At the moment i write this review the rating of this episode is at 9.5....9.5 why?
This Episode takes the cake for being one of the most disappointing episodes in History and probably ruined the entire show for me.
But before the rant some positive things,the episode did a very good Job at building supense, for example the silence before the big fight was great or the Soundtrack in the end pared with the fear of all Main Characters dying was just stunning.
First of all why was it so dark i just dont see a reason, i understand that it was night but why would you make it sooooo dark....
Then there was the big disappointment, all the build up was for nothing and many of the build up plot points dont even make sense now, even the direction was only "ok".
- a few thousand Dothraki just died for nothing
- Jon and Dany shoudlve done more with the Dragons
- Martins philosophy of war and main Characters got to waste with every Main Character being way to close to death to survive
- Way to many camera cuts in the fast pace action sequences
- Jon was right near Davos with the signal but didnt see it to burn the trench...
- The library scene was bad...way to silent for a big fight and why where the walkers so slow...this isnt a cliche horror movie
- Arya killing the Night King shouldn't be possible with over 100 dead bois in her way...is she flash or something
- Bran was useless...
- Melisandres death was pointless
- Jons resurrection made no sense now
- The howl Azor Ahai build up went to waste
Maybe some of the things i mentioned will make sense over the course of the next few episodes, but i actually doubt it.
One last thing i wanna point out...in my opinion the show should end with the fight against the Night King and not with the battle for the throne because it started with the white walkers why put the battle for a throne above a battle of the living vs the dead that has a way greater meaning.
Lets just pray to the God of light that Martin finishes the Books and it will get remembered for the ending of the books and not this mess.....