@ragreynolds I believe that once I'll cool down from all the hype I'll agree with you even more. Were there problems in the episode relative to the rest of the series, yeah. But as an episode by itself it was mesmerizing. I found my-self standing 1 meter from the screen when awesome little lady Lyana became a hero, not even knowing when I got up. And this to me means the episode, the characters and the whole crew manage to 'Totaly Ninja' this one.
Eventually, GoT is about human heart (according to GRRM himself), so it's only fair we'll finish with the affairs of mankind. Surly everything was threw out the window for the upcoming conflict.
@ragreynolds I agree on lot of points. Every moment, I was in awe of choreography on fight sequences. In the end though it was definitely anti-climatic. Also, did I just see last jedi move by Arya, it was okay but it felt disappointing.
Review by ragreynoldsVIP 7BlockedParentSpoilers2019-04-29T14:00:18Z
Very disappointing episode. Anyone saying it’s the best episode of this show is just caught up in the hype.
Visually, this episode was fantastic. And as a stand-alone episode, it was very good. But when you take this as an episode of Game of Thrones and think about everything that led to this, it’s undeniably disappointing.
Barely anyone died. Most of the characters had super thick plot armour. Lots of plot holes. Anti-climactic ending. I don’t mind that Arya killed the Night King. I also don’t mind how it happened. But for it to happen so soon... the army of the dead have been hyped up since season 1 as the true enemy, and we were told that they were the most dangerous army in the show. Yet all they accomplished was the deaths of a few side characters. It’s pathetic compared to the feats of other characters and armies in past seasons. The Night King should have taken Winterfell and killed at least a few main characters. The survivors should have them retreated somewhere and then beat the Night King in a later episode. The Night King and the army of the dead did not come across as very threatening by the end of this episode. They were unable to kill any main characters, and they were defeated in the first proper battle they took part in.
Very disappointing. My rating is only as high as it is because of the great visuals and the value of the episode as a stand-alone piece of television.