The Battle of Winterfell

The Battle of Winterfell was part Medieval battle, part Zombie flick.

The battle did not disappoint. The writers gave us twists and turns, moves and countermoves.

Fought in the cold and at night, with a light snow coming down, the battle was an aesthetic triumph for film.

We saw the characters as they were, with nothing left to hide and no reason to hide. They were naked.

The episode was the length of a short movie and exhausting. The end prompted....that damn emotional reaction again.

There's nothing quite like the Battle of Winterfell.

Well done, GoT.

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Battle of Winterfell Edition

We're watching the Battle of Winterfell tonight.

The vast Army of the Dead approaches. We would garrison the keep with a few thousand men but otherwise keep our army outside the walls with the bulk of the force outside the south gate and the Dothraki light cav as a quick strike force. 

We'll open the battle with a dragon strike but withdraw them thereafter, keeping them for the decisive point.

We'll pin the Army of the Dead on the keep and then attack their follow on force.