I’m a huge 'Game of Thrones' fan and I think the finale was good — sorry

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• Warning: Spoilers ahead for HBO's "Game of Thrones" season eight, episode six, "The Iron Throne."
• Sunday's highly anticipated series finale has disappointed many viewers and divided the fandom.
• Daenerys Targaryen's death, Jon Snow's exile, and Bran Stark's ascension to power are among the most controversial twists.
• But while the last season had significant problems with pacing and plot development, the finale didn't betray the show's primary themes.
• Many beloved character arcs were also given satisfying conclusions.
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HBO's "Game of Thrones" came to an end on Sunday with a climactic, surprisingly peaceful, and unsurprisingly controversial finale called "The Iron Throne."

The last-ever episode — and the last-ever season as a whole — has disappointed many viewers and divided the fanbase. Many complaints have been valid. I won't try to defend the rushed and problematic execution of Daenerys Targaryen's face-heel turn, for example, even if it had been planned for many seasons.

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