Jorah defended his dragon queen – who did a bit of non-dracarys killing herself – til the battle was won. There was a lot of talk of people serving their purpose during The Long Night. But at least it was given the time and space it deserved with clearly visible slashing, cradling and crying. I take no satisfaction that we correctly predicted this second Mormont death last week sadly, season eights's plot seemed to demand it. "There is a beast in every man, and it stirs when you put a sword in his hand."Īs he looks out into the darkness at the beginning of the episode, Jorah Mormont has tears in his eyes and, by the end, Daenerys is sobbing over him. Having rescued her sister and enjoyed a heartfelt reunion with Sansa last week, Theon's final moments protecting Bran and dying at the hands of the Night King completed his long journey of redemption. We've gone from despising him for his betrayal of the Starks to pitying his gruesome torture at the hands of Ramsey Bolton, cheering his rescue of Sansa and then bemoaning his cowardice in the face of his uncle Euron. Theon's is one of the most poignant, emotional and ultimately satisfying character arcs in the show. Jorah Mormont almost made it a Mormont top two, but Theon's heroism and redemption just edged out Ser Friend Zone in our list. "My real father lost his head in King's Landing. Surely, they won't? Thankfully, not even Game of Thrones is that brutal and as she felled the giant with a dagger to the eye, we all got to cheer at her brilliant sacrifice – and in relief that we didn't have to witness something much worse. The sense of dread as the undead giant lifted her was palpable and left me thinking she was about to suffer a death as horrific as Oberyn Martell. We've become accustomed to her bringing the sass during the character's short run in the show and her end ensured she'll be remembered fondly by Game of Thrones fans. Lady Mormont was the true MVP of the Battle of Winterfell. I might be small, Lord Glover, and I might be a girl, but I am every bit as much a Northerner as you." "I don’t plan on knitting by the fire while men fight for me. WIRED's resident Game of Thrones fans Andy Vandervell and Sophie Charara peered through the murky scenes to rank the best deaths from episode three of season eight. The Long Night, aka The Battle of Winterfell, could be one of the most hyped episodes of any show in TV history, and it delivered no shortage of action, heroism and darkness.
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