Re: Game of Thrones Television Series Thread (No Spoilers!)
I thought the episode was simply ok...I had a few problems with it, partially because my expectations were sky high.
- I agree that it was too dark. Probably a combination of trying to set the scene (add to the confusion the characters feel while fighting in the dead of night), but also I suspect the darkness allowed them to cut some costs because they didn't have to worry as much about special effects.
- I feel that at least a few significant characters should have died. Otherwise the big battle just seems too unbelievable. As if with all those enemies, not a single central character was killed.
- I really wanted a revelation about who the Night King was. What was his connection to Bran? Why did Bran warf into the Ravens for so long? What was he doing that whole time?
- I liked that Arya killed the Night King, but it would have been better if it was some sort of fight scene. Arya is probably the most skilled fighter on the show, so why not let her show off her skills and kill the Night King in an epic battle.
- I know it was kind of stupid to send all the Dothraki (sp?) into the battle only to have them all die (it wasn't a realistic battle strategy), but it sure was incredibly dramatic.
- In the end, I realize in a strange way that the battle with the Night King was simply a sideshow and the main epic battle is for the Iron Throne, but I do wish we got to see more of the Night King. I wanted to see him killing more people, being way more evil, etc. It seemed like every time they showed him, he was just standing around and not ever fighting.
- I did like the little girl killing the giant by stabbing him in the eye just before he was about to eat her. That was sad and cool. A very heroic way to die for a very heroic character. More characters should have died in this episode in similarly heroic fashion.
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