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GAME OF THRONES 8x5 & 8x6 SEASON FINALE Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Peter Dinklage

2025-11-27 Entertainment
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CinePals Reaction: Analyzing the Game of Thrones Season 8 Conclusion

Relive the definitive reactions and detailed analysis of Game of Thrones Episodes 5 and 6. Understand the debate surrounding Daenerys's final descent and the ultimate establishment of a new political order in Westeros.

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  • Analyze Varys’s execution after betraying Daenerys with knowledge learned from Sansa.
  • Detail the intense debate surrounding Daenerys Targaryen burning King's Landing despite recorded surrender.
  • Discuss Jaime and Cersei’s final moments trapped under the collapsing Red Keep.
  • Witness the selection of Bran Stark, "the Broken," as the new leader, breaking the rule of birthright.

Hosts Kristen/Chris Steino and Michael Boo break down the final two episodes of Game of Thrones Season 8, focusing heavily on the abrupt tonal shifts and character choices leading to the series conclusion. They cover the fallout of the battle, the critical confrontation between Daenerys and Jon, and the subsequent council meeting establishing the new governing structure.

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#sponsored Be kind to yourself this year. Using Zocdoc is FREE - visit https://www.Zocdoc.com/cinepals to find and instantly book an appointment with a top-rated, in-network doctor today. _________________________________ Join Kristen and Michael as they finish out the Game of Thrones HBO series with the eighth and final season! In the final season of Game of Thrones, Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow unite their forces to confront the Night King and his army of the dead, only for the survivors to turn against each other in a brutal fight for the Iron Throne that changes Westeros forever. Game of Thrones season 8 features an ensemble cast led by Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen (Me Before You, Last Christmas, Solo: A Star Wars Story), Kit Harington as Jon Snow (Pompeii, Eternals, Gunpowder), and Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister (The Station Agent, Cyrano, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri). Lena Headey stars as Cersei Lannister (300, Dredd, The Brothers Grimm), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister (Oblivion, Shot Caller, The Last Things He Told Me), Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark (X-Men: Apocalypse, Do Revenge, Survive), and Maisie Williams as Arya Stark (The New Mutants, The Falling, Pistol). Also returning are Isaac Hempstead Wright as Bran Stark (Voyagers, The Awakening, Family Guy), Liam Cunningham as Davos Seaworth (The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Hunger, Centurion), and Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Sandman, Wednesday). Other key cast members include John Bradley as Samwell Tarly (Marry Me, Moonfall, Anna Karenina), Conleth Hill as Varys (Two Down, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Vienna Blood), Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont (Resident Evil: Extinction, Downton Abbey, Titans), Rory McCann as Sandor “The Hound” Clegane (Hot Fuzz, Jumanji: The Next Level, Slow West), and Carice van Houten as Melisandre (Black Book, Instinct, The Happy Housewife). Notable supporting roles feature Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm (Broadchurch, Doctor Who, Interview with the Vampire), Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei (Fast & Furious 7, The Invitation, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials), and Jerome Flynn as Bronn (Ripper Street, Soldier Soldier, Loving Vincent). New and notable additions in the final season include Marc Rissmann as Harry Strickland (The Man in the High Castle, Overlord, SOKO Leipzig), Richard Dormer as Beric Dondarrion (Fortitude, The Watch, Good Vibrations), and Vladimir Furdik reprising his physically demanding role as the Night King (Skyfall, Kingdom of Heaven, The Huntsman: Winter’s War). Thumbnail by Praper Media www.CineJump.com www.PraperMedia.com ___________________________________________________ SOCIAL MEDIA: ~CINEPALS~ YouTube: @CinePals Insta: https://instagram.com/TheCinePals Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCinePals ~KRISTEN STEPHENSONPINO~ Instagram: @Kris10Kesp ~MICHAEL BOOSE~ Instagram: @BooseIsLoose ___________________________________________________ SHORT FILMS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL34B19BA788E18384 Click here to subscribe and know when the next video drops: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=jabykoay Thanks for watching!!!

Top Comments (10)

@smokedown80 2025-11-27

And now your watch has ended

828 16 replies
@cheers2023 2025-11-27

My favorite part is Michael raging about Jamie's arc 😆

507 23 replies
@manzell 2025-11-27

"WHY AM I COMING UP WITH BETTER RESOLUTIONS THAN THE SHOW" - Every Game of Thrones fan.

466 11 replies
@petedavies1388 2025-11-27

38:34 Michael looking off camera and proclaiming ‘What is the point of anything?” Perfectly summarises how I felt the first time through this 😂

452 15 replies
@jamesOco963-m2g 2025-11-27

No matter how frustrated these 2 were at least they did not have to wait years and years

336 7 replies
@actorpmw 2025-11-27

22:16 “Thank god no more people have to die today.” 😂

168 2 replies
@giovannischaeffer428 2025-11-27

Michael: Thank God no more people have to die today. Me: Oh my sweet summer child.

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@ominaeownsyu 2025-11-28

the arya and hound conversation didn't happen before cause neither of them realized what they were walking into...they didn't expect dany to burn the city to the ground

76 1 replies
@TheDweller0690 2025-11-27

39:52 yeah girl if the Red Wedding taught us anything it’s that the show runners have the utmost respect for pregnant characters. 😂

36 2 replies
@CinePals 2025-11-27

#sponsored Be kind to yourself this year. Using Zocdoc is FREE - visit https://www.Zocdoc.com/cinepals to find and instantly book an appointment with a top-rated, in-network doctor today.

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