Game of Thrones. actor on his surprise death: 'Nothing could console me'. Spoiler warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8, episode 5. Conleth Hill seems a bit despondent Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5 Recap: The Worst Possible Candidate for the Iron Throne. By Scott Meslow. Culture. Rick and Morty's Seventh Season Was One of the Best Yet. By Esther Zuckerman. That's where we'll start this post's list, actually, as it is the rush itself that is the biggest problem with Game of Thrones not just last night, but for the last two seasons. 1. The rush. King Dragonstone: The episode opens on Varys, which isn't a good sign for him. On the beach, Varys intercepts Jon Snow as he arrives. Varys urges him to take the crown for himself and Jon, of course Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5 premiered this past Sunday, and it was one of the most important episodes ever. It saw the conclusion of various character arcs (a number of long-time members Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5 has the answer: she'll just do it. No dragon armor built by Gendry, no distraction tactics or wiping out the Iron Fleet before swooping in with Drogon. "The Bells" is the fifth episode of the eighth season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. The 72nd and penultimate episode of the series overall, it was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss , and directed by Miguel Sapochnik . [2] On Game of Thrones Season 5 Episode 8, Arya makes progress in her training while Sansa runs into an old friend and Jon Snow takes to the roard. Watch Game of Thrones Season 5 Episode 7 "The Gift" TYY7.