This is the most disappointing season of the entire series. First two episodes were a complete failure followed by the worst of all episodes that I have ever watched in the series so far. S08E03 was supposed to be something that can give an insight about The Night King's intention but he didn't speak a single word, and I have no idea what Bran is doing in the story if he has nothing to offer.
Even Hodor's death in season six explained about his past. That episode alone was way more emotional and intense than this entire disgusting season.
The worst part of all is the death of Night King, I expected something more meaningful form his departure after all he was the centre point of the entire series since the first episode of the series.
This YouTube video makes E04 more interesting and delivers true justice to Night King https://youtu.be/k7m6HP95EDM
First I'm gonna say it was an episode worth to watch. It was pretty intense and you couldn't look away.
BUT
And well, I can't think about anything else right now. Wholesome it was a good episode, but it's not even near the best ones. IMO
After waiting this long to see this battle it would have been really nice to SEE IT.
Great directing, but extremely poor writing. Disappointed.
NWO everywhere. Are you kidding me?
if I could marry this episode I would
amazing, the best episode for me
I didn’t see that one coming...best episode of the series!
I'm not gonna lie and say that Arya killing the Night King was shocking. Let's be real, she's one of the most (if not the absolute most) awesome and badass character in this show. Of course she was gonna save the day night! She's a boss ass bitch and I love her (same goes for Lyanna RIP)
The only thing I found to be disappointing was that Davos didn't kill Melisandre. Her pulling a Luke Skywalker was a lame way for her to die.
I was expecting more deaths from more important characters, that was kind of desappointing. Jon did nothing but after all it was a great episode full of tension. Love it.
Night king went out like a bitch
EPIC, HYPE, AWESOME, I DON’T KNOW HOW TO FCKN DESCRIBE; THE HEART IS BUMPING SO HARD!
if just walking dead had one episode of this....
btw surprising episode so far...
Have to agree the I was a bit disappointed by this episode.. 7 Seasons leading up to the Attack by The Night King and they kill him in the first battle?? Talk about an anticlimax... feels to me that this is a case of the writer's needing to close out a lot of stuff in this season and basically the night Kitten winter coming and all of that needed to get done by the third episode so that they can deal with the situation between Cersei etc. Bit of a shame really and maybe they should have stopped typing up winter's coming and the night King a few seasons ago.
Personally I would have done it the other way round and have had the Seven Kingdoms sorting their stuff out earlier in this season and then ending with several episodes dealing with the night King. Anyway let's see how the rest of the season goes.
I liked the episode but I'm a bit dissapointed as well.... as mentioned in other comments you see some heroes surrounded and next scene they're not anymore (example when Jon rushes the NK and gets surrounded from every side by reanimated dead ... next scene you see him fighting them but he isn't surrounded anymore... how?
Also still find they hyped the battle and the dead so much in past seasons just to let the NK die in such a weird (may I say stupid? ) way. He still has an army of thousands and still he decided to enter the castle and go for Bran personally? Why not wait outside where it's safe with his army and let his leuitenants bring Bran to him....
Also seriously such a waste of the Dorthraki and the catapults.... Let them charge into the pitch black and get slaughtered and let's only fire the catapults in the beginning of the battle.... Why not position the catapults behind the army and keep shooting?
Overall enjoyed the episode while watching but at the same time I'm a bit confused.
This was just an absolute MASTERPIECE in tension building, I was literally holding my breath for almost the entire episode. ARYA is the true queen <3
It was all leading to this and they did not disappoint. I was literally on the edge of my seat. There are no words to describe the power of this episode. I'm exhausted but so so happy. 11/10
This was the role that Arya Stark had been training for since S01E01 - the role of the unseen assassin. Even the night king with all his power could not see her for what she was. Excellent episode.
Very disappointing episode. This is supposed to be a medieval fantasy genre not world war Z. Should have shown some scenes of Cersei getting and requesting info about the battle in winterfell from her spies there. Basically a zombie episode not a game of thrones one. Hope last 3 goes back to the mix of battle, politics, strategy and romance.
Epic ending! Wasn’t expecting an end like that. Next on the list Cersei.
After very boring endgame, this is just what I needed. Fully packed action episode, without stupid obvious moments, with minimum dialogs (as it should be) and nonetheless maximum delivery. Stayed hooked for whole hour.
This show is not good for my blood pressure.
EPIC! The ending was unexpected!
My main criticism of this episode is how bad the dragons were used, and the charge of the Dothraki is kind of dumb but this quite the episode, very epic. Ser Jorah will be missed, epic death serving his queen, Edd another sad casualty and Lady Lyanna Mormont went like a true warrior..
I'm sure a lot of people are going to criticize this episode very hard but think about it, we were pointed in one direction and another person delivered the final blow to the Night King that's very GRRM if you ask me, there are plot holes but it works inside the universe, in the end the NK proved to be as flawed as all the characters GRRM has written so again it matches perfectly with the style.
About Arya delivering the final and fatal blow, I didn't get it at first but think about it, who is the character that have been groomed into becoming a fighter and later an assassin? Well Arya Stark! since season 1 she kept practicing with swords and arrows, GRRM and the TV show writers were setting Jon Snow as the "Prince" well it was the "Princess".
To each their own.
I enjoyed the episode, but that is some underwhelming arc-ending writing and wtf lightning. I normally think that the show's writing for battle episodes have always been sharp, intimate, and surprising, but between this and Beyond the Wall, it seems like they have a real problem with writing one with White Walkers (Hardhome is more of a straight-up slaughter) and more fantastical elements. Now hoping that the one in episode 5, fully with only humans this time, delivers. This is exciting and all, and when there is a source of light it's fucking beautiful (Sapochnik has a great eyes as always), but the only moments that really grab and/or move me are from just Arya and Lyanna Mormont (man, the latter's scenes both kicked ass and broke my heart).
Miguel Sapochnik’s directing is his best battle-directing so far. I guess that, at least for the show, all the Azor Ahai and book-based predictions are a bunch of shit. Great episode, totally re-watchable!
This is definetly one of the best episodes of history of TV Shows, even movies ! I had never cried for a show, there were so many tears in my eyes, so much adrenaline ! PERFECT ! So so powerfull ! I used to ask myself why am I still breathing...? Why am I here? because of love, music and emotions like these...
One of the best episodes of the show. Just had to bump up the brightness though to see everything clearly. Battle of epic proportions. So much has already happened three episodes into the season, really looking forward to seeing how this upward crescendo will be maintained going forward..... Kudos HBO!
It was distractingly poorly lit.
wtf! best show ever ever
Best Walking Dead Episode Ever!
"Send the dothraki first since they are barbarians"
"Dragons are our heavy artillery let's keep them flying in circles without doing NOTHING for say 2/3 of the battle. Even if they all stop before a flaming trench and sit there nearly aligned for tenths of minutes. We can not win the easy way this must be EPIC"
"It's a massive invasion of Savage, quick and merciless undead but we like to walk orderly and calmly in libraries"
"By the way, libraries are still dead silent while people are being ripped to shreds outside"
"Hey, look, Arya slipped past 4.000 undead and learned Rey's air saber trick"
"Every major character gets to live even after being surrounded by dead. (jorah and theon were already half dead - oh yeah, theon, seems Arya waited in the shadows while you were impalled too. Go team.".
Absolutely incredible what they were able to deliver from a technical perspective. I just wish it was a little brighter, it was so dark that it was hard to see everything. A ton of great moments.
sooo this was shit. The fact that everyone survived a battle no one should have is pure bullshit. and by everyone I mean the main characters.
Arya for the win!
I've never had more fun being wrong predicitions-wise.
Theon's arc was perfect, dying at "home" as "a good man". Not to mention that Legolas-tier kill ratio.
Fair but incredibly anticlimactic, all of that buildup and hype over the years just wasted in one episode like this, disappointing doesn't even begin to describe it. sigh
A disappointment. It's not horrible, but it is far from having the quality GoT had in the early seasons. The writing is piss poor since the end of season 6 tbh. Most people seem to have liked it, even though it doesn't feel like game of thrones anymore. The writers have no guts, GoT shouldn't be about taking the easy way out. This was the most hyped battle in the show and managed to be the worst of them all in my opinion.
I'll be waiting for the books.
What a terrible episode, too dark to see anything, probably to hide the bad CGI, Arya oneshotting the big bad boss with her OP teleporting powers, music was obnoxiously repetitive at many parts, stupid battle tactics etc etc. the list of stupid things in this episode is endless.
This was another level of deus ex machina. What was bigger the battle or the plot holes?
somehow the night king manages to fumble a million to one lead
What a garbage episode. 2 months to film that? One night in a room with the lights off and the soundtrack playing would give the same result. All the destruction and death that was barely visible and nobody of any real relevance kicked the bucket. Oh yeah, ‘big name’ d list characters died in what was built to be the biggest battle. If that’s the best they could pull out for the epic showdown thank god it’s only got weeks left.
One of the worst and stupidest episode ever made in Game of Thrones. Don’t you know what I’m talking about? I’m sorry for you.
Ridiculous episode with so many idiotic "ideas". I don't remember the last time I hated TV shows like this episode. (And I didn't like very much the last two seasons.)
I don't think I can say anything new on this page, why I hated it... but...
I don't understand why must see so many high rating about this awful episode, after when we see so many inconsequent, illogical things. Open your minds and eyes!
I'm not a big fan season 6&7 but I enjoyed those... after that I see this episode and I think it's the biggest disappointment for me ever. (Of course only in entertainment.)
It's like an average bad superheroes movie.
It's not TV. It's HBO.
The absolute worst episode of GoT, no question. Murky visuals and woeful plot, full of holes, apart from the main characters' plot armor, which is invulnerable. The Last Jedi of GoT.
The fact that last season Arya used the same move that killed the Night King on ser Brienne when training with her is so cool. When she asked Arya who taught her that, she said, "No one." Who knew that was how she was going to kill The Night King. That's so clever.
Bran also gave that dagger to Arya. The same weapon she used to defeat him. I guess he really does know quite a few things.
The Night King is such a big bottler, though. LMAO :face_with_raised_eyebrow:
Battle of Winterfell MVP: Arya Stark
I was hoping we’d get to see headless undead Ned down in the crypt, but I guess it was not to be.
Great episode, defineatly one of the best of the series, but kinda dissapointed by the death of the night king, which was like the easiest death ever. But overall an amazing episode.
Worst episode in the entire series. Also thanks for the visual impairment.
3 years ago I named my dog Arya. I bet today during our walks all dogs will show insane respect.
What an episode, damn.
"Big CGI battle coming up"
My god, this was such a boring episode. They should make it 4 hours long and entirely in slow motion because “the greatest battle ever”.
"The Long Night" is a visually stunning episode of a fantasy television show. It features incredible cinematography, special effects, music, and audio. This is a disappointing episode of Game of Thrones.
So far, these three episodes of Season 8 have not been as politically or emotionally complex as episodes in previous seasons. However, I still enjoyed seeing characters I've grown to care about display feats of strength and badassery.
My favorite moment in this episode was watching the Dothraki ride into the black night, arakhs aflame, and seeing those orange glows slowly disappear. Miguel Sapochnik is a fantastic director!
This season could be redeemed if the death of the Night King is more complicated than we currently understand. It wouldn't be enough if the importance of the battle with the Night King was only to illustrate that prior enemies can band together and unite under a common cause.
I'm looking forward to Episode Four and beyond!
This episode ruined GOT for me. It was the best show until S3, then it went downhill with a few exceptions. I wanted to review the entire series to get the nuances, but they ended it with Aryas’ invisibility cloak, stealth superpowers and her Thanos little ice picker. Build up the entire Night King menace for this ridiculous end battle. Mediocre choice to boost a thus far unimpressive female character.
What did Jon do in this episode?
1. Dragon surfed and missed most of The battle.
2. Fell of the dragon, leaving dany to save him - leaving walkers to attack drogon - leaving drogon to leave dany - leaving Jorah saving dany and die.
3. Playing peekaboo with the ice dragon.
How is Sam alive? Maybe tears are some sort of weapon.
Of course every character that died had its moment. The hero moment.
Im sad to say that i dont really care about the characters anymore.
This is not really game of thrones, this is fan service
YES ARYA!! FINALLY!!
I was losing all kind of hope and then she killed that mutherfucker.
When the Dothrakis started the fight and Khaleesi saw how they were dying, things got out of control.
The darkness, the fear, the stress, too much was happening at the same time.
It was beautiful and well done. This episode is worth of being seen more than once time.
Now I want to see how they kick Cersi's ass and who's going to be the King or Queen of the Seven Kindoms.
HUGE let-down.
So the super-enemy we've been building this entire show and lore about was, in the end, so weak and worthless that all he could do was smash a wall and ALMOST take ONE little town up north. He couldn't even manage to kill anyone important. How the HELL does Sam and Jaime survive that battle, for example?
This is Game of Thrones, what the hell happened since everybody suddenly got plot armor?
Also, what on earth is the point of Bran? He's been built up to be this super-threat to the Night King, but he's done absolutely NOTHING except sit around and look silly. THIS is where his story SHOULD have peaked.
Finally (for now), what the hell was up with the lighting in this episode? Was watching in complete darkness, and I still had a hard time seeing any real details.
I got a new favorite soundtrack: The Night King - Ramin Djawadi
Fair enough fair enough!! This was a very thrilling and exciting episode. Let the buzz begin. Good grief really!! Just this episode alone was worth the wait. Bravo!! Well done!!
Somehow the stupidity of the Walking Dead made its way to Game of Thrones. Awful episode. It felt cheap and so Hollywood. Incredibly disappointing and anticlimactic.
Shot in the dark couldn't see a thing!
What do we say to the God of Death? NOT TODAY, BITCH
Pretty boring for the most part imho. Sure, there was a huge battle, people dying all over, but at some point it became monotonous.
There was also so much pitch black scenes, I could hardly see anything...
I am sat with the air conditioning to 'cool' and finish the episode with sweat all over and and burning ears.
Truly, A Song of Ice and Fire.
Oh yeah, God Daaaaaame.
P.S: I was stupid to me a shirt supporting house Stark when it's obviously the top guns are house Mormont.
And how did freakin' Cercei knew that it will happen? If you think about it you'll see that they spoiled us the season in episode 1.
Stick'em with the pointy end!
I liked the episode and all but I really wanted this war against the dead to be how the show ended. that would make more sense to me because of how the show started. and what's up with almost everybody surviving it??? is this the same show that just went and killed ned stark????
WOW!
(That's all I wanted to say but there is a 5 word minimum)
that's it? was that the long night? I've had nights longer than that
Sansa Stark: "The most heroic thing we can do now is look the truth in the face."
This episode in blu-ray has a much higher proportion, the images are much more noticeable and clear, unlike the streaming that sacrifices everything. Second time I watch it in BD and it only enriched my experience even more. The open plans are beautiful and you could see perfectly the battle in the sky between the dragons (one of the best and most tense moments of the episode).
I continue to find this war all too intense and unpredictable. And that is why the outcome seems too easy. After all, it was eight seasons building the threat from the White Walkers and the Night King. As much as it is praiseworthy and exciting for Arya to be the person to kill him, this bittersweet taste remains in my mouth.
I'm sorry for everyone who fell... Jorah, Lyanna, Edd... Theon, who was very brave. And I'm sorry for Melisandre. Her last scene is impressive. And it surprises me because she committed one of the most cruel acts in the series, which was the cowardly murder of Shireen. But still, the character managed to grow on me.
Amazing episode. Definitely in Top 5 of all time.
So many deaths...
10/10 cinematography
6/10 plot
Seven seasons of a great threat just to use it as a resource to balance Dany's army with Cersei's army.
Couldn't see shit but okay... Keep your secrets.
most epic battle scene everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. just WOW! amazing. i'm not gonna carry on talking because i'll end up giving away some things (spoilers) so just shhh!
Great effects but poor pooor poor poooooooor script. Loved certain moments. the ending was ?
When i ad "totally ninja" other series / episodes. .. What am i thought? THIS EPISODE WAS THE BEST EVER! loved it so much but...
...dragons : why ? Why they came to late?
...archers: saw the zombies are came in the firewall and do nothing. The firewall faild and the archers came. What the fuck is wrong with them?
Night king is died. And? Cercei? Bitch pls. Arya kill her too...
not Long Night, but Long Nails
Wow people complaining about NK death need to watch or rewatch Arya in season 6.
A great spectacle, but far from a great GoT episode. Battle scenes are dull at the best of times, and this was one of the best. And it was, like every other battle scene, dull. A leaf taken from The Walking Dead when it comes to ridiculous plot armour. Disappointing ending to the whole "Winter is Coming" threat - like everything since Benioff and Weiss took over the direction of the story, it all unfolded too fast.
For the first 10 minutes I might as well have been staring at a blank screen, it was so hard to see anything. Had to bump the brightness up so everything looked dayglo.
Beautiful music towards the end, and a lovely final shot.
Full of stress and horror! Completely unpredictable! What en episode!
Only if you turn on some lights dear director!
That music in the final scene was pretty epic.
You know what could have been a better ending. Arya sitting in Bran's chair wearing his mask, while Bran is sitting hidden right behind the tree. The Night King knowing Bran is handicapped would never expect her swift blow to his stomach...
OMG, I have never seen that piece of work in a television episode before. That was a marvelous art, 10/10.
They were right to say that HBO is already overbudget...LOL!
There were a lot of crying in this episode, a lot of emotions, and a lot of heroism!
The episode is good and all .. but it's completely underwhelming compared to what was being built up! could have been 100 times better
I really thought what was going to happen was that Bran was going to warg control the Night King...
unwatchable and dead af, figuratively and literally smh
Stick them with the pointy end
Fantastic episode! Absolutely great! I was nervous through out the entire episode.
Long live the Night King
"Everyone! Remain calm! The Crypts are perfectly SAFE!!!!! I repeat, the CRYPTS ARE SAFE!!"
So in this big battle where "your favourite characters gonna die" they killed like 4-5 totally side characters nobody really cares about and defeated the night king in a lame ass way. Dissapointment is not even the best word to describe this episode.
This is an absolute failure on all fronts and the fact it is so highly rated disturbs me. Easily the worst episode of this show, and this has singlehandedly destroyed any remaining faith I had for the rest of this series. What a disgrace.
What was this, Disney’s Game of Thrones? All these seasons of build-up... and we get this? How many characters of importance died?
I’m disappointed.
This episode is a masterpiece, perfect combination of tension, action and drama. The final was epic.. I didn't even blink for most of the episode. Just an amazing battle.. now is time for Cersei to die hopefully by the kingslayer hand.
fucked up ending. Fr they killed knight king so easily .
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This ep was a huge disappointment. Red women coming out of nowhere and her part to set swords on fire (why they used steel swords anyway...) and she light up the line of defense, while John sitting on a dragon... magicaly evryone survives... and so on... 2/5 just because CGI.