The problem is...they had to finish it. Showrunners probably wanted to end it ASAP since they already got GRRM’s “outline” and they thought they had these other shows in the bag.
I loved Season 8. It was THE END. And it was a six-hour end.
And it was in line with everything the show has ever been. Besides the rushed pace, but then again shyt always speeds up at the end. I will admit things that would have made the show better (nothing to do with Dany, her arc was fine).
1. Something on the level of Hodor where we see some crazy shyt like that happen again, but with more understanding of the ramifications.
2. Revealing that Branhattan the three eyed raven is actually evil with a devious agenda, not just somebody who knows everything and becomes king