game of thrones beyond the wall review ign

#Game of thrones beyond the wall review ign tv

As I said, this is only my opinion, and it shouldn't dissuade anyone from criticising this show, but these are just a few examples of how I perceived the episode as it unfolded, especially after watching it a second time. It may seem like a deus ex machina, but as we already know the Lord of Light has definitely got plans for Jon and his heroics won't be the death of him yet. He was probably watching from afar during the dragon attack, and came to the rescue at the last minute specifically for Jon. When it comes to Benjen, just like the White Walkers and wights, he is unable to pass the Wall, so he feels obligated to watch over the White Walker army and ensure that they are restricted by any means necessary. For those complaining about the fast pace of the season must recall the very first episode of Game of Thrones when Jaime and Cersei traveled all the way from King's Landing to Winterfell in less than half an episode. Eight or nine men (I wasn't sure how many) could easily survive two days in the cold as long as they remained huddled together in the middle of the lake.

The Night King wasn't going to attack Jon and his allies unless he was absolutely sure Daenerys would arrive with the dragons to save them. The 'time question' as I'm calling it is just a matter of opinion, I suppose. Whilst it was not fully shown, it could be possible that the chains were stolen from the Wildling camps nearby in the North, and a giant attached the chains to the dragon before it was hauled out by the wight army. As it was revealed in the first episode of Season Seven, the White Walkers had brought Giants back to life as well. Some people questioned where the chains came from and how they were attached to the dragon underwater. Of course, the opportunity is so tempting that he's going to try and kill all three, but he only has time to down one of them before the other two escape along with the brave men. In affect, the Night King is using Jon and his brave allies to lure the dragons to him. Clever as he is, the Night King has decided to trap the group of men on a lake and allows his wight army to keep them trapped while one of their members races south to relay a message to the Dragon Queen. Fortunately for him, a group of brave, but stupid mortals have decided to capture a wight for the sake of convincing a southern Queen to cease resistance and accept his oncoming slaughter. He knows that there's a white-haired Queen out there with three useful dragons.

#Game of thrones beyond the wall review ign tv

Now, in his efforts to analyse the world, he has realised that there is one way to get past the Wall, without looking for the so-called Horn of Winter (which I don't think has been canonised in the TV show anyway).

Picking off Wildlings to begin with and anybody that would stupidly decide to head North including animals alike. Hence why for seven seasons, the White Walkers have been amassing an army instead of marching directly on the Wall. As it was also revealed, Benjen mentioned that there are ancient spells on the Wall that physically stop White Walkers and their creations from passing through. Since it was first revealed that he could see Bran while he was transporting himself mentally across the world, it has led me to believe that the Night King perhaps has a type of greensight power himself that allows him to inspect and analyse the rest of the world's goings on and plan accordingly. Now the Night King has been perceived as an incredibly powerful and all-knowing being. This is just my opinion and how and why I believe events transpired. I'm going to try and show my perspective on events, but I don't expect everyone to agree with me, because that's not the point. Simply because it is a defining moment in the history of Game of Thrones and this event has long been in the making. I still consider The Rains of Castamere, Battle of the Bastards and The Children to be better, but this is bloody close. I consider it to be one of the best episodes of Game of Thrones so far. When I first watched it, it was just like any other fantastic episode of Game of Thrones, filled with tension, high-octane action, character development and game-changing moments. There's been a lot of criticism for this latest episode of Game of Thrones, and I must say I was bit surprised.