Weiss and David Benioff while others cite choices made by HBO. The individual factors that led to the last season feeling so rushed are somewhat debated, as some feel it was due to decisions by D.B. Game of Thrones was a very costly show to make and took a great deal of time and energy from all involved in making it. The sixth season was notorious for dividing fans of both the Game of Thrones show and books. While much of this does come down to differing interpretations of the cast of characters in Westeros, the bigger issue most fans had was how rushed the later final season felt. Inherent in the task of adapting a popular series is the difficulty of navigating expectations and fan theories while creating something new. More than that, though, Game of Throneswas an adaptation of much-loved source material with very dedicated fans.

It became essential viewing for anyone wanting to keep up with pop culture or water cooler talk at the office. It may be easy to forget now, but in its heyday the Game of Thrones television series was one of the biggest successes of the century.