Seven crucial things missing from the Game of Thrones season 7 finale. Game of Thrones season 7 finalewas the most watched episode in the shows history. While it had its satisfying sequences, the consensus across social media was mixed. In typical Game of Thrones fashion, the finale left a lot of unanswered questions to set up a final season a year or two from now. But there were also rushed, predictable plot points that left the fans frustrated, and sparked a good deal of online debate. Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones season 7. A justification for Theonsongoing story. Diamond-Cut-Forensics-Audio-Laboratory_23.png' alt='Finale 2000 Full Version' title='Finale 2000 Full Version' />I probably have more sympathy for Theon than most Game of Thrones fans, but seriously, how did he survive that beatdown at Dragonstone His conversation with Jon, which marked his transformation from victim to attempted hero, was satisfying, but his first step toward that heroism a fight with Harrag over whether the Ironborn survivors would go rescue Yara looked like a fatal misstep. Then Theon got his moment of eunuch glory, and with one headbutt and some punches, he takes out a guy whos twice his size. And that show of machismo suddenly wins back his people. Why didnt Theon try to learn where Yara was while he was in Kings Landing, where she was last seenWhy didnt he enlist the help of Brienne, Jon, and Jorah, some of the best fighters on the show Who even cares about the Greyjoys at this pointSpoilers ahead for season one of The Mist. On August 24, The Mists seasonone finale aired on Spike. On the 25th, Netflix released the series for. Add Network Drivers To Esxi 6 Web. Set in a dilapidated Veterans Administration hospital, Article 99 may be the first medical melodrama that isnt about dedicated physicians. Fulfillingness First Finale is a 1974 album by Stevie Wonder widely considered one of the albums from his classic period. Released on July 22, 1974 on the Tamla. Yara and Theon are not about to stop the White Walkers, so why the focus on them Maybe because they have a fleet, and zombies cant swim I really hope thats the reason this storyline is being stretched out. A resolution for Tormund and Beric Dondarrion. The showrunners kept virtually all of the key characters alive through season 7, so its safe to assume Beric Dondarrion and Tormund survived the destruction of Eastwatch. We saw other Nights Watch members falling to their deaths, but Beric and Tormund got to watch in horror, then make a run for it. Their story is probably going to echo Jamie and Bronn mysteriously escaping Drogons flames, and well likely still see them in season 8. When Jaime and Cersei Lannister were caught midcoitus by young Bran Stark way back in season one of Game of Thrones, everybody made puking noises and turned. This page contains clarinet music MIDI files and music notation files. MUS files compatible with Finale 3. Iym5AvszE/TtDjHp9YldI/AAAAAAAAA9I/2_SQl5IJJAY/s1600/83-winrar.jpg' alt='Finale 2000 Full Version' title='Finale 2000 Full Version' />The Grand Finale trope as used in popular culture. When a show usually of the Failure Is the Only Option or Stern Chase variety comes to an end with. But if theyre dead, why not show it If theyre alive, how They managed to run from a dragon sized cataclysm and then the entire army of the dead Who knows 3. An explanation for Tyrion Lannister, jealous stalker. One of the scenes that came as a surprise was Tyrion lurking despondently outside Danys chambers as she and Jon consummated their abrupt feelings for each other. His expression was pure jealousy, which the show hasnt exactly justified. There have been hints Tyrion was responsible for shipping off Jorah in Mereen and keeping Daario behind in Essos. He tried to keep Dany from flying North to rescue Jon and Jorah. It does seem like hes weeding out the competition. He also had an interesting line in the season 6 finale, after advising Dany to leave Daario behind He wasnt the first to love you, and he wont be the last. His questions about Danys successor could also be an indicator that he wanted to marry her under the pretext of allying their houses. Were these events meant to indicate that Tyrion is in love with Dany At the time, all those moves seemed politically calculated, but maybe the writers were just playing coy. Tyrion worrying about Dany for political reasons seems more plausible, given what weve actually seen. The jealousy aspect doesnt feel earned. Plot wise, though, Tyrions jealousy could drive a wedge between him and Jon, causing tension in Danys ranks. Any lead up to the Stark siblings awareness of Littlefingers plot. Arya savagely slitting Littlefingers throat with his own dagger was deeply satisfying, and arguably one of the finales best scenes. For the last couple of episodes, weve seen nothing but clear evidence that Littlefinger was successfully playing the Stark sisters, especially as he runs through a list of motives for Arya to murder Sansa. There wasnt a single scene that hinted at their suspicions, or that they were colluding with Bran, whos apparently been psychically spying for them offscreen. That all seems too convenient, given the comparative helplessness and bafflement we actually saw onscreen, from all of them. Finale 2000 Full Version' title='Finale 2000 Full Version' />Sure, a lot of people guessed that the Starks were manipulating Littlefinger, rather than vice versa, but those theories were mostly wishful thinking until the finale. Still, its good to see Sansa pass sentence on the creep who sold her to Ramsay. Cleganebowl, or even a dramatic lead up to it happening someday. For fans hyped about Cleganebowl, the seemingly inevitable grudge match between Sandor the Hound Clegane and his brother Gregor The Mountain Clegane, their actual face off in the finale was anticlimactic. For a brief moment, Cleganebowl seemed almost certain. Before the summit in the dragon pit even started, the Hound walked right up to his brother to insult him. But the Hound walked away with a vague threat You know whos coming for you. Youve always known. That could be a hint that the Hound means to take out the Mountain himself. Or is he referencing a vision he had in the flames, or the Mountains current undead status. Either way, the Mountain didnt even flinch, and the Hound got nothing out of the exchange but a chance to talk shit. Gilly getting credit for her research into High Septon Maynards diary. Bran Stark tells Sam Tarly the tale of RLJ, confirming Jon as Danys nephew, at the same time those newly confirmed relatives are having incestuous sex. Nicely played, Game of Thrones. Sam brings up something he learned in Oldtown former High Septon Maynard left notes in his diary that confirm Jon isnt a bastard, hes the rightful heir to the Iron Throne. There are three problems with this. First In the scene where Gilly read this information to Sam, he clearly wasnt paying attention. And yet he mentions it casually, as out of all the notes in the diary, this was the one that stood out. Second he completely fails to mention that Gilly dug up this information, and was the one who cared about it. Why wasnt Gilly in that room, interjecting with her own researchThird why had Bran never looked back on Lyanna and Rhaegar, whose relationship kicked off Roberts Rebellion Did he really need Sam to unveil that piece of information to him in order to go there It all just seemed to fall together too quickly and easily. Any useful accomplishments from Cersei and Jamie. Cersei finally got her moment to shine when she had all her enemies inside a dragon pit, and what did she do She lied. She could have easily murdered everyone there and continued on her quest. Instead, she went for the long con of conquering Westeros while everyone else fights the army of the dead. Why waste the time Mostly to keep all the other characters alive until the next season. Its almost unbelievable that she let everyone leave Kings Landing unscathed, and didnt even take the chance to murder Tyrion, whom shes wanted dead since he was an infant. Why hold back Because of her love for family Then why not avenge her father, mother, and children I thought for a brief moment that shed poisoned the wine in the nearby carafe, knowing her brother would go for it the moment he got a chance. But no, Cersei is still focusing on taking over Westeros the hard way, even though Jamie keeps telling her shes miscalculating. Meanwhile, he also does nothing. Hes been shown time and time again that Cersei is totally insane, but he doesnt try to contain her, and he only barely tries to convince her. The Strain Finale Season 4 Ending Explained, and Learning from LostCarlton Cuse knows how to end a TV show. Before co writing the last episode of Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogans apocalyptic vampire story, The Strain, the showrunner and executive producer had already written four series finales. Four Read More The Leftovers Creators Discuss Finale Reactions and Give a Few More Unexpected Answers. In 2. 00. 0, Cuse penned Final Conflict Part 1 and Part 2 for the CBS action drama Martial Law. A year later, he wrote the ending to his breakthrough broadcast series, Nash Bridges. Then came the landmark finale of Lost in 2. Bates Motel in a beautiful closing chapter. Next up, as The Strain wraps up on Sunday, September 1. Cuse said he knew exactly how to end it. I think that to end a show, you have to really look at what your show is fundamentally about and then figure out your ending from that, Cuse told Indie. Wire. In the case of The Strain, its a graphic novel epidemiological thriller. I think we view it as a wonderful popcorn movie experience There is a clear force of antagonism, this Master a vampiric parasitic creature and there are a bunch of protagonists that are trying to do him in. I think that the fair and right ending to The Strain is one that gives you a real sense of what the ultimate fate of these characters are and ultimately resolves the conflict between a clear force of antagonism and a clear force of protagonism. Not every show necessitates a showdown between good and evil. Some are more complicated, including one of the most hotly debated series finales ever. Certainly when Damon Lindelof and I wrote the ending for Lost, we felt like there was no version where we could answer all of the mystery questions without feeling didactic and unsatisfying, he said. The attempt to answer those questions would ultimately just lead to more questions. What we felt was important was to provide a character resolution to explain what happened to them and to provide them with a sense of emotional closure. A lot has changed since Lost ended, including the very system that led to all those questions stacking up. Prestige drama projects have been snatched up by cable and streaming outlets, which allow for shorter seasons and less seasons overall. Both length related issues were regular sticking points for Cuse and Lindelof when negotiating with ABC. Such shifts in how television is made emphasize the importance of Cuses experience writing finales Hes done it under the harshest conditions as well as the most idyllic. Read More The Leftovers Damon Lindelof on the Tremendous Debate Over the Finales Biggest Twist Everybody Was DepressedBack when Lost was made, Cuse describes the network television mentality like the pony express you rode the horse until it dropped dead from underneath you The idea that we made 2. I mean its just In an era of orders of eight episodes per season, its kind of incomprehensible. The Strain has never had more than 1. Thats a drastic shift compared to broadcast standards, and a big win for the writers. The imperatives of network television meant that we had to generate massive amounts of story material, Cuse said about Lost. In a show thats a mystery day show meaning mysteries were introduced almost every episode, that meant generating a lot of mysteries. So the yarn ball of mysteries by the time we were going into the final season was just massive. Innately, because of the format in which we were working which was network television we were constrained and theres no way that that couldnt affect the way the show ended and certainly the mixed perception of it. Cuse credits supportive networks like FX for allowing more series to end the way they should, and trusting the writers to make bold choices is a big part of that. He regularly credits his collaborators when discussing any of his shows, and The Strain is no exception. I co wrote the final episode with Chuck Hogan, so we developed it together, Cuse said. All of this was stuff that we ran by Guillermo, who had notes we incorporated. He had some specific ideas about the ending of the show that we embraced and I think really added some wonderful resonance and nuance. Those ideas, as well as Cuse and Hogans, were not beholden to the books which inspired the series. The ending to the TV show sounds like it will be very different from whats on Hogans pages. We absolutely did not feel wedded to the books, Cuse said. I think when you adapt anything you have to let it become its own thing, and in the case of this trilogy of books, we always saw that there were sort of landmarks in the books that we would hope to get to, but we didnt feel compelled to do anything in the books. The books are one thing and this television show became something quite different, he said. While they share some of the same landmarks, the television show is its own story and we treated it as such. So the ending for the television show is something that felt appropriate from really just evaluating the narrative of our television show, not the books. We didnt feel like we were kind of compelled to try to swing back around and end the television series the same way as the books. It was just sitting around deciding, OK, whats best for our showCome Sunday, viewers will discover Cuses answer. The Strain series finale airs Sunday, September 1. FX. Sign Up Stay on top of the latest TV news Sign up for our TV e mail newsletter here.