Probably the worst aspect of this season of GoT is how everything that happens seems so...contrived.
Arya popping out of nowhere to destroy the Night King? Contrived, considering that the scene was littered with the undead closely watching (and guarding) NK.
Jaime Lannister suddenly abandoning Winterfell to be with Cersei even though he was being built up as a guy who was finally realizing his sister's toxic and twisted ways? Contrived and, unfortunately for the showrunners, utterly pointless.
Oh and Jaime suddenly doesn't care about the people of King's Landing? Contrived because...since when does he not care about the people? There's a reason why he's named the Kingslayer (Euron even brings it up in the same episode); it's because he killed the Mad King, Daenarys' father, before said man could immolate his own citizenry with wildfire deposits he scattered around the city. Oh and why did he even bother to fight at Winterfell in the first place? Because he wanted to fight on the side of the living! Guys...if you can't stick to your own writing, then get someone else to do so.
Sansa's hostility towards Dany? Contrived for the sake of forced drama, being a catalyst for the latter character's rather sudden descent into madness.Oops indeed!
Euron Greyjoy conveniently appearing in the same place that Jaime was going even though he jumped off ship at least a few miles away, just to engage in one of the dumbest duels I've ever seen? Contrived for the sake of killing Euron Greyjoy in a most desperate fashion.
Rhaegal getting shot out of the air by ballistas mounted on ships that were known and discussed as being present, before Dany & Co. even went near the area? Contrived and senseless, because at least Viserion's death was poignant (if still very much avoidable. Thanks Jon). Not to mention she was recklessly flying around with two dragons that are prime targets for the army that she was fighting against. UGH!
Jon Snow and Daenarys being in love? Contrived, and with glaringly-obvious absence of chemistry between these two, coupled with the somewhat immediate reveal of their being blood-related, squicky. At least Jon knows better than to go further down the incest rabbit hole. However...
Daenarys swiftly descending into blind madness that would make her father blush because she decided that an entire city of civilians became targets of her ire? Contrived, if only because this character development, while present throughout the series, still comes out of left-field due to the circumstances at play.
Cersei not getting the comeuppance that damn near everyone thought she would get, even with the variations thereof? Contrived and then some. She, along with her confused brother-lover, get buried in a pile of rubble with nothing ceremonious in the lead-up.
Sandor Clegane suddenly wants Arya to go back, even though he was totally on-board with the idea of going to King's Landing for the sake of vengeance? Somewhat contrived, because he didn't stop her all the way back in Winterfell. It took them arriving at the Red Keep as the Mad Queen was rage-burning the city for him to go, "shit, Cersei's going to get crushed to death, so she doesn't need to kill the bitch." We still got Cleganebowl at least.
At least the show is ending next weekend...What a relief.
