`Beyond the Wall` still doesn`t work. HBO`s Game of Thrones has had its ups and downs, but as the show`s eighth and final season approaches, one particular down stands out among the rest: Season 7, Episode 6, `Beyond the Wall.`This was the episode where Game of Thrones truly stopped making sense. The rules of space, distance, and time went hurtling out the window faster than King Tommen at the end of Season 6. The plot was sloppily conceived and poorly written, the timeline made no sense, and the characters acted in inexplicably stupid ways. `Beyond the Wall` should have been an incredible climax, but instead it stands as the show`s biggest misstep to date.Game of Thrones Season 8 premieres on April 14, and as part of our preparations, I re-watched Season 7. Part of me hoped I would like this episode more in retrospect, but on the contrary: It tilted me now more than ever. Sure, the great Season 7 finale largely made up for it, but the damage this episode does to the show`s average quality bar will never be repaired. At the show`s best, so much work goes into maintaining the audience`s suspension of disbelief through a commitment to realism and consistency--and that`s what makes it so jarring when the show suddenly plays fast and loose with its own rules.After all this time, here are 11 huge issues I still have wth Game of Thrones` worst episode ever. When you`re done, check out our list of every main character who`s still alive in Season 8, 27 questions the show still needs to answer, and our theory on how Ned Stark might return for the show`s final season. 1. The timeline just doesn`t make sense no matter how you look at it This is arguably the episode`s biggest problem, and one that even the most casual viewers couldn`t help but notice. Exact distances in this series are often debated, and the show might be different from the books. But it`s at least 1,000 miles from Winterfell to King`s Landing, as Jon remarks to Sansa in Season 7. That makes it even fa ...
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