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The finale felt way too rushed, Dorne storyline wasn't redeemed at all, in fact, I see it now more pointless than ever. I knew about the THING, so it was just going through the motions for me. And even though I really don't care about stuff they change from the books, I still think it's a shame they didn't include that character from book 3 epilogue. Overall, glad we're finally caught up, and glad the majority of the last two books have been covered, here's hoping whatever story GRRM has planned out for the remainder is better.

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Well, I am going thru the six stages of acceptance about the finale.

Right now, I am in the middle of depression.

 

It felt like an apocalypse, I honestly do not know if I am going to continue to watch GoT as the characters and story arcs I cared about have been killed

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I fully put it on this finale to redeem this terrible season and it just didn't, not one bit. I don't think I'll be looking out for Season 6 and I'm probably done with this show.

 

It had a good run. It's just getting silly now.

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Welp, after that finale I'm basically just rooting for the Others at this point. I'll continue to watch the show only because I'm invested, but it really is getting ridiculous. The overarching plot STILL hasn't gone anywhere, and now we have literally no likable characters to root for.

 

Arya was likable, but she's turned into a one-dimensional character. It might be interesting to see what happens to her, but I no longer care about her character.

 

I knew I should have stopped watching after Ned died.

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Welp, after that finale I'm basically just rooting for the Others at this point. I'll continue to watch the show only because I'm invested, but it really is getting ridiculous. The overarching plot STILL hasn't gone anywhere, and now we have literally no likable characters to root for.

 

Arya was likable, but she's turned into a one-dimensional character. It might be interesting to see what happens to her, but I no longer care about her character.

 

I knew I should have stopped watching after Ned died.

Honestly if you don't like shows where likable characters die, why in the world would you watch Game of Thrones?

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I knew about the THING, so it was just going through the motions for me. And even though I really don't care about stuff they change from the books, I still think it's a shame they didn't include that character from book 3 epilogue. Overall, glad we're finally caught up, and glad the majority of the last two books have been covered, here's hoping whatever story GRRM has planned out for the remainder is better.

The Olly part was a stupid cliche and could have done without. As for THAT character, I'm glad they didn't include her as she was stupid alive and she is stupid dead. I'm still waiting for her to redeem herself in the books (a handful of Freys are not it). I just don't get it how of all the cut characters and story arcs, people want a mostly filler (so far) one. Lord Too-Fat-to-Sit-a-Horse was a clear loss on the other hand.

 

Here's to hoping GRRM does it better. Stannis didn't deserve the character assassination the producers pulled this season.

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The finale felt way too rushed, Dorne storyline wasn't redeemed at all, in fact, I see it now more pointless than ever. I knew about the THING, so it was just going through the motions for me. And even though I really don't care about stuff they change from the books, I still think it's a shame they didn't include that character from book 3 epilogue. Overall, glad we're finally caught up, and glad the majority of the last two books have been covered, here's hoping whatever story GRRM has planned out for the remainder is better.

Yep exactly how I felt. Absolutely nothing happened other than Snow being killed. Seemed like half the episode was spent on Cersei doing the walk of shame. Nothing with Dany after the epic dragon exit, nothing with Sansa, Bran is mia. Terrible finale.

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 Still, it's pretty obvious that Melisandra will bring him back in the same way Thoros of Myr did to Beric Dondarrion. It's not a coincidence that she came back to castle black.

 

I bloody hope so, he was one of the only remaining characters that I was rooting for.

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Yep exactly how I felt. Absolutely nothing happened other than Snow being killed. Seemed like half the episode was spent on Cersei doing the walk of shame. Nothing with Dany after the epic dragon exit, nothing with Sansa, Bran is mia. Terrible finale.

 

I actually think Cersei's scenes were the strongest in the episode, as a direct result of having some room to breathe.

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Honestly if you don't like shows where likable characters die, why in the world would you watch Game of Thrones?

That's my whole point. Having characters die is fine, but having literally every likable one on the show die is bad story telling. I still watch the show because I like fantasy fiction. The overarching plot of the Others, White Walkers, dragons, and magic are all interesting, but the show (and books?) have done nothing with them. I also still watch, because my girlfriend likes it and I don't really have a say whether it's on the TV or not. :p But I need someone to root for. I need someone I can, at least marginally, relate to or empathize with.

 

And now that I am typing this, I realize I forgot about Tyrion; whom I love watching. Dinklage is a fantastic actor. So maybe I'll still enjoy the next season. Who knows.

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Damn... A body double was used for the Walk of Shame. 

 

'Game of Thrones' star on her brutal Walk of Shame | EW.com

 

 

It was a nice body double. Lena Headley isn't that busty.

That's my whole point. Having characters die is fine, but having literally every likable one on the show die is bad story telling. I still watch the show because I like fantasy fiction. The overarching plot of the Others, White Walkers, dragons, and magic are all interesting, but the show (and books?) have done nothing with them. I also still watch, because my girlfriend likes it and I don't really have a say whether it's on the TV or not. :p But I need someone to root for. I need someone I can, at least marginally, relate to or empathize with.

 

And now that I am typing this, I realize I forgot about Tyrion; whom I love watching. Dinklage is a fantastic actor. So maybe I'll still enjoy the next season. Who knows.

 

I agree with you wholeheartedly.

What an ending! Still, it's pretty obvious that Melisandra will bring him back in the same way Thoros of Myr did to Beric Dondarrion. It's not a coincidence that she came back to castle black.

 

I hope you are correct.

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