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Rewatching the whole series over the past few weeks.. made it back to season 5 this week and I'm still bummed at how Barristan went out.
At least he went out with his sword in his hand, taking on multiple enemies at once, he had a little moment of glory, but still.
And Hardhome really might be one of my favorite episodes of the show.. The Battle with the Wights and Walkers and then Tyrion and Dany's conversations, everything I love about the show. You get the best taste of the massive scale of the war to come.. it's not a few thousand forces meeting in open battle, it's not a few houses against a few more houses, it's a MASSIVE.... ENORMOUS... ARMY OF THE UNDEAD... That grows and grows as they kill. The more they kill, the bigger their army, the bigger their army, the harder it is to stop them. And humans are utterly outnumbered. I loved seeing that, because as it's been mentioned.. changes the perspective on all the little squabble we've seen so far. The real war is coming.
But on the other side, the politics and desire for control of Westeros is still there.. and Tyrion advising Dany was just great. She represents their best hope, powerful army, support from the people, three dragons, but as Tyrion says... despite her impressive rise to power, she still has more to learn and gain if she wants to be the ruler of Westeros.
The thing I disliked about this episode is partially what made it so great... I just want to see it all unfold, right now, immediately. I want to see the battle between man and the undead, Dany and co against the White Walkers. The episode gave me a taste of that and I want the rest.
At least he went out with his sword in his hand, taking on multiple enemies at once, he had a little moment of glory, but still.
And Hardhome really might be one of my favorite episodes of the show.. The Battle with the Wights and Walkers and then Tyrion and Dany's conversations, everything I love about the show. You get the best taste of the massive scale of the war to come.. it's not a few thousand forces meeting in open battle, it's not a few houses against a few more houses, it's a MASSIVE.... ENORMOUS... ARMY OF THE UNDEAD... That grows and grows as they kill. The more they kill, the bigger their army, the bigger their army, the harder it is to stop them. And humans are utterly outnumbered. I loved seeing that, because as it's been mentioned.. changes the perspective on all the little squabble we've seen so far. The real war is coming.
But on the other side, the politics and desire for control of Westeros is still there.. and Tyrion advising Dany was just great. She represents their best hope, powerful army, support from the people, three dragons, but as Tyrion says... despite her impressive rise to power, she still has more to learn and gain if she wants to be the ruler of Westeros.
The thing I disliked about this episode is partially what made it so great... I just want to see it all unfold, right now, immediately. I want to see the battle between man and the undead, Dany and co against the White Walkers. The episode gave me a taste of that and I want the rest.
