The bad news was that arch-bros Benioff and Weiss were just getting started tearing down Game of Thrones with their “cool” payoffs. 'Still lot’s to love'SÉAMAS O’REILLY: Dear Ed – Game of Thrones’ eighth season has been, with the best will in the world, a decidedly divisive entity. 'It has sacrificed everything'ED POWER: Séamas – I’m glad you’re enjoying this season’s Game of Thrones. Compared with that, sneaking past the Night King’s witless hype men is very much in the ha’penny place, realism-wise. What it comes down to is how seriously the viewer is prepared to take Game of Thrones in the first place.

Source: The Irish Times May 19, 2019 11:26 UTC