Game of Thrones (TV Series) Eastwatch (2017) User Reviews

The Magnificent Seven of the North

[ThomasDrufke · 10/10 · 13 August 2017]

Wow. I'm really trying to appreciate the last episodes we have of this show because I don't believe there will ever be another show like it. For most of its run, Thrones has been a pleasantly slow-paced series. Part of its charm was seeing the show build out character arcs and plots so that when they finally paid off, it would have immense rewards. This season is an entirely different animal. Characters all of a sudden have teleportation abilities going from one side of the map to the other in merely an episode. Some people may be turned off by such a thing, I myself am just enjoying this ride. Things needed to happen faster this season and next, and the pace hasn't slowed down since the season 7 premiere. 'Eastwatch' was perhaps the least eventful episode in terms of action, but it nonetheless was full of goodies from beginning to end.

There's so much to dig into, so I'll try to keep everything brief. Let's begin with Jon and Daenerys, because obviously. Let's just establish the fact that this show is ACTUALLY going there with them romantically. Don't tell me nobody else noticed how enamored Dany looked when Jon started talking about how he put his trust in her a few episodes back. I mean, wow, talk about a look. Putting aside the heritage issue, I'm all for this relationship. Which, brings me to Sam because him and Gilly literally came across the biggest bombshell of the show's history, and just swept it under the rug. I guess it's not technically official just yet, but Rhaegar and Lyanna apparently did have a secret marriage that only one maester knows about. So, in other words, Jon is a legitimate Targaryen!

Speaking of bastards, Gendry finally made his return to the show tonight as he all of a sudden joined the main story thread. I would say it felt random and out of place, but his weapon is just too damn cool to say anything bad about him. This all lead to Jon, Gendry, Tormund, Jorah (yes, he returned too!), Beric, Thoros, and the flipping Hound heading to Eastwatch to try and capture a white walker to provide Cersei with proof of who the real enemy is. I'm sorry, but we just have to appreciate the Magnificent Seven of Game of Thrones taking on the army of the dead by themselves. We may not have gotten a battle this episode, but ending with them walking out into the abyss was good enough for me.

I guess this brings me to Winterfell, where Bran had the vision of the army and Littlefinger plotted a little more. It seems fitting that Arya will eventually kill Littlefinger, but I'm enjoying just watching them two spy-each other-out for now. Having him set her up with the message Sansa wrote to Winterfell back in season 1 is frustrating (because who the heck would care about that at this point?) but it will provide enough weight for the tension between sisters to result in a bada** Littlefinger death scene, I just know it.

There were a few Lannister reunions this week. Jaime returned to Cersei with bad news and Tyrion tried to convince Jaime to agree to talk to Cersei about a meeting between Dany and her. I almost highly doubt that meeting will ever get to face-face, wildfire is sure to play some sort of factor, but the direction they're going with this war is intriguing to say the least. To make things even more complicated, Cersei claims she is pregnant with her and Jaime's 4th child. I say claims because this could just be another ploy for her to gain Jaime's trust back, but it could also very well be real. If it is, doesn't it seem fitting that someone kills her through the gut just like the Lannister's did to Robb and Talisa back at the red wedding? Brutal, yes, but this show often provides great payback.

Among other things, some great tidbits include: Jon petting Drogon! The combinations of Tyrion & Davos, and Jon & Gendry. Loved seeing a Stark and Baratheon reunion. And I'm glad Sam is finally leaving the Citadel, too bad he never found out about the fate of his father and brother. Overall, not as monumental as I thought it might be, but so dang effective. Game of Thrones has perhaps never been better than it is right now. Everything is hitting on all cylinders.

+All these great dynamics

+The Magnificent Seven of the North

+More surprises

+Jon and Dany potential romance

+Gendry is back

10/10

Grayscales

[IamInge · 9/10 · 6 August 2019]

One of the things I love about Game of Thrones, is how there are hardly any simple truths. Nothing is only white and (almost) nothing is only black. Most of the times we are dealing in grayscales. "Sometimes strength is terrible", Daenerys says. And yes, Game of Thrones demonstrates that it truly can be.

Oh, and by the way, look out for 1) Jon's developing relationship with Drogon and 2) some inconspicuous information later in the episode.

The aftermath of a battle and preparing for the war

[Tweekums · 9/10 · 31 December 2018]

This episode opens almost immediately after the previous ended as we see that Jaime and Bronn had indeed survived the battle and escaped. There Lannister forces are captured and given a choice; bend the knee to Daenerys or die... a threat she follows through on. Once she returns to Dragonstone listens to a plan that might enable a truce; at least until the Wight's are defeated... if they can be defeated. This entails Tyrion having a secret meeting with his brother while Davos Seaworth goes to see an almost forgotten character and bring him back into the action. Back in Winterfell Arya believes Sansa isn't running things as well as she might and suspects Littlefinger of treachery.

Not surprisingly this episode isn't quite as impressive as the previous one; it is all about the character development as people come to terms with what happened. People had heard of Daenerys's dragons; now they have to deal with their reality as well as the fighting prowess of the Dothraki. The events in Winterfell were intriguing as loyalties are questions; particularly that of Littlefinger; a character who has always been delightfully devious. While there may be a lot less action that doesn't mean there is none; two men die in the fire of Daenerys's dragon and two more get their heads caved in when they get a little too nosey. There are some faults; over the last few episodes we have seen characters travelling very long distances within the course of the episode; here it happens even more so with no obvious indication that time has passed. Overall I still really enjoyed the episode and look forward to seeing what will happen now key characters are north of the wall again.

An Effort at Peace

[Hitchcoc · 8/10 · 22 August 2017]

Tyrion has seen so much of evil. He was detested by his own family at his birth. When one looks at the simple disrespect for life, it's interesting he wasn't stabbed in his crib. This has led to him being a truly moral character, having had to overcome so much, including the betrayal by his own sister. Tyrion believes in some sort of peaceful settlement. The big war is coming and Cersei hasn't got all that much of an army and must depend on alliances (she has lots of gold). It is decided by Dany and Jon Snow that capturing one of the wights and bringing him to Cersei would seal the deal. Why is this so? So off go our heroes to capture one of these guys, amidst the hordes of the undead (they seem to come back even when you break them into pieces). I fail to see any of the logic in this, other than to set up a battle with these guys. We also have Sansa and Arya at odds. Arya thinks Sansa has taken the easy road, playing up to whomever she can manipulate. Arya, of course, has become the consummate warrior. This is Ana intriguing episode, but it doesn't lack a good deal of common sense and some sort of precious moments.

setting up the end game in a rushed manner

[varunbakait · 8/10 · 14 August 2017]

I get it, audience wants to see wars and the fight for Westeros and the fight for the wall. But cramming up so much 'story' in one episode with Ser Davos going from DragonStone to King's Landing and back, and then onwards to Eastwatch is a bit comical. Did Westeros invent chartered air travel betweens seasons 6 and 7?

Tyrion throwing caution to the wind in going to King's Landing, Dany burning the Tarly father-son right after proclaiming she is unlike Cersei, Jon allowing Gendry to join in like 2 minutes - such decisions are unlike the characters themselves and do not go well with their overall character arc.

HBO is paying more emphasis to visual imagery and CGI ( Drogon - Jon scene was amazing! ) and less on nuanced story telling at this point. In some sense, I am also happy that things are moving at a brisk pace and the war with the Night King is finally upon us. Maybe this is necessary evil, but the book reader in me feels injustice done towards the painstakingly detailed world of George R.R. Martin!

A real momentum

[Leofwine_draca · 8/10 · 7 November 2020]

EASTWATCH is an episode I really enjoyed, as it has a proper sense of momentum to it and a feeling that things are at last moving properly towards a climax. All of the dialogue and scenes zing, particularly those with Daenerys and the surrendered soldiers, which offer a neat portent of things to come for those who remain in denial about events late on in the show. Plus there's an excellent return for fan favourite Gendry, whose scenes are warm and surprisingly funny, and a fine DIRTY DOZEN style setup that gives us a welcome taste of what's to come in the next episode.

Things are set in motion

[Dannyboi94 · 10/10 · 14 August 2017]

Season 7 has to be one of the best seasons so far of Game of Thrones, despite moving remarkably fast. Eastwatch allows us to breathe after the epic episode last week, and does so in a very character driven way.

We open with a brilliant scene between Bronn and Jamie, then are taken to another visually breathtaking scene of Tyrion walking through the ashes of burnt Lannister bodies. Peter Dinklage is truly a master actor, he didn't even have to say a word in this short scene, because his face says it all. He's torn, you know he wants to stand by Dany, but also doesn't want to see his family ruined.

The meeting between Jamie and Tyrion was very brief, I would loved to have seen a little more of that, hell even a good scene between Tyrion and Bronn. I sorely missed their on screen duo.

The scenes in the North were great also, I loved that not everyone is getting along, as it should be. Arya is calling Sansa on her bulls***, and conducting her own little investigation on Littlefinger. I also loved seeing Baelish doing his sneaking things again.

Sam's scenes were more or less the same, but this time he's gotten sick of being told what to do and takes a stand, which I really liked, it shows how much his character has come from the punching bag from season 1. And am I the only one that caught that sneaky line with Gilly reading the marriage certificate? We know what your doing D&D you smart bastards.

We get a brilliant meeting between all our favourite characters towards the end of this episode, and I can't wait to see them in action. You know that some of them are going to die, and please I hope the Hound, Jon and Jorah survive. I won't be Game of Thrones without them.

Eastwatch is a very character episode, with great production designs, as always, great acting, and a fantastic build-up, to a next episode that is most likely going to be freaking mind-blowing.

I can see some people having an issue with this episode, and that would be all the time jumps. Throughout this whole series, things have moved reasonably slow. Characters would take seasons to get from one place to the other, but in this episode, they transport here and there within just a view scenes. But all this is understandable. Things are ending now, the Game is nearly over, and things are moving fast.

9.6/10

Great episode

[wiseguy233 · 10/10 · 17 February 2020]

I'm really sick of all these reviews repeating the same criticism about logistics. They had 7 episodes to tell a tremendously complex story and try to move it along for the final 6 episode season. They didn't have time to show characters slogging from one end to the other. Also, yes there are some convenient cliff hanger resolutions but again this is about limited time. Maybe Bronn lugged Jamie to safety. Maybe Jamie independently swam. They didn't have time to go through the details so they chose to move the plot along. Jon Snow and the dragon scene was important because she trusts her dragons and that one of them read Jon Snow as a good man made her embrace him more fully. The whole future of their world is dependent on trust. Cercei says her only chance of defeating daenerys is by out-thinking her and that means mastering her rage and not killing tyrion when she has the chance. Everything makes sense given the show's constraints. It's an excellent episode. it's actually my favorite of the season, which is not as good as past seasons but still a top tier show

Build up for the biggest battle in GOT history

[footballcricket · 8/10 · 13 August 2017]

GOT returned to us with the aftermath of field of fire 2.0.A good episode but I was expecting more from the reunions between Tyrion and Bronn and also Jorah and Dany.Just felt the episode was a little rushed and the writing let the episode down a bit but nevertheless a good episode and pumped up for the biggest battle in GOT history!Also the citadel story seems to be over now,so really gonna miss Jim broadbent as archmaester,he did a fantastic job!

Buildup before they Blast!

[gauravs23 · 9/10 · 14 August 2017]

East Watch was all about building up of many many plots, all of which were superbly done with amazing story telling.

Many reunions took place, well I won't mention which ones to avoid spoilers but all of them were so superb that I can't wait to see how they all turn up.

Little Finger is doing what he is best at, but this time I just wish that Starks change their legacy.

Danaerys showing both sides of her again in this episode, soft and hard, which shows that she can be a different ruler than what westeros has seen in the past. The scenes between Danaerys and Jon are somehow getting soft and romantic.

A glimpse of Old cunning Cersie was back which was good to watch as her scenes weren't as strong in the previous episodes as they used to be.

You might not like this episode if you always want an action packed episode like the Spoils of War, but let me assure you guys the plots built up in this episode are exactly like the silence before the storm and something special, very special is coming in next week's episode. Can't wait for that.

9/10

Excellent plot progression that sets up for an incredible final 2 episodes.

[zeddyfeeds · 10/10 · 13 August 2017]

*Warning, spoilers ahead for those who have not seen this episode*

Wow, from Robert's bastard resembling his father with the famous war-hammer, to Littlefingers exceptional thought process and genius but very concerning plans, this episode had me hooked from start to finish.

Everything in this episode really shows how great of a show Game of Thrones is, and with all of us eagerly awaiting the great battle to come, this episode sets up next week for what should be the most thrilling 70+ minutes of the series thus far. Daenerys seemed to show signs of her father's impulsive ways, by contradicting and justifying her actions. Jorah's return to Daenerys saw him be as loyal as ever , and the the re-union of Tyrion and his brother was a scene that showed how great the two actors are. I was stunned by Littlefinger's art of deception, constantly being 3 steps ahead of everybody else effortlessly.

The meeting with Jon and Gendry was filled with irony. Two people trying to relate through their father's names when Gendry's father murdered Jon's. It was an excellent scene that reinforces how game-changing Jon's birthright could prove to be, especially with the impatience growing in the North.

Each scene of this episode left me feeling more satisfied than the prior, no scene felt like a filler, the time jumps and pacing did leave me worried at the beginning of the season but the episodes are managing to keep a level of consistency that both season 4 and season 6 achieved. Loving the season so far, this one gets a 9.5/10 from me!

Still great but lacking

[piotrsarnowski · 7/10 · 14 August 2017]

A lower score for this episode in otherwise a great show altogether. Just one point - how come this great council on Dragonstone consisting of among st others such brains like Spider, Tyrion came to a conclusion that bringing one dead to King's Landing would have any impact on Queen Cersei which others just simply took for granted. Actually it's completely unbelievable. At least these two know her so well they shouldn't even be coming with such a notion. Against all evidence they send John Snow back beyond the Wall to prove something to somebody who simply doesn't care? Moreover, she can actually present them in response "a dead man" of her own by showing the creation of Qyburn (the Mountain). It's perfectly clear she will only try to play that to her advantage, which she admits already in this episode. This simply doesn't make sense to me. Her way of thinking is close to that of Littlefinger and both Spider and Tyrion are well aware of that. Yet, bringing a "dead man" to the South to show everybody else who matters (such as Oldtown Maesters / other Lords) the danger is real may unite the continent and could make sense after all.

The difference between having source material and making TV show

[sam_smithreview · 5/10 · 15 August 2017]

This episode along with this season and the last episodes of season 6 is the perfect example of when Script writers are left to their own imagination to write the story of a progressing series.

With the first seasons, we get to see amazing television show, with some of the most gripping and twisting story telling. The show showed us that every action has a repercussion. Ned Stark wanted to be noble and Honorable, got captured and killed, Rob betrayed Frey's and we know what happened to him.

But now that the show has surpassed the books, the writers are back to writing just typical television where the main characters are invulnerable from their stupid choices. Jaime rides against a dragon, and miraculously escapes not just the fire but capture as well. How does he swim underwater for miles while wearing chain mail, armor and his 20 pound hand? how did he not drown? or get caught by the dothraki? But fine, what about the easy way out that they show Little finger leading Arya? in the past it was done very subtle and not to in the audience face. If you didn't see it, well to bad you missed it. Now its "Hey, look at this. Do you like how we connect the dots for you?"

Why bother watching if everything is put on a plate for you? where the characters travel thousand miles in 5 minutes. Do you remember how first season, you would have 2 episodes of just Brann, and Arya and you are just waiting to see what happens to the others one, but they don't show everyone in the same episode? yeah me too.

the Tarlys

[Kirpianuscus · 9 May 2019]

Their execution. As pillar of the episode, as sign of the way to the Iron Throne and, sure, fundamental trait for Daennerys portrait. In same measure, the Scorpion against dragon as new piece of future, fundamental confrontation. And, the relation between Daennerys and Jon, romantic, at the first sigh, political at the second. A good episode.

fast story-telling, so much going on in this episode.

[ououzaza · 8/10 · 7 September 2019]

The story-telling is really fast. this episode set the direction of the next two episodes. the meeting at Kingslanding and the mission to capture the zombie.

Nothing but PURE GOLD !!!!

[YacineAlaya · 10/10 · 13 August 2017]

WOOOOOOW.. From where can i start? HOLLY S*** !! Eastwatch is by far the best episode in season 7, a MASTERPIECE, it even surpasses The Spoils Of War, i did not see that coming to be honest. The episode contained huge revelations, many reunions and amazing set of events, it was beautifully written by d§d , no we can admit that they finally found a way to tell the story in such a magnificent way. Eastwatch has set up everything perfectly for the next main episode. Brace yourselves folks, because episode 6 is going to be much bigger. Can't wait.

9.7/10

Another Excellent Episode

[claudio_carvalho · 9/10 · 16 August 2017]

Bronn saves Jaime from the lake and he is surprised with the power of Deanerys' dragon. Daynerys offers the prisoners to bend their knees and join her army, or to die. Randyll and his son Dickon from the House of Tarly refuse to serve Daynerys and her dragon turns them into ashes. Arya confronts Sansa at Winterfell and suspects of Littlefinger. Samwell has a deception with the Maesters and decides to leave the Cidatel with Gilly and their child. Tyrion advises Daenerys and Jon Snow to bring a Wight to King's Landing to prove that the Army of the Dead and the White Walkers do exist. Jaime tries to convince Cersei that they do not have any chance fighting Daenerys and her three dragons, but she plots a scheme to destroy Daenerys. Then Jaime has a surprising encounter. Jon and a group head to the Wall and meet prisoners of he Night's Watch that accept to join them in their journey to capture a Wight.

"Eastwatch" is another excellent episode of "Game of Thrones" with great segments. The journey of Jon Snow and his group will certainly be the greatest attraction of the next episode. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Eastwatch"

Ww

[bevo-13678 · 10/10 · 16 June 2020]

Watch out for the white walkers. No one is safe from them

Brilliantly storytelling

[bilalhussain-46904 · 10/10 · 13 August 2017]

Dany did what she had to do. There is no room for mercy in the war, they would have killed Dany if they(Randyll and Dickon ) had a chance. Would Cersei have forgiven them if refused to bend the knee? Stop calling her Mad Queen.

This is episode was mainly a build up to another battle sequence. How can people call this slow? You can't have battle in every episode. This episode was one of the best of the season. Dany is beginning to appreciate and respect Jon on the other hand We know that Littlefinger is playing games again.

Gendry returns, Jorah reunites with Dany, Tyrion met with Jamie and there will a battle in the next episode. So much to look forward to!

"Bad things are coming"

[cotiugamarius · 8/10 · 15 August 2017]

*** This review may contain spoilers *** Since the beginning of the season I was waiting for the story to get back on track but it seems there's no way this will happen. I mean, while the dead walkers are not even half way to Eastwatch (which should be about 2 days walking), Jon has time for a long vacation to Dragonstone which would be trip 5 times longer and even comes back to Eastwatch (a distance 6 times longer than the one the zombies are struggling to cover). In addition sir Davos (who joins Jon) has time to go to Kings Landing and back. I think they've inventing the teleport in between seasons. The same thing with Dany traveling to the fight and back - OK she had Drogon but how the heck the Dothraki and Thyrion kept the pace?! Now back to this episode: -Why do they need to convince Cercei?! She has no army!! (she may have money, but it makes no sense to gather the mercenaries as she will need to pay them without fighting - supposing that all the others are in the north fighting). -and in Winterfell, what happened to Arya's training, did she forgot everything. She fought blind with the Waif but is not able to figure it out that Littlefinger is playing her?! The only story that makes sense in this season is the one of Samwell Tarly. I get the feeling that this is turning into a rushed ending as in the last 10 episode of a soap opera.

Davos: As my father used to say, "It's better to be a coward for a minute, than dead for the rest of your life."

[bombersflyup · 8/10 · 4 January 2019]

Eastwatch is a bit of a filler episode, but solid nevertheless with all the best characters present.

Daenerys has those of the surviving Lannister army bend the knee and join her and the Tarly's who won't executed. Samwell leaves the Citadel, to make more of a difference. Tyrion convinces Jon and Daenerys that a Wight needs to be retrieved, to prove that the Army of the Dead exists and he meets with Jaime to discuss it. Jon, Jorah and Tormund join up with Sandor Clegane and company and they set out to retrieve the Wight.

Jon, Daenerys, Tyrion and Davos the standouts.

Breathtaking

[palmen_92 · 10/10 · 14 August 2017]

This might have been one of the best episodes ever in GOT. There was so much happening. Not a lot of action but no needed. So much Character development and actions that have deep meaning. No blood, no war, Just a lot of deep information and conversation that still make you invested in the episode without showing blood, swords and boobs (even do some blood and death was handled out).

Sat on the edge of my seat and was "fistpumping" and yelling HELL YEE the entire episode

Enjoy the ride

[stefanhagenbinder-48178 · 6/10 · 15 August 2017]

Here is how I feel and think about the show right now: I have no clue were Euron is (my thinking) and I don't care (feeling). And instead of rewatch the show or go on the internet to find out I simply don't care. Why? Because there is no coherent logic in Westoros' time and space. The characters are jumping around how the authors want them to.

But let's talk about that Eastwatch episode. I want to point out some things I can't like and why I think this show lost it's mojo. We start with Jamie and Bronn. Oh boi, just a few scenes are the stakes were high and the audience thinks "somebody will die, I don't see any escape for them", well Jamie and Bronn were smarter than anybody. I though in the world of game of thrones you pay for your mistakes. Nope, just swim to the other side. Remember 2 headed shark attack when the depth of the lake was various depending on the camera angle? Well they want you to think that this is stupid, but GoT is serious about that.

Then we see Tyrion in King's Landing, welcome home buddy, talking to Jamie. The authors could bring them together on the battlefield a few scenes ago but we would have missed some action with Bronn and Dragon. But it's okay, Tyrion need to be there. And how often we were told that Cersei hates Tyrion, even before he killed their father. So this Cersei knows that the used to be funny guy is in her home stadium and what is reaction? She will let him play there with her brother just to prove that Bronn is bad. Aha. Cersei could capture that dwarf and I mean he is the right hand of that dragon chick and it's not like Cersei has the upper hand in this battle of thrones right now.

To that fella Sam. I though this could be an interesting story arc. I was wrong like in house of black and white or Bran Stark. I though those story arcs will add some new stuff to the world. Something special. Instead of more understanding of the GoT world we see some ignorant old guys. They are to lazy to follow some instructions in a book, they don't want to learn new stuff. Why are they so stupid? Why is anybody so freaking boring if he is not the good guy? Just to summarize: the whole last season Sam was walking to that library because nobody told him of that teleporters everybody else is using, he cured that friendzone guy, stole some books and scripts and that was the whole story arc so far. You can such a plot line but please put some mojo in between, show me something interesting not just cleaning of feces.

A year ago I would have got angry because of this nonsense, not anymore. I realized GoT is for a broader audience and I was left out. Poor me, but who cares. HBO has it's cashcow. And there is a tradeoff less quality in the writing, more kaboom, more CGI and everybody can start watching the show from season 7. Really, you don't need anything from the past seasons. Remember the long journey of kalesei? It started well and then it was dragged off for too many seasons. You don 't need that anymore. Now she is on that rock and waiting for the suicide squad to return. What is she waiting for? To the suicide squad's plan: they want to catch someone of the dead army? So they have the time to travel south, catch one of them, travel back and Cersei will say "yes, you are right, let's stop fighting each other until we kill that dead army". And while our squad is traveling around that dead army will wait? Nobody thought about that they lure the whole army?

A few days ago I watched Samurai Cop and I enjoyed it. Because of it's flaws it is entertaining. And I will watch more of that GoT stuff. Because it's surprising in a dumb way. What will they do next? Thanks to GoT I learned a lesson: something great can turn into something stupid. There is no constant in life, everything is in motion, go with the motion, enjoy the ride even if you got sick of it. Another lesson: sometimes the lake is deep and sometimes the lake is not deep, depending on your point of view. You see that deep meaning the authors of that TV show had in mind.

Very weak

[Dyssonant · 3/10 · 15 August 2017]

How can an episode like this get a mean of 9 is beyond my understanding.

This episode has lots of major flaws and it's full of illogical events. Everything felt rushed and messy. Starting from the little creek into which Jamie and Bronn dived at the end of last episode (one of the most ridiculous cliffhangers I ever saw on screen), which shortly after (at the beginning of this episode) turned out to be an abysmal river, at least five meters deep and so impetuous to take the two guys some miles away in apnea (maybe, did they have some emergency oxygen cylinders inside their armors?).

So, the start was rather childish to say the least. But what followed was no better.

Tyrion's plan (to capture a wight to persuade Cersei of the ice threat) is absurd and makes no sense. Cersei, with no army, no allies, no lands, is by no means a threat anymore and has no force to add to an anti-dead alliance. Why on earth to care for her with such an absurd plan?

The blitz in King's Landing (Davos and Tyrion) looked really cartoonish, from landing of the boat to the end, especially the encounter with Jaime (they did not dare to show us the dialogue). Also Gendry's return felt forced with really poor script.

Jon petting and caressing Drogon was, to be honest, embarrassing.

Also Winterfell was not convincing: the dialogues between Arya and Sansa were poorly written, the chase between Arya and Littlefinger (her sneaking into his room, the small paper in the mattress, etc.) was, once again, not adult storytelling.

Also annoying is the current speed of characters' displacements, which has become essentially instantaneous. I remember the efforts that were needed the first 4 seasons to ride medium to large distances, the slowness and the difficulties of every movement. Now that's no longer an issue and main characters are readily teleported anywhere.

This show has become a huge budget mess.

p.s., some side notes. Daario in Meereen has been completely forgotten since end of season 6. And what about Ghost? why didn't Jon take Ghost with him at the parley with Dany (and her dragons)? Maybe Ghost is seasick? And what has become of Dorne? The entire Dornish army and Dorne itself seem to have disappeared from earth since Ellaria and sandsnakes were eliminated. And what about Heartsbane, the big Valyrian sword of house Tarly? Lord Tarly still hasn't noticed its disappearance, or he didn't have any suspicion that its disappearance may be linked to Sam's escape, or simply he doesn't care about (although he looked rather fond of it). Since he also knew where Sam was directed, rescuing the sword should be no more than some hours' job to a couple of his men.

o boi

[hadruhne · 10/10 · 13 August 2017]

OK so... In this Episode where all the strings lead together, and the composition of parties and is determined, for a real Game of Thrones fan its a feast for the mind. Not that anything is really happening but the awaiting of things to come reaches a peak. And seeing the party going north of the wall forming is awesomeness in its purest form. Cant tell if the nexteEpisodes will be as good as this one is promising. But i expect the best.