In 2011 we watched a small crew of men in black cloaks venture north of a magic wall. Grotesque ice monsters killed most of them, but one got away. He managed to make his way to the woods of a northern castle, but he was captured and executed for deserting his post.
That's where millions of people met Ned Stark for the first time. For nearly 10 years afterwards, Game of Thrones was a fixture in the lives of millions more around the world (even if Ned Stark sadly wasn't). Then, a year ago, we saw the series finally conclude -- in controversial fashion.
With the story completed (fret not, a prequel is on the way), and with a year of distance from the finale, we can go back and analyze which of its chapters were the best, and which were the worst.
A note: Somebody has to come last in every race. Most of the criticisms below come from holding the show to a high standard and comparing Game of Thrones against itself. Game of Thrones is pretty darn great even at the worst of times.
SOURCE ; Game of Thrones: All 8 seasons ranked from worst to best