Game of Thrones - Who will rule? Odds and betting discussion [Odds updated!]

[NeuroticFish]

They just made fun of us all these seasons.

Like on (almost) any known movies, each iteration, whether it means a new movie, whether it means a new season, it's weaker than the previous.
Indeed, the gap between the last 2 series was big and the expectations were huge. Of course that most of us are disappointed. As many made jokes, they've shuffled the episodes and the season has already ended with episode 3.

[TheCoinGrabber]

The finale sucked big time. Even the GOT-based channels are at a loss on what to say. So, the wheel was broken and replaced by a wheelchair by an apparently boyish-looking younger and more beautiful queen.

I'm just happy that it's so bad that most people just treat it as crappy fanfiction and still waiting for the real season 8, LOL.

[Harlot]

So last time that Bran was leading the bets on who will rule. And I had to be honest my mind wasn't going anywher near on picking him. With all the clues and hints they have left from the past 7 seasons I mean literally anyone could sit in the Iron Throne (well no one really because Drogon melt it). I think Bran being the king is really just a product of lazy writing and how they butchered the entire series just to fit in 6 episodes. I think the writers is really trying to show us is no one wins in the game of thrones as its just Bran's game all along.

[Theb]

Honestly this could have been a much better ending compared to what we have seen in Season 8. With all the wasted character build up we have seen and how they skipped a lot of stories like House Reed not even showing up in in a single episode in the season it shows that the writers failed to give a meaningful ending for the viewers and that's including me. At least if they went to this kind of ending the Night King sitting in the Iron Throne is something I would accept rather than ending his plot build up in just one episode, well I guess the Night King, the army of the dead, and three dragons is simply way over their budget.

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[felicita]

for me session 8 was very low all episode Storys was really boring.
But good that it has now a end

regards

[rdbase]

That's it baby.

That's how the creators of GOT decided to ruin the best show ever in the TV history, which started as epic story and ends up like a dud bomb.

Visually and vfx point of view last episode was good and some of my fav shots comes from the last episode. other than that nothing.

Will wait for Martin's book from here now.

Heard the books were only up to season 6 of the television series.
So Dan and Dave were just making it up as they went along starting at season 7.

[Shova]

That's it baby.

That's how the creators of GOT decided to ruin the best show ever in the TV history, which started as epic story and ends up like a dud bomb.

Visually and vfx point of view last episode was good and some of my fav shots comes from the last episode. other than that nothing.

Will wait for Martin's book from here now.

Heard the books were only up to season 6 of the television series.
So Dan and Dave were just making it up as they went along starting at season 7.

Yup they diverted from the books from season 7 and the books and the series now have a different story. The final season was plot was selected from 7 spin offs from their writers. Though the plot is not that bad but they missed important details hurrying to finish the story.

[jakelyson]

I hope they make an alternative ending, this ending really sucks. Feels like one season wasted 8 years of my life. I hope George RR Martin release the final chapter of the book so HBO can make the real ending of a supposed to be epic series. The ending feels like a fan-made, not something the real author will make.

[bbc.reporter]

The leaks orions.belt19 has posted are real. This was not a very satisfying way to end the show, I reckon. The writers appeared to be in a hurry to end it and collect their paychecks hehehe.

It was a sad ending for Jon, Bran became king and Bron got his castle. All the other character's endings were uninteresting.

Too bad we did not make a bet on the leaks whether it will happen or not, it would have made things more fun  

I would not bet against them. When the leaks begun appearing in Reddit, the sportsbooks removed all Game of Thrones betting which was convncing that the source was real.

@Theb. I was also hoping for a similar ending. A symbolism for our world trapped in a long winter hehehe.

@jakelyson. Do not forget the 2 years of waiting hehehehe.

[JSRAW]

~Rant Edited~

Waiting for grrm's book to finish as well lol. Though unlike most of the people i know, i didn't think the ending was that bad. Yeah in a way it was weaker than the previous season and i think people are expecting more after waiting 2 years,.but hey, the starks did end up winners here and jon and ghost did have a nice reunion. To those who were disappointed, i guess you'll have to wait for the books as well to see how it really ended 😁

Yeah, we have to wait couple of more years " The Winds of winters" should be publish soon, for last edition "A Dream of Spring"even Martin is not sure yet as far as I know. he's taking his time and rightly so.

And about ending : Martin and Pundit says " Game of throne is all about destiny of Starks, not Danerys, not Cersei but only Starks" and end is not about goody good " its dark".

Heard the books were only up to season 6 of the television series.
So Dan and Dave were just making it up as they went along starting at season 7.

Yes Sir.

[thin]

I hope they make an alternative ending, this ending really sucks. Feels like one season wasted 8 years of my life. I hope George RR Martin release the final chapter of the book so HBO can make the real ending of a supposed to be epic series. The ending feels like a fan-made, not something the real author will make.

let's assume they made several alternative endings. But it does not change anything now. The chosen final was shown to millions, and no matter what people already have impression of current final, even if they do not like  it.  

and thinking more - maybe it wasn't that bad actually, maybe too fast.

[tsaroz]

The ending was Okay. But they rushed it too fast. They could have stretched it one more season but they ended this season with fewer episodes.
They missed many important details and their was poor editing. A coffee cup and a water bottle, soldier asking to open fire? Seems like they hired a cheap crew to get the work done.

[thin]

The ending was Okay. But they rushed it too fast. They could have stretched it one more season but they ended this season with fewer episodes.
They missed many important details and their was poor editing. A coffee cup and a water bottle, soldier asking to open fire? Seems like they hired a cheap crew to get the work done.

Maybe not the full season. But I agree, it is too fast. Maybe 10 series would be better describing changes in characters. And yes, putting modern  things into picture means they were too lazy to look for details.

[rdbase]

The ending was Okay. But they rushed it too fast. They could have stretched it one more season but they ended this season with fewer episodes.
They missed many important details and their was poor editing. A coffee cup and a water bottle, soldier asking to open fire? Seems like they hired a cheap crew to get the work done.

Maybe not the full season. But I agree, it is too fast. Maybe 10 series would be better describing changes in characters. And yes, putting modern  things into picture means they were too lazy to look for details.

I believe this is why they are doing the spin off shows to extend it over other storylines.
Naomi Watts was speculated to play one of the red queens of the lord of light.
But I completely agree with tsaroz it did seemed to be rushed to close it out in just 6 episodes for the final season.
I doubt it was due to budget constraints.

[Nalbo]

The ending was Okay. But they rushed it too fast. They could have stretched it one more season but they ended this season with fewer episodes.
They missed many important details and their was poor editing. A coffee cup and a water bottle, soldier asking to open fire? Seems like they hired a cheap crew to get the work done.

Maybe not the full season. But I agree, it is too fast. Maybe 10 series would be better describing changes in characters. And yes, putting modern  things into picture means they were too lazy to look for details.

I believe this is why they are doing the spin off shows to extend it over other storylines.
Naomi Watts was speculated to play one of the red queens of the lord of light.
But I completely agree with tsaroz it did seemed to be rushed to close it out in just 6 episodes for the final season.
I doubt it was due to budget constraints.

GOT is the one of the most successful series in the history, surely budget was not an issue.
The story is good but the negligence are unforgivable. There's a meme circulating where the unsullied commander reaches top faster than the moving John Snow character. And how on the earth would the 6 kingdoms let a cripple rule them from voting and let his sister had an independent nation? They would have asked for independence too.

[Hueristic]

The ending was Okay. But they rushed it too fast. They could have stretched it one more season but they ended this season with fewer episodes.
They missed many important details and their was poor editing. A coffee cup and a water bottle, soldier asking to open fire? Seems like they hired a cheap crew to get the work done.

Maybe not the full season. But I agree, it is too fast. Maybe 10 series would be better describing changes in characters. And yes, putting modern  things into picture means they were too lazy to look for details.

I believe this is why they are doing the spin off shows to extend it over other storylines.
Naomi Watts was speculated to play one of the red queens of the lord of light.
But I completely agree with tsaroz it did seemed to be rushed to close it out in just 6 episodes for the final season.
I doubt it was due to budget constraints.

GOT is the one of the most successful series in the history, surely budget was not an issue.
The story is good but the negligence are unforgivable. There's a meme circulating where the unsullied commander reaches top faster than the moving John Snow character. And how on the earth would the 6 kingdoms let a cripple rule them from voting and let his sister had an independent nation? They would have asked for independence too.

Yep

What a fucking joke!

They bend the knee to a Stark and then allow a Stark to not bend the knee, Bollywoods at its finest playing to the 6 grade mentality.

[merchantofzeny]

Great that this trainwreck of a season was over. At least Drogon was smart enough to realize that pointy thing killed his mama. 

This really makes me wish everyone just died, either getting zombified or the entire city exploding from wildfire so hot that even Drogon dies in it.

Honestly this could have been a much better ending compared to what we have seen in Season 8. With all the wasted character build up we have seen and how they skipped a lot of stories like House Reed not even showing up in in a single episode in the season it shows that the writers failed to give a meaningful ending for the viewers and that's including me. At least if they went to this kind of ending the Night King sitting in the Iron Throne is something I would accept rather than ending his plot build up in just one episode, well I guess the Night King, the army of the dead, and three dragons is simply way over their budget.

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An undead continent would have been far more interesting than what they gave us. Then they can use it as setting for a spin-off later.

[Theb]

@Theb. I was also hoping for a similar ending. A symbolism for our world trapped in a long winter hehehe.

With how they ended it, they made it look loke the Starks have won the Game of Thrones but this isn't the fans want and this isn't the most probably way the show was headed. They are reaching when they said it was “bittersweet” as surely it was just bitter all through out with no satisfaction whatsoever.

Great that this trainwreck of a season was over. At least Drogon was smart enough to realize that pointy thing killed his mama.  

This really makes me wish everyone just died, either getting zombified or the entire city exploding from wildfire so hot that even Drogon dies in it.

Honestly this could have been a much better ending compared to what we have seen in Season 8. With all the wasted character build up we have seen and how they skipped a lot of stories like House Reed not even showing up in in a single episode in the season it shows that the writers failed to give a meaningful ending for the viewers and that's including me. At least if they went to this kind of ending the Night King sitting in the Iron Throne is something I would accept rather than ending his plot build up in just one episode, well I guess the Night King, the army of the dead, and three dragons is simply way over their budget.

Image source.

An undead continent would have been far more interesting than what they gave us. Then they can use it as setting for a spin-off later.

Yeah that is what I have been thinking off the Night King showing that the power of men is really worthless with all their selfish desire to be one on top, making them part of his loyal blue-eyed servants would teach us a lesson that power doesn't really matter in the series. There are really at times where I just wished the battle at winterfell ended badly and they made their real last stand at King's Landing where they have also failed but that's just some fantasy for mine.

[jakelyson]

The ending was Okay. But they rushed it too fast. They could have stretched it one more season but they ended this season with fewer episodes.
They missed many important details and their was poor editing. A coffee cup and a water bottle, soldier asking to open fire? Seems like they hired a cheap crew to get the work done.

Maybe not the full season. But I agree, it is too fast. Maybe 10 series would be better describing changes in characters. And yes, putting modern  things into picture means they were too lazy to look for details.

I believe this is why they are doing the spin off shows to extend it over other storylines.
Naomi Watts was speculated to play one of the red queens of the lord of light.
But I completely agree with tsaroz it did seemed to be rushed to close it out in just 6 episodes for the final season.
I doubt it was due to budget constraints.

They have 2 full years to make it, i do not think time is a constraint. It feels more like the writers do not even know the characters. It is more of bad writing than execution. They had bad scripts for season 8.

They will definitely lose followers for the spin off. GOT fans knows they have no book as source material for the spin off so they!ll expect low quality writing like season 8. Less viewers for them.

[mich]

Very disappointing with how the show ended and I mean come on how about giving us 1 more season to wait for.
I lost most of my GOT bets I made and I feel there is so much more they could add to this story so give the people what we want.