Comign to the episode - where do I start - 100 men defending a castle against 100000 of wildings, including mammoths and giants and cannibals. The tunnel, the wall, the gates, all were under attack. One of the finest episodes, I've ever seen anytime, anywhere. The snow wall, the defence mechanisms, the oil barrels, the sword fights, the arrow fights, giants, direwolf, mammoths, and lovers meeting for one last time in midst of everything.
What a Jonlicious episode? Jon is brave, a leader who leads from the front, a protector who protects those who are weak, is practical, tactical, strategical, and damn good looking too. He has the Ghost too. I wonder what woudl've happened had Sam not stopped Jon from joining Robb's army.
Ygritte dies in the arms of Jon. That was quite an emotional moment. If not her, then it would've been the other way round. The lil boy killing her somehow seemed right after she had killed his parents.
And the last scene, when Jon leaves the tunnel in search of Mance, , what beautiful camerawork.
They played a different version, a war like version of the opening tune for the closing credits. After the red wedding episode, they didn't play any music for closing title. Small things, the closing tune, the opening tune, the precap, everything is so thoughtfully done.
The Blackwater battle and Oberryn duel seems like kids play when compared to the Wildings attack.The White walkers are yet to attack. The unsullied and second sons are waiting for a war. The dragons are to come. S5, sure looks promising, for reasons other than the main characters.
Edited by GitaIyer - 9 years ago
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