No question Winterfell gets run over. I don't think they get rescued by anyone, though. I think they just run, which is what Sansa's talking about in the trailer for next week. "The most heroic thing we can do now is look the truth in the face". That truth being they can't win, and Winterfell itself is not important. That's not what they're trying to save. So they flee Winterfell to survive.

(and I assume, on their way south, meet the Golden Company, which will be a frying pan into fire moment)

Hell, maybe that's how this goes, the battle of winterfell is all of episode 3, and then episode 4 is another battle, with humanity on one side of them, and the dead on the other.

Wouldn't that suck...

Anyway, I think they leave Winterfell the way the Lannisters fled during the fall of Casterly Rock. Although I don't think they're using Winterfell as a distraction the way Jamie did.

Not with the spearmen chucking.

We don't know if they rest of them can hit anything. They may be like stormtroopers.

I am guessing the other generals who control the dead could throw the Spears?

there is no way there is a big battle in episode 4 without Spago directing. He’s directing episode 5.

I’ve brought this up without comment from anyone. Am I missing something?

Where are the Dorthraki? We see the Kings guard. But where’s the rest of them? Didn’t show any of them arriving but a handful. No shots of them preparing for battle. No shots of their encampment. That can’t be an oversight by D&D or the director. Are they going to meet the Golden company? Varys birds would have known of their pending arrival before Jamie breaks the news.

eDave triggered.

They are there. You just won't see them till they square off in the field with the dead.

On the map table, the Dothraki were the tip of the spear. The northernmost forces, the first guys to face the undead. Part of the reason I think Jorah's going to die, although I think it'll be after they've retreated to Winterfell and he's trying to protect Lyanna Mormont from herself.

Agreed. I'm certainly not complaining. The emasculation of Jamie is a bit of a bummer though. I'm guessing some do-the-right-thing hero spot is queued up for him, but I'm hoping he's still got something dastardly in him yet.

Jamie has not been emasculated in any way, shape or form.

I might need to go back and rewatch, but supposedly during Pods song they were shining a blue light on some of the characters, and people think they are dying the next episode.

Meh, I always think that kind of stuff is silly. Why would a director have any motivation to spoil stuff with something like that?

It's like the people who thought Captain Marvel randomly said "I have telepathy" in a whisper in the trailer. No way in hell do they spoil stuff like that just for the giggles of an easter egg.

+1

Apparently masculinity is measured in ****ing sisters and crippling kids? :shrug: