The interesting part is what happens next as far as taking on Cersei's army since the Dothrakis have been wiped out, 75% of the Unsullied are dead (for good), so too are the Westerosi knights, and one of the two remaining dragons is banged up.
I thought it was pretty good. Although I still think that the battle of the bastards was a far superior fight sequence. Anyone that has ever tried to film a battle knows the massive difference between day and night when it comes to cinematography.
I was expecting more significant deaths... The thing that made Game of Thrones stand apart from the rest was that they didn't cater to fan expectations. They essentially killed off the people that we would expect them to kill off.
I don't mind that they kept Tormund, Jaimie, Briene, Sam, Greyworm all alive but the way that they did it was reminiscent of an an 80s action movie.
I kind of think that the Arya end scene should have been more like the little bear Mormont death scene. For all those wondering how she snuck up there, go back to episode 1 when she snuck on Jon Snow in the Godswood. That was foreshadowing. I think that she should have died though in killing the night king. One of the Hollywood mistakes was making Arya into a Mary Sue character.
I know a lot of people has issues with seeing the details of the battle, and trust me, I get it. As a mostly blind person by now, the whole episode seemed like a mass of zombies getting slashed down walking dead style. But this allowed the producers to set up another day battle in probably episode 5.
The blizzard was a nice twist.
All the deaths were so predictable and they died in such predictable ways.
But I'm glad to have this nonsense over with. I for one, much more enjoy the politics of Cersei and the Iron throne than the whole supernatural stuff.
While battle scenes are fun, the tactics used here were seriously flawed and unrealistic, especially the nilly willy frontal attack Dorthraki cavalry charge. That would've been suicide and stupid in any major Middle Ages battle, which this series is based on. Cavalry was highly effective in battles of this type weaponry, but very differently.
I want to see Arya live on and maybe have a spin off HBO show, like as a ruthless assassin adventurer, giving us a much broader entertaining view of the world outside of Westeros.
Sorry, but episode 3 was the most boring episode of the entire series so far. All three have been pretty boring so far, but ninety minutes for what basically amounts to one scene was an indulgent choice. And they killed off Lady Mormont. WTF! Not cool. Not cool at all. She was pretty badass charging the dead giant, though.
* SPOILER ALERT *
Yes both Cersei and Arya are pregnant and the father is: LYFBUZ!
Our first born daughter will be called Spriticus. Her half-brother will die mysteriously before coming of age, the only clue to his death a tiny silver bell left on his pillow.
I love that all of you pretty much feel what I feel, except Ayla because she's damn lickable... I mean likeable.
And Damon, I love your theories. When the hell are you going to write again? ?
GoT has marvelously messed with our minds. They have repeatedly tricked and surprised us.
I do wonder...
Are there anymore blue-eyed buggers out there?
Who do we 'know-versus-think' is still on Needle's list?
Will the green-eyed part of the prophecy be realized?
In which episode and how will LYFBUZ be unic-ized?
Will all King's Landing indoor plumbing fixtures be filled with wildfire, and be ignited like a green cherry bomb in a junior high school washroom?
Is Knots Landing a sequel to King's Landing?
Will the damn show end anywhere near the way many people really think it will?
I will be very disappointed if the kingdoms and their ruling families are brought together under one banner, and the series ends with everyone holding hands and singing Kumbaya. I highly doubt that this would happen. A little over 21 hours to go for Episode 4.
So... fellow travelers, the Hound and Arya. Pretty clear they're teamed up to take out the Mountain and Cersei respectively.
Supposedly... supposedly... supposedly... Episode 5 scenes have been leaked. Be wary of your internet, people.
I don't know what has been seen, only how people are reacting to what they have seen, without saying what they've seen. Good on them, if that's the case. They aren't ruining it for those of us that want to watch it on Sunday, and then the last Sunday after that.
However... and this is a huge HOWEVER...
Multiple scenes have been filmed, with multiple endings. The actors have said that they don't even know which ending will be aired. The actors don't know how the show ends.
If this is true, then it seems like a huge expense and misdirect, to avoid revealing the real endings.
I don't understand... how are scenes being leaked? With the multi-million dollar budgets, why isn't better cyber security available?
Season 8 scripts were not paper, but non-copy IPads, or however that works. Plus, each actor had multiple versions of their part too, sooo... I just don't get it. How can this happen?
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Regardless of what stated above is true or not, what could be the worst possible outcome?
Many would say, most, if not everyone, dies except for Cersei, but I can think of one worse...
Suzanne Pleshette waking next to a startled Bob Newhart and he tells her that he's just had a terrible dream...
If this was before your time, check it out. It's one of the best series endings, but this formula would be terrible for GoT.
One of the best series finales I've ever seen was Six Feet Under. Sadly, there have been some dumpy let down finales over the years. I hope GoT settles on something controversial, and hopefully, it's not too stinky.