Twice.
1 Like
Danaerys is the key.
She’s just had her entire reason for existing taken away from her. The night king has one of her babies, and is smart enough to use it. That’s where my money is for episode 3.
Although at the minute I’ll settle for literally anything happen. It’s better than the sweet FA that’s happened in the first 120mins
1 Like
the more I think about it the more I’m pissed off.
season 7 was the worst one, and I don’t know if this one can save it. 4 episodes left to battle white walkers ,and then deal with cerci? doesn’t seem like enough.
fucking show runners wanted to go direct Star Wars… Jesus christ.
I’m just rooting for it to end. I’m still not convinced it ever will.
it is ending too soon actually. so you be quiet
I’m watching episode three right now (got Hulu trial just to watch this).
I expected something like the Battle of the Bastards or Hardhome. I feel like I’m getting the Battle of the Five Armies instead.
Edit- Wow. Really.
Better than the return of the king battle in LOTR?
Far better but still not as good as battle of the bastards in the intensity department, but it was still really good (for me, personally) . I believe it is the same director? I just feel that spoiler:
Summary
not enough meaningful people died, and you never got a sense that any real main character was going to go. that was my biggest issue with the episode… some things were also a bit too predictable.
and I wanted to actually see some type of insight into the night king from bran, some type of, I dunno, interaction with them two? that didn’t happen. I was convinced we were going to see some crazy psychedelic flashback or something.
That is one of the best battle scenes filmed imo.
I think GoT S8 Ep 3 is like the Battle of The Five Armies (Third film of the Hobbit trilogy), but worse.
What is the point of making the entire episode into a battle scene when you don’t have enough material to make it worthwhile?
Don’t even get me started on Arya. Wtf.
Spoiler?
You know what honestly pisses me off the post? The fact that literal dragonfire couldn’t kill the Night King but Valyrian steel can.
Nothing in LOTR is the best of anything lol.
LOTR is like a kids movie compared to this.
Read a hot take that cause he was made at a weirwood tree, he could only die at one. That’s why Bran gave Arya the dagger and was useless during the battle.
Also his sigil was a spiral like the targaryens. That’s why he could ride a dragon and was untouched by fire.
2 Likes
yeah read the same. makes sense.
I could just as easily say that it’s because the Night King knows magic and used the same spell that he used to put out dragon fire in the last season to prevent the dragon fire from touching him, but then got caught unaware by the Valyrian steel dagger.
…
I think both don’t make sense and are an attempt by people to justify something that is incredibly convenient.
It is a fantasy storyline. You can accept a medieval universe where at least a few of the gods in their polytheistic system grant powers to their believers (face changing, immortality and resurrection). We’ve established that magic, necromancy, dragons and psychic powers exist.
You’ve accepted the premise that the green Neanderthals created an autonomous immortal golem by stabbing a man in the heart with obsidian next to a white tree.
But you suspend belief when he’s immune to fire and not a dagger?
Is it the lore that bothers you or the lazy writing? What ending would you have chosen for the night king?
This was my thought as well. Best battle scene I’ve witnessed in cinema, up there with Helms deep or return of the king from LOTR.
Spoiler
I really thought they were going to kill Brianne or Jamie after the setup from last episode.
The writers have to make Jamie choose between supporting Cercie or the coalition he just fought beside. The Bron wildcard is interesting.
1 Like
I’m fine with that, but I thought there was a good setup to have Brianne die saving Jamie or vice versa. It would’ve been a fitting main character death.
I wouldn’t count that out just yet.
All is forgiven! Lol
My only peeve is how invincible the dead seemed outside battle vs how ordinary they became in it.
Really liked that episode, kind of funny how close parts were to Helm’s deep. I thought the effects they used of the dead swarm-fighting were awesome, I don’t know how to do that fancy new spoiler thing so I’ll leave it at that. I think the dragons and Dothraki were really poorly utilized, but ah well. My wife absolutely hates it, but I love the way the close camera kind of scenes really capture the chaos of it all. It was well done in the Battle of the Bastards, the… other one by the river, and again here. The shakiness is hard to watch for too long, but really glad they include these.