The show had been deteriorating far before season 8, and had been more of a "blockbuster show" since season 4, but all intelligence and realism that the GRRM embedded in the series was gone by season 7, and absolutely obliterated by season 8. The pitch meeting for season 8 captures some of the problems and also much of why people were Game of Thrones season finale recap: Game of Thrones finale recap. War of the words: All the best quotes from Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones: Catch up with EW's season 5 episode guide. This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5. HBO. Well! That wasan episode. To recap: The Lannisters surrendered but for some reason Daenerys still decided to torch ALL Watch this: Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 4: The good, the bad and the coffee. 07:17. "When the war is won, the Lion shall rule the land, the Kraken shall rule the sea and our child shall one 2 Gregor Clegane. Image via HBO. Gregor Clegane is one of Game of Thrones ' strongest warriors; unfortunately, he's also one of its most heinous characters. Nicknamed "The Mountain" because of his Lyanna Mormont, Lady of Scowls, goes down like a real one at the hands – or rather, in the hands – of a wight giant. Beric dies protecting Arya who is, to put it mildly, FREAKED. OUT. Yes, she Khal Drogo was a chieftain of a Dothraki khalasar. He was often referred to as "The Great Khal." He is also the namesake of the last living dragon in existence, Drogon, who was the personal mount of his late widow. Drogo is a khal or warlord of the Dothraki, the famed nomadic horse-lords of the eastern continent beyond the Narrow Sea. The Dothraki are fierce warriors, skilled in battle However, one of their worst ever decision still leaves a bad taste in fans' mouths: the Jon Snow death in season 5 and subsequent resurrection in season 6. Jon Snow dies in the Game of Thrones season 5 finale "Mother's Mercy," he is stabbed to death under a sign that read 'traitor' by a faction of the Night's Watch who hated Jon for bringing This post contains frank discussion of several plot points from Season 8, Episode 3 of Game of Thrones. If you’re not all caught up, or would prefer not to be spoiled, now is the time to leave. Game of Thrones Season 8 Needs To Break Its Romances. Now that the big battles are starting with the Battle of Winterfell, it's time for Game of Thrones to ditch the romances - or at least, move them to the back burner. Thankfully, this is almost guaranteed to happen, even if it breaks the heart of every viewer along the way. uYvAoK9.