A creative masterpiece in every sense, from the refreshing array of dazzling, unique characters to the cleverly conceived story telling. Acting-wise, the mostly young British cast shines brightly, yet the blazing comet of a performance comes from Peter Dinklage, who plays the thrill-seeking, brave, witty, and oftentimes pragmatic, Tyrion Lannister.
Without wanting to dwell on negatives, there were two things that caught my attention. Season 6, with its big emphasis on the House of Black and White, fell undeniably flat in places. Nicely eerie, but largely unexplained and unexplored, and far less exciting than it could have been.
Slightly irksome was the ramped-up use of the supernatural (witches, black magic, resurrections, armies of undead, seers of the future etc) from season 5 onward. It may have been a smarter option for Martin or the shows' makers to keep to the gritty, realistic, warrior inhabited world that had previously dominated, rather than slide ever closer to the sort of fantastical world that we might associate with Tolkein. Not easy to find the balance though. Few would deny that the end-product was greatly enhanced by the presence of dragons and chilling characters like the Night King.
Overall, a monumental achievement and not something that will easily be bettered - 9.6/10.
Without wanting to dwell on negatives, there were two things that caught my attention. Season 6, with its big emphasis on the House of Black and White, fell undeniably flat in places. Nicely eerie, but largely unexplained and unexplored, and far less exciting than it could have been.
Slightly irksome was the ramped-up use of the supernatural (witches, black magic, resurrections, armies of undead, seers of the future etc) from season 5 onward. It may have been a smarter option for Martin or the shows' makers to keep to the gritty, realistic, warrior inhabited world that had previously dominated, rather than slide ever closer to the sort of fantastical world that we might associate with Tolkein. Not easy to find the balance though. Few would deny that the end-product was greatly enhanced by the presence of dragons and chilling characters like the Night King.
Overall, a monumental achievement and not something that will easily be bettered - 9.6/10.