Not So Bad: Fans Uncover The Real Reasons Behind Hate For Last GoT Seasons
Among all the long shows' endings, there has hardly been any that faced so much hate from the fans as Game of Thrones.
Season 7 got its fair bit of backlash, and season 8, the grand finale, was absolutely demolished by the community. To this day, the easiest way to provoke massive frustration among the GoT fans is to simply mention the show's ending.
But, as always, there are many people who strongly disagree with all the hate towards the last two seasons.
In a recent discussion on Reddit, fans decided to uncover the real reasons for the hate and came up with a few explanations that make a lot of sense if you think about it.
Timing and anticipation
Many fans claim that the show's final seasons are perceived as completely normal when you're binge-watching the entire series now.
But back when they were released, there was a matter of timing — people had to wait for a long time in between seasons, and during those periods, they'd come up with too many expectations and visions for the upcoming episodes, which then turned out to be false.
Different style preferences
The general style of the show changes over time: we can see it in every detail, from the characters' clothing to the overall director's approach.
While the earlier seasons were a full-on dramatic Shakespearean play, later seasons gradually became somewhat of a medieval Michael Bay movie.
This could obviously disappoint the people who stuck with the series for its initial atmosphere.
Writing changes
As everyone's fully aware, at some point the showrunners had to continue the series with their own scenario — George Martin has always been taking his time with writing.
Their scenario was not at all terrible; it was just not how George Martin would've done it.
Many fans mark how the complexity of the story and the characters drops, and plot armor appears way more often, but you can't exactly blame D&D for not being George Martin.
In the midst of the discussion, some of the less radical GoT ending haters admitted that some of these aspects should be taken into consideration… And settled on "it's not that bad if you just turn your brain off and enjoy the beautiful visuals."