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It's been a long trek, but we've finally made it through. Here is our eighth and final episode of KnockBack dedicated to the Game of Thrones television series, in particular its eighth season. These six episodes -- four of them essentially movie-length -- are contentious. Indeed, I don't think anyone would argue that this final run was blatantly rushed and not nearly as satisfying as to be expected. But it's not so much an insult to HBO's Game of Thrones as it is a compliment. We expected more. Yet, that doesn't mean there isn't much to talk about, praise, and enjoy in this final season, and we do just that. Buckle-up for the resolution not only of Game of Thrones, but of our nearly-20-hour discussion of it.

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Bogey Zero

The Sam’s brother was always really kind to him. He was mostly upset about him being burnt, not his dad. Also I think the one dude the wrote in saying he was annoyed about Jamie was specifically talking about Jamie saying he didn’t care for the common people, when he literally put his honor on the line and became the king slayer by killing the Mad King solely to save the common people.

Simon Pusateri

Gotta say I’m surprised how positive you guys were relatively speaking. Not that I’m saying anyone’s wrong for having that opinion but certainly not the way I feel. Thanks as always for the excellent discussion though - can’t wait to see what’s next in August!

macdaddyx4

I appreciate your love of Beric, because I feel the same way about Dolorous Edd. Side characters we can actually care about. I look forward to the two of you finally doing a deep dive into Days of Our Lives after all these years!

Ryan Zimm

Solid take. Can't say i disagree with anything you guys said. Well, accept for having the battle with the white walkers last all season. That would get extremely boring. I was actually glad it ended up being so quick

Tonys_Always_Write

If done properly, it could be pretty cool to see Drogon save Jon Snow at some point in the next series.

Ryan Greenwood

I think the Snow series will just take place north of the wall. I’m not sure we will see any of the other characters that weren’t with him at the end of the show.

LastStandMedia

He hated his father and didn't care enough about his brother to not steal his family's sword. Didn't resonate with me at all, and in the first book, Sam talks about how much he hates his family.

LastStandMedia

Not necessarily the battle, but everything leading up to it, then the battle, then the immediate aftermath. Just stay there.

Anonymous

My problem with season 8 as a whole was to your point that things seemed missing. Generally most of the characters end in a logical place but save for Cleganebowl it seemed like there was an entire season of content missing to get these characters to a place where they earn these moments.

Stefan Catinella

I can’t wait till you finish reading the books that are available. Jaime is my favorite character and his relationship with Brienne is so good in the books. As someone who read all 5 between seasons 1 and 2 of the show, I had certain context while watching. What they did to Jaime’s character was the part that gutted me the most. I think once you’ve read the books you’ll be harder on the shows writing.

Wayne Moss

Really enjoyed the GOT episode’s of knockback can’t wait to hear what the next Tv series you guys will be covering next.

James Buck

Hey Colin. Listening to you talk about the heritage of PS1 RPGs made me think how I've hardly played any of them. Of you could recommend the top 3 for someone like me to play, what would they be?

Marco Maluf

Danny should be brought back by the fire god with a new purpose, restore the targaryen family and their land, breaking the cicle of madness of her family, but isolated from the rest of the kingdom, since it is the only “magical” family.

Yiorgos

Colin you mentioned you're reading the books. Once you finish I'd love to know your thoughts on them. Then you can join us on the Wall waiting for Winds of Winter.