Individual episodes of this season are good, and there’s a lot of great character moments and action. However, there is also no shortage of issues. This season has what is easily the worst writing, pacing, character development, and even acting of all the seasons of this show. It’s not bad, it’s just not the show we have all come to love.
It feels rushed. Characters just seem to teleport all over Westeros within a single episode, whereas they’d have taken a couple of episodes to travel any meaningful distance in previous seasons.
Characters don’t act like themselves and make stupid decisions. It feels as though a lot of characters only say and do certain things in order to please fans.
The Arya/Sansa/Littlefinger stuff is absolutely dreadful, and probably the worst storyline from any season of this show. It makes almost no sense, and Littlefinger has gone from being a master manipulator to a pathetic loser that doesn’t pose a threat to anyone. Arya is written and played terribly, and her character has become self-aware and is suddenly an all powerful badass who can somehow hold her own in combat against Brienne, despite spending most of last season getting the crap beat out of her by the waif. There has been no indication that Arya has become a sword fighting master. She was shunned and marked for death by the faceless men last season, yet somehow she is able to operate as if she was an elite faceless man. Sansa is good in her leadership role at least, it’s just unfortunate she was dragged into that storyline.
Jaime Lannister is probably the best character this season. He’s the most interesting and has some of the best character moments.
It’s a shame that they failed to maintain the high standards of writing and storytelling that the show has had throughout the first 6 seasons. The action and big moments in this season are fantastic, and no one can fault them. But there is no denying that they do not feel as meaningful when the pacing is messed up and the characters are acting in ways that don’t make sense.
What is the reason behind Bran not telling people what he knows? Why doesn’t he tell people about Jon’s true heritage right away? It makes no sense.
This season, at times, feels like the writers have taken inspiration from fan fiction rather than adapting from the original prose, which yes, I understand has been surpassed at this point, but that doesn’t excuse the shift in the overall quality of the show.
I can’t call the season bad, and in fact, I must say that I really like it, and I have given it a rating that reflects that. The big moments and pay-offs that we’ve been waiting a long time for help make this season enjoyable, despite its faults. But it’s undeniable that this is no longer the same show, and if season 8 plays out in a similar way, then I’m afraid I’m going to be very disappointed with how it all ends.
Review by ragreynoldsVIP 7BlockedParent2019-04-12T22:20:17Z
Individual episodes of this season are good, and there’s a lot of great character moments and action. However, there is also no shortage of issues. This season has what is easily the worst writing, pacing, character development, and even acting of all the seasons of this show. It’s not bad, it’s just not the show we have all come to love.
It feels rushed. Characters just seem to teleport all over Westeros within a single episode, whereas they’d have taken a couple of episodes to travel any meaningful distance in previous seasons.
Characters don’t act like themselves and make stupid decisions. It feels as though a lot of characters only say and do certain things in order to please fans.
The Arya/Sansa/Littlefinger stuff is absolutely dreadful, and probably the worst storyline from any season of this show. It makes almost no sense, and Littlefinger has gone from being a master manipulator to a pathetic loser that doesn’t pose a threat to anyone. Arya is written and played terribly, and her character has become self-aware and is suddenly an all powerful badass who can somehow hold her own in combat against Brienne, despite spending most of last season getting the crap beat out of her by the waif. There has been no indication that Arya has become a sword fighting master. She was shunned and marked for death by the faceless men last season, yet somehow she is able to operate as if she was an elite faceless man. Sansa is good in her leadership role at least, it’s just unfortunate she was dragged into that storyline.
Jaime Lannister is probably the best character this season. He’s the most interesting and has some of the best character moments.
It’s a shame that they failed to maintain the high standards of writing and storytelling that the show has had throughout the first 6 seasons. The action and big moments in this season are fantastic, and no one can fault them. But there is no denying that they do not feel as meaningful when the pacing is messed up and the characters are acting in ways that don’t make sense.
What is the reason behind Bran not telling people what he knows? Why doesn’t he tell people about Jon’s true heritage right away? It makes no sense.
This season, at times, feels like the writers have taken inspiration from fan fiction rather than adapting from the original prose, which yes, I understand has been surpassed at this point, but that doesn’t excuse the shift in the overall quality of the show.
I can’t call the season bad, and in fact, I must say that I really like it, and I have given it a rating that reflects that. The big moments and pay-offs that we’ve been waiting a long time for help make this season enjoyable, despite its faults. But it’s undeniable that this is no longer the same show, and if season 8 plays out in a similar way, then I’m afraid I’m going to be very disappointed with how it all ends.