S8 Ep3 The Battle Of Winterfell

Published April 29, 2019 · Updated July 6, 2022

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First, Honor the Victorious Dead:

House Mormont: Lady Lyanna and Jorah- Ser Friendzone

Theon Greyjoy

Dolorous Edd- That one is on Samwell

The Dothraki

80% of the Unsullied

Beric

Melisandre

The wights & the Dothraki were cannon fodder; the way the wights overtook the Dothraki and then Unsullied gave me visions of Aragorn and his Ghost Army saving Minas Tirith in ROTK or the Bug Swarms on Klendathu in STARSHIP TROOPERS! A mindless horde whose function is to CONSUME LIFE!!

Arya was Legolas; Lithe, nimble, expert fighting skills with killer instincts and instruments. When she flipped down the stairs over the wights…. Yeah Boy!! But then Arya forgot who she was & her power, she got overwhelmed but got it back in the library, playing hide and seek but when Beric and the Hound saved her and Melisandre said the words and turned her into the Manchurian Candidate, it was Arya with the flying dunk with the 2-handed, downtown shank for the Night King!! Yay, Team Stark!!!

Jon & Dany vs. NK: they were were winning for a moment, ripping pieces out of Viserion. Then Jon crashed with Rhaegal and Dany tried to give NK some Extra Crispy and he brushed her attack off like dirt on his shoulder! But when Dany and Drogon almost got dragged by wights and he had to leave his mother, Ser Friendzone to the rescue!! He died serving his Queen!

I need to know what the NK communicated to Bran before Arya
shanked him: that pause was too long

Episode MVPs:
Arya Stark, Lyanna Mormont (RIP) and Theon Greyjoy (RIP)

Honorable Mentions: Missandei for giving Sansa a snarky retort; and Beric and Melisandre for completing their lives purposes!!

Most Poignant and Poetic was Melisandre’s Death: she came back and used her Life Force to turn the Battle at the cost of her life.

Final Questions:
Will Dany send for Daario and the 2nd Sons to replenish her forces OR during the Queens’ meeting, will the Golden Company honor blood ties or their contract?

Are Varys and Tyrion already plotting a coup?

Is there something else Bran will say about NK and /or their last chat?

Ok I’m done for now. Thanks Shat Dudes!!

Jeanna Bridges
@QueenJean4 on Twitter

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