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A happy ending for 'Game of Thrones'? No thanks

  • Written by Anthony Gierzynski, Professor and Chair of Political Science, University of Vermont
'Game of Thrones' has taught audiences to never get too attached to any one character.HBO

With the final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” commencing, I imagine most fans are harboring hopes that things will turn out well for the remaining heroes in Westeros.

A large part of me hopes for the same. But a different part of me –...

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