In the northernmost region of Westeros, the guards of The Wall fortress that bordered The Seven Kingdoms to the middle of nowhere, clashed with the White Walkers, a race of zombie-like supernatural beings who, according to legend, have been at war with humans for thousands of years. But now, no one just believed in the existence of these monsters.
Meanwhile, the Seven Kingdoms are mourning the loss of the Hand of the King or the representative of their king, Lord Jon Arryn, one of the most influential figures and leaders in Westeros. Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy) the king, decides to go to Winterfell, where the rulers of the northern region to appoint their leader, Lord Eddard ‘Ned’ Stark (Sean Bean) as the new King’s Hand.
But unexpectedly, one of Ned’s sons, Brandon Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright), discovers that the queen, none other than Cersei Lannister (Lena Heady), is in a relationship with his twin sister, Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). ). Instead, Jaime pushes Brandon down from the tower until the boy is unconscious, even paralyzed.
Colored by the tragedy and intrigue of his son, Ned Stark, who is good friends with Robert Baratheon, accepts the king’s offer to become King’s Hand. He also later parted ways with Jon Snow (Kit Harrington), the son of another woman who chose to serve as the Night’s Watch, guardian of The Wall. While serving as Hand of the King, Ned then finds clues about Cersei’s affair with Jaime.
Not to mention that Ned managed to reveal the truth, Robert who had an accident while hunting died. He had to deal with Cersei, who was thirsty for power until she was slandered for rebellion and underwent the law of beheading. The death of one of the most respected leaders in Westeros finally lit the fire of chaos in the Seven Kingdoms.
The Wolves, The Dragons, and The Lions
In a way, the protagonists of Game of Thrones are the children of House Stark who have a wolf-like banner, namely Sansa (Sophie Truner), Arya (Massie Williams), Brandon, and Jon Snow. Then, there is Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) whose banner has the dragon logo as the ‘last king’. Meanwhile, Cersei Lannister, who came from the house with a lion’s banner and her loyalists, is the main antagonist.
Many people say that you should never have a favorite character or hope for one when watching Game of Thrones. Because usually, characters who seem to bring new hope in this series will die. And once again, this is also what will make the audience even more unable to leave it.
Every season we will always be made to wonder. What is the fate of our heroes, can the antagonist be defeated, and various other questions? We will also be irritated to death with his intrigues. But there are also characters that fans really love, such as Arya Stark, Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage), and Ghost, Jon Snow’s wolf. Yes, a white wolf that if does not appear on the small screen will make the audience wonder about its existence.
Battle Scene
With a fantasy setting during the federalism era that involves knights, swords, and even mystical elements, many people who have never watched Game of Thrones think that they will be presented with lots of action scenes. If you are one of them, don’t be surprised if you will be presented with so many dialogues while watching it.
So filled with dialogue, some say that this series is actually a telenovela or soap opera, but packaged in such a cool way. Don’t get me wrong, conversations between characters in Game of Thrones will make you understand more about the storyline which is filled with plot twists. But, that doesn’t mean we won’t see war in it.
There are battle scenes in Game of Thrones that will make us sit and hold our breath while watching it. Some of the war scenes that are very well known are, Battle of the Blackwater (season 2, episode 9), Battle of Castle Black (season 4, episode 9), Battle at Hardhome (season 5, episode 8), Battle of the Bastard (season 6, episode 9) and Battle of Winterfell (season 8, episode 3).
Battle of Winterfell itself broke the record as the longest war scene in the history of a television series because it presents a very intense action scene lasting 40 minutes. Not only exciting but the war scenes in this series will also make those who witness it shed tears. In addition, there are also lots of fighting scene ingredients that make this film even more exciting.
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Aftermath
A lot of negative criticism was directed at the final episode of the series produced by the producer duo D & D. Most of them are disappointed with the development of Daenerys Targaryen’s character who becomes full of revenge and anger, thus making her the main antagonist towards the end of the story.
The disappointment of fans also seemed to peak when Daenerys, who was already considered one of the protagonists, failed to claim the Iron Throne and died at the hands of Jon Snow, the man she loved.
Game of Thrones viewers seem to have forgotten the ‘rules of the game’ that apply in their favorite series. As mentioned above, ‘don’t have a favorite character, because your favorite character will die. No exception, Daenerys Targaryen the Mother of Dragon.
There is one character in Game of Thrones, who is guaranteed to be alive in both the film and the book. She is Arya Stark. Because is said, Parris McBride, wife of George RR Martin likes the tomboyish girl character, and she has convinced George not to kill her favorite character.
Always following the standard of the book, starting from season 6, Benioff and Weiss are no longer referenced from the A Song of Ice and Fire series despite following the guide given by George RR Martin. Including, the ending of the story that the author calls will leave a ‘bitter sweet impression.
Overall – even though it has a negative ending – Game of Thrones is still a series that deserves to be watched. The plot with astonishing and well-maintained twists, along with its ability to play with the audience’s emotions, makes Game of Thrones a must-watch TV series on HBO.
