Listen. I just finished binging the series a couple days before this episode. So maybe I'm not the up most authority on GOTs. However, I'm glad I just spent 3 weeks on it instead of 8 years because I would have been so much more angrier. Imagine waiting 8 years to figure out the Night King's motivations and you get basically an evil for the sake of being evil comic book villain. So underwhelming.
Oh and the whole Dragon glass thing was completely useless. You can kill the dead with regular weapons, as proven throughout the whole series. Dragon glass is meant to kill the White Walkers. Well not a one of them died until the NK did. If they could have found a way to kill some of the white walkers it would have helped some main characters plausibly live instead of unplausibly living (looking at you Sam). Because you kill the dead they control. So the Dragon Glass story line was pointless.
Also Bran does nothing. NK and Bran relationship isn't explained. Guess they have 3 more episodes to rectify that.
The episode itself was ok. The characters with plot armor is annoying. What is left of Dany's army? She can get some of the IronBorn I guess. I mean their only option vs Cersi now is to burn the place down with dragons. They have me kind of pulling for Cersi now because she made a rational decision to stay out of that fight at Winterfell.
I don't know. This episode might have crumbled the whole season maybe even series to me. GOTs just has such high standards and this just wasn't up to snub to me. They have 3 big episodes to prove me wrong. But this ship feels headed towards an iceberg.
I somewhat understand where you are coming from but I would like to say that yes the white walker story line has been a long time coming, but GOT is so much more than that aspect of the story. I am not going to lie and say that I am not disappointed it ended so suddenly, but I do think much of what we have been seeing is the preparation and the ramifications of those preparations evolve in a way that I believe is very entertaining and plausible. Those preparations almost seem as if they can be considered part of the battle we just watched. The battle began long ago, it has to end eventually.
I am not sure how the whole dragon glass thing was useless, not only did it equip thousands it also created a catalyst for Jon and Daenerys to unite/meet. If you recall Jon does kill a wight with a dagger made of the material when they bring one to get Cersi to join them. It is definitely easier to kill them with dragon glass than it is regular weapons
I have not read all the books, but in the books dragon glass does not kill wights. Not sure how this plays out there, but it is definitely an asset on the TV show.
I also love how the Dothraki are snuffed out so quickly, however we do not know how many enemies those soldiers took out with their fiery weapons before they met their quick demise. As far as Bran doing nothing, other than being the puppet master behind much of what led to the NKs death I guess yeah you are right he did nothing.
Like I mentioned, I do get that many do not like how things played out this episode and I do not begrudge you your criticisms of it, I just found it to be an amazing episode.
I do hope they explain the NK/Bran history more even if it just judgy Bran explaining it like it was a grocery list.
I am just hoping we do not have another two episodes prepping us for the last one, lets finish out the last 3 strong all the way. Sure maybe just a little time to morn the dead and the dead dead, and to heal the wounded, but after that lets get things hopping!!!
It will be interesting to see how much of an army is left. I am sure Yara will be a key player.
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