After watching it like a maniac trough the years of swapping the whole seasons with friends and co-workers, sleepless nights where seeing just one episode was impossible, now we arrived to a very last season and are actually forced to watch one by one episode as it originally shows on TV. Initially, the very first episode was frustrating because it felt like nothing is actually happening and I was genuinely criticising the whole show, saying why is there so much talks and nothing when danger is lurking around the corner. However, the second episode was just fantastic - either it was really great or I was simply in the right mood, I found myself rewinding scenes and watching them again and again, enjoying every second. Strange enough, nothing really major happened yet - the big battle is expected soon, so what we got - and very cleverly done - was to see all the important characters finally arriving in the same place (Winterfell) and mingling along each other, fully knowing and understanding this might be their last night alive. But the dialogues and connections between them were just awesome and I loved every second of it.
Because now everybody finally realises that Cersei Lannister lied and had no intentions to send army to help in the North, it comes as a big surprise that her brother Jaime Lannister arrives alone, by himself to join the Northerners. Initially he is doubted, despised and faces potential execution but somehow we understand he is actually not a bad guy - he really changed trough the TV show and we got to really like his character - when Brienne of Tarth stands up in front of everybody and vouches for him (saving his life, basically), saying to Sansa that he swore to her mother that he will protect her, things drastically change for him and furious Daenerys Targaryen has nothing more to say. Daenerys has a really bad time now since here in the North nobody likes her, nobody really listens to her anymore and even Jon Snow is kind of distant now (either busy with upcoming battle or feeling bad about their relationship). Both sisters - Sansa and Arya - have their big moments, but personally I still feel bad for character of dwarf Tyrion Lannister who once used to be the highlight of the show and now is just reduced to occasional quip in the background, he got lost in a shuffle somehow and although its nice that he survived so long amongst all the killings and madness, I expected him to be more prominent and important. Brandon Stark on the other hand, really surprised me because he turned into such a fascinating creature - he is obviously not human anymore and knows all the future and the past, so everybody hushes when he speaks. I just love how all these characters finally got to interact together for the first time and there was a scene where several of them meet for the last drink before the fire - one of the best scenes ever - they just talk and reminisce but what happens was one of the most beautiful and affectionate scenes in the whole history of the show. What it means to Brienne, who truly was always the only good-hearted, sincere person in the show, was just phenomenal and I cried my heart out for the joy of seeing her smile. I have been watching "Game of Thrones" for so long now, that I can't even imagine that the show will eventually end, will probably watch it all over again at some point.
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