What’s more, the assault itself was overshadowed by the all-out carnage of the titular Battle of the Bastards later in the same episode. Daenerys and the dragons versus the slavers, “ Battle of the Bastards” (Season 6, Episode 9)Ī few thousand dead Lannister infantrymen and incinerated zombies later, the damage inflicted by the dragons on the fleet amassed by an alliance of slave states against Daenerys Targaryen’s free city of Meereen may not seem as impressive as it once did.
This is the best of the short and not-so-sweet battles GOT has pulled off, from the fights with the Night’s Watch mutineers at Craster’s Keep to the rebellions and insurgencies between slaves and masters in Meereen.ġ0.
The swiftness and devastation of his navy’s attack on its rivals, plus his ruthless dispatch in single-handedly capturing, killing, and scattering Daenerys Targaryen’s allies in two of the Seven Kingdoms - Yara and Theon of the Iron Islands, Ellaria and the Sand Snakes of Dorne - make his prowess manifest. Actor Pilou Asbæk can smile and swagger like the Red Viper, then run headlong into the heat of battle like a mad pirate - in this case, by boarding the lead ship in his niece Yara Greyjoy’s fleet after his forces set it on fire. A character we’ve barely seen or heard of, who’s part of a family that’s been pushed to the margins of the narrative for years, is suddenly a major villain and a contender for Queen Cersei’s hand? How do you sell that? By turning the newly crowned King of the Iron Islands into the cockiest, craziest Greyjoy of the bunch, which is saying something. The Greyjoys’ naval battle, “ Stormborn” (Season 7, Episode 2)Īmong the many challenges faced by Game of Thrones’ short seventh season is the Euron situation. Martin wrote it in his book: A nervous Catelyn Stark stands on a hillside above the forest where the fighting takes place, waiting and wondering if her beloved son will survive his first brush with war.ġ1. (Remember Tyrion preparing to lead a charge of hill-tribe barbarians against the Northmen, only to get knocked out cold and miss the fight entirely?) That said, the offscreen depiction of the Battle of the Whispering Wood tracked closely with how author George R.R. Back in season one, budgetary and logistical issues prevented the series from actually depicting massive battles, leading to some … interesting workarounds.
The Battle of the Whispering Wood, “ Baelor” (Season 1, Episode 9)Īh, who could forget the decisive battle at the start of the War of the Five Kings, when Robb Stark’s forces ambushed and destroyed the army led by Jaime Lannister, taking the Kingslayer captive? Well, most people could forget it, honestly.
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