lostinwesteros Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Best episode of the entire tv series! So glad to get Wun Wun, The NK was . . . holy shit! Powerful, amazing episode, defies description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacabb Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 i have not watched it yet but seeing all the 10's i am getting super excited to see it. be back later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
of man and wolf Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Not quite a 10. More like a 9 or something. The Olly stuff isn't at all subtle and it's redundant now to the point we get where it's all going. The battle at the end was a bit too frantic...a good thing, but the editing was a bit off since it was hard to keep up with what was going on. Too much cutting. No Ghost with Jon. But yeah, this season han't been as bad as everyone seems to think so I'm not overly suprised they pulled off a pretty good show here tonight. But it wasn't the best imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashernate Reader Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 The Hardhome scene was one of the best of the show, even though I prefer my zombies shambling. The rest of it was at least good enough not to detract from that. I gave it a 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksniffer Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 great epi...what do we think is happening next... i am convinced the white walkers are in control of the north now...what is happening at the wall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimim Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I thought it was, and it was kind of confirmed IMO in the 'inside' with D&D by the less douchey D. He called him the Night King a few times. Thank you. I haven't read any D&D interviews; perhaps it's time to branch out :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruin Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) @Kimim Yeah, if the after credits convo, Benioff confirms it was the Night's King. He actually says it kind of casually too, which made me laugh. Edited June 1, 2015 by Ruin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyk65 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 8/10 Book readers, eat your heart out, The show has finally surpassed the books. great show! Episode was stellar, but there's still a lot of work to be done to make up for the ENTIRE rest of this season, which was pretty much an out of control grease fire of momentous proportions. One ep that is up to spec doesn't make the other 7 less craptastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 8/10 Book readers, eat your heart out, The show has finally surpassed the books. great show! umm... nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimim Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 @Kimim Yeah, if the after credits convo, Benioff confirms it was the Night's King. He actually says it kind of casually too, which made me laugh. ty! I also loved the way they showed the danger of the white walkers and their wights. There have been a few threads on how their armies would be easy to defeat, and this episode showed, that these guys will not be easy to take down. Other hints I found interesting: The WW and their wights sound like they will be the big bad humanity must unite to fight. I really hope the novels add something to that; as things stand, Mordor's coalition had more nuance, what with its alliance with misguided humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barristan-b Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 great epi...what do we think is happening next... i am convinced the white walkers are in control of the north now...what is happening at the wall... I wonder now if they take over KL before Dany even arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Qyburn Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I gave it a 9. My highest rating and best episode of the season so far. Tyrion and Dany were fun. Hardhome was great. Wun Wun was amazing (The only one to think of using fire against them ice zombies). And I'm so glad the Sand Snakes didn't ruin the party. I think it's quite telling when the best episode so far had no Dorne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogon's Personal Trainer Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I usually prefer to remain ladylike on forums but that was one fantastic fucking episode! 10/10. I bet I wasn't the only one screaming Longclaw!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zura Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 10. Hardhome was of course amazing. WunWun! Longclaw! This episode was tailor made for book readers frustrated by GRRM's teasing us. When will a Stark find out Bran and Rickon are alive? When will Tyrion and Dany discuss their daddy issues? When will the White Walkers finally do SOMETHING? Done, done, and done. Loved this episode. Thank you, D&D, for finally letting something good happen to a Stark. The only thing that could have been better: I kinda wanted some WW dialogue. Can they talk? I really thought the one staring down Jon was going to say something, offer a tiny bit that could be a clue to us. What are they, why do they exist, do they want anything other than KILL ALL THE THINGS? Cannot wait till next week. The WunWun SFX were great and give me hope that they can pull off next week. Having a main character ride a CG dragon will be their toughest effects test yet, and I don't think its a scene they can do with wide angle/CG Dany. I want to see her eyes. I want it to be epic. For what it's worth, WunWun swinging a flaming tree trunk at waves of undead is one of the most amazing thing's they've pulled off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Cornholio! Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Holy shit. Thats all I have to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 8/10. For me, this was best this season for the sole purpose - Hardhome. But, while Hardhome production-wise is in the league of its own, the rest of the episode was somewhat disappointing. The stellar Hardhome scene was everything and more. This is Game of Thrones we like. The music, the production, the battle, the impending doom, all wrapped up in a nice package. However, the aesthetic of Night's King was somewhat problematic. I am still struggling with who is who and I am not that huge fan of the new look for White Walkers. Kit Harington is so good when he is doing anything but talking. This guy should never be allowed to speak. The moment he stopped uttering words with that facial expression, everything improved significantly. Dynamic Duo scenes were somewhat underwhelming. Perhaps I expected a bit too much, and they need to build this new friendship, but Tyrion/Dany conversation, while it had its moments, wasn't the greatest conversation. And this is the conversation. This is that conversation. The one that made the history. Or at least it should have been. I am also not big fan of Cersei and how she acted through this episode. I needed "bi*ch lost it" attitude, not "I will yell occasionally". Arya's path was nicely done and I am seeing her descending into the darkness of Faceless. Sansa scene was interesting. Apparently, the knowledge of Bran and Rickon being alive is supposedly empowering per producers. Even though there were few missteps, Hardhome reminded us why we love GoT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Sansa's Direwolf Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 This sets up so many new things I can't even imagine. It's going to take a lot special dragon time next week to top the Battle of Hardhome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlady B Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 9/10.Hardhome was AMAZING. This scene made up for all the season so far, imo. Well acted, neat special effects, coherent plot twists!!!I think this was the one of best fight scenes in Got.Arya as Lanna (wink to the sailor's wife?) was great, the same as Headey's scenes. Loved to see Cersei kissing the floor :pWinterfell was fine too, that Roose-Ramsay interchange was quite special. We're not getting the Bael plot for sure, but we'll have Ramsay infiltrating Stannis flanks? Interesting. Is it me or Danny has bags under her eyes? Is it on purpose, a make up trick, or poor Emilia Clarke got a hard time during this scenes? Either way, I thought it very fitting because it shows Danny's weariness as a ruler. Dinklage acting was great too.Good there was no sand snakes around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 169 votes, 9.02 average, 9.22 with top/bottom 5% removed, 10 median. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acosta Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Was awesome. I almost wish they could pretend Dorne and Littlefinger don't exist any more. What the hell is the point? Show us the real war. As always, the best scenes and the best action always takes place in the North. Their penchant for killing off people who aren't supposed to be dead even made me legitimately fear Edd and Wun Wun were toast. Not often you can get real suspense when you basically know what's going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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