dual front battles always p exciting imo
also dudes holding the inner gate against the giant was kinda corny but i dug it a lot
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 9 June 2014 05:16 (nine years ago) link
I will admit that one shot in castle black was wild
― Dreamland, Monday, 9 June 2014 05:23 (nine years ago) link
I just wish they would've cut to king's landing, or, anything else really. Just once
― Dreamland, Monday, 9 June 2014 05:24 (nine years ago) link
noooooo that's why it was gr8
all these eps have like 5 sep storylines, it was great to have this one breathe & give the full scale of battle.
that castle black shot was like if there was a battle in that mc escher castle drawing
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 9 June 2014 05:29 (nine years ago) link
My favorite shot:
http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Ice-Age-2-ice-age-627024_1600_1200.jpg
― Quinoa Phoenix (latebloomer), Monday, 9 June 2014 06:00 (nine years ago) link
RIP Ygritte, she thought she knew stuff
― polyphonic, Monday, 9 June 2014 06:44 (nine years ago) link
i dug the long, stylized errol flynn battlescene action throughout and in the lengthy single shot particularly; far prefer the swashbuckling approach over rape/gore/torture/repeat as these huge set pieces goand single episode location was really welcomemore giants please
― Look at this joke I've recognised, do you recognise it as well? (forksclovetofu), Monday, 9 June 2014 06:51 (nine years ago) link
here here
― Leon Septamost, Monday, 9 June 2014 10:20 (nine years ago) link
That single panning shot that tracked the action inside Castle Black was boss, eff the haters.
i loved it too. it was incredibly videogamey! if i have time this afternoon i might throw in some HP damage indicators and the occasional gleaming "LEVEL UP" rising from particular strikes
― Karl Malone, Monday, 9 June 2014 13:00 (nine years ago) link
This episode fucking ruled
― sinister porpoise (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 9 June 2014 13:31 (nine years ago) link
zs, a few hadokens and a contra guy backflipping through the midst would be a nice touch too
― Look at this joke I've recognised, do you recognise it as well? (forksclovetofu), Monday, 9 June 2014 13:48 (nine years ago) link
lol wtf is jon snow gonna do, h8 jon sno, h8 the wall
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 June 2014 14:11 (nine years ago) link
actually the wall is v cool but the people there are unchill
it takes a lot of work to be un"chill" at the wall
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Monday, 9 June 2014 14:13 (nine years ago) link
This is the first time the Wall has been fun! Loved this episode probably because it was virtually all action and low on development of characters I don't care about.
― Matt DC, Monday, 9 June 2014 14:19 (nine years ago) link
If Samwell hasn't died by now he probably isn't going to but come the fuck on.
― Matt DC, Monday, 9 June 2014 14:20 (nine years ago) link
i dont really care for action really and that action wasnt too good imo, it was pretty stilted and like too linear, the show and shows in general have a hard time being cinematic when they need to, maybe not a big enough budget
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 June 2014 14:21 (nine years ago) link
the giant is lifting the door... he is still lifting the door
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 June 2014 14:36 (nine years ago) link
looking forward to whatever madness they have ready for the finale tho
yeah this was not exactly Kurosawa, I got a little bored but the wall scythe thing was lol and oh surprise surprise Ygritte's dead
― Οὖτις, Monday, 9 June 2014 15:29 (nine years ago) link
rip ygritte u never shldve fd w that feeb jon sno
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 June 2014 15:31 (nine years ago) link
Gonna miss Rose Leslie
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Monday, 9 June 2014 15:58 (nine years ago) link
From a fight choreo POV, I actually dug the Jon vs. the (heh heh) Head Thenn fight -- did not get a sense of HUEG that dude was till then -- way more than Mtn Vs. Viper. I dunno if the Mtn's sword was too heavy for the Halfthor or if he was too uncoordinated to swing it convincingly, but it was a very bumbling fight. Big Thenn Whoever though was swinging that axe like a born MF, it was a lot more dynamic and convincing, plus it had the benefit of not having a disgusting climax.
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Monday, 9 June 2014 17:02 (nine years ago) link
yeah, Yuri Kolokolnikov is gargantuan.
― Look at this joke I've recognised, do you recognise it as well? (forksclovetofu), Monday, 9 June 2014 17:09 (nine years ago) link
yeah agree the mountain didn't seem as menacing as Head Thenn. tho I supposed part of the point was for Oberyn to own him a bit before it got to his head.
― ryan, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:12 (nine years ago) link
the mountain wasnt actually that cool hes just a piece of shit bully
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:13 (nine years ago) link
Hah. GOT is the only tv show where someone gets a hammer through the skull and it's not a disgusting climax at all.
― Dreamland, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:17 (nine years ago) link
Did anyone else yell out HAMMERTIME, BITCH
― kinder, Monday, 9 June 2014 20:58 (nine years ago) link
Wall scythe was the best bit too
― kinder, Monday, 9 June 2014 20:59 (nine years ago) link
The whole thing could have been easily confused for a Metalocalypse episode
― Evan, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:06 (nine years ago) link
yeah there was something v videogamey about it that made me care less
― Οὖτις, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:06 (nine years ago) link
scythe is a major reason. I think it would have been cooler looking if that scythe was all rusted out for being in that wall all this time (presumably unused).
― Evan, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:07 (nine years ago) link
I had fun with the episode. Nothing particularly bothered me about it honestly.
― Evan, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:08 (nine years ago) link
climbing up the wall seems like a bad plan, especially at the exact point where all the crows are, especially after declaring ur gonna do it by lighting a big fire
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:09 (nine years ago) link
also not coordinating w the giants attempting to open the gate
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:10 (nine years ago) link
not so sure abt this mance guys leadership ability
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:11 (nine years ago) link
how cool a name is mance rayder though
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Monday, 9 June 2014 21:11 (nine years ago) link
when they voted for king beyond the wall I'm sure it sealed his victory.
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Monday, 9 June 2014 21:12 (nine years ago) link
yeah thats prob why hes in charge
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:13 (nine years ago) link
no wonder u wildlings cant even build a house
They even have a Maester Morbius complaining bitterly about his policies.
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Monday, 9 June 2014 21:14 (nine years ago) link
The wall scythe was really cool. My biggest complaint is there wasn't nearly enough dog-killing-humans action. A further quibble is that they seemed weirdly slow to set the giants and mammoths on fire.
Happy to see more of Gilly (two seasons ago when I was less a fan of the show, I was considering only watching to see more Hannah Murray, I love her). Hope Sam gets lucky with her.
Does that leader of the night's watch guy remind any of you of Father Jack from Father Ted?
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:45 (nine years ago) link
Also, why didn't Jon take his wolf with him to see Mance?
― schwantz, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:48 (nine years ago) link
ahahaha yes
― kinder, Monday, 9 June 2014 21:49 (nine years ago) link
feck off, elephant!
I think jon left the wolf in charge
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Monday, 9 June 2014 21:51 (nine years ago) link
The mammoth was pretty fucking cool.
― Matt DC, Monday, 9 June 2014 22:53 (nine years ago) link
i think the giants were CGI
― Karl Malone, Monday, 9 June 2014 23:03 (nine years ago) link
The actor is real, just doubled in size
― polyphonic, Monday, 9 June 2014 23:07 (nine years ago) link
he was too strong for cgi imo u cant get cgi that strong i mean thats 4 inches of cold rolled steel forget about it
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 June 2014 23:09 (nine years ago) link