Thought that was a great first episode. I know people here like to claim nothing changed after the source material, but I honestly felt things got very fan servicey blurring the lines with fan fiction. This season set the tone that this is GOT, this is a show based on the books and I felt like they absolutely nailed it.
This isn't going to be a happy ending, it isn't going to be as simple as just defeat the big baddie and ride off into the sun set. If they can keep the tone they have set early on for the entire season I will be very happy.
I'm also glad that this entire final season doesn't appear to be based on just the conflict with the white walkers. Seems like that will be resolved sooner in the season than anticipated.
The white walkers and dragons and goblins and orcs and all that isn't what makes GOT a great fantasy series, the conflict of the houses, the established, hinted at and explored history of Westeros and most importantly the characters are what has made this a great series. Focus on that to finish it off.
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