Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3 Discussion *spoilers*

Half an hour until the battle starts. I’m on pins and needles! Got my jammies on, snacks ready, am going to make a tea and read my book for a few minutes until it starts. At times like this I’m so happy my hubs talked me into a high def big screen tv.

 

WOW!

 

I know there's many complaints about the darkness in this episode but I thought the action got off to a start with some stunning visuals - Melisandre appearing and lighting the Dothraki weapons with flames, then the Dothraki attack and slowly seeing each bit of light disappear. Then Melisandre lighting the trenches. She was so pivotal in the success of the living.

 

Wow wow wow! I'm so glad that no more of my favorites died. I honestly thought it was going to be SOOO much worse. I really don't like that Melisandre got to have some a pivotal role in the living's survival, but I am glad that they did get to live because of what she did. I'm still with Davos in my inability to forgive her for burning that Stannis' daughter. That was awful!

And I can't believe the ending with Arya and the Night King. Like I can't believe that it's and all tied up! After all that build up... it's just done!?!?!?! That 5 second scene had me shocked with happiness when Arya appeared, that terrified that she was going to die, then amazed that she lived and he died! My jaw was literally hanging open!

I loved the moments between Sansa and Tyrion too. It was sweet. And made me wonder if they possibly do end up together in some capacity?

Also... my boys decided to have a massive arguement RIGHT before the episode started and I was so anxious that I wasn't going to get them sorted and to bed before my show started. They never argue so WHY did they pick that moment! Argh!!!! Lol!

 

I just watched it for the second time, yesterday was really dark even setting my TV for the brightest mode.
well....need to think more!!

 

When I saw the scene with the red witch and Arya, I immediately thought of an upcoming plot direction and when I googled it, I saw that others are thinking the same thing. It was when she said:

"I see a darkness in you. And in that darkness, eyes starring back at me. Brown eyes, blue eyes, green eyes. Eyes sealed shut forever. We will meet again." I do believe she will be the one to kill Cersei. I've thought that for awhile that it would Arya who would kill her (maybe wearing Jaime's face).

Visually that was awesome when the red witch lit the weapons with flames and lighting the trenches.

I need to watch again this week. Was that Sam's wife that got dragged off and killed last night? It all happened so quickly I wasn't sure.

The Sansa/Tyrion talk had me misty eyed. The look on his face said it all.

The goodbye from Bran to Theon was so sad. He got to go out a hero, redeeming himself, which I liked. I really loved his character, how it evolved throughout the show.

 

I thought it was so abrupt - after years of building up the night king and then -poof- all done. Love that Arya is the ultimate hero though - avenged the Red Wedding and then on to save the Kingdom! And the Hound saving her was so great as well.

Bran is still annoying, glad most of the rest made it - it seems like a bit of a let down now they are on to face Cercei - more emotional I guess. And Jon and Dany will have to work out their relationship now as well. could be interesting.

Lyanna and the giant was the most shocking, loved that character - I was expecting Theon to die this week - surprised there weren't more. Not many Dothraki left I guess..

 

Just because the night king is dead doesn't make this storyline over. Just adds more weight that Bran was more powerful over him. There is a theory that Bran is the Lord of Light.
There is so much more to cover in the final 3 episodes which makes me think the battle last Sunday will be game compared to what is ahead

 

Can I add that I loved this episode. It Das AMAZING

 

Our "live" is on at 11am Monday Australian Time. Same time as you guys world wise, but being in the day, it makes things a bit difficult. We have our little boy home on Mondays and with the last two episodes it has been mostly fine, but because of what was going to happen in this episode, we didn't really want him watching. He ended up sitting under my desk with headphones on watching My Little Pony on the iPad, and peeking out to see the dragons.

On to the episode...

So much of this tonight:


and this:


and this:


and this:


So scared that Arya was going to be crushed like Lyanna, but then...
Actual footage of me when she got him!

My Yes! was so loud it made my little boy jump out of his skin, lol!!

With the build up of the last two episodes it did feel a little lacking and I think a lot of that was because it was so dark (we could see our reflections better than the characters most of the time), but at the same time, so much relief that it will be a battle between the living for the Iron Throne, not an eternal winter, and let's face it, even lame Game of Thrones episodes still feel epic compared to a lot of other shows.

I felt like Jon deserved the Night King kill after all the build up, but instead he screamed at an ice dragon. Lol.
Edd and Lyanna broke my sister's heart, but I think they did it well, making them go out fighting.
Glad they redeemed Theon, I found him a bit annoying and whiny, but I really did like his story progression.
Jorah was just devastating, Daenerys' reaction hit my soul, and then Drogon giving her his best dragon hug, all the feels.

My head is still swimming. I honestly thought we were saying goodbye to a WHOLE lot more characters than we did. But that's ok, lol.

 

well, this time I really can't explain in English everything that is going on, on my mind. ..

I have mixed feelings about this episode, and all the things I read, both in Portuguese and English, just helped me to be more confused lol

I hate some things that happened, and the way they decided to do it, like, I KNOW it should be dark, but 82 minutes of total darkness made me feel tired and with a headache and not much excited, and from some pieces I've read, it seems they (HBO) had problems with image's resolution also, sometimes the image was very pixelated and well...people with big tvs were complaining about this.

I don't know....I liked the episode, but I didn't loved it. For me, there were other battles on the show that made me feel more scared...but it's just my opinion , I know many of you loved !

I'm afraid to see the next 3 episodes, I hope some things are better explained, at least about Bran, he's there like an statue grrrrr!! lol and jon snow, please be a hero...you and dany are boring !! do something to get the throne! lol