If anything, Game of Thrones season eight reminds us that a show is only as good as its writers. As the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones approached, more than 17 million people were excited to see how the epic would end. When the season aired, it was apparent that something was off, and it only got worse as the episodes progressed. Characters were acting different, the interactions seemed random, and the risk of a major character's death established by Ned Stark's (Sean Bean) death was out the door. Where did it all go wrong? Critics and fans believed that the show took a turn for the worse due to too many plot holes, inferior writers, and a shortened season. The show no longer had the original books to guide them, too. While those changes do create a change in storytelling, the shift wasn’t enough to create a train wreck of a season. We recently read about the show's shortcomings and sociological vs. psychological storytelling in Zeynep Tufekci’s research. Let's look at what it means for screenwriters! Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 10 November, 2021