“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” has come to an end with a bittersweet season 1 finale. This “Game of Thrones” spinoff was only on HBO and HBO Max for six weeks, but in that time, it established a fervent fandom and introduced us to some brilliant new characters from George R.R. Martin's fantasy universe. Sadly, we lost one such character in the Trial of Seven in the penultimate episode, “In the Name of the Mother,” and it wasn't just Dunk and Egg reeling from the loss; we were devastated, too.
The season finale was also bittersweet because this show has been so good. It’s already a contender for the best show of the year, and some fans have gone as far as to say it’s surpassed the original “Game of Thrones” series. Even I, who found the season premiere to be a bit of a slow start, have come away impressed, particularly with the season’s fourth episode, “Seven,” which holds its own against the best episodes that recount “A Song of Ice and Fire.”
