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Editing inconsistencies, plot armor, and plot-induced stupidity aside, I thought the episode was ****ing awesome.
They really did a fantastic job of building the tension. That shit was palpable.
They did a great job on the battle overall as well. It was brutal. The Dothraki screamers with their flaming swords being extinguished in no time flat, the initial undead charge that washed over the front line like a ****ing tsunami, the dragons fighting above the clouds, etc. Just, so many memorable moments.
There really was this air of hopelessness. Me and my girlfriend felt it and we were at home under the covers.
It seemed pretty damned obvious that retreat wasn’t an option. This was their final stand. The army of the dead doesn’t sleep. Any stragglers attempting to make it south would have been hunted down. Someone had to kill the Night King. It was the only way. Sure, it was disappointing for it to happen at all after eight seasons of being built up, but everything leading up to it was awesome for me. It was a great journey. I’m honestly even OK with Arya being the one to do it. The scene with the White Walker’s hair blowing, noticing something was off, was pretty damned badass. I just wish maybe they’d have had Theon barge him and distract him a bit as Arya deals the killing blow. Just a minor nitpick, though.
I’m excited to see how the rest of the story plays out but for me the story has definitely hit its peak. I was mostly interested in the Battle for the Dawn.
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