As the final episode approaches (May 20), fans are beginning to debate whether the final season is the worst or best the show's creators have given us.
My personal opinion is overwhelmingly positive. We had the previous season two years ago and the creators decided to spend all the money in two ultimate battles. We had the first battle in the third episode (Winterfell vs. Winter King) and we got the second in the penultimate episode, this time for King's Landing.
After previous episodes, we know what's going on with the King of the North and Daenerys Targaryen and who all knows that her lover is actually the real king. We also know who all around the Dragon Queen has already died, and that it's mostly people she liked.
We also know that Queen Cersei Lannister rules with a firm hand in her kingdom and that she intends to sacrifice her subjects to stay in power.
In today's episode, we finally learn how the current Queen will end up. But we will learn many other things that will take us back to the first series and things that happened before the narrative began. The death of the first Targaryen king and his statement "let's burn them all" is important.
Let's not forget the much-anticipated Cleganebowl. The battle between Gregore Clegane and his brother Sandore Clegane is a hardcore cutthroat, between the Hound and the Mountain that is second to none. By making the older brother a "zombie," his "immortality" is a big bite even for a great knight like the Hound.
Next we learn how things stand between Cersei and Jaime. Their reunion at the Red Keep is truly full of love, and the "rabbit" realizes that in the company of his true love (no Brienne it's not), he must also die.
Let's not forget Aria, who has a clear task of checking off her list one piece at a time. But during the battle that takes place in King's Landing, she gradually transforms from "Woman With No Name" once again to the youngest Stark heiress. The actions of her future queen and all the suffering around her will mark her and she may decide to marry and rather be the quiet Lady Gendry, who inherited her ancestral castle by the queen's decision.
Jon also takes part in the Battle of King's Landing, but unlike his aunt, he has not inherited the character of his true ancestors and can be righteous and does not desire power or the throne. He would be at peace with the North and his family, along with the "Wildlings" who owe him many lives and, as one of the few kings who exist in the entire realm of the Game of Thrones series, he does not seek wealth and domination over his life and the entire land.
So Tyrion will definitely decide in the last episode who he's going to stand by. He may be the brother of the meanest sister, but he knows full well that ruling isn't about making people fear the Queen. His life has been on the line several times throughout the series, and he's gradually transformed from a weird "sexpot" goblin to a sensible mentor who can give the right advice. It's just a matter of whether his queen will listen to him, though.
I won't describe the other characters we see in the penultimate episode and how the whole Battle of King's Landing will change them if they survive. Rather, I'll write how I felt about the episode. The whole episode is just a blast, focusing on the important characters who have a major say around the queens.
It's clear how the battle for King's Landing will end, Daenerys will learn from her mistakes and won't lose her last dragon, and so the cards are clearly dealt at the end of the episode to really decide who else will die and who will actually rule the entire kingdom in the final episode of the entire series.
Original release May 13, 2019 – Kritiky.cz
