthquake. Every school kid knows that.

    • @RuneQueen
      @RuneQueen Před 5 lety +19

      Cersei probably would have survived but remember Jamie was badly wounded so he probably would have bled out while rowing Cersei to safety...

    • @quit293
      @quit293 Před 5 lety +47

      Dany jon scene should've been jaimes scene with cersi.

    • @naomip3002
      @naomip3002 Před 5 lety +1

      @@veetour I didn't thanks for the lesson.

    • @Rdrigo88
      @Rdrigo88 Před 5 lety +17

      The dragon skull could have saved a whole family too, cause it was intact!

  • @TheGraduates1
    @TheGraduates1 Před 5 lety +585

    After watching everyone get massacred and burnt to a crisp
    Arya: "I know a killer when I see one"
    Thanks Sherlock

  • @hueowen2786
    @hueowen2786 Před 5 lety +155

    If Jon becomes the new King Beyond the Wall, then the Starks are effectively ruling all of Westeros with Queen Sansa and King Bran over the North and King's Landing respectively.

    • @KyleDB150
      @KyleDB150 Před 5 lety +20

      and Arya ruling whatever she finds

    • @davidfleming4052
      @davidfleming4052 Před 5 lety +10

      There's still time in sequels...Jon is still the chosen one...

    • @gbottesini
      @gbottesini Před 5 lety +11

      I don’t think there’s a king beyond the wall anymore. Mance had united all the free folk because of the threat of the white walkers. Now there’s no longer a threat so they wouldn’t accept a king.

    • @hazelmaylebrun6243
      @hazelmaylebrun6243 Před 5 lety +12

      Plus, Arya sails off with the wolf sigil on the sail. Wherever she goes... what will she do there? Starks for the win. Targaryens lose. Dany was a fabulous character, but... I was happy to see her go.

    • @KyleDB150
      @KyleDB150 Před 5 lety +2

      @@ellenjones8695 does it now?

  • @GodotOfficial
    @GodotOfficial Před 5 lety +395

    Bran: I will be King of the Seven Kingdoms
    Sansa: The North declares its independence lol
    Bran: Fine, I’ll be King of the Six Kingdoms
    Everyone: Wait? That was an option?

    • @kwa6516
      @kwa6516 Před 5 lety +35

      My thoughts exactly! Bran is the worse character in the entire series! I was yelling at the screen with they started talking about making him the king!! He saw, past , present and future, but did nothing but manipulate events so in the end he would be the king! Immoral and highly evil just like some of the other characters in this series who desired to sit on the iron throne! "Why do you think I came all this way". He will be the worse king ever!!

    • @heathernicole8856
      @heathernicole8856 Před 5 lety +11

      Godot who is going to fight with their older sister. But Sansa had the North’s back and right deserves to be independent

    • @Jaxcen-xr3me
      @Jaxcen-xr3me Před 5 lety +11

      @@kwa6516 He is evil in the books I bet, another twist in the story. If he knew he was going to be named King then he let it all happen so he could climb the chaos ladder.

    • @framedanddried
      @framedanddried Před 5 lety +8

      You can know the future without knowing the events that create that outcome...if that is the case and Bran saw what Dany was going to do but not the string of events that lead to it...then attempting to manipulate those events could end up being the cause of them...Bran isn’t omnipotent he has visions of the future and let’s things play out because that is the only thing he can do.

    • @IvyHilts
      @IvyHilts Před 5 lety +25

      No way the north leaves and Dorne stays. Ridiculous.

  • @johnlewis8156
    @johnlewis8156 Před 5 lety +220

    You have made the experience of game of thrones so much better by your videos. Thank you for your effort and time you put into them!!!!

    • @jess4now12
      @jess4now12 Před 5 lety

      Well said.

    • @cwam1701e
      @cwam1701e Před 5 lety +3

      @@davidf2676 Then how did you become so invested in a show run by two such people who did not **ever** (your word) put any effort into it? Or could it be they did an excellent job of what they started out to do - adapt a story for TV - and drew you and me and many others in because they were doing such an excellent job, but then naturally struggled when they ran out of source material and found themselves having to do what even GRRM hasn't figured out how to do yet (and probably never will): get the story to where it is supposed to end without any hint as to how to get there.
      As Sansa pointed out the North's memory led them to forget their loyalty to the Starks pretty quickly and then to forget their loyalty to the Boltons, and then to be ready to abandon Jon again so I suppose that is an appropriate phrase for people who are quick to forget previous good and only focus on current problems.

    • @thegrayyernaut
      @thegrayyernaut Před 5 lety

      @@cwam1701e I agreed. GRRM just kinda...bailed out of writing. Evidently, his penultimate book is still nowhere to be seen.

  • @Karla_Marie
    @Karla_Marie Před 5 lety +22

    I also expected Brianne to correct the record regarding Jamie's killing of the Mad King.

  • @junglejuice4761
    @junglejuice4761 Před 5 lety +61

    Tyrion: you are the shields that protects the real of men
    Jon: my watch ended in season 6 Bro

  • @AngryBaldyGaming
    @AngryBaldyGaming Před 5 lety +449

    Love the Detective Drogon meme going around.
    Drogon looking at Daenarys: *hmm.... pointy thing sticking out
    Looks at iron throne: *Also *POINTY*!
    Burns chair: YOU BASTARD!!

    • @csorfab
      @csorfab Před 5 lety +48

      I like Drogon. He knows that it's the Iron Throne that killed her mother. He doesn't give a fuck about Jon. He didn't kill her. The pursuit for power did.

    • @rivermistfae
      @rivermistfae Před 5 lety +7

      haha aww 😆😭

    • @thoughtpolice2191
      @thoughtpolice2191 Před 5 lety +4

      Kevin Begley meme makers sounds like a fallout 76 raider gang

    • @tannerdenny5430
      @tannerdenny5430 Před 5 lety +4

      Haven't seen it, though I must admit I rarely send a non dick pic related email through the interwebs. And I'm not on face chat book space dot-com. Can you send me the address so I can see it?

    • @nefas_8i
      @nefas_8i Před 5 lety +3

      A few seasons ago we learned that some people think dragons a cleverer than humans. They must be right

  • @PsychedelicTara
    @PsychedelicTara Před 5 lety +114

    Actually, Arya DID mention going "West of Westeros" in Season 6, in a conversation with the actress she was instructed to kill.

    • @JamboLinnman
      @JamboLinnman Před 5 lety +4

      Of course she did. It was front of my mind that she’d end up travelling there.

    • @shebbs1
      @shebbs1 Před 5 lety +1

      Allusions to that are also in " The world of Ice and Fire".

    • @jadecryingwolf4085
      @jadecryingwolf4085 Před 5 lety +2

      @Tara Thralls
      Yep - Lady Crane. The actress who Arya was contracted to kill but decided not to and The Waif slashed Arya's guts up. Lady Crane patched Arya's guts up and The Waif killed Lady Crane before chasing an impossibly gut-slashed Arya across Bravos.

    • @n.c.kupfermann1023
      @n.c.kupfermann1023 Před 5 lety

      @victor bruun elissa farman allready did that some say she even sailed to essos from westeros so ya. there are 3 small Islands with fruits and stuff south west of loney light

    • @iamomegaboss
      @iamomegaboss Před 5 lety +1

      Foreshadowing isn’t character development. That’s why this line was forgotten and Arya’s ending seems out of character.

  • @DevonRichardsCreates
    @DevonRichardsCreates Před 5 lety +139

    "Her looks..?" HER CHILDREN! She lost her children. Duh!!

    • @Btn1136
      @Btn1136 Před 5 lety +13

      Yeah he really lost the plot there.

    • @ShanghaiRooster
      @ShanghaiRooster Před 5 lety +3

      She lost her mind to a frog at the age of ten.

    • @TheAutumnWind_RN4L
      @TheAutumnWind_RN4L Před 5 lety +7

      @@bakoyma Wow. Jaime was a reflection of herself. Her twin. Her children by her twin were a reflection of herself. A true and extremely problematic narcissist. Thank you, Bakoyma for your contribution.

    • @rogue1537
      @rogue1537 Před 5 lety

      BakoymaTravels Tywin was never king, how could she be his heir? Her children were heirs because they were supposed to be Robert Baratheons. However when Ned discovered they were Jamies, he began searching for them because even if they were bastards, they were his true heirs above Jamies. That was the reason cercei had searched for and mudreded all of them and why the last remaining son had to flee. Also why the hand of the king had been killed, because he also discovered the truth. Even though she was a woman she still took the throne after her kids got killed. The passing down to the male sons has nothing to do with gender, but blood! Children get their blood from their fathers, therefore the only way to keep the kingdom within the family line was to go down its male heirs. As daughters have their fathers blood, but her children will not.

    • @tbeller80
      @tbeller80 Před 5 lety +9

      In the books Cersei was extremely self-conscious about aging. She barely gave much thought about her children. That might be what he was thinking about.

  • @puniopenetrante
    @puniopenetrante Před 5 lety +45

    Chief weels chair pusher....you made it Podrick, so happy for you pal.

  • @chefjonsf
    @chefjonsf Před 5 lety +134

    Jon's character arc mirrors real life - good people sacrificing themselves over and over, never getting recognition for it, never expecting it, however still noble no matter what or where. They are the true heroes and can live with themselves anywhere.

    • @tomasvrabec1845
      @tomasvrabec1845 Před 5 lety +12

      Thankfully for him ( and it is possible someone else knew it as well ... maybe Tyrion)
      Nights watch is the second best ending Jon could have got.... first one being completely freed
      He Gets to be beyond the wall with his Wolf and friend
      as a commander on Nights watch.... a group of people That have No One To Fight Against but to train the thrown outs of society to be better people.
      In a place that was shown to get warmer,,, there literally was a scene ( a purposeful one not just a mistake) of a grass like plant growing beyond the wall.... where nothing but trees... ever grows,
      So he gets to spend his life at a place he likes, a place that is getting warmer and thus easier to be in, with his pet and friends helping those who are broken like he was one day. :D I think that is better for thim than being the king or even Lord of a House ( He didnt want to be one)

    • @LuisaLuze
      @LuisaLuze Před 5 lety +2

      @@tomasvrabec1845 I was thinking back on Cersei's line "When you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die" and it's been true, the only one who didn't die and was a contender was Jon, who didn't play the Game of Thrones. I thought it was awful that he wasn't free to choose his fate, he still would have probably ended at the same place, but he would have been free in that choice. So sad. It was only bitter this ending. Masterminds Sansa and Bran were the only ones wearing crowns at the end.

    • @maximo6037
      @maximo6037 Před 5 lety

      He was getting recognition, he "just dohnt waant it"

    • @LuisaLuze
      @LuisaLuze Před 5 lety

      @Hate Spreader Your name! rotfl Did you change it after the finale? I should change mine to "Sansa sucks", lol

    • @Myndir
      @Myndir Před 5 lety +1

      @Hate Spreader More like Mao than Hitler, but I suppose Hitler is the main dictator that gets taught in schools.

  • @fym6185
    @fym6185 Před 5 lety +102

    Sansa: The North will never kneel to Bran Stark but they will kneel to Sansa Stark.
    Grey Worm: Jon, I sentence you to the wall! I trust you to stay there (all by yourself) while I free Naath.
    Brienne: Sorry Sansa! There is an opening for Lord Commander. I must breath my oath.
    Tyrion: We been killing millions of civilians in 25 wars. Their quality of life will greatly improve if we build a new sewage system.
    Everyone: The Iron throne is burned. If only we could find a king with his own chair...
    Bran: Why yall think I'm here?
    WTF just happened...

    • @danielhiguita5511
      @danielhiguita5511 Před 5 lety +16

      Bran: This dwarf was one the worse things that ever happened to Daenerys, his counsel was the cause for great loses for her, he's perfect for being the hand!

    • @jmwvirgil
      @jmwvirgil Před 5 lety +10

      It's also established that the Night's Watch is still a thing, but Sam forsakes his vows and becomes Grand Maester at King's Landing.

    • @eddgrs9193
      @eddgrs9193 Před 5 lety +1

      Expectations Subverted !
      this should be a meme.

    • @jadecryingwolf4085
      @jadecryingwolf4085 Před 5 lety +4

      @@eddgrs9193
      I swear, all of you better stand behind your hatred for D+D and boycott THE CRAP out of EVERYTHING they touch. Don't protest; just DON'T SUPPORT IT. DON'T WATCH. They've earned it.

    • @eddgrs9193
      @eddgrs9193 Před 5 lety +4

      @@jadecryingwolf4085 I don't hate them, I don't care enough about them to hate them, it's just a TV show, ffs.
      It's funny how subverting expectations is the new fad in media.
      P.S. I'm torenting everything I watch anyway ;)

  • @paulknight9078
    @paulknight9078 Před 5 lety +20

    The old Three Eyed Raven, Max Von Sydow, is 'wearing' Bran....
    He's Kaiser Soze'd everyone.

  • @Kenzierose93
    @Kenzierose93 Před 5 lety +66

    There was some beautiful moments in this episode and beautifully acted moments.

  • @fadelessdreamer
    @fadelessdreamer Před 5 lety +622

    Jon: Sorry Dany, you're no ginger.
    Jon later rides off with Tormund.
    #kissedbyfire

  • @jeffhoffman2018
    @jeffhoffman2018 Před 5 lety +204

    Hey Robert
    I wanted to thank you for your coverage and videos. The internet can be such a confused, irrational, and even hostile place for fandoms to exist, but your videos are always calm in their delivery, methodical and logical in their approach and erudite in their expression. I love your videos, and look forward to your Tolkien series, as well as whatever you put out when George releases the next book

    • @TheGoddamnJefe
      @TheGoddamnJefe Před 5 lety +5

      Jeff Hoffman Well said!

    • @PfalzD3
      @PfalzD3 Před 5 lety +5

      Hear,Hear!

    • @ripcordian
      @ripcordian Před 5 lety +2

      Agreed!

    • @pastlife960
      @pastlife960 Před 5 lety +2

      More Westworld content coming soon too I hope!

    • @pastlife960
      @pastlife960 Před 5 lety +5

      Absolutely agreed. I simply cannot understand why everyone gets so angry all the time over the smallest things. Yours and Robert’s voices are some of the few islands of reason and friendly discourse in a sea of rudeness, hyperbole and toxicity. Thank you.

  • @cyanide_lollipop3264
    @cyanide_lollipop3264 Před 5 lety +27

    This is the only GoT channel I'm watching since the end. All the other channels are spazzing out, yelling and whining. I don't wanna hear that nonsense. I prefer a calm, concise, rational opinion and breakdown. Thanks Robert! You rock, brother! 🤘😎

  • @ronrowan4828
    @ronrowan4828 Před 5 lety +13

    Yours is the most enlightened and in depth objective review of GOT I've yet to listen to. Bravo, and thank you for not being one of those shallow minded reviewers who had nothing good to say about this last season of an excellent series.

  • @robertoarmstrong7317
    @robertoarmstrong7317 Před 5 lety +85

    Go West! Life is peaceful there. Go West! In the open air. Go West! Where the skies are blue!
    Arya: “This is what I’m gonna do!”

    • @Asha2820
      @Asha2820 Před 5 lety +6

      Arya finds a new continent
      "I name this land... Evenwesteros!"

    • @limeyfigdet7460
      @limeyfigdet7460 Před 5 lety +1

      I'd name the land Westywesterostos.

  • @efavuzza73
    @efavuzza73 Před 5 lety +166

    Good luck iron bank getting repay with Bronn as master of coin

    • @KyleDB150
      @KyleDB150 Před 5 lety +5

      I think the iron bank would make do with their losses considering the entire city is flattened

    • @anapires6336
      @anapires6336 Před 5 lety +6

      The debt was held by Cersei and not the current king

    • @efavuzza73
      @efavuzza73 Před 5 lety +5

      The iron bank with get there due one way or another.

    • @afrosheenqueen
      @afrosheenqueen Před 5 lety +3

      Haha! They always get their due.

    • @shebbs1
      @shebbs1 Před 5 lety +2

      @@anapires6336 The debt is held by the Crown, not Cersei or the Lannisters. You can expect the Iron Bank to demand payment at some point.

  • @abrunett007
    @abrunett007 Před 5 lety +18

    My favorite GOT videos. Thank you for years of thoughtful discussion and analysis!

  • @fionarangel9486
    @fionarangel9486 Před 5 lety +27

    You probably noticed, maybe you're saving it for your Bran video later in the week, but the sigil on Briennes armour is a raven, not a wolf for house Stark.
    Another indication that Bran isn't Bran anymore, and the three eyed Raven is ruler of the kingdom 😊

    • @ericakane4327
      @ericakane4327 Před 5 lety +5

      And, also, I thought the implication was that the 3-eyed Raven didn't necessarily live a "normal" lifespan. What if Bran can be king for decades or centuries longer than an average human?!

    • @fionarangel9486
      @fionarangel9486 Před 5 lety +1

      @@ericakane4327 yes, indeed, though he's still young anyway, so I'd have expected him to have a long reign regardless 😊

  • @Cadrieldur
    @Cadrieldur Před 5 lety +344

    Bran allowed Dany to burn down the city so they could rebuild it to be Westerosi with Disabilities Act compliant!

    • @onetwothereefour
      @onetwothereefour Před 5 lety +18

      Don't forget Tyrion as his hand. That's a disability duo if ever I've seen one.

    • @jspright5226
      @jspright5226 Před 5 lety +13

      Bran the Builder, building wheelchair friendly ramps throughout westerosi

    • @joaopgt15
      @joaopgt15 Před 5 lety +1

      Nice reddit repost.

    • @steelerayne3860
      @steelerayne3860 Před 5 lety

      🤣

    • @Ironfangzu
      @Ironfangzu Před 5 lety +9

      Bran already foresaw everything that would happen, including Dany roasting about 100,000 civilians. But he saw that in the end that would lead to her downfall and him being chosen king. So he never told anyone and let it happen. Good guy, and wonderful king, our Bran.

  • @LukeAntonyWhite
    @LukeAntonyWhite Před 5 lety +183

    Beautifully articulated Robert. I would just like to thank you for all your videos on everything GoT over the years. I’ve loved your calm approach and thorough thought process and reasoning, it’s been exceptionally refreshing in an otherwise sea of hype/over-dramatics. It has truly been a pleasure to listen to you.

    • @benito8479
      @benito8479 Před 5 lety

      LukeWhite unsullied and dothraki left back to where they came from u bum

    • @bwilderd5082
      @bwilderd5082 Před 5 lety +2

      I totally agree.

    • @jrb2333
      @jrb2333 Před 5 lety +2

      He did a great job of making that garbage we just witnessed sound logical lol

    • @jrb2333
      @jrb2333 Před 5 lety

      @@Hans_Moleman_ I decided today was the day I would watch videos and read reviews of the series finale and last season. I commented elsewhere in this thread.... has ANYONE been watching the show longer than the last two seasons? This season made no sense. The acting, directing, cinematography, effects and production were all superb. I have not seen writing this... writing this contradictory and inconsistent with itself.... maybe EVER. Definitely not on a show this high profile. Maybe I do have high standards. C'est la vie. In 3 hours I will forever wash my hands of this series and speak of it no more lol

    • @afrosheenqueen
      @afrosheenqueen Před 5 lety +1

      Ditto!

  • @funanduseful1984
    @funanduseful1984 Před 5 lety +77

    You did a very good job. This channel has some of the best analysis I've seen.

  • @rnsmith2003
    @rnsmith2003 Před 5 lety +45

    The best thought out explanation for this episode I’ve heard so far. Thank you Robert. 😁

    • @meatyp09
      @meatyp09 Před 5 lety +2

      It actually is the crazy thing is there’s a lot of answers to all these questions people keep complaining about the books will end in similar ways the road to get there will be more drawn out since it’s not a T.V. Show George will make sure everybody know’s Danny is what she always been a conqueror

    • @abbesatty9498
      @abbesatty9498 Před 5 lety +1

      @@7yep4336dfgvvh You forgot to say why you think so!

    • @abbesatty9498
      @abbesatty9498 Před 5 lety

      rnsmith2003
      One of the best!

  • @thechairman74
    @thechairman74 Před 5 lety +230

    How to get a job in Westeros? By not wanting it. 😆

    • @mindoftheswarm7
      @mindoftheswarm7 Před 5 lety +5

      Power corrupts those that seek it. Wisdom is the single most important trait of a leader.

    • @anelisajustanelisa236
      @anelisajustanelisa236 Před 5 lety +11

      Don't send your resumè, don't go to the interview!😂

    • @veetour
      @veetour Před 5 lety +4

      I'll keep that in mind at my next interview.

    • @bdube7146
      @bdube7146 Před 5 lety +4

      I will never understand this "not wanting the Throne" makes someone a good king. I would not hire anyone who doesn't want the job. Robert and Ned didn't want it. See how well they turned out

    • @MikeDMinor
      @MikeDMinor Před 5 lety

      As a guy in westeros you either die in a battle or....... Nope that's, it... 😁

  • @brandonb9468
    @brandonb9468 Před 5 lety +398

    “I’ve liberated All these charred corpses from a tyrant!”

    • @urthofthenewsun8465
      @urthofthenewsun8465 Před 5 lety +41

      “Look! I liberated all these souls from their meat vessels! Bow to your kween.”

    • @Qam001
      @Qam001 Před 5 lety +26

      Very similar to how america gives freedom. Murica!!!

    • @brianbaratheon
      @brianbaratheon Před 5 lety +2

      The Khaleesi was justified.

    • @Hirnlego999
      @Hirnlego999 Před 5 lety +21

      Felt nothing when she was killed, because "that's not her".
      Seriously, 3 end bosses in one short season. WTF.

    • @kf5541
      @kf5541 Před 5 lety

      🤣

  • @VSC96
    @VSC96 Před 5 lety +8

    Honestly after the episode ended i had this sinking feeling in my stomach, after watching this and really thinking about it and after a second watching i had goosebumps and a satisfying feeling... thank you for this review

  • @cyberpimp29
    @cyberpimp29 Před 5 lety +146

    Tyrion: The mother of dragons will be a great ruler.
    Jon: I love her.
    Tyrion: Kill her.
    Jon: OK.

    • @morgana8620
      @morgana8620 Před 5 lety +19

      Jon: yeah, I’m doubting that was a good idea
      Tyrion: yeah, I’m not sure why you did that

    • @mjisurdad
      @mjisurdad Před 5 lety +18

      Then Tyrion chooses another ruler after saying Jon would be the best king.

    • @toml7320
      @toml7320 Před 5 lety +7

      @@mjisurdad Do so many people really not understand why after everything that happened Jon likely shouldn't be crowned king?

    • @deankruse2891
      @deankruse2891 Před 5 lety +2

      He murdered the last queen

    • @jrthe2nd494
      @jrthe2nd494 Před 5 lety +4

      @@toml7320 I'm sorry, but I don't. I genuinely want to know though, because outside of Yara, all the Lords of Westeros were willing to forgive him...Yara mentions this herself...and I'm pretty sure all the people in Kings Landing were grateful to him. Please explain it to me?

  • @jasonrude3531
    @jasonrude3531 Před 5 lety +210

    Nights watch was once a forced/volunteer militia to fight wildlings and monsters now its a rustic horseback riding/hiking retreat...

    • @jamarkelly9884
      @jamarkelly9884 Před 5 lety +34

      Jon visit Tyren in Jail. Tyren Tell Jon that he is the right king Dany Is Not. Tyren try to talks Jon into to killing Dany and becoming the King of the seven kingdom. Jon ask Dany to free Tyren. Dany said No Sir. Jon ask Dany not to kill his family and everybody. Dany said No Sir. Jon Kills Dany. Jon goes to Jail. Tyren goes to a meeting of the lords. The Lords ask Tyren now that Dany is dead what should we do? Tyren said lets make Brand the king because he did not do shit and he got a cool new wheelchair. The lords say Yes Sir. Sansa said if Brand gets to be king of all yall then I want to be Queen of the North. The Lords say Yes Sir. Then the lords ask what about Jon. Tyren said Jon who? Lords say that Bastard, Jon Snow. Tyren said oh yeah, send that bastard to the wall. The Lords said Yes sir. Brand said to Tyren because you help make me become King of these fools and my sister queen of our lands back north I want you to be my Hand. The lords say Yes Sir. Davos become Master of Ship kicking Jon to the curb. Davos said I'm gonna stay in get paid son. Jon ask Arya if she would come visit him at the wall? Arya say Naw son, i'm going on a cruise around the world. Sansa ask Jon to forgive her for sending him off. Jon say it's cool. Jon bands the knee to Brand. Brand say nothing but tell jon that he was using him like a puppet. Jon Say its cool. Tyren Then send Jon to the wall. Jon ask Tyren will i see you again? Tyren said Yeah in a 8 0r 10 years i might take a break from running shit here and I will come piss over the side of the wall and you can clean it up bastard. Jon say It's cool. Tyren give Bronn High gardan as one final Screw you to Jon. The Lords said yes Sir.
      Tyren rename Brand Broke legged Brand or something like that. The Lords say yes Sir. then start cheering Broke legged Brand, broke Legged Brand over in over.

    • @handoftheking3901
      @handoftheking3901 Před 5 lety +11

      His vows won't be getting inforced he will be getting that wildling puss just the way he likes it

    • @lainhikaru5657
      @lainhikaru5657 Před 5 lety +8

      If food was scarce in the night's watch,then how come Sam is fat?
      Unanswered GoT questions....

    • @ShaneWalta
      @ShaneWalta Před 5 lety +10

      @@jamarkelly9884 fucking hell, learn to spell.

    • @tomasvrabec1845
      @tomasvrabec1845 Před 5 lety +9

      @@jamarkelly9884 Well... Jon did get a happier ending for him self than if he were to be the Kings... he would hate being the king.
      Now he can spend his time beyond the wall, where his friend is, Ghost too. Beyond the wall where his most personal memories were formed...
      As a part of Night Watch....The Lord Commander.... Nights watch that has no one to fight against but to act as diplomats between the clans... well clan it seems the is just one big clan at the end.
      So Jon Ended up at the place he has good memories of, with a friend (s) and Ghost, a place where he doesn't have to fight anymore because there is no one to fight... so he basically can live free beyond the wall.
      OH AND .... They showed that Spring is coming beyond the wall so yea... it is getting warmer there ( That plant... leaf plant... growing at the ground just beyond the wall)

  • @doctormeatball7618
    @doctormeatball7618 Před 5 lety +222

    Can't say I'm a fan of the symbolism of King Bran. He's essentially an omniscient supercomputer, so a contemporary analogy would be the stuff of dystopian nightmares.

    • @kingston4313
      @kingston4313 Před 5 lety +9

      Sounds like black mirror

    • @studionomad6206
      @studionomad6206 Před 5 lety +4

      hmmm.. coincidence? nah.

    • @recarras
      @recarras Před 5 lety +6

      Bran the builder 2.0: Bran the broken.

    • @iainduncan722
      @iainduncan722 Před 5 lety +1

      It would be worse if Bran can actually see the future as well (which has at least been theorised) because then he would lose all agency in governing Westeros. If he saw that a war was coming and he could do something to prevent it, but knew the future dictated he did nothing, he would leave everyone to die.

    • @urthofthenewsun8465
      @urthofthenewsun8465 Před 5 lety +11

      Bran knows what weird porn you’re into

  • @veezeybabes5970
    @veezeybabes5970 Před 5 lety +4

    I have absolutely loved Dany’s journey, both in the novels and on the show. For the show in particular, it was always a question of what would she do with that much power and strength behind her? When she was at her strongest in victory-outsmarting the masters to gain control of the Unsullied, it was all Dany. While she had good and faithful advisors, she devised her own plan and won-with fire and blood. When she faced rape and murder from the khals, no one advised or helped her-she devised her own plan and killed them all-with fire and blood. We cheered these victories because she freed slaves, saved women from oppression and wiped out horrible men. She was also quick to judgment when she ordered the crucification of the slavers which we forgave as slavers are no one to root for. Every victory she had, was won with fire and blood. She was literally following in Aegon’s footsteps, not her father’s. While, people say she was “mad”. I disagree. Aerys was, indeed, crazy. He was paranoid to the point of locking up his wife and believing everyone was against him BEFORE they were. Dany wasn’t paranoid. She really WAS being betrayed, by almost everyone she trusted. It was emphasized over and over that the dragons were her children. With each of their losses, she lost something of herself. With the death of her most faithful advisor (Jorah), she lost an anchor. With the death of Messendei, she lost her best friend, with the loss of Jon, she lost the love of the only man SHE chose and fell in love with. She was broken and held entirely too much power in her grip, which is the point of Game of Thrones-the corruption of power and the heart in conflict with itself. Emelia Clarke did an excellent job of showing that conflict as she sat there, shaking and tearful, hurting, broken and filled with fury. While I wish they would have shown us more to see her come to this-(I don’t feel one scene of seeing her grieving, hair unkept and not eating was enough), I certainly see how she got here even as disappointing as it was. Maybe not all fans understood that Dany walked an edge of compassion and fire and blood but I did and for me, it makes her one of the most interesting characters in fiction.

  • @CHICOSHAY
    @CHICOSHAY Před 5 lety +9

    Can't say I agree with all your perspectives but nevertheless, thank you Robert for rationality during Season 8. More so for all things GoT.

  • @SebastianSenna
    @SebastianSenna Před 5 lety +280

    I’m mourning GoT coming to an end for so many reasons.

    • @studionomad6206
      @studionomad6206 Před 5 lety +16

      listen to the audiobooks on youtube, they are waaaaay better than the show, and its easy to imagine all the places and characters if youve already seen the show.

    • @shirleymcdonald2777
      @shirleymcdonald2777 Před 5 lety +1

      Spencer Kirkenslager look forward to the 📚 books our love will endure XX

    • @dormammuthedreadlord6918
      @dormammuthedreadlord6918 Před 5 lety

      Studio Nomad Where can I find them on CZcams? And who voices them?

    • @HB-ey2dk
      @HB-ey2dk Před 5 lety +1

      @@fl1ck3r_18 it's not really an episode, it's a behind the scenes documentary.

    • @likemostthings
      @likemostthings Před 5 lety +2

      IMO it ended about 4 episodes go

  • @thechairman74
    @thechairman74 Před 5 lety +108

    The symbolism of Sam getting laughed down by the lords about moving to a more democratic process is mirrored in that we barely see a single smallfolk after seeing tons of them dying the last episode.

    • @IvyHilts
      @IvyHilts Před 5 lety +23

      And shows that the wheel is still spinning at its best.

    • @rajyashkirat7374
      @rajyashkirat7374 Před 5 lety +14

      It might also show that their world is not ready for the wheel to be broken

    • @jaylenbrownfan2112
      @jaylenbrownfan2112 Před 5 lety +2

      The horse voting line was great.

    • @davidste60
      @davidste60 Před 5 lety +3

      @@IvyHilts - No the wheel was described by Danny as the fighting between rival dynasties for succession. That has been broken, for a while at least.

    • @Fahamut
      @Fahamut Před 5 lety +1

      @@jaylenbrownfan2112 Not so dissimilar from anti gay marriage arguments that we have heard in our political era is it?

  • @taylorgayhart9497
    @taylorgayhart9497 Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you for looking at the narrative and not just bashing it. YES they rushed this season and the story, but where they ended up was the only place this show could end. This was not a story about a Conqueror (Dany) winning the throne by force. This was not the story of a secret prince (Jon) winning back his throne. Dany broke the wheel, but there was no place in her new world for a Conqueror. Her life was story was tragic, and she would only find peace in death. And Jon didn’t want a throne or titles and land, he always wanted the freedom he had north of the wall. I thought it was obvious that his last look back was a farewell to the wall and everything south of it, that he would go north with Tormund and never go back, but some people don’t agree. But he sacrificed everything, both of the women he loved, even his life, and it was time for him to find his peace. Brand being king makes sense for all the reasons Tyrion listed. I think had they taken their time to flesh out these ideas people would be satisfied, but this was the ending Grr Martin always intended, not in every detail, but thematically.

  • @hgwells1899
    @hgwells1899 Před 5 lety +8

    So you figure Bran pulled a Doctor Strange and "allowed" the GoT endgame to play out the one way he'd foreseen?

  • @dee2652
    @dee2652 Před 5 lety +75

    And now our watch has ended. Thank you GOT. It’s been emotional 👏🏼

  • @matthewbudniewski4728
    @matthewbudniewski4728 Před 5 lety +113

    Drogon was like: "I'm outta here before D&D ruin my story"

  • @Aris-gf9rq
    @Aris-gf9rq Před 5 lety +14

    He should be called Bran the Broke, with Bronn as master of coin....

  • @kristinradams7109
    @kristinradams7109 Před 5 lety +3

    You have my eternal gratitude and loyalty for providing such a lovely, composed criticism of this beloved series of ours. My god, I miss this so much already. Cheers, y'all!

    • @kristinradams7109
      @kristinradams7109 Před 5 lety +2

      @@ellenjones8695 Well, not really criticism, I guess. Perhaps critique or review was a better word. I'm so emotionally scarred still, choice of vocabulary might still not be readily available to me just yet. Oh, and thank you SO much for not cursing me out here. Seriously. I genuinely appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. Thank you and good night. :)

  • @emily_goward-redden
    @emily_goward-redden Před 5 lety +106

    Pretty funny how the one person with all the information to prevent mass destruction and chose not to use it, is the one to end up with the crown on his head. Sure, Bran "you don't want the crown." You just know that is what you have to say to get them to give it to you. =_=
    I guess Power is not Power, Information really is Power.

    • @reyasyaN
      @reyasyaN Před 5 lety +1

      Lol.
      He could only see snips of the future, but this is funny anyhow!

    • @jordancastillo2296
      @jordancastillo2296 Před 5 lety

      Emily Goward-Redden everyone has a role to play.

    • @nathanfielure4305
      @nathanfielure4305 Před 5 lety +1

      He may not have seen everything.

    • @Kissamies1
      @Kissamies1 Před 5 lety +3

      And how do you think Bran could have stopped Daenerys, her dragons and armies all fanatically loyal to her?

    • @daemonspade8316
      @daemonspade8316 Před 5 lety +7

      @@Kissamies1 At least aid in preventing the losses that made her 'mad'. What a useless robot.
      But then again, their losses could have been easily prevented by themselves but no one has shred of sense in this series anymore

  • @dpurpler
    @dpurpler Před 5 lety +48

    You just offered a "bittersweet conclusion" I could not find by myself. Thank you.

  • @AFishingTripWithGaZ123
    @AFishingTripWithGaZ123 Před 5 lety +14

    Loved the presentation, so much nicer approach than unwanted profanity and ranting for what in essence was a very enjoyable viewing experience. I look forward to future uploads

  • @willherondale6367
    @willherondale6367 Před 5 lety +12

    Tyrion not being mentioned in A Song of Ice and Fire is a reference to Varys' line from S2E10 after the battle of the Blackwater "the king won't give you any honours, the histories won't mention you, but we will not forget."

    • @neelmoudgil4962
      @neelmoudgil4962 Před 5 lety +1

      I get the reference but it’s stupid considering how important of a player he ended up being. He’s the hand to three separate monarchs, he needs to be mentioned.

    • @danielhiguita5511
      @danielhiguita5511 Před 5 lety

      I think that was just a joke, Tyrion occupied important charges through the series, hell even being the man who killed Tywin Lannister should gain him some space in that book.

  • @edenfrenkel8101
    @edenfrenkel8101 Před 5 lety +24

    Great breakdown, as always. Here are just two points I want to mention:
    1. I do believe that Drogon melted the Iron Throne on purpose. We've always been told that dragons are incredibly intelligent and insightful, so it wouldn't be much of a stretch to claim that Drogon realized, in that moment, what the throne had cost him: first his two brothers and now his mother. Thus, he destroyed the throne that had cost him everything.
    2. Arya did mention the dream of traveling "west of Westeros," in season 6 episode 8. You can see the scene here: czcams.com/video/7h2B6roXenQ/video.html

    • @ResilienceQd
      @ResilienceQd Před 5 lety +5

      And John told Tormund, as they were saying goodbye in Winterfell, that he would much rather go north with them. Beyond the wall I suppose he is the new Mance Ryder in a way as they already see him as a king(ly person). Lots of frolicking in the caves with a free folk woman, telling stories by the fire with his true friends, and on top of that he gets to turn loads of bastards and broken people into honourable warriors and rangers.

  • @arianrahman5886
    @arianrahman5886 Před 5 lety +184

    We got no flashbacks from Bran at all this season

    • @Beraksekebon21
      @Beraksekebon21 Před 5 lety +10

      It seems they cant handle flashback

    • @jcason6295
      @jcason6295 Před 5 lety +7

      Right?!?! I was hoping to see ned again

    • @sunslap
      @sunslap Před 5 lety +2

      @@jcason6295 they couldn't get him back, it is what it is, when you mix fantasy with the real world, there is a reason it's called a fantasy, it couldn't possibly exist. I'm sure if they could, they would have.

    • @victorsoto0587
      @victorsoto0587 Před 5 lety +3

      They only needed a young version of Ned.

    • @eddgrs9193
      @eddgrs9193 Před 5 lety +8

      There are no flashbacks for a reason : Bran planed the whole thing, so he can become king.
      Think about it. Did the Night King really try to kill Bran ? We see him come to Bran and reach for his weapon. What if he came to rescue Bran ? He was about to pull out his weapon and kneel before Bran, then Arya killed him. The Night King touched Bran, left him with a mark. But Bran was looking for the Night King in his visions, he wanted the Night King to touch him. What if Bran left an even stronger mark on the Night King ? The Night King smiled when Danny tried to burn him, that was actually Bran's smile, he was controlling the Night King at that moment.
      Truth is the Night King became Bran's puppet, he was just a tool in Bran's plan to get the throne.

  • @dplameras
    @dplameras Před 5 lety +20

    Aryia mentioned "whats west of westoros" when talking to Lady Crane. So there is history.

  • @fortsawdust8323
    @fortsawdust8323 Před 5 lety +3

    I could listen to you narrate a kids menu, that's how much I love your voice! Thank you for the great deep dives into the series as a whole, I look forward to what comes next!

  • @gonesugaring89
    @gonesugaring89 Před 5 lety +49

    I rarely write youtube comments but I have to tell you, excellent video. You perfectly, with insight and fairness, punctuated what was a thoughtful ending.

  • @sheenydonut
    @sheenydonut Před 5 lety +50

    "Sooner or later in every mans life, there comes a day when it is not easy. A day when he must choose."

    • @yoloswag_8172
      @yoloswag_8172 Před 5 lety +3

      The day when horselord sluts are put to rest

    • @theciakilledjfk5973
      @theciakilledjfk5973 Před 5 lety +1

      @@yoloswag_8172 I knew that Targaryen whore was trouble from the first episode!

  • @IlicBojana
    @IlicBojana Před 5 lety +9

    Very nice summary! I would like to add that Jon chose to be Snow, not a Stark, not a Targ, but Snow. He was happy with Freefolk, they are simple and honest like him, and in the real North he can truly be free. He said it once 'let the Starks rule the North, I am the North - Snow'. Free King :)

  • @AtShahabs
    @AtShahabs Před 5 lety +10

    I'm going to miss these eloquent summaries of yours. Always felt more cultured after each video. Thank you! These are underrated!

  • @madyjules
    @madyjules Před 5 lety +24

    Robert, as always... it’s a comfort to hear your extremely fair and measured analysis. Thank you very, very much 😊, Maddie

    • @BSWVI
      @BSWVI Před 5 lety +1

      ... A comfort... That is what Robert's videos have been. Thank you for expressing this for me!

  • @WilliamtheWorst
    @WilliamtheWorst Před 5 lety +40

    Thanks for everything, Robert. You, Talking Thrones, New Rockstars, and Emergency Awesome are the fantastic four of GOT vids. Dany died, Ghost got his pats, and I can live with the rest.

    • @MM-xm5vx
      @MM-xm5vx Před 5 lety +3

      Will Montgomery ideasoficeandfire

    • @patrickvilone7481
      @patrickvilone7481 Před 5 lety +3

      No love for Alt Shift X

    • @WilliamtheWorst
      @WilliamtheWorst Před 5 lety +4

      @@patrickvilone7481 dang it, I forgot about him. And Nerd Soup. I suck worse than Season 8! jk

    • @pastlife960
      @pastlife960 Před 5 lety

      Will Montgomery Secrets of the Citadel?

    • @jmchez
      @jmchez Před 5 lety

      @@patrickvilone7481 Seriously! What's up with that?

  • @marilialevacov2939
    @marilialevacov2939 Před 5 lety +16

    Bran will, like the 3 eyed raven, live for CENTURIES! Be the king for centuries and outlive his council several times.

    • @hotcomodity21
      @hotcomodity21 Před 5 lety +1

      This is the fact that no one seems to be talking about

    • @acleamofhope
      @acleamofhope Před 5 lety

      Interesting... But there is one thing that's bothering me: I think it was one of the videos of this channel that showed that bloodraven was really not just having good intentions with the world. Maybe i need to rewatch that video, but i am not sure that bloodraven is a good person to rule over millions of people (despite knowing so much).

    • @cuuy
      @cuuy Před 5 lety

      I think Bran would have to live in symbiosis with a tree to gain the longevity.

    • @Zozette27
      @Zozette27 Před 5 lety

      The only reason that the former Three Eyed Raven lived so long was because he was merged with the roots of the ancient weirwood tree. As Bran is nor merged he should have a normal lifespan.

  • @thegingermenace8593
    @thegingermenace8593 Před 5 lety +1

    Robert, I just want to really thank you! I am a moderator for 2 pretty popular channels, and all I've heard from them both (as they often do livestreams together), is outrage and negativity. I understand season 8 was shorter and , but you have been nothing but fair. And I did enjoy most it, some parts I didn't. But I am so grateful for you and your channel. You have been fair. D&D, although not my favourite writers, didn't have anything left from GRRM. And I feel they may not have read any or most of the lore, but I may be wrong. I think you hit all of the points of Jon and Dany, of Bran, Sansa, Jaime, Cersei, Jorah Mormont and Brienne. You have made me feel so much better about the ending, and I applaude you! You were and are BRILLIANT! Thank you! 🌹

  • @TKDkid1992
    @TKDkid1992 Před 5 lety +10

    My take of the vision in The House of The Undying - what does she see? She sees the iron throne and the throne room (as it is in s8) then her next stop in the vision is her deceased husband and son (which is her next stop after acquiring the throne via Jon)
    I think it was foreshadowing from the start that Danny was going to die after she conquered the throne.

  • @soumya86
    @soumya86 Před 5 lety +157

    Drogon takes Dany to Volantis to find a red priest to bring her back to life.

    • @ItMeRishi
      @ItMeRishi Před 5 lety +17

      They’re supposedly smarter than people so I’d expect no less

    • @Kissamies1
      @Kissamies1 Před 5 lety +5

      @@ItMeRishi didn't George say they are as smart as dogs or something

    • @linzianna
      @linzianna Před 5 lety +20

      Or to the children of the forest to turn her into the night queen!

    • @ItMeRishi
      @ItMeRishi Před 5 lety +2

      Doomer Ipe Well Tyrion says that they’re smarter I’m pretty sure

    • @yusufjorgenz5951
      @yusufjorgenz5951 Před 5 lety +6

      lore states dragons are smarter than men

  • @SensusCultura
    @SensusCultura Před 5 lety +2

    This was conceived as a story of TEMPERANCE, the right amount of hot and cold makes iron or glass endure everything, to become stronger, unbreakable, but rigid and less flexible.
    We appreciate your hard work on making some sense of this. Unfortunately, sometimes there are impossible quests.

  • @MinscS2
    @MinscS2 Před 5 lety +14

    Drogon flew off with Daenerys' body to leave the door open for a possible return for the both of them in a possible sequel in perhaps 20 years time.
    This is a fictitious world where resurrections are a thing after all, and where Daenerys still has followers who possess this ability.
    Not saying it will happen, nor that it's likely to happen - just that it isn't *impossible* to happen.

    • @animefan77
      @animefan77 Před 5 lety

      MinscS2 at best, she like Jon, might have an existential revelation that her life’s purpose was meaningless in the face of the black void of death and finally feel the oppressive guilt of her actions. Probably give up on ruling for a humble life and accept she wasn’t meant to rule. Being an emotionally dead person with maybe a child with a man in wherever they land in. Never to be a ruler, but making sure the family at least lives- the dragons hiding for the sake of survival.
      But.....that’s being realistic. The show runners would have her be “I’ll plot my revenge mwhahaha.” And the Starks have to kill her again and likely Drogo as well along with any forces that she convinced to come with her.

    • @acleamofhope
      @acleamofhope Před 5 lety

      @MinscS2 Exactly what i thought too. I am not sure whether i would like it, but it is really really possible.

    • @Liverpool-Thedirtyredteam
      @Liverpool-Thedirtyredteam Před 3 lety

      Bollocks mate

  • @jaymelwill
    @jaymelwill Před 5 lety +72

    Love your vids ! Instead of going nuts and trashing the episode or season , you do indeed offer an insightful and intelligent synopsis. Although I may not agree with the way things have gone (especially this season) you make it easier to understand the entire thing. Well done and thank you !!!

    • @Xandaran
      @Xandaran Před 5 lety

      Is this a copy pasta?

    • @SilverCircle71
      @SilverCircle71 Před 5 lety +6

      I think, we all disagree with some things in season 8. Overall, the final episode does make sense though as most characters ended where they probably belong. Dany's fate was basically clear since season 2 (the vision she had in the House of the Undying). Arya not becoming a "Lady" and doing something crazy or adventurous was also pretty much foreseeable. I would have seen her in the east as an servant to the Many-faced God, but going west on an exploration mission is also a cool idea.
      Jon being the anti-hero ending up in the north, where he really wants to be makes sense as well, even though he could be the greatest winner, now sitting on the throne - if he had the desire for it, which he clearly does not. Same for Sansa. She evolved from an innocent girl who had no other job than looking good into a real serious ruler. She is a believable Queen of the North.
      Even Bran makes sense. He stands for a new era in Westeros, a King that was elected instead of being born from an incestuous relationship. With all the big and power hungry houses gone, he might even have a chance to rule for a while.
      My biggest complaint about the endgame (season 7 and 8) is still about the pace. It was rushed. GRRMs way of storytelling doesn't allow to be rushed. It needs time, details and explanations to understand the motivations and decisions of the characters. That's the biggest problem of the last 2 seasons. It went way too fast.

    • @ricomis7055
      @ricomis7055 Před 5 lety +2

      @@SilverCircle71 Sorry guys, cut it anyway you want, the last season was utter unmitigated Horse BLEEP. Robert's analysis is much, much better than the writers deserve or earned. To say they rushed Season 8 is the biggest understatement of all. Nothing, and mean Nothing that made the show great over the first 6 (maybe part of 7 as well) was evident in season 8 with the possible exception of episode 8/1. Stop and think for a moment about the analogy the writers were suggesting: Danerys goes psycho and uses her Weapon of Mass Destruction (Drogon) to commit genocide. Her victory speech shows her complete transformation to the Dark Side; She knows what's best for the World, she will purge it of all who don't see the true order of things (good ole Adolph; or maybe Osama?). Forget for now this utter 180 degree shift occurs in essentially two prior episodes with no real defined build up to this (even uncle Adolph had a complex prior history to get him to the level of a monster); She makes Grey Worm into her top military head. Grey Worm is analogous to Heinrich Himmler, with the Unsullied and Dothraki her SS and Panzer Corps; but a least we can somewhat fathom his motives. He is now a vicious zealot who will not only do her bidding but interpret her intent to all of her enemies before she even orders him (slitting the prisoners throats). He also happens now to be in charge of the most powerful Army on earth.
      Fine, Tyrion whom we suspected would pay for letting Jamie go, gets arrested for treason. We all saw this coming. However, given Dany's newly found ruthlessness whom would she see as her biggest immediate threat? John Snow of course. Logic was pointing the way to an epic confrontation for ultimate control. However, we only had 79 minutes to get this over with, so let's contrive the meeting near the IRON THRONE and Dany's longing plea for John to join her in cleansing the whole world! Yes really, the now ruthless Queen of the 7 Kingdoms is going to have a soft spot for the one person who can legitimately claim the throne over her. Of course, we need to get on with it so Tah dah! Knife in the Heart! Goodbye Emilia, terrific actress, but we can't pay you anymore.
      Now, at least we think DROGON mayl take Vengeance he is a beast after all. John will die in Dragon Fire the ultimate sacrifice to save the World! Sansa and Ariya will take up the mantle! Nope! Instead he has an epiphany of sorts and in an extraordinary bit of prescience worthy of Tyrion himself, sees the IRON THRONE as the true symbol of all evil. Of course absolutely nothing hinted that the Dragons had this kind of insight, but we simply can't kill off John now can we?
      Now, in the ultimate bit of logical inconsistency, when all things are pointing to Grey Worm to snap; we get the "so called" climactic confrontation as he confronts the "panel" (how they got there so quickly is another matter). He holds a still powerful Army in his command, and he has already demonstrated ruthlessness; so what happens? Tah dah! He will agree to abide by a leader chosen by the panel! What utter HORSE Cookies!
      From there tings just get worse. The feeble attempts at ironic humor fail miserably IMHO. The real kicker for me though is what all of this portends for the future ( I mean the entertainment future for all of the shows fans): My guess is that this abrupt truncated season is leading up to two possibilities both of which will make a lot of real people rich.
      1) We will have a sequel series in the future (GOT II: Bran the Broken?) probably unlikely.
      2)The much more likely (if I were betting on it I would place a big bet) scenario is (wait for it) GOT II The MOVIE!
      In either case, I'm not watching> Yes a truly great series was in the space of one truncated ill- executed season has become a major disappointment.

    • @Xandaran
      @Xandaran Před 5 lety

      Yea. this was just poor storytelling, in my opinion. Too many "foreshadows" and not enough growth near the end of the show. also a lot of the decisions of the characters do not make much sense at all. The show deserves a better ending for sure. it was a 4 out of 10 at best.

    • @SilverCircle71
      @SilverCircle71 Před 5 lety

      @@ricomis7055 I still think Dany going mad is plausible. Such things happen in the real world as well. People snap and do vile things. It can happen and it would only haven been implausible if it came out of nowhere. But that's not the case. The signs were there, ever since season TWO. Lots of fan theories and speculations in the last couple of years were talking about Dany's latent issues with burning stuff and her general obsession about fire, particularly about herself being fireproof. All these hints were clearly pointing to a Dany who will - at some point - snap and go berserk. It's actually the one single thing in season 8, that makes total sense and has been satisfying - and no, I'm not one of the Dany-haters who cheered for her death - while she wasn't my favorite character, I was mostly on good grounds with her ever since season 1 (and I find her even more likeable in the books).
      So, Dany's plot arc is the best thing in season 8, much better than the Night King which was unsatisfying and could haven been so much better with more time. That's why I complain about things being rushed. The NK's plot arc could have filled at least half a season on its own
      As for Drogon: He is not just a beast. In most fantasy works, Dragons are depicted as at least partially intelligent creatures with motivations and goals. They also are able to show affection and emotions, like Drogon did in episode 3 when he comforted Dany who was totally devastated after Jorah's passing.
      Grey Worm's motivation was clearly hate for all Lannister and Cersei related. He was always depicted as a reasonable guy whose main trait was total loyalty to Dany. Such loyalty can turn into a problem when the person to whom you devoted everything, turns mad. But since Grey Worm's behavior was caused by emotions and NOT madness, he was able to control it in the end.
      I do agree with your view that it would haven been better had Drogon burned Jon together with the Iron Throne. That would have been a badass dragon moment, confirming that dragons are indeed intelligent and able to understand human behavior, and a better ending for Jon's character arc. I can live with him being in the north again, but it's boring and uninspired with better options.

  • @w-james9277
    @w-james9277 Před 5 lety +49

    And now our watch is ended!

  • @wtfwaffles8313
    @wtfwaffles8313 Před 5 lety +2

    I struggled a lot with this finale, as most people did. I was troubled by the fact that I felt very little at the end of it, almost numb and that was the last thing I wanted to feel since this was my favorite series, probably ever . But you, sir, have single-handedly made this finale better just in your presentation of it. The way you speak is so gripping, and moving and I enjoy it so much. You should narrate audiobooks, if you don't already. I would absolutely buy them!

  • @melodeeluna7185
    @melodeeluna7185 Před 5 lety +8

    It was a step and the beginning of democracy. I really loved the ending😍 I feel like Highgarden will branch into the cbd market under the new leadership lol

  • @maryritzmann3886
    @maryritzmann3886 Před 5 lety +25

    I agree that the Lannisters lost what was most important to their self-identity, but in the case of Jaime it was his honor (or so people said), and Cersei lost her children. These two things were much more important than fighting ability and beauty.

  • @heelidar9597
    @heelidar9597 Před 5 lety +11

    You missed the green plant growing out of the snow. This is also symbolic when the Wildlings walk north.

  • @bridgethinojosa64
    @bridgethinojosa64 Před 5 lety +5

    Thank you for your reasoned insights this whole season. I wish I would’ve known of you sooner and enjoyed your commentary on all the previous seasons. Yours were my favorite recaps

  • @Abrams1985
    @Abrams1985 Před 5 lety +1

    I actually think that Jon’s final realization was when Dany told him that he always knew what was good. In this moment he realizes finally what he already knew deep in his heart... that he needs to do what is necessary and good for the realm of men.

  • @oscarellerbe2285
    @oscarellerbe2285 Před 5 lety +38

    I still feel that the character arcs we have been invested in for the past 7 years were completely abandoned in season 8. Feels like betrayal. Placing Bran on the throne instead of the man that fought, bled, died, exemplify excellent leadership and united the realm leaves me speechless.

    • @IvyHilts
      @IvyHilts Před 5 lety +8

      The way Jon was sided away is utterly painful. I'll never forgive D&D for making him pointless in the long night, but making him a Queen Slayer to be locked up, condemned and basically deported, is straight outrageous.

    • @deathblaizer
      @deathblaizer Před 5 lety +6

      Don't read the books then you won't like it. I don't think you get GRRM. It's going to end in very similar fashion.

    • @rivermistfae
      @rivermistfae Před 5 lety +7

      Jon doesn't want to rule. He fights for the side of the living, doing what's right and pays for it, dearly, every time. He's freakin' tired, let him retire to the Norf with Ghost, dammit.

    • @kennethhargrove3597
      @kennethhargrove3597 Před 5 lety +3

      @Thomandy Jon would have been a terrible King. He's impulsive and a bit of a shallow thinker. He allows events to control him. Jon is a warrior and a charismatic leader, but his decision making is flawed.

    • @MrDNMock
      @MrDNMock Před 5 lety

      Jon's story is a parallel to that of Jesus. Keeping with that archetype he doesn't stick around and rule once his mission is completed, he ascends to heaven, the land of the gods (far north is the land of the old gods). His story is one of the few that wasn't abandoned and followed through his archetype to the end.

  • @kourt2469
    @kourt2469 Před 5 lety +49

    Still pissed they never explained why the night king left those strange symbols of body parts.

    • @HistoritorJimaldus
      @HistoritorJimaldus Před 5 lety +2

      Kourtney left for the prequel?

    • @IvyHilts
      @IvyHilts Před 5 lety +4

      They left a lot unexplained...

    • @TonyBingGaming
      @TonyBingGaming Před 5 lety +10

      It was a desecration of the circular symbols the children of the Forest used.

    • @kourt2469
      @kourt2469 Před 5 lety +3

      @@TonyBingGaming is that just your idea? I just don't remember the show explaining it

    • @shebbs1
      @shebbs1 Před 5 lety +2

      Modern art? Hoping the last two books if/when they come not only take some different paths but also continue to expand on details.

  • @nickicoal
    @nickicoal Před 5 lety +2

    This review gave me the closure the episode lacked. Thank you for your thoughtful and intelligent words.

  • @juliaray4335
    @juliaray4335 Před 5 lety +5

    "What unites people - nothing in the world more powerful than a good story" Tyrion Lannister

  • @cafearga
    @cafearga Před 5 lety +48

    I disagree, the Dragon knew the Throne killed his mother. He knew John loved her. Children know.

    • @lilama9117
      @lilama9117 Před 5 lety +3

      Yeah, this is what I'm going with, too!

    • @jasonellsworth247
      @jasonellsworth247 Před 5 lety +4

      Finally someone who understands that seemed they stress throat every season that dragons are smarter than men he knew that. Throne is what his mother wanted in that Throne is what killed her so he burnt it and then took his mother home everyone else is like I don't understand why he didn't kill John I don't understand why he burnt it down it makes no sense I can't stand them

    • @eddgrs9193
      @eddgrs9193 Před 5 lety

      The scene was stupid and forced. But if we really want an explanation : Drogon sees pointy thing in Danny, then he sees Jon is crying and there is a thing with a bunch of pointy things sticking out. It's clear that Danny was killed by that thing, so he burninates that thing.

  • @NightDragon81
    @NightDragon81 Před 5 lety +65

    Ghost got a happy ending, so I'm good

    • @writerpatrick
      @writerpatrick Před 5 lety +1

      I suspect they didn't do that a few episodes ago because they didn't want to diminish the scene in the final episode.

    • @mcmuggin8075
      @mcmuggin8075 Před 5 lety +1

      Poor doggo ear
      R.I.P Ghost's Ear

    • @NightDragon81
      @NightDragon81 Před 5 lety

      @@writerpatrick yeah I wondered that too

    • @NightDragon81
      @NightDragon81 Před 5 lety +1

      @@mcmuggin8075 poor pup

  • @florinho1291
    @florinho1291 Před 5 lety +15

    Jon : kills dany
    Drogon: I got you bro ,I'll hide the body

  • @mikehoot3978
    @mikehoot3978 Před 5 lety +3

    - Dany: They don't get to choose.
    - Everybody: ooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Stabbed!!!
    - Bran decides and everyone else don't get to choose.
    - Oki doki!

  • @grat2010
    @grat2010 Před 5 lety +15

    Thank you, Robert. Your breakdowns and never-negative takes on this last season really saved it for me.

  • @adamowl4425
    @adamowl4425 Před 5 lety +65

    Couldn't John just return straight after the unsullied leave? They couldn't do anything about it and they wouldn't even ever know lol.

    • @kaleckton
      @kaleckton Před 5 lety +6

      He didnt want to stay. The guilt was too much and he wanted to make up for all the destruction by going to the wildlings. He couldn't stay in kings landing because of all the horrible memories. He wanted to go.

    • @seofairy
      @seofairy Před 5 lety +19

      @@kaleckton could at least let him have his ancestral home of Dragonstone. Hate the idea that the lad who was made to eat apart from his family growing up, was ostracised in later life too and not able to claim his birth right for a future heir of his.

    • @kaleckton
      @kaleckton Před 5 lety +9

      @@seofairy I think the point is he accepted it because it was the best path to escape. And now he is off helping the wildlings, many of whom are great friends to him. And if it warms up, which is indicated by a blade of grass coming out the snow, theres a chance it could become a paradise. No one knows for sure but things are looking up and hes clearly happy where he is going.

    • @adamowl4425
      @adamowl4425 Před 5 lety +3

      @@seofairy that's a great point about how it mirrors his childhood ostracizition, I never even thought about that

    • @RickBrode
      @RickBrode Před 5 lety +1

      *Jon

  • @Kenzierose93
    @Kenzierose93 Před 5 lety +16

    Thank you for these videos, it’s refreshing not hearing someone complaining.

    • @Kenzierose93
      @Kenzierose93 Před 5 lety +2

      Ellen Jones I’m not saying anything other than it’s nice to hear someone speak of the episodes without going off the deep end.

  • @trixmtll1393
    @trixmtll1393 Před 5 lety +13

    Drogon is the most honoable! He had to kill his love of Daenarys to do his duty of ridding the world of the horror that is the iron throne reflecting understanding of Jon's actions.
    He was also effing tired of getting arrows shot at him and burning everything for no good reason to him lol!

  • @WavesofJava
    @WavesofJava Před 5 lety +21

    best review of the final episode i’ve seen yet.
    thank you for all you’re wonderful GOT content, Geek.. it will not be forgotten. 😉

  • @MrAnonymous-qq7jt
    @MrAnonymous-qq7jt Před 5 lety +3

    Bran asking for the whereabouts of the Master of Whisperers confirmed his uselessness as the 3 Eye Raven.

    • @MrAnonymous-qq7jt
      @MrAnonymous-qq7jt Před 5 lety

      @@ObsydianShade tell me the one time where his ability as the 3 eyed Raven helped anyone? Him jumping into Hodor was self preservation. Other than that his abilities was useless.

  • @wembley636
    @wembley636 Před 5 lety +12

    Drogon creates a wheel chair friendly throne room

  • @geyj1
    @geyj1 Před 5 lety +10

    To me, this was a beautiful ending. As someone who has suffered because of war, because of having had to fight people with power for almost all my life, I understand this Bitter/Sweet ending. The Game Of Thrones is a reflection of what has and still going on in this world of ours!!! It shows us that no matter how unjust things have been and still are, we must never lose hope. HOPE is what has kept me going and I respect people who live freely, I really do. I couldn't be happier for Jon and Ghost. Thank you so much for yet, another great explanation.

  • @ThatGuyB_ry
    @ThatGuyB_ry Před 5 lety +31

    Very insightful. You've made me feel better about the episode

  • @robertshick8992
    @robertshick8992 Před 5 lety +198

    Drogon knew it was lust for the throne that killed Danny not Jon

    • @Calle19881
      @Calle19881 Před 5 lety +19

      yeah. Then drogon is taking her east, where she belongs, where the people respected her for her actions.

    • @claudeyaz
      @claudeyaz Před 5 lety +13

      Who knows. It was all rushed.
      Jon would be punished more by living than dying

    • @GonzoTehGreat
      @GonzoTehGreat Před 5 lety +5

      Drogon helped Dany burn an entire city and all the inhabitants to win the throne, then burned it and flew away after Jon stabbed her before she could take it...

    • @tylersnow1654
      @tylersnow1654 Před 5 lety +14

      He's flying her body to Essos to the temple of Rhlor to be resurrected by a red priest or priestess

    • @boynextdoor1951
      @boynextdoor1951 Před 5 lety +11

      @@tylersnow1654 stop, it's over

  • @copperhead2694
    @copperhead2694 Před 5 lety +2

    One correction here. Arya did mention she wanted to go west west of Westeros. She said this to the actress lady in Bravos. So it wasn’t really out of character. She did mention it.

  • @shak528
    @shak528 Před 5 lety +23

    The wheel is unbreakable because OLES AT DA WHEEL !! :P

  • @igotworms5956
    @igotworms5956 Před 5 lety +127

    Lucky Bran brought his own chair now the Iron thrones gone..!

  • @Ironfangzu
    @Ironfangzu Před 5 lety +3

    Bravo for a calm, intelligent and well thought out interpretation of what we saw. The internet is a place full of over-reactions and name calling. Your well-conceived analysis sure is refreshing.

  • @frenchfry271
    @frenchfry271 Před 5 lety +47

    Did we just get Kaiser Soze -d by Bran?

  • @Kujakuseki01
    @Kujakuseki01 Před 5 lety +4

    I just realized...”There must always be a Stark in Winterfell” didn’t apply during this council at King’s Landing.
    D&D probably just forgot, tbh.

    • @kylejohnson5458
      @kylejohnson5458 Před 5 lety

      What's with all the Dungeons & Dragons references?