The Long Night... | GAME OF THRONES [8x3]

[@TheNarghes]

I think its beautiful when Jaime and Brienne were fighting back to back on the wall wielding both swords made from Ned's sword.

[@mamakat114]

So true!!! Omg!!! I never thought of that!! Thank you. Just teared up again. Holy crap. See, nearly 40 times seeing this show & you just pointed out something I never thought of.❤

[@correypeta]

I always forget it was Ice

[@jesalyn84]

The names of the swords ended up getting was so fitting too. Widows wail for Caitlyn mourning the deaths of her family and Oathkeeper a starks only weakness.

[@demip7226]

ice 🐺 = widow's wail + oathkeeper in defence of winterfell - nice sword arc!

[@MFBloosh]

@@demip7226 When swords have better character development than most other characters in other shows... Lmfao. It's amazing.

[@MISTERBABAD00K]

Theon's death always gets me. He died a good man, defending Bran, in his true home.

[@mamakat114]

Kills me. He had a full circle. Never felt like a true Stark, then Bran (who everyone says has no feelings now), gave that to him. I swear, again focusing on his face looking back on the ground as the Night King approaches Bran makes me cry like a baby

[@donwon7592]

That wasn’t his true home.

[@brittanygidley1291]

yes it was, always will be.@@donwon7592

[@Afnd8]

Hell no, everyone wants to be emotional and say that about him Fuck that guy, he’s a horrible human Like all the people in prison that “find a new path” Who cares at that point Guess some of y’all

[@Jasmine-f8t2p]

I love Theon 😭

[@MISTERBABAD00K]

Cody saying "Arya is going to take this whole army out." My man saw the future and didn't even know it. Cody is the new Three Eyed Raven.

[@Panurus_biarmicus]

Who has a better story than Cody?

[@joshhutton9534]

I said the same thing. Made me laugh.

[@pagingdrbitchcraft]

😆😆😆

[@gregorysmith3234]

@@Panurus_biarmicus you’re insane for this 😭😂

[@CSC52698]

Lord Beric Dondarrion is the unsung hero from the Long Night. He died 6 times before and was resurrected for the sole purpose of saving Arya so she could kill the Night King. Amazing. Loved the reaction.

[@mamakat114]

Yesssssss

[@IAmJustR]

People crap on season 8 but these are the details that made it ever so delicious still despite D&Ds foolishness

[@MMKOCH200]

That’s the only good thing about No Stoneheart. Beric got to stay on the show.

[@fedeanna8708]

Beric , his flamin sword and his smooth voice 💙💙💙

[@Thecanadianwitch]

yep and lets not forget Melisandre who lived hundreds of years old to have a big part in the long night by lighting the trenches.

[@GallantlyGoofy]

Ramin Djawadi’s score “The Night King” will be never not send shivers down my spine. It’s so hauntingly beautiful. 😩

[@amberwilliams3112]

Also "The Light of the Seven". Goosebumps.

[@MyaMore-cb7zb]

Djawadi is a genius, and i 'll never be tired of watching Glidus rant about how good his musics (scores actually) are. Love-them-all.

[@wcnitz]

Despite all the credit Djawadi gets, he still doesn't get enough.

[@IAmJustR]

@@amberwilliams3112I’m leaving whatever building I’m in, when that starts playing 😂

[@TheCrayonMaster]

right! I listen to it frequently, I love it.

[@justinehercthehuman]

"Gendry, you better hang in there man, think of your dad. GODS, he was strong" LMAO, Cody 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@meapantz1983]

Blackberry Jam?

[@mamakat114]

​@meapantz1983 hahaha we can't ever unetch that from our brains😂

[@yomamma.ismydaddy216]

Oh how I miss king Robert…. I bet gendry never even made-the-8 even after the war ended. What a disappointment

[@carloscjr23]

I laugh every time they bring up that quote 😂

[@Darthbunnyx]

“We are not a large house, but we’re a proud one.” -Lyanna Mormont ✊😤

[@SmellyBones]

"Giants visiting Winterfell should always wear eye protection." -Giant travel guide

[@paolavenuti6988]

Me: not caring for this show since its aired Me reading this comment: 😭😭😭😭😭

[@mamakat114]

She goes out like a G. I love the way they switch scenes back & forth between Arya & Lyanna Mormont. It is suggested Arya resembles Lyanna (Stark) Targaryen & Lady Mormont was named for her. Very poetic.

[@brianattyberry]

Lady Mormont - "So Giant, is Winterfell everything you wanted?" Giant - "It's got its ups and downs, but you can't deny that view."

[@TheNarghes]

House Mormont's words : Here We Stand. And so they did! o7

[@riss3s]

Brienne’s “stand your ground!” gives me chills every time

[@mamakat114]

She is a Bad A$$ Knight

[@redviper6805]

Oh Lyanna Mormont😢 shall never see your like again. Ser Jorah was the second person Drogon saw when he was born. Maybe he felt sad too; not just because Dany was mourning

[@keef5]

Season 6 finale Jon said "The true enemy won't wait out the storm. He brings the storm."

[@Steven-eh2lv]

Cuz he did in season 5 at hardhome!

[@wiscoqueen]

"I thought you were gonna say Lady Marmalade." "Well, she is now." DEAD 😭😅🤣

[@The_Wild_Healer]

"I didn't know they could control the weather" Winter is coming means a lot of things

[@mamakat114]

Right😂 Didn't he send a snow storm at Hard Home & the Arrow Mountain too?

[@MFBloosh]

@@mamakat114 Yes. And Jon literally says "Our enemy doesn't wait out the storm, he BRINGS the storm." But again, can't really knock people/reactors for missing things in this show when most of us have watched it multiple times at this point.

[@mamakat114]

​@MFBloosh hey. Not knocking anyone. Not who I am. I was stating it, because it literally just dawned on me

[@Darthbunnyx]

I’m so sad the show is about to be over. I hope you guys can start a new epic long show like this again soon. Your reactions are so entertaining 😩

[@xPhlyt]

Vikings hopfully 🙌 I've been pushing for it for a long time now lol

[@mrpoo380]

the expanse!!!

[@anonymous-bb2dw]

they'll react to house of the dragon

[@ems7448]

@@anonymous-bb2dw HotD is a good choice for them right after finishing this, but it's not especially "long" at the moment... only 10 episodes currently, then hopefully 8-10 more sometime in the summer. Vikings and The Expanse are both good/great shows, as well. I'd also throw in for a combo of Vikings/The Last Kingdom, since I can never get anyone to watch TLK.

[@kiney4473]

@@xPhlyt Vikings would be great

[@marieclaudeb.2366]

Bridget has been on an anxiety run since Vyserion’s death… I feel you gurl! ❤😂

[@Solvent25]

Wait till the next one😂

[@Binkute95]

it'd be so much better if the blue dragon killed one of its brothers here than the lame one we got

[@beginning_of_a_new_era2121]

@@Binkute95 dont forget that the dothraki are back 😂and they only lost little

[@mamakat114]

Don't you just want to hug her? & I was worried Cody, the way he grabbed his chest like Fred Sanford I Sandford & Son. "Elizabeth, I'm Comin To Join You Honey"😅

[@Binkute95]

@@motivationmike4722 you're the one who's on crack if you think it better that the dragon died because his mother forgot about the Iron Fleet while they were flying all the way up in the sky

[@mamakat114]

The way Theon looks back at Bran as the Night King walks towards him😢😢😢😢

[@mermaidreviews4693]

Other than Arya, Dani was the MVP for me I was surprised she let her army’s go out first as well as fighting on the dragon and she actually grabbed the sword and took out some walkers I don’t think i ever seen her fight before it was cool and sad 😞

[@mamakat114]

Yes, she was a leader also!!! Even saved Jon when she was not happy about his true identity. Go girl

[@USCFlash]

Dany didn't kill any walkers with a sword 🙄

[@uniquelyme3581]

She sacrificed her armies and had her Dragons flying in weather they are not accustomed too. Not far!!!!

[@that.ll_do_pig]

​@@USCFlash34:20 that's not her stabbing one in the face? 🤔

[@giaezrae]

@@USCFlashare you blind or just stupid?

[@justinehercthehuman]

"Wait.. wait WAIT WAIT!... Did you just do that? Is this real?" - Everyone watching this episode.

[@RP-zj8ro]

This is such a small thing but I see most people say it when they watch, but almost everybody else has either Valerian Steel or Dragon Glass weapons when Melisandre lit up the Dothraki's blades. Thats why she really only did it for them because everyone else pretty much already had a weapon that would kill the walkers

[@Raminagrobisfr]

In earlier season, it was said several times that Dothraki hated witchcraft. Now they seem to be just fine with it.

[@jesalyn84]

@@Raminagrobisfr to be fair, they did make a lot of adjustments after Daenerys killed all the khals then showed up with a dragon. Remember, they never crossed to the narrow sea before her either.

[@AssassinsDuty]

yeah but the Dothraki where about to charge into pure darkness to attack an enemy they could not see, with weapons that would not kill them. They had no idea a red witch would randomly appear and light up their swords. God this season pains me so much

[@andrewward5891]

A lot of the battle tactics used in the episode were idiotic (why not put the catapults inside the walls?). But wasting the Dothraki on a frontal charge like that was stupid. They should have used thd Dothraki to attack the undead army’s flanks and funnel them into the flaming trench and the main defenses.

[@Raminagrobisfr]

@@andrewward5891 When stannis came to winterfell, Ramsay rode to him... Ok stannis's army was exhausted, but that's not how fortresses works. What's the point of having a fortress if you meet the ennemy in an open field.

[@808reacts4]

“Nearly headless Ned” 😂😂

[@matthewtopping2061]

See? Only minor characters + Jorah Mormont got k**led. Everyone else had sufficient plot armor.

[@mymaynee5963]

sam should have died 5 times this episode same with tormund jaime and brienne and everyone else lol

[@christianmichael3120]

Theon and Melisandre were pretty bg characters I’d say

[@nikkis.2066]

It's very obnoxious to be honest, especially a book snd show that prided itself on KILLING OFF major characters and would surprise you with it, suddenly giving plot armor out. Jamie, Sam, Brienne, the Hound, Jorah (rode with the Dothraki charge, should've died then). Everyone in the Crypt tbh, there are SO many levels of the Dead buried under there (thousands) and they weren't really armed or battle ready.

[@fakecubed]

Every time they said in their reaction that they thought everyone was going to die, or major characters was going to die, it just made this episode even worse knowing that nobody is going to die. Jorah hasn't even been a main character for several seasons now. He was only really important in the first couple, then got sidelined by others.

[@NiKiMa023]

I have this thing where I absolutely don’t believe a lot of reactors are telling the truth. But you guys, I never doubted you. From the worried faces, and silences to the way Bridget reaches back to touch Cody when she’s especially touched or shocked. Y’all are currently my favorite reactor couple and I’m glad I took the journey with you

[@Heather61776]

R.I.P Lady Mormont! Baddest young lady in the North

[@sadfaery]

100%

[@hellojilly]

“Don’t think about. I’ll think about it, you go” made me laugh so hard

[@MyaMore-cb7zb]

Right?! It took my a moment, and i started laughing like an idiot.

[@E-A-Z-Y]

The way it builds up to the moment you think it’s all over

[@thatsmyassbrostop]

By this season, you know that the main characters all have plot armor, so it really takes away from the suspense. Obviously they weren't going to lose. Lol. Then the should would just be cerci.

[@cmxpiipl]

​@@thatsmyassbrostopyea honestly this should have just started with Brienne and Sam just dying instantly at the frontlines that would have been like wtf start. But with the stupidity of the tactics not much could redeem it.

[@TheTreator8]

“You’re hurting my butt” best line ever

[@compactinfinity]

9:17 "Blow them" the secret of the whitewalkers, they've had blue balls for so long they've become undead ice creatures.

[@mamakat114]

I love everytime she says that. I giggle

[@arginkara9548]

Theon's death got me the most😢 I would have never guessed Theon being one of my favorites

[@horrorclips7629]

Idk if you’ll even see this but I just wanted to say your reaction not only got me REALLY into GOT, but that you truly make me so happy with every video you post. I went through a lot last year and you guys are what got me through so many battles. Always bringing a smile to my face

[@nikkixo6334]

Can’t believe we’re here. I remember when they were first trying to remember names/had a board map 😂❤

[@taneshah.1260]

Right?! I'm kinda sad we're almost done, I really enjoyed rewatching with them!

[@bobdonda]

the board map appears at the start of this video

[@TerriLynn714]

Remember when Jon threw the lamp at the dead man, in Lord commander's Chambers? He burnt his hand. Jon can get burnt

[@IAmJustR]

As I was reading that part of the book, again, I realized this was when the Lord of light marked Jon. Valar Doheris

[@carloscjr23]

I always have thought of that and the only reason I can come up with is because he is only half targaryen Plus not even full targaryens are fire proof, Summerhall(?) is proof of that

[@YuukiMoo]

And thus begins the downward spiral of our dragon Queen.. 😅 I do definitely believe that the loss of Jorah was the first domino to fall, he’s been there for her for so long and she sort of lost her way already once when she sent him away. He was definitely one of few moral compasses that truly kept Danny grounded 🥲 Gosh I remember SOBBING while watching this! Sobbing for Jorah, sobbing for Theon, lil lady Mormont and even Tyrion comforting Sansa 😭 and that score certainly doesn’t help, fkn beautiful

[@TheSayisi77]

Went from tears of sadness to tears of joy lol such a good show! So glad I got to see your genuine response! We love you guys!

[@TheBrookelynChick]

This is why I wish more of the Mormont sisters from the books were included in the show. Their House didn’t deserve to go out.

[@jusskitten6120]

Lady Mormont went out like the badass she is! Theon has my favorite arc of anyone in this show, its insane how much i hated him in the first seasons and now im crying bc of his death. I was also surprised you didnt think of the dead in the crypts lol. Still mad Jon never got his 1v1 with the night king! I have loved being on this journey with yall

[@eld2310]

It sure is a good thing Bran is the Three-Eyed Raven, because he really helped defeat the Night King.

[@nielgregory108]

He made sure everyone was in place.

[@K-J-A]

He certainly knew how to scare everyone with that emo look. 😂

[@mamakat114]

​@@K-J-Alove the way he stared the Night King down. Then NK tilts his head like "huh", the breeze blows the Generals hair!! Awesome

[@Galiant2010]

He really did. It was basically the same thing as Doctor Strange in Avengers where he saw one outcome that was them winning. And he said the things he said, to the people he needed to, when he needed to in order to get all of the pieces in place. Including making sure Arya had that blade.

[@boki1693]

LOL, you tried really hard to find something to fault in this episode didn't you?

[@cookeepuff]

rewatching with you all really helped me to feel satisfied with Theon's story arc. It's really so well done.

[@tobindaily9961]

Probably the most epic episode of any TV series I've every watched. The Long Night. I was overwhelmed during the entire episode and exhausted afterwards. Theon and Jorah dying were of the "rip my heart out" variety...but that's exactly what the entire series is about. That's Game of Thrones.

[@bill.godwin-austen]

And Arya used the same move with the dagger that she did during her sparring session with Brienne, dropping it from one hand to the other.

[@sandimcalisterblood2675]

First time I saw this, I honest to God thought underneath that huge coat and all those blankets, that Bran, sitting there completely chilled out, was going to explode some kind of bomb made of dragon glass when the Night King got close enough to him.

[@bobdonda]

I want to say his quote in response to that but I guess it's a spoiler. you know what I mean though

[@penguincgm489]

The score in last part of the battle is EPIC.

[@88happiness]

Theon really had the best character arc! Love you guys! Best GoT reactions❤

[@525569andrea]

So “winter is coming” is a bit of a double entendre in that it not only means seasonally, but also literally. The white walkers literally being the cold w them.

[@Slim83-k2u]

I enjoyed your reaction. I don't think I ever seen your wife so emotional and excited.

[@AnaFox]

“I thought you were about to say Lady Marmalade.” “Well she is now.” 😂 In the midst of all the emotional chaos, you still manage to be hilarious. “I’m your mama!” “Your stepdad is lying to you!” I love your reactions, especially when you get this invested ❤

[@Spaghatee]

Saw the notification pop up at work, and instantly knew what I was watching as soon as I got home!

[@infinitusduvos2721]

The unsullied have dragon glass tipped spears. Mormont has a valerian steel sword. So they don’t need fire weapons

[@brewstopher2233]

This episode is the most nerve wrecking thing I've ever watched of anything ever.

[@pjfsr7024]

They shouldn't had relegated the Sansa and Tyrion scene to after the episode and blue rays, ( Sansa and Tyrion saved Missandei, Gilly and baby Sam, Varys, the little scarred girl and others ) just because of time and saying the fans may get confused. It's war many people are doing things all at once. They cut out Lady Karstark's death also.

[@kyuubey7688]

When I first saw this I was hoping Bran had a crossbow under those blankets, at least he could of done something.

[@boki1693]

How many people were laughing when they kept saying, "go to the Krypt?" LOL. remember Aria doing the same move when she play fought Brienne? One of the best reactions ever to this episode.

[@bathory313]

I was SO STRESSED OUT during this episode!

[@mariamenegalli2321]

theons redemption arc was everything, In the end he got the validation he was seeking. When i first watched this i bawled when he died.

[@ACinemafanatic]

The fact that they gave Arya such plot armor to kill the night king is absolutely funny because they were initially gonna have the hound do it but they had no room to have Jon fight him when it was set up since hard home

[@deathwitheponine]

Fun story, when Arya killed the night king I jumped up and yelled - I mean… it was an epic moment who wouldn’t, right? My neighbors across the street heard me yell and thought someone was attacking me - they ran inside my house and scared the shit out of me lol There are some good af reactions to this scene on KZbin, my faves are the ones at the bars. So many people so silent and then so triumphant over an epic moment, I love it. This episode was exhausting af though. RIP Lyanna Mormont, courageous to the last.❤

[@mamakat114]

Omg that's hysterical!! I have screenshots of my youtube "Son" Tomaj jumping up on the couch at that moment, then shock when he thinks she will get strangled, then arms raised when she gets him. I wanted to do a collage frame for him, but he doesn't have a p.o. box. I sent the pics on discord.

[@uniquelyme3581]

My neighbor thought something was wrong 😭

[@MFBloosh]

Burlington Bar/Sean Tank Top is a great channel. I live about a mile away from the bar which is in Chicago and have been there a few times. GREAT people.

[@that.ll_do_pig]

I love his reactions. 😆 ​@@mamakat114

[@IAmJustR]

Well it ain’t called The Long Night for nothing😂

[@evatesche]

2:27 Cody: "If the Lord of Light makes an appearance..." Melisandre: "Hold my poisonous wine" 🏃‍♀🏃‍♀🏃‍♀

[@LegenDaeria]

A shout out for Daenerys, who saved Jon's life for the second and the third time in the show. She had every reason to let him die

[@Kyubii01]

If Jon dies so does she .

[@thatsthat2612]

​@@Kyubii01 how so?

[@kauan9678]

@@Kyubii01 why? he done nothing in this battle

[@LegenDaeria]

@@Kyubii01 Ehhm... no

[@Kyubii01]

@@LegenDaeria literally yeah.

[@darkurge69]

Give it up to Ramin for the outstanding score, although I didn’t like a lot of the battle strategy, character arcs/deaths, etc, the music never disappointed

[@mamakat114]

Incredible

[@MyaMore-cb7zb]

Yeah, Ramin was like "they can fuck up the script, but they'll never get my score" and proceed to amaze our ears with impressive scores. Queue the dragon score ! *dum dum dum duuuuuum*

[@SmokeNoMirrors]

I just saw this was posted 2 hours ago…you just made my morning! I was binging your season 6 episodes all day yesterday lol!

[@marcelloussmith8951]

My theory: Bran went back in time and manipulated the past to create an outcome in the present, just as he did with Hodor. When Bran warged at the tree, he literally went back in time and saw it through all eyes at once and manipulated actions, reactions, war, births, deaths and even resurrections so that the perfect end to winter could occur. For example: who was sending Jojen those visions, the boar that killed King Robert, the crows that alerted Sam when he killed the walker, the moose and the wolf that died season 1 that brought forth the wolf pups, and lastly…the Lord of Light…ALL BRAN!!! Like Dr Strange, he went through time and timeline after timeline, winter after summer and winter again, created the perfect end.

[@Galiant2010]

Most of that I can see, but with Robert wasn't it basically said at some point (IIRC a convo between Cersei and Tyrion) that Cersei and Lancel (sp?) had drugged his wine that he was drinking while hunting, anyways? I thought the boar was just a more convenient thing that happened, that he couldn't fight it because he was more drugged/loopy off the wine than usual.

[@MyaMore-cb7zb]

SPOILERS FOR THE FEW LASTS EPISODES. REACTORS DONT READ! - - - - - - - - - - - - I would've loved it if Bran after warging a little and understanding, he went full on "welp, u fucked my legs, and killed a lot of my friends and familly, i WILL be the last standing" and started to check how he could become what he will be. Even maybe making sure he gets crippled and in the first place. But it would've been good to have hints before, like ppl not understanding what they just did, cuz "older" Bran warg into them. Or some that wouldn't work so he would need others to push them to do what happened. Idk, everytime i see someone (in cinema / stories) having future visions (or future manipulation/timetravel/timelines) and stuff, it's mostly good guys, cuz a bad guy / grey character having it would be hella powerful. (which is why i really like Kang for now in the mcu) Anyway, that's my rant about it :')

[@IAmJustR]

All of that was Bloodraven. 😏

[@fakecubed]

That's a neat theory and all, but since the writers were too lazy to make more episodes actually explaining any of that, we're left with just a bad episode full of plotholes.

[@brownsey1]

​@fakecubed Exactly! There's too many people who want to let D&D off the hook by coming up with wild theories. And this is actually a solid theory, but it was barely touched upon in the series bar some brief moments involving Bran and Ned at the Tower of Joy, and Hodor's incident. They clearly meant to build upon something, especially given that the Night King marked Bran, but it was rushed to conclusion and most of that exposition was left behind.

[@Galiant2010]

The eyes Arya would shut forever, those blue eyes. All of the bluest eyes. But not Tormund, cuz he always had blue eyes lol. I agree, that shot of the dragons above the clouds was beautiful. Some strong How to Train Your Dragon vibes in that scene. My only gripe is how many main people lived when there were scenes where they should've died. Specifically Brienne and Sam come to mind, moments when they were literally being swarmed and they still lived. I don't have a problem with the fact people lived, but it just seemed weird to show some of them basically in a moment where they should've died and later they're 'fine'. And that music gives me chills just hearing it start. Such an amazing score, same with the sept that Cersei blew up, same composer IIRC. Excellent storytelling through visuals and music alone.

[@yanavause34]

I was 7 months pregnant when I watched this episode for the first time and I'll be honest with you I thought I would give a birth that night 😂🤣😅 I'm so glad it was Arya, when she jumped out I almost lost it but then BOOM! Great reaction guys, thank you!♥

[@docbrown2045]

Should have been Jon. All that build up in previous seasons, prophecies, prince that was promised bullshit - all for nothing.

[@Raminagrobisfr]

There was seasons of build-up about Arya learning about to be a silent, stealth assassin, and then she jumps at the night's kings while screaming her lungs out 🤨

[@mymaynee5963]

@@Raminagrobisfryeah in the books shes gonna be the one to kill lady stoneheart not the night king

[@docbrown2045]

​@@esinach So only LotR can have that kind of story? And GoT isn't LotR, so the ending had to be bullshit. Ok, got it. And speaking of "lazy shit" - that's exactly what this whole season is.

[@TheReDeeMeR1988]

@@docbrown2045 Still end up better than anything you ever watched. /FACTS.

[@NewYorkFloridaMan]

Time to turn up the brightness on my phone. It's either that or squint until I have an aneurysm. Edit: just finished watching. The clips were already brightened up enough in the reaction, and it was surprisingly clear. Great reaction btw

[@kaydnai2323]

Finally! I’m ashamed to say how many times I came to this page to see if it was uploaded yet 😂

[@mamakat114]

Me too 😃

[@bambusbjorn3508]

almost nobody is gonna die ... plot armor is thick in this one

[@ernaminten4227]

I see you have the brightened up version. When it came out I had no idea what happened, the screen was mostly black

[@TrueLibraGirl]

I feel like Bridget watched that whole episode with her cheeks clinched, tears ready to fall @ any moment & anxiety on 10 😂

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

The whole show built up this moment and this battle, but I wish it wasn't over in one episode, even though it was longer.

[@MsAaannaaa]

I'll never understand two things about this episode: 1) why the dothraki charged first 2) why A N Y O N E considered the crypt a safe place when fighting an undead army & the guy who can raise the dead is here.

[@Panurus_biarmicus]

Also why did John scream at that dragon?

[@DerPlaystationZocker]

The worst thing is the positioning of the artillery 😵‍💫😭

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

I could write a long list of such points going all the way back to S5. When the show turned into a major success, they started to write it for the dumb masses.

[@marcusnartatez]

1. Because that's their strategy/ way of fighting. Dothraki were raiders and not protectors. They probably quite literally did not know how to take defensive positions effectively. 2. Like he said I think until that point, weeonly saw relatively fresh dead bodies be risen by the night king. I never saw a walker that didn't have at least a good amount of flesh on them still.

[@Steven-eh2lv]

Hindsight is 20/20 people.

[@alexhaas9653]

Thanks for the reaction. When I watched back then I was suprised that this storyline ended already in season 7. And that was on my old TV, where I really didn't see anything much of this episode. Darkness, screams, fires now and then. Had 2-3 rewatches since then on my new TV. At last I could actually see things happen...

[@Jacana2k6]

One of my favorite episodes. A few wtf and why moments but it is all in the name of story and building amazing tension.

[@dlweiss]

I'm always amused by the thought that, for at least a few seconds, Jon must've thought that his scream killed the dragon. Like there he is, screaming at it, prepared to die, and then it just shudders and crumbles to the ground? Of course his first thought is gonna be "Wait, am I magic? Did I just Fus-Ro-Dah this motherfucker????"

[@fakecubed]

Everyone in that battle certainly thought they were magic afterwards. They all survived, even the entire Dothraki horde, despite obviously having been killed multiple times.

[@Diana2703]

Theon, Lyanna 🥺🥺🥺 And the music... OMFG.

[@Puggapillar]

dude imagine if she fumbled that knife drop though 😅

[@Thevikingninja117]

Was kinda hoping she did or the knight king wasn’t effected but ya know …DnD wanted a Star Wars film. Still good bits and pieces but yeah.

[@pcgaming4944]

D&D would have spawned in and picked it up for her

[@PercahoIic]

Just for the record,Targaryen’s aren’t immune to fire. Dany is just special.

[@meapantz1983]

Her hair burnt off in book too. No sexy blonde wig in perfect Nik after fire lol

[@miskbalder]

I loved Arya coming in for the killing blow, she really had the "Not today" imprinted in her head, even when the night king grabbed her by the throat she didn't stop thinking of her next move

[@grimapocalypse5969]

So I love game of thrones and I had no intention of rewatching it after the final season was such a let down to me. But I stumbled upon your reaction/ view videos and started watching it again with you and it was very refreshing to " watch" it again with people who hadn't seen it. Seeing your reactions brought me back to my reactions when I first watched the series and looking back this epsiode was my biggest disappointment in the series but just experiencing it again with fresh eyes and your surprised reactions made it almost redeemed for me. I forgot how epic the music and cinematography was and how absolute massive this battle was and just how many cool scenes were in this epsiode. I still wish jon got his 1v1 with the night king.... But truly I rewatching this series with you guys who are giving fresh reactions Is bringing back the joy of game of thrones to me.

[@jjfam777]

Besides the fact that we never got the 1v1 with Jon and TNK i still think this episode was near perfect. Its the rest of the season that's just a shit show

[@SerbAtheist]

Jon vs the NK is some hokey fan-service sh*t that makes no sense within the overall theme of the battle, which is hopelessness. This battle is not supposed to be, for the lack of a better word, 'fun'. It's supposed to be a dreary slog where the prospects of the good guys grow less and less hopeful with each passing minute right until Arya's lunge at the NK. The NK having a cute little showdown against Jon would be not only against the spirit of the episode but also be completely unrealistic even if he had not chosen to do the most logical thing and that is raise the dead. Theon's example clearly shows how unprepared someone with conventional training would be against him.

[@grimapocalypse5969]

@SerbAtheist a show needs a little " fan service". The whole white walker story line was teased for 8 seasons. Jon was linked to this whole plot line since season 1. He's literally the song of fire and ice. He's the prince that was promised. It would've have been even been considered fan service to have them clash for a few before he raised the dead. Infact it would've been more cinematic to have them 1v1 for a moment and then have him raise the dead in the nick of time. The whole battle did have the hopelessness theme and was literally unwinnable unless the night king died. So why not tease it a bit and atleast pay off seasons of foreshadowing and plot. And theon literally ran at him with a spear. How is that " conventional' lmao. Season 8 was rushed, D and D were given an UNLIMITED budget and episode count to finish it and they said nah we got this. There's no excuse or reasoning it was laziness. Get off D and Ds nuts if you think arya killing the night king out by jumping out of a tree and doing some weird knife drop was not fan service compared to the literal prince that promised prophecy/ whole story arch for Jon paying off. Gtfo lmao

[@SerbAtheist]

@@grimapocalypse5969 'He's literally the song of fire and ice. He's the prince that was promised.' Yes, but that doesn't mean killing the NK is his role. I can't spoil anything so read the story of Azor Ahai making his sword and all will be clear and notice the following sentence: 'However, when he went to temper it in water, the sword broke.' So as you can see, the audience COMPLETELY misunderstood Jon's story. 'Infact it would've been more cinematic to have them 1v1 for a moment and then have him raise the dead in the nick of time. ' Why would the NK waste time on a random nobody, and yes to him Jon is just another random soldier, when it is Bran he is after? ' And theon literally ran at him with a spear.' Ummm, that was a desperate last stand that was an obvious payoff for his character, but also equally obvious something doomed to fail. Your point? 'Season 8 was rushed, D and D were given an UNLIMITED budget and episode count to finish it and they said nah we got this. ' You guys sound like that cabin lady from Misery. Just because HBO wanted to continue milking their cash cow and the audience wanted the story to go on forever like a telenovela doesn't mean it was the right choice for the show. Just look at what happened to the Walking Dead! The story had a concrete point and reason for it. It was quite simply time for it to end. Cersei's destruction of the sept signaled the beginning of the end. All that could be said about the nature of power and good rule was already said and all that was left in the final season was for the final two story lines to play out, only they stretched it out to two seasons of 13 episodes, but in actuality 15.5 standard episodes considering many were 50% larger than early-season episodes, so you as an audience member got significantly more than what was initially planned. And how dare you call them lazy? They spend a decade of their lives on this thing and gave you 73 episodes of top tier fantasy content of nearly cinematic quality! Look at HOTD, already more than 2 years for the second season and just 8 episodes instead of 10. You'll be lucky if it makes it to 4 seasons. We have an expression in Serbian: 'You'll be making GOT out of mud!'

[@fakecubed]

@@jjfam777 So you're okay with literally everyone surviving except three or four characters who haven't been relevant for multiple seasons, including all of the armies?

[@Spade976]

"I feel like he could have done all that with the grayscale" equals legendary comment

[@gdbssa]

This is the first time since he turned Drogon and Rhaegal saw their little bro and it breaks my heart 🥲

[@mamakat114]

I know.... it's sadly fighting. Out of Dany's Brothers Viserys was the evil one, and Jon rode the one named for his Dad, and Dany rode her Husband. 😉😉

[@IAmJustR]

🤭🤭🤭

[@BrienneoffrigginTarth8888]

The moment when the Night King raised the dead, including all the Dothraki, and everybody else killed that night, I felt absolutely hopeless. I couldn't imagine how they would be able to defeat the Dead. What an amazing episode!

[@mamakat114]

I agree. So many out there hate it, I absolutely look forward to new reactors watching it. My 2 favorite episodes 7x7 & 8x3

[@BrienneoffrigginTarth8888]

@@mamakat114 Same here :)

[@IAmJustR]

Little Lady Mormont taking out a giant elicits the same teary cheers from me EVERY time. Also a lot of people lose sight of Bran’s PLAN. He always had one. He’s known what he was doing the whole time.🥰 Also, Melisandre was TIRED, God love her

[@Neddoest]

Bran is a sociopath

[@fakecubed]

I could forgive Bran if we got the deleted scene where after the Night King was defeated, he resurrected everybody else that died during the idiotic plan. Instead we're just forced to assume that happened between this and next episode, that he explained it all to everyone when he did it, that the explanation somehow made sense, that all the other characters in the story understood and accepted this explanation. But otherwise he just looks like an idiot and the writers look like even bigger idiots.

[@lizcatty9281]

Always so many great moments in all your awesome reactions! But today Cody got me @ 10:04 -10:07 with the "Staying alive, staying alive ah ah!" Was that intentionally edited like that? Either way I love it lol!😂 Thanks guys, you're def some of my fave reactors, appreciate ya's heaps & all your mad content!👍🤩 Much love from Brissy 🥰 xo 💚🇦🇺💛

[@TAOSCIENCE]

"Protect the retreat" is such a good line and I'm glad you caught it. The Unsullied are bred to feel no fear and ignore all pain. They were literally made for this.

[@Scott_Burton]

I remember memes of Lyanna Mormont (Bella Ramsey) when she first became prominent "Please don't make me your favorite character" because the audience knew the trend. Fall in love with a character and seal their fate" A lot of people thought the crypts were a bad idea, but a lot of people thought it made sense that they wouldn't think of it. I was one of the former, because the wyght that killed Jojen was basically just a skeleton. My thoughts were "if they can continue when that decayed, I'm not going ro presume they can't be raised in that state. (Probably too many necromancer related D&D campaigns in my history) 36:33-36:36 Bridgette: "Bronn goes into a dragon" Cody: "Brann" Me [thinking] "Bronn goes into a dragon would be a sight I would *_not_* like to see"

[@DatPhatLlama]

ITS HAPPENING STAY CALMMMMM 💯 Let’s Go Guys 💪🏽

[@ms.craftycapricorn9475]

Oh wow.. I'm not going to spoil anything but I will say for the first time ever, the last episode make sense to me now. Watching this episode (and the 2 before it) from your perspective helped me see something. I'm so ready for you to get there now lol.

[@SerbAtheist]

Can you reveal it in a spoiler-free way for those already in the know?

[@campagnollo]

(During Arya’s initial fighting scene) “Arya is going to take this whole army out.” Me: You have NO idea.

[@mamakat114]

Ikr. Thank God they can't see our smiles when he said that

[@necropunk7015]

I still wish we would've gotten a battle between Jon and the Night King. To me that will always be the biggest letdown to the White Walker storyline

[@SerbAtheist]

We did... NK won within seconds by actually using his powers.

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

@@SerbAtheist now that you mention it, your right! what did people actually want from the dude? To lower himself to fight some random when he clearly doesn't have to? As for the staredowns, he does that shit with everyone

[@fakecubed]

@@SerbAtheist Yeah, they wrote the episode very poorly, we know. But it should have been Jon who killed the Night King. All of the cast even thought so. If they had written the episode well, they could have made it possible for Jon to kill the Night King. That would require the writers to actually have talent and intelligence.

[@enigmamz]

What would've been great was if at 23:53 it had been that lady from Hardhome. I think they (directors/writers/producers) really missed a chance there.

[@blairbush89]

I love the series and all but I had some issues with this battle wouldn't it be more prudent if the catapults and soldiers were inside the castle walls. And why charge a horde of undead. I think Jon forgot some details in the briefing

[@MyaMore-cb7zb]

Yes, but i think the catapults thingy got debunked, like not enough space inside and not enough time to prepare more fighting inside. Gotta admit the inside (at least the courts and walls) seemed so not defended. But that might just be me.

[@brownsey1]

​@MyaMore-cb7zb That's because they never settled upon the size of Winterfell in the series. It should have been easily able to accommodate some catapults. It was a poorly planned battle scene, more for show than anything remotely revolving around real world scenarios. I know this is drama, and a fantasy world at that, but it was poorly done!

[@Axechucker]

You're a good man, Theon Greyjoy.

[@crystalb8612]

At least you guys could see what was happening. Watching live it was too dark to see what Arya actually did!

[@AyeeRayy]

The irony in Lyanna killing a giant was that even though she may have been the smallest, SHE was a giant in her own right and proved that till the end.

[@akshaykumarreddy909]

You should do watch along videos for the remaining 3 episodes too because they are big and epic in each way

[@MegaJSK123]

Cody: "Arya is going to take this whole army out!" ...Oh you have no idea 😏

[@confucius12012]

You guys won't be able to comprehend where it goes from here. Good luck on getting through the last 3 eps.

[@Chloe.reynolds96]

4:00 the excitement for the dragons but also the realisation that harm may befall said dragons😂 this was me! Crying before anything even happens😂

[@nancyscogin7549]

Tears sprung into my eyes when you moved Jorah up north on the map.😪

[@mamakat114]

Same

[@sertic1]

She looks away as the Arya scene finally happens, great haha

[@nikkis.2066]

The amount of plot armor so many characters had during so many number of enemies piling on them always bugged me. The Night King's subordinates doing nothing sucked, Jon not fighting the Night King for Arya to have a moment is whatever I guess. The dumb tactic of sending the Dothraki alone at the start is so bewildering. The fact you HAVE to blast the brightness up to even make this watchable should also be a mark against it. Like seriously, use default settings or look on KZbin and see just HOW dark it is

[@KatBee00]

You guys clutching each other's sweaters during the Arya killing the Night King part 😂 I remember watching this the first time and just sobbing at the hopelessness. Then when the music dropped in, and Tyrion kisses Sansa's hand, ugh just absolutely obliterated me. Theon's storyline was one of my favorites in the series.