Board Thread:TV Show Discussion/@comment-1031724-20170828053052/@comment-1031724-20170903021032

But still, how do we know Season 8 is final season? Season 7 wasn't, and they take FOREVER to actually get to a big fight.

After about two seasons, Robb still hadn't gotten ANYWHERE in the battle with Joffrey. Stannis attacked King's Landing a season before Robb did, and Robb never even got to fight Joffrey coz Roose Bolton killed him at the Red Wedding. Fortunately Joffrey died three episodes later.

It took three seasons for the battle between the Night's Watch and the wildlings, and two seasons for Daenerys and Cersei to take out the Slave Masters and the High Sparrow, respectively. Somehow it only took one season each for Stannis and Jon Snow to fight the Boltons' army. I wasn't even 100% sure who would win the Battle of the Bastards, though of course we were all probably cheering for the same side.

I thought there wasn't a whole lot to cover in Season 7 and that was why it was only 7 episodes, but the real reason was just to keep us waiting for the final conclusion that will likely either never come, be further away, or, even if it ends at the end of Season 8, POSSIBLY end in villain victory. Are we supposed to believe they'll cover the fights with both the Night King and Cersei - whose forces will never interact UNLESS the Night King beats the heroes first - in six episodes after seven episodes made no progress regarding the battle with the White Walkers other than a.) Cersei being convinced of their existence, b.) The Night King getting a dragon, and c.) The Night King and his dragon destroying the Wall?

On a side note, doesn't the latest episode prove conclusively the Mountain IS a zombie? Not only does he not give any sign that he recognizes his brother, but Qyburn, who "saved" him, is interested in the wight.