Stannis Baratheon's fleet and army arrive at King's Landing and the battle for the city begins. Cersei plans for her and her children's future.Stannis Baratheon's fleet and army arrive at King's Landing and the battle for the city begins. Cersei plans for her and her children's future.Stannis Baratheon's fleet and army arrive at King's Landing and the battle for the city begins. Cersei plans for her and her children's future.
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Did you know
- TriviaGeorge R.R. Martin wrote Tyrion's sentence "I'll lead the attack" in the script only once. It was Peter Dinklage's idea to say it twice: once quietly to himself (almost surprising himself) and once so all the soldiers could hear.
- GoofsWhen Tyrion brings his ax down into the body of the man whose leg he has just cut off, the blood comes squirting from much further away than where Tyrion aimed.
- Quotes
Sandor Clegane: Any man dies with a clean sword, I'll rape his fucking corpse!
- Crazy creditsSPOILER: The main song of House Lannister, "The Rains of Castamere", plays over the closing credits to commemorate the Lannister victory.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Game of Thrones Battles (2017)
Featured review
The "Baelor" of Season 2?
Came to 'Game of Thrones' fairly late in the game and due to being so busy the binge-watching was gradual. Have found myself truly loving the show, very quickly becoming one of my favourites. It totally lives up to the hype and not only does it do the brilliant source material justice (a rarity in television) it is on its own merits one of the finest, most addictive and consistently compelling shows in recent years and quality-wise it puts a lot of films in recent years to shame.
"Blackwater" for me is Season 2 at its finest and is one of the greatest 'Game of Thrones' episodes, containing everything that makes me in love with the show in the first place. In response to my review title, my personal answer is that it is an extremely strong contender. Everything in relation to the battle is truly spectacular, epic in scope, rich in emotional impact and a non-stop thrill ride, while also having an appropriately uncompromising and far from rose tinted depiction of warfare. Those who say that it is the best battle sequence ever produced for television hit it on the head from personal opinion.
'Game of Thrones' has always delivered in the acting. "Blackwater" is no exception and would go as far to say that it is one of the show's finest examples. Peter Dinklage is a fan favourite for very good reason and Tyrion continues to be one of the show's most consistently interesting characters. A big shout out also has to go to Lena Headey in her finest hour of the show up to this point, her final scene wrenches the gut.
Visually, "Blackwater" looks amazing. The scenery is throughout spectacular, the sets are hugely atmospheric and beautiful on the eyes with a real meticulous eye for detail and the costumes suit the characters to a tee. The make-up is beautifully done. The visual effects are some of the best of any television programme and are not overused or abused, the scale, the detail and how they actually have character and soul are better than those in a lot of the big-budget blockbusters. As well the cinematography and editing, which are cinematic quality as well.
One cannot talk about "Blackwater" without mentioning the thematically, orchestrally and atmospherically multi-layered music scoring and the unforgettable main theme. Again, worthy of a high-budget fantasy/action/drama film.
It is hard not to be bowled over by the quality of the writing, outstanding isn't a strong enough adjective to describe how good the writing is once again. It always has a natural flow, is layered and thought-provoking and demonstrates a wide range of emotions such as suspenseful tension, poignant pathos and wit. The story is paced beautifully, structured with such nuance and attention to coherence, a high emotional level and is done with intelligence, passion and sensitivity.
Can't fault the direction either. Nor the writing or development of the characters, most shows could only wish to have characters with this amount of depth and complexity.
To conclude, truly fantastic. 10/10 Bethany Cox
"Blackwater" for me is Season 2 at its finest and is one of the greatest 'Game of Thrones' episodes, containing everything that makes me in love with the show in the first place. In response to my review title, my personal answer is that it is an extremely strong contender. Everything in relation to the battle is truly spectacular, epic in scope, rich in emotional impact and a non-stop thrill ride, while also having an appropriately uncompromising and far from rose tinted depiction of warfare. Those who say that it is the best battle sequence ever produced for television hit it on the head from personal opinion.
'Game of Thrones' has always delivered in the acting. "Blackwater" is no exception and would go as far to say that it is one of the show's finest examples. Peter Dinklage is a fan favourite for very good reason and Tyrion continues to be one of the show's most consistently interesting characters. A big shout out also has to go to Lena Headey in her finest hour of the show up to this point, her final scene wrenches the gut.
Visually, "Blackwater" looks amazing. The scenery is throughout spectacular, the sets are hugely atmospheric and beautiful on the eyes with a real meticulous eye for detail and the costumes suit the characters to a tee. The make-up is beautifully done. The visual effects are some of the best of any television programme and are not overused or abused, the scale, the detail and how they actually have character and soul are better than those in a lot of the big-budget blockbusters. As well the cinematography and editing, which are cinematic quality as well.
One cannot talk about "Blackwater" without mentioning the thematically, orchestrally and atmospherically multi-layered music scoring and the unforgettable main theme. Again, worthy of a high-budget fantasy/action/drama film.
It is hard not to be bowled over by the quality of the writing, outstanding isn't a strong enough adjective to describe how good the writing is once again. It always has a natural flow, is layered and thought-provoking and demonstrates a wide range of emotions such as suspenseful tension, poignant pathos and wit. The story is paced beautifully, structured with such nuance and attention to coherence, a high emotional level and is done with intelligence, passion and sensitivity.
Can't fault the direction either. Nor the writing or development of the characters, most shows could only wish to have characters with this amount of depth and complexity.
To conclude, truly fantastic. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Jan 2, 2018
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