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Game of Thrones: The Long Night (2019)
Despite some weak elements, the third episode in the final season is a stunning technical marvel.
This episode was crazy. The visuals and effects were incredible, the tension was palpable throughout, the use of music impeccable. There was a lot of plot armor, yes, and the whole 'army of the dead' plot might have wrapped a little weakly. But cinematically, this is hands down the most impressive TV episode I've ever seen. Blown away by the talent that made this part of the story a reality.
Game of Thrones: Stormborn (2017)
Action, death and wooden dialogue
This was an eventful episode. Light spoilers: there is an action sequence and there are a lot of moments that viewers have been awaiting for some time. However, many people have the tendency to equate WTF moments to good writing.
The cinematography was well done, as per usual, and the editing was inventive and hilarious, particularly during Sam's scenes. But the writing itself, the meat of the story, felt really sub-par. This does not feel like Game of Thrones of past seasons. It feels wooden and dumb, a step down from the seasons before.
Hopefully this was a fluke episode and the rest of the season will prove to be more up to standard.