The show was brilliant for the first several seasons with multiple exceptional characters, the breadth of prime characters is unmatched in TV history.
Yet the show began to stumble after it moved beyond the books. It didn't fall immediately, it was one of those stumbles where you trip yet keep taking big steps in hopes of recovery.
Within that stumble was the attrition of episodes - down to 6 in the final season. Each season should have had at minimum 10 episodes. The show runners were clearly punting.
But, then, season 8. The greatest fail final season in TV history. D&D should be given a writing/TV ban for 8 years for that. It was appallingly rushed, miscalculated, and incoherent with the build up over the first 5-6 seasons.
I am not in the camp of those who think the show can't be re-watched. I simply use my imagination to create a different final season and a different ending. It's as simple as that.
Yet the show began to stumble after it moved beyond the books. It didn't fall immediately, it was one of those stumbles where you trip yet keep taking big steps in hopes of recovery.
Within that stumble was the attrition of episodes - down to 6 in the final season. Each season should have had at minimum 10 episodes. The show runners were clearly punting.
But, then, season 8. The greatest fail final season in TV history. D&D should be given a writing/TV ban for 8 years for that. It was appallingly rushed, miscalculated, and incoherent with the build up over the first 5-6 seasons.
I am not in the camp of those who think the show can't be re-watched. I simply use my imagination to create a different final season and a different ending. It's as simple as that.