‘Game of Thrones’ used to be all about the journey. Now it’s about the destination.

"In past seasons, journeys facilitated disarmingly funny or poignant moments. For every Battle of the Blackwater, there was a lot of aimless meandering that led unexpectedly to exciting adventures or meaningful alliances: Arya and Gendry bonding while sneaking away from King’s Landing or Jon Snow searching for Benjen but meeting a spunky redhead named Ygritte instead.

During the final episodes of any action-packed series, the pace inevitably quickens. But we lose something when the story becomes entirely goal-oriented. This season, journeys have been interrupted only to introduce more action — the battle of the Greyjoys, the Loot Train rout — or throw in a prominent stunt cameo.

But in past seasons, the wandering has delivered much more. Here’s a look at some of the standout trips and what they added to the show."

read article by @Stephanie Meyer

https://textosdoblog0news.blogspot.com/2017/08/game-of-thrones-used-to-be-all-about.html

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