That Hits Home Hard... | GAME OF THRONES [5x8] (REACTION)

[@bobdonda]

some of the reaction channels I follow have gotten inconsistent with their uploads, you guys are here churning out content consistently and I appreciate it

[@vegasviking86]

One of the many many reasons why this channel is one of my favorites

[@robtintelnot9107]

These two are by far the best GoT reactors I've followed. By far.

[@elliebelliewatermellie155]

I couldn’t agree more !

[@matthewtopping2061]

Probably because of the SAG-AFTRA strikes

[@wesleyb5061]

Some people just have busy lives. I appreciate their upload speed but some reactors just probably got a lotta shit goin on

[@Chestersgirl]

I love when Cody updates the map! The snow flurries were brilliant

[@evrynameistaken5]

Potentially one of the greatest episodes of any show hands down, I feel like every hbo series has that one episode that stands alone on its own merit; usually when an outside pair of eyes in the form of a director who bid for the episode can put a fresh perspective on the format

[@jakeconstable]

Red wedding walked so hardhome could run

[@_justinblizzle]

And a reminder that this episode is almost entirely original content/dialogue for the D&D haters... and it's widely considered one of the greatest episodes of the series

[@Polo-wk7zl]

@@jakeconstableRains of Castamere is a 10 times better episode than this shit. Only thing this has for it is a good battle, which is really only very good in a vacuum.

[@Roobadoon]

@@_justinblizzlethere’s a reason people hate them just because they made a couple of good episodes doesn’t change the fact that they ruined a near perfect show just because of their greed they could have handed the seasons to a different director while they worked on Star Wars but opted to stick with it to rub their names in 2 “masterpieces” at the same time and then ruined 2 pieces of cinema you can judge people’s work without being “haters” but yes I HATE them there’s a reason they pop up when you search up bad writers they butchered a song of ice and fire and Star Wars at the same time and then blamed the other for the others failure it wasn’t the franchises it was the greed of the writers that killed the franchises.

[@malmasterson3890]

​@_justinblizzle Out of the 33 episodes they made in the second half of Game of Thrones, only 3 of them are even remotely worth considering for the top 15. Seasons 5 & 6 were acceptable, but still not even remotely as good as 1,3, and 4.

[@havok6280]

Valerian steel is also known as dragon steel. It was forged with magic and dragon fire allegedly.

[@Vyxse]

My theory is that only dragon fire can kill white walkers. I think dragon glass or obsidian in the game of thrones universe was forged using the fire of dragons, and I think that is also the process for valerian steel. Considering that neither have been made since the doom I would assume it likely that the little dragon flame stored within each is the thing doing the white walker killing

[@havok6280]

@Vyxse except we saw dragon fire have no effect on the night king. Drogon blasted him and it had no effect.

[@IdkMaybeShawn]

@@havok6280 the showrunners were just trying to end the show as quickly as possible, I doubt they put much thought into that part

[@dlweiss]

Epic reaction! You may have already seen this explanation, but the general "ice zombie" population are called "wights" and they're just lower-level henchmen - and they don't explode into ice when struck with special weapons. The "White Walkers" are the grandpa-looking ones wearing armor and riding on horses - and only the White Walkers will explode into ice when struck with Valerian Steel or Dragonglass. So that's why you didn't see that happen when Jon used his sword on all the other zombies earlier.

[@mediumvillain]

right, wights are just undead raised by white walkers. its sort of like vampire hierarchy, kill the creator and it destroys the underlings

[@sam04019491]

@@mediumvillainspoil much?

[@altairtodescatto]

@@sam04019491 You spoiled more, flashing a spotlight in a not obvious clue, making actually visible to others ;)

[@youngrootv]

Yesss finally you guys made it to one of my favorite episodes!! The Hardhome section was how you adapt right because in the books Hardhome was barely mentioned and it got expanded on in a great way by the show!

[@generalmortars7557]

I was SO upset when that lady wildling died. Still am, actually, she would have been AWESOME in the wars to come.

[@soahamtripathy2113]

It was heavily mentioned in the books, but it was nice to actually see it in the show, one of the few things done right by the writers

[@youngrootv]

@@soahamtripathy2113 I don’t think it was heavily mentioned. I only remember them ever talking about it for like two or three paragraphs, but it’s been a while since I’ve read the books so I could be wrong.

[@bill.godwin-austen]

@@generalmortars7557 Karsi (the female wildling elder) was a great character... I suspect that most of us watching hoped to see more of her.

[@Ash.Crow.Goddess]

This was one of the dopest episodes for me. Because this battle was in the far away past in the books. And it was only hinted at, then. So even for book readers, this battle wasn't really expected. I rewatch it all the time. I cackle when Ghost face's eyebrows make him concerned when Jon's valerian steel swords rings against that Walker's magical Ice weapon. He looks like a Scooby-Doo Villain every time.

[@PrincessSarah090288]

The episode that kept us on our toes, and officially got us SHOOK of the white walkers....And congratulations guys, you finally officially met the Night King🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@marieclaudeb.2366]

This one adds so much to why this show is epic… the Hardome scenes took 55 days to put together and film, one of the great moments ❤

[@neighborMin]

This was the episode where I first started being truly worried about the army of the dead... Like maybe this would end up being one of those sad ending stories where good didnt prevail and everyone would get slaughtered until there was no one left. Every zombie thing is a solider that feels no pain or injury, never tires, never stops, has zero fear or mercy, never hesitates, runs, or mutinies, and every person they manage to kill swells their ranks. They constantly get you invested in other stories only to periodically remind you that not of it means jack shit CUZ THE DEAD ARE COMING TO KILL EVERYTHING!

[@timometsanoja9666]

This is one hard hitting episode. The army of the dead and their power is really showcased here. Suddenly the fight between the living and the dead becomes so much more clear... There won't be anyone to sit on the throne if these guys are not stopped.

[@Funnysterste]

He didn't kill the Lord of Bones. He just renamed him Lord of Shattered Bones.

[@echinorlax]

Lord of Shattered Bones, Count of Extra Joints, Baron of Limbs That Bend Where They Shouldn't

[@ciaranconlon84]

​@@echinorlaxyou forgot Lord of Changing Accents! When we first met him he had a non-specific northern British accent, this time it's just vague foreign.

[@TheNeonParadox]

"Oh, they are going to have splinters!" Cody, you're a fkn gem.

[@FloridaMugwump]

Cockles are a type of clam. Like in the old song about "Molly Malone" In Dublin's fair city Where the girls are so pretty I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone As she wheeled her wheelbarrow Through streets broad and narrow Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!" Alive, alive, oh Alive, alive, oh Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh" She was a fishmonger And sure 'twas no wonder For so were her father and mother before And they both wheeled their barrows Through streets broad and narrow Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh She died of a fever And no one could save her And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone But her ghost wheels her barrow Through streets broad and narrow Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh

[@Castlependragon]

Love that song

[@simonalexander2354]

One of the best episodes of GOT brilliantly directed by Miguel Sapochnik

[@hrodebrt]

To clarify something pretty important, White Walkers are the sentient ones like the one we saw Jon fight, the "zombies" are called wights. Key difference being the fact that WW are sentient while the wights are just reanimated corpses.

[@robertszilva1304]

WW can resurrect dead bodies (people and animal - we saw a horse for example..) like the Night king. For some unknown reason they are resistant to fire, wights are not.

[@pjb3583]

Yay, it’s the BridgeCo show! Have I mentioned how much I enjoy watching these with you? (Only every time.) A bit of trivia: In the script for Hardhome, when the Nights Watch boats are pulling away and the Night King resurrects his Army, the scene is described in detail. “Jon is standing in the boat like Washington crossing the Delaware - but with better hair.” Or words to that effect. Keep ‘em coming, there’s so much more! Peace from Ohio …

[@rastallano]

Cody: "Power is crazy, it's just like whoever has stronger doors and more people at that moment" 💀💀💀 so simple yet so accurate

[@Shotbyparis]

“He was fired.” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 19:42

[@nikkis.2066]

Omg, the Map additions and little effects are almost as entertaining as watching you two's reactions

[@kiney4473]

The Picture with Gendrey on the Boat is hillarious😂

[@kellifranklin4432]

Tormund is one of my very favorite characters on the show!

[@campagnollo]

Warrior: There is nothing greater than dying for your cause. Night King: Hold my beer.

[@bill.godwin-austen]

Reminds me of one of the great lines from "Patton"... General Patton says "You don't win wars by dying for your country. You win them by making the other poor bastard die for his."

[@lalamagnoliagyrl]

My favorite reactors on one of my favorite episodes! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I used to gauge reactors by particular deaths however gauging them by watching battles like this are particularly revealing. Up to this episode so many little trinkets have been openly displayed and yet almost everyone just can’t piece the puzzle together whenever this first white walker battle happens. It’s also a deafening hit to the reactor…”damn wtf are we gonna do now?” 💜💜💜

[@timbrownhill7272]

I know you guys like some metal stuff, so here's a factoid for ya, members of the band Mastodon cameo'd in this episode.

[@rhysbevan429]

Hardhome hit hard on the day. The EPG said something like "John travels North", we had no idea what was coming, utterly mesmerising and emotional.

[@tonymac2975]

The giants name is Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun… but the Free Folk call him Wun Wun for short 😁 love the reactions!

[@TheMaskedChef7]

“That Hits Home Hard” wow nice play on the episode title guys 😂

[@PhrankJWhite]

Top 3 my fav episodes. Perfect one to watch during October

[@johnnyactionspacepnk]

Every so often I'll point out the giant's name, Wun Wun is named after George R. R. Martin's favorite New York Giants football player. Phil Simms wore #11 or Wun Wun

[@mcfearsun]

I think out of all the reaction channels you guys have the funniest edits. Love you guys

[@vegasviking86]

5:42 love Bridgette's devious laugh 😅

[@Zophiela]

This is my favorite episode of the series because of the last 20 minutes.

[@NicoleSaaiman-rg6nr]

Love u guys. Just want to clarify that "white Wakers" are the blue ice people. They can only be killed with dragon class and valerian steel. The rest are known as the army of the dead. They are just footsoldiers and can die but are revived by the Night King who is the ice guy with a crown on his head.

[@redcardinalist]

07:34 It's a form of insurance. The ship's captain/owner insures his ship against him losing it (storms, pirates etc). If it "disappears", the thin man pays the Captain/owner's family. Or not, if he choses to default. That's what has happened here. The victim's family has presumably asked the many-faced god for help/revenge.

[@tonismith3707]

The wights(army of the dead) can be at any stage of decomposition. Their bodies function through magic.😊

[@andyg264]

Fantastic episode. You do need to understand that a White Walker is not the same as a wight though. So no, all those Wildings who have been slaughtered will not become White Walkers - they'll become wights. Wights are the resurrected dead and can be dismembered then killed by fire - as we've seen from very early episodes. They are basically zombies under the control of the White Walkers. They are no more than reanimated corpses instilled with the drive to kill the living. The army of the dead is made up of thousands of wights. White Walkers are far fewer in number and far more powerful. They are sentient and have the power to resurrect the dead into wights to serve them, and they cannot be dismembered by normal weapons or killed by normal fire. This is not revealing anything that hasn't already been shown.

[@EdgarDiaz-pt4qx]

One of my favorite episodes of television ever right here 🔥🔥🔥

[@rylee4137]

Love this episode specially due to, "Oysters, clams, and cockels!"

[@kevinmassey1164]

Possibly the most important episode of the series, certainly high on a short list. Learn details about Cersei’s arrest from previous episode, Daenerys and Tyrion meet, and we finally see the Army of the Dead in action. The entire last part is put together perfectly….when you get to this point in the series, you know how tense their talks are and how quickly a known character(s) could end there. The shift in tension to “something is going on” and then with every escalation until you look up and there they are…looking down from dead horses. The final raise…to the sound of wind and water….demoralizing just doesn’t sound strong enough for what they must have felt

[@cheike.blinker]

You guys this is the best tv show ever.Why didn't you watch this years ago with us? But glad you do now.Greetings from the Netherlands (Amsterdam).

[@AleksandrePertaia]

Sick episode ❤ One of my favorites. I'd say the top three on the show ❤❤

[@Saphthings]

Hearing Sam's advice knowing the future it's such a facepalm moment >_< Omg Sam...

[@Stoney_Snark]

This one my favorites! There’s much more to come, some great some horrible, but sometimes you just have to bear down and watch!

[@michaelmersenski6336]

“That hits home hard” more like hits hard home!😜😜

[@misterb6416]

The next 2 episodes are rough putting it mildly, BUT there are still some good times coming so don't give up.

[@nebulous8389]

🙄🫡🤫🫣

[@robertszilva1304]

"dude, how did you get so many" everybody ever died north of the wall is there.. thats how. Everybody that will die, joins them.. That is what Ollie and others dont understand.. btw.. Drogon is not missing, Tyrion and Jorah saw him in Old Valyria

[@slmott399]

I love that you came into this one stressed... I'm sure this episode helped lol

[@seanscott761]

“Oh My God Elsa Chill”🤣🤣🤣Cody PLEASE!

[@toomuchsauce5599]

So in the books this scene has yet to happen, but from Arya’s pov, we find out that since the takeover of Slaver’s Bay by Dany, slaves are harder to come by. So many of the slavers/masters have been going to Hardhome to “save” the wildlings, only taking the women and children, to then sell them as slaves in Essos where slavery is still allowed.

[@kwynnluayeNL]

“Omg Elsa chilllll” 😭😭

[@MarcoInvo]

Do you think Gendrey is still in the boat after 2 seasons?

[@bill.godwin-austen]

I think we all wondered the same thing... if he's been rowing all this time, he'll have arms like Popeye!

[@marieclaudeb.2366]

He’s on the boat on the map 😊

[@cookiekrum19]

This is when the season starts to heat up 🔥🔥

[@christiancallahan348]

Think you guys are still confused, White Walkers are like the one that Jon fought and killed using Longclaw. The White Walkers raise the dead and those are called wights. They aren't the same White Walkers.

[@BRIDGECO1]

I do know there’s a difference we just keep using the blanket term white walker 😂 stupid brains

[@JessBecause77]

"Humble soup for dinner" This is the type of commentary that makes me enjoy watching you both react. I hope you two end up reacting to HoD also. You're the perfect balance to each other.

[@LadySophiaVelaryon]

The night this episode originally aired the battle at Hardhome freaked me the f*ck out. I had never been so frightened in my life watching a TV show. I held my bed pillow for emotional support. 😮

[@danieljcferreira]

Hardhome is one of the best episodes of modern day TV. Brilliant!

[@myasuniverse1327]

I think what you were guys were saying about Jorah being so devoted to her is why she is so angry, she never had any doubt that Jorah was loyal and devoted to her but turns out that it was a lie in the beginning. He always played the "you need to trust me" thing and she did and he had already betrayed her. I would be fucking pisses too, like idk if i could let that go. Especially since he didn't trust barristan and darrio and looked down upon them and they were more loyal than him

[@Steve-eh4db]

If you notice how the Whitewalker made quick work of the Fenn & how the Whitewalker walked through fire. You have to revisit season 2 episode 10, the very end, the Whitewalker on the horse with Sam cowering behind the rock next to him. Move forward to season 3 episode 1, Sam gets saved by Ghost from a Wight & the Night's Watch put the Wight on fire. This wouldn't work on the Whitelwalker. So, it begs to ask, what happened to the Whitewalker on the horse? There was nothing the Night's Watch knew they had that could of killed him. Why did the Whitewalker on the horse hightail it out of there? Later in the show, Sam was the first in thousands of years to kill a Whitewalker with the Dragonglass he had, only after he tried using his sword first. The writing was a just a little bit off. In essence, if there is no Kryptonite around, why does Superman leave a battle, when he could of taken everyone out in seconds?

[@MeanyINC]

The zombie ones = Wights (controlled by white walkers).. The blue scary dudes = White Walkers (they’re like the officers that can create wights).. Crown scary blue dude that challenged Jon = Night King (big bad in charge of everyone).. 😄👍

[@Reidie-rc8ib]

Been waiting for this one ☺️

[@alexhaas9653]

Thanks for the reaction and upload. Been following your journey through the GoT episodes. It's a joy to watch you guys. This was a great episode of GoT. Some good stuff is still to come (sadly not only good stuff imo).

[@carriesmith742]

"Humble soup for dinner, am I right?" LMFAO! 😂 "Remember 'Winter is Coming'?" REALLY LMFAO! 😂😂😂 Can't wait for your reaction to the final two episodes of the season! FYI, Cody, my husband LOVES your beard! ❤

[@zakgamma4826]

I honestly wait for the game of thrones reactions every day 😂

[@tonyyul703]

And get this....... He knows EVERYTHING that's been happening... He knows about the war of the five kings, he knows about Dani and her three dragons... He is aware of EVERYTHING.....

[@serlotsadoe]

What a treat ! I get an GOT reaction from you guy's on Sunday....and it's HardHome 😎😎😎

[@Rayray-kj9cc]

One of my favorite episodes!! Love your reactions!!

[@stacywhisenant6242]

There are only 227 known Valyrian swords in ASOIF. House Celtigar has an ax. It is so prized even impoverished houses will not sell their swords.

[@PilloryClinton]

The soldiers of the dead are wights (undead). The ones that appear to be in uniform are White Walkers. The leader is the Night King.

[@bryce253]

One of my favorite episodes of GOT most def. I remember when GOT was first airing having these round up discussions and arguments about GOT. Two or so episodes prior to this one everyone was talking about all the stuff in King's Landing and just just said that none of any of it matters because the REAL threat is the army of the dead.....then bamn.....Hardhome. Everyone was asking me how I knew but I just said I didn't. I just never forgot what the actual threat to everything was. And the giant not having a way over the ocean bothers me still. Lol. They never even explain it.

[@kimbervoss3753]

Not sure who will care about this, but the actor who p!aye the mother Wildling also had a main part in Pitch Perfect 2..after this one episode, she quickly became a fan favorite..xo

[@bill.godwin-austen]

Nice variety and wide range of roles... she's in no danger of getting typecast.

[@animeloverz67]

“We only 10 feet away from them” lol

[@Flagsitta]

The Thin Man sells insurance. He just doesn't always pay out.

[@HuntingViolets]

Haven't you ever heard "Molly Malone"? _In Dublin's fair city,_ _Where the girls are so pretty,_ _I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone,_ _As she wheeled her wheel-barrow,_ _Through streets broad and narrow,_ _Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!"_

[@hayleyhellbound9513]

She was dope. But she couldn’t harm children, even dead ones. A mother to the end, and even after.

[@battlebugplays]

the map updates give me so much serotonin.

[@elliebelliewatermellie155]

The funniest noise came out of me after “It is like the mist!”

[@brettweinberg2839]

God I love your GOT reactions. I remember watching this episode when it aired and thinking, oh my God, Game of Thrones just took a giant dump on The Walking Dead. This is an all time great episode.

[@atheos.1383]

The thin man is a life insurance agent that doesn't pay out when he's supposed to.

[@mizal7893]

Something about this episode makes me want you to watch Attack on Titan soooooo bad. The stress of this episode is like every episode of that show.

[@Yuri-r6l]

White walkers are not the zombies, those are wights. White walkers are the ones in armor with ice weapons and stuff. Wrights are the risen dead, the walkers are their own thing.

[@DaddyDoom]

Dude with the horned crown is The Night King. Zombies are just thralls to the White Walkers, not White Walters themselves. Take note of what happened in this episode. It will help put things in perspective later.

[@LauraCourtneyette]

Do you think most of the Whitewalkers are Craster’s sons?

[@hayleyhellbound9513]

That and other people’s. “Mothers would smother their babies rather than see them starve” old nan said. Wouldn’t be a far stretch from that to sacrificing one to keep the rest of the family safe, would it?

[@grahambullman]

For me, everything up to now has just been world building. The real game starts now. 😊😂

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

20 is all he needs

[@AL-fl4jk]

Haha guys you are normally so fast on the uptake *literal corpses attack* “Is this part of the army of the dead?”

[@slipknot95maggot]

On behalf of Rory of House Gooblah, I declare war upon you both for the crime of this title pun

[@wagonguy6718]

Not sure if it’s been mentioned, but the band Mastodon were in the battle of Hardhome.

[@chrisjames8234]

Valeryian steel baby!! 😂 Also, I love the board so much! It came a long way.

[@christopherbradford193]

You can't actually get in the water in freezing weather. You will freeze to death, despite how Hollywood portrays it 😁

[@thatsthat2612]

Cockles are like limpits. In dublins fair city molly malone used to sell cockles and mussles alive, alive o 😁

[@tommysoliz3064]

I loved this episode

[@generalmortars7557]

I absolutely hate, hate, HATE! how Jon always has to be the last one aboard. Always. Get on the bloody boat, Jon, we KNOW Ser Alyser won't let them wildlings through the wall if you're not there.

[@893trent]

Crazy to think there are giants that are twice the size of these ones in the book

[@ScarlettM]

16:50 Sam should have asked Ollie: "If your mother and father had a choice of either you being alive and wildings that killed them being alive. Or the wildlings die and you have to die too. Which would your parents choose? " Then go from there. It's not about saving or helping "bad" people, it's about saving "good" people. It's simple, but for traumatized teenager - complicated will go over his head.

[@robertszilva1304]

"the end justifies the means" does not apply all times. Killing Ollie's father (and other people) was unnecessary and bad thing to do. She (wildlings in general) killed them just to lure the Nights watch out. Instead they could just negotiate and pass the Wall peacefully..

[@ScarlettM]

@@robertszilva1304 Yes, but my point is that if you have an option of "bad" and "good" both living or "bad and "good" both dying - life is preferable. It's more important to get the "good" people to live than to destroy "bad" people. That's what Sam should have explained to Ollie.

[@jeambeam3173]

Btw when Master Aemon was mentioning Egg thats his little brother Aegon he's talking about

[@1HalfbloodPrince]

The board is literally the best

[@dragonrider4339]

everytime i hear the game of thrones song now all i hear is Bridget lol

[@anatos1722]

TOP 3 EPISODES EVER Episode that cemented Jon as Legends! next 10 episodes (for me are best ones) GL

[@j.abanto]

White walkers = ice grandpas Wights = reanimated dead things/skeletons