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Several years ago, I was a massive fan of Lost, and they came up with a love-or-hate finale. Just like Lost, GoT has polarized audiences with its finale. D&D rushed things, and as a result what was once a monumental achievement in the TV landscape, never once prone to lazy storylines, became a very predictable, truncated story. What happened with the first three quarters of the episode? Like in the previous episodes, characters' decisions deviated too far from their traits. The script was weak no doubt, exemplified in the part in which Jon says an original quote, and Tyrion replies by looking confused. So it all comes down to this: watching this episode, feels like a glooming sunset to what was once a glimmering sun. The positive: Superb acting as usual, the ending left me in tears. The best possible conclusion to the Stark family.

Watching this episode I knew many would be criticizing some aspects, but I was truly taken by how everything unfolded. Story-wise, it could not have been any better. Visually, it was flawless, and the acting was top-notch. Remember the great episode The Winds of Winter? Well, even though I loved that episode, this was way much better than that one. But just a little note, it brings back the ultra-violent scenes. In the end, it is a game of thrones, and there can only be a winner.

I haven't read what people are saying about this movie. I can just say that it is a 100% cruel story. It is cruel to see how everyone turns out to be a victim: the Monster, his victims and his "mother". Shocking images throughout guarantee that this movie fall into the horror category, but it is certainly not a good horror movie. In fact, it can be considered "effective" only due to the heavy use of gore and violence, but it lacks both character and story development. Also, I have some problems with the adaptation itself. For me, the monster looks more like Dorian Gray rather than Frankenstein. Similarly, the script was rather weak, though I really enjoyed the performances of Carrie-Anne Moss and Xavier Samuel. The bottom line: This movie will be good for the ones who like to suffer, but for me it is a lot of clichéd stories brought together by a very underused cast.