This episode of
Game of Thrones was everything. EVERYTHING. The Battle of the Bastards did not disappoint. The battle itself was epic. The episode was outstanding. There was so much going on. Meereen. Winterfell. Daenerys. Sansa. Jon. Ramsey. I don't even know where to start.
Spoilers Below!!!!
My favorite scene in GoT is when Dany gets her army. Or it was until tonight. We pick up right where we left off in Meereen with Daenery's returning to the Masters attacking her city. Her plan? Defeat her enemies and burn their cities to the ground. Tyrion compares her to the mad king which he has done before. They decide to meet with the Masters to speaks on terms of surrender. According to Dany her reign has just begun. She climbs on Drogon and flies towards to the boats that are destroying her territory. The camera cuts to a breaking wall and a ball of fire and the we see what I've been waiting for since forever. The two dragons that were locked away? They're out. All three dragons and their mother in the sky. Daenerys says the magic word and all those boats are on fire. Greyworm kills two of the masters and tells the third to spread the word. THE MOTHER OF DRAGONS PLAYS NO GAMES.
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| "My reign has just begun." - Daenerys Targaryen |
I'd also like to point out that Dany did all of this dressed in Dothraki clothing. I'm looking at this not only as a call back to season one but as Dany becoming Khalessi once again. She was promised the Iron Throne as a Khalessi and if this is any indication, she'll take the Iron Throne as a Khalessi.
And as an added bonus the Iron Born have reached Meereen (quickly I might add) and both Dany and Yara clearly respect a woman in power and a deal is struck. One now has the ships she needs to cross the Narrow Sea and the other has the support to rule the Iron Islands. If you're keeping count we now have a Targaryen, a Lannister, and two Greyjoys in one place.
Over in Winterfell the Battle of the Bastards starts in a way I honestly didn't see coming. Rickon Stark is dead and Jon Snow is PISSED. Hats off to Kit Harrington because I've never seen Jon this angry.
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| Jon Snow facing the Bolton Army |
The battle is brutal and just when our army is surrounded and we almost lose Jon (I couldn't breathe through this part) the Knights of the Vale show up and its clearly over for Ramsey. Inside the gates of Winterfell, Jon gives Ramsey the worst hand to hand beating I think I've seen on the show but doesn't kill him. Seeing this made me question everything I've learned in 20+ years of watching television. Things such as: WHY DIDN'T YOU KILL HIM JON? HOW COULD YOU LEAVE HIM ALIVE JON? BE SMARTER JON.
GoT answered every question. They gave me everything I wanted. After the Stark banners were returned to their rightful place Sansa asks where he is. Ramsey Bolton is tied to a chair in a cell. He tells Sansa that she will never be rid of him and his name will live on, adding fuel to the pregnancy theory fires. What does Sansa do? I'll tell you what Sansa did.
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| "You're going to die tomorrow, Lord Bolton. Sleep well." - Sansa Stark |
She tells him that no part of him will live on and apparently she also let the dogs out. Ramsey's dogs. The same dogs that ate his step mother and brother. The same dogs that haven't eaten in seven days. Sansa watched as the dog started with his face and ate the rest. All I wanted was for her to slit his throat. This was so much better..........I'm fully aware that this show has turned me into a horrible person. Who cares? #TeamSansa
The game has changed on all fronts. The Starks hold the North once more. The Targaryen Queen is one step closer to the Seven Kingdoms. Season 6 is not only the season of the women but its the best season of the series. I'm SOOOOO looking forward to the finale next week.
