Game of Thrones May Have Revealed the Moral of Its Story

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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 8 of Game of Thrones. 1 / 8
The latest episode of Game of Thrones saw its characters prepare for the final battle. 2 / 8
Against overwhelming odds, the characters contemplate their own mortality. 3 / 8
The White Walkers are death personified and hold dominion over the deceased. 4 / 8
Arya had been warned about the prominence and inevitability of death in Season 1. 5 / 8
How we face death has been the underlying theme of the entire series. 6 / 8
How every character reacts to being confronted with their demise reveals who they truly are. 7 / 8
With death inescapably ahead, don't expect a happy ending to this tale. 8 / 8