I liked the episode a lot. They obviously wanted the destruction of King's Landing to have major impact and it did. They did a masterful job showcasing the terror and brutality of it. The last scene with ashes coming down like snow around Arya was fantastic. The music, as always, was on point.
Also I thought the Cersi/Jamie ending was excellent. I'm glad they didn't do the expected revenge death for Cersi at the hands of another character. Instead we saw her have to realize her power was being wiped away before her eyes during the episode.
I did think the Jamie/Euron and Cleaganbowl fights were both a little bit cheesy -- kind of like the end fights of 80's action flicks. But a lot of those 80's action flicks are pretty enjoyable, so whatever, didn't really ruin it for me.
The best part is that they've still set up a dramatic finale with the aftermath and how everyone is going to deal with Danaerys. It's still a guessing game as to who ends up dead and who gets the throne.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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