That (of course) was what happened before the White Walkers showed up. I have to say, the howl of the winds raised goose pimples on my arms (I have a decent surround sound system). Preceded by a ghostly blizzard that kind of dropped off the bluffs and cliffs surrounding the bay in which thousands of people had gathered, a zombie army that was worthy of a season finale for The Walking Dead assaulted the wildlings desperately trying to escape into the bay where ships waited to take them south.
Oh and one of my theories about Valyrian steel came true tonight. I'd hypothesized that valyrian steel could kill a white walker the same as dragon glass in a blog post I made some time ago. We haven't seen this in the books, but that little plot detail was revealed when Jon Snow became the second man on earth to end a White Walker.
Maybe I'm reading too much into the show, but I don't think any of that was coincidence. Given the Night's King's dubious background (he was probably a former "Commander of the Night's Watch") I'm tempted to think that Jon Snow may be destined to join the side of evil at some point. Good lord would that be awful.
That was an epic ending. Between that and Tyrion finally meeting with the Mother of Dragons it gave me the sense that finally something is going to happen. Maybe though the zombie king is a Targarian and senses Jon is his descendant?
ReplyDeleteAh hell, it was Sunday? And the final episode. Guess I'll have to catch it on Demand. Bad time to rend videos for the hubby's visit. Thanks for the questions though, gives me something to think about.
ReplyDeleteIt's not the finale people!
DeleteMy weird theory is that when Jon gets stabbed, he dies and rises back up as a white walker himself, but he retains a sense of righteousness and leads the white walker army in order to do good for the realms. Probably won't happen that way, but I like the idea.
ReplyDeleteI think that kind of ending sucks for Jon Snow. I hope you are wrong. He deserves better than to be an ice thing.
DeleteWill be watching it today, so trying to avoid spoilers. But looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteAll right, that was batcrap crazy! These season has been all right, but the finale sent it out with a bang. All those dead jumping to what looks like their death. The giant and the flaming tree trunk. Awesome stuff. No idea what will happen next season.
DeleteIt's not a finale. It's only episode 8. I was merely comparing it to a season finale of the Walking Dead.
DeleteI really have no idea what they'll do in the next episode.
DeleteI just watched the episode. OMG that was amazing. I had the opposite thought about Jon and the Whitewalker staring him down. I thought it was related to the fact that Jon will be the one who can stop them. I am a big believer of the R+L=J stuff. But now I'm thinking your idea is plausible too and it would give me a heart attack for sure if that happens LOL. Not my Jon Snow! :D
ReplyDeleteI've honestly been kind of lukewarm on this season but all that changed last night. Holy crap.
That's the worst, when a character goes all dark. Or the best. Depends on your perspective, I expect.
ReplyDeleteClearly Game of Thrones is even more complex and fantastical than I thought. And brilliant. And beautifully filmed. And I am as usual way behind the curve. So much excellent TV to catch up on. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteI saw the episode today, and it was quite well done. Especially for something that wasn't actually in the books from what I hear. The only fault I could think of it is that the timing was too convenient. Everyone would of been saved if they arrived a few hours beforehand.
ReplyDeleteNow that the death of Jon Snow is now knowledge to the show watchers (my wife was shocked) I had accidentally learned of his fate in the books. And like the books from what I hear, they leave his true fate unknown.
I'm really hoping that the Red Woman revives him from the dead, especially since the reality of what happened/who was his birth mother was never resolved. I don't want him to be a White Walker.