Nine noble families fight for control of the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after lying dormant for millennia. George R.R. Martin's wife once said she would leave him if he killed Arya or Sansa. Tywin Lannister: A man who has to say "I am king" is no true king. During the opening credits, each cast member's name is accompanied by their character's house insignia. Appeared in Hollywood's Top Ten: Critics' Choice Nominees: Drama (2011). Main Title (uncredited) Written by and starring Ramin Djawadi. Seasons 1-4 were pretty much perfect, not much to say. It had so many great moments, so many great episodes. But then... well, the writers ran out of books to adapt. Seasons 5 and 6 were pretty boring for the most part. But they really had their moments, even with some of the best episodes of the series. In season 7 you could really see the decline in quality. Everything felt so rushed, most of it was really stupid. And then of course. Season 8 was the biggest disappointment I've ever seen. I've never seen anything more terrible. The ending was the dumbest thing I've ever seen. All the characters were just so stupid. Everything felt even more rushed. And all the characters were basically ruined because of the writing. Overall I'll still give it a 9/10 just for the first half of the series. And of course it still has its moments. I would still consider this series a masterpiece and recommend it 100%. It's truly a must-see series.