(CNN) The following contains major spoilers about the "Game of Thrones" season finale. If "Game of Thrones" has been a controlled burn for much of its run, the current season has been a raging fire, exhausting story at a breakneck pace. After a season punctuated by massive battles, the finale wisely capped the penultimate season by steadfastly focusing on the show's characters and dense mythology. It was, from start to finish, a beautifully realized 80 minutes of television, one that reunited a number of key players. There were so many flourishes in the episode crafted to make fans lose their minds it's difficult, frankly, to know where to begin.

Source: CNN August 28, 2017 03:45 UTC