Better late than never right? Had a long drive from SoCal last night and I felt like I couldn't do this episode justice half asleep (I knocked out in front of my computer after a nice relaxing shower without realizing it). Anyway, enough with the excuses, on with the show!
So this episode feels almost like a Game of Thrones movie; where the main characters are Jon Snow and Sam. I like that it focuses solely on one story; its a nice change of pace for the show (especially after the savagery and bleakness of last week's episode; I'm not too excited to go back to King's Landing). It reminds me of Season 2's Blackwater (one of my favorite GoT episodes) as well as The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, as weird as that sounds. As an action oriented episode; it delivers. We finally get to see some of the Knight's Watch face off against the Wildlings, giants included. My only complaint is that I never felt like Jon or Sam's lives were at risk. Instead, we get to know some minor characters for a brief second before they are killed off. The emotional highlight was definitely Ygritte's death. Her hesitation to kill Jon is what basically killed her. Aww. I will miss her <3
Grade: 9.0
- We open to Jon Snow and Sam having a bro moment.
- Sam asks Jon how big Ygritte's feet are.
- Ygritte, the fiery redhead. Rawrr.
- Sam finally kisses Gilley :D
- Giants! Riding mammoths!
- Even though I don't like Alliser Thorne; he is a pretty brave and skilled warrior.
- Jon Snow springs into action like a badass and/or Link from Zelda.
- Go wolf!
- It's hammer time!
- Jon still smiles when he sees Ygritte.
- NNOOOOOOOOOOO YGRITTE WHYYYYY NOOOO
- That scythe though.
- Jon Snow is the Jason Bourne/Ethan Hunt/Solid Snake of Westeros.
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