Thrones Final Season Review: The Last of the Starks and The Bells

On the heels of two of the best episodes of the entire series (in terms of character work and spectacle) Thrones followed up with a resounding pair of duds. There was however, great direction, great acting, great cinematography, excellent prop and costume work...so what's left that is rubbing people the wrong way? 

The writing. 

We chew over the odd, rushed decisions that have been more frequent in the last three seasons of the series but clearly came to a head in these episodes. 

With the finale on the horizon, are all of the missteps a cause for concern?