Game of Thrones and the Enduring Sting of Anti-Climax

The travesty of Game of Thrones’ final two seasons still looms in psyches half of a decade later

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Some might say that five years is a long enough time to stop lamenting over the final two seasons of Game of Thrones. But for more faithful fans of the groundbreaking show, the recent re-emergence of its two creators with the release of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem has meant a painful wound reopened.

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