HR0cDovL2ltZzEucmVhY3Rvci5jYy9waWNzL3Bvc3QvJUQwJTk0JUQwJUI2JUQwJUJFJUQxJTgwJUQwJUIwJUQxJTg1LSVEMCU5QyVEMCVCRSVEMSU4MCVEMCVCQyVEMCVCRSVEMCVCRCVEMSU4Mi0lRDAlOUMlRDAlQkIlRDAlQjAlRDAlQjQlRDElODglRDAlQjglRDAlQjUtJUQwJTk0JUQwJUJFJUQwJUJDJUQwJUIwLSVEMCU5MiVEMCVCNSVEMSU4MSVEMSU4MiVEMCVCNSVEMSU4MCVEMCVCRSVEMSU4MSVEMCVCMC0lRDAlOTglRDAlQjMlRDElODAlRDAlQjAtJUQwJUJGJUQxJTgwJUQwJUI1JUQxJTgxJUQxJTgyJUQwJUJFJUQwJUJCJUQwJUJFJUQwJUIyLSVEMSU4NCVEMSU4RCVEMCVCRCVEMCVCNCVEMCVCRSVEMCVCQyVEMSU4Qi00MDU2NzQxLmpwZWc%3D' alt='Long Winter Game Of Thrones' title='Long Winter Game Of Thrones' />Welcome to the Experts reviews of Game Of Thrones here at The A. V. Club, which are written from the perspective of someone who has read George R. R. Martins A. Winter has come to Westeros. As is typical for Game of Thrones, the potential impact of the changing season reflects real military history. Entire_Site/201737/rs_1024x759-170407142631-1024.Kristofer-Hivju-Game-Of-Thrones.kg.040717.jpg' alt='Long Winter Game Of Thrones' title='Long Winter Game Of Thrones' />Exactly how long is tonights Game of Thrones S07E05 Find out here. George RR Martin pokes fun at the long wait for latest Game of Thrones novel The Winds of Winter Patience, people. Patience. Winter Is Here in the Latest Game of Thrones Season 7 Trailer It may be the first day of summer, but WinterisHere on 7. GoT-S7-E5-Cersei-and-Tyrion-1070x713.jpg' alt='The Long Winter Game Of Thrones' title='The Long Winter Game Of Thrones' />
Game of Thrones season 6 finale recap The Winds of Winter. Game of Thronestype. TV Showgenre. Adventure, Drama, Fantasyrun date. D. B. Weissbroadcaster. HBOseasons. 7Current Status. In Season. Boom. On every level, boom. Game of Thrones concluded what many have considered its best season with one of its finest and the deadliest episodes, The Winds of Winter, which excelled in dramatic storytelling just as last weeks Battle of the Bastards raised the bar for action sequences. Fill that Drogonsized hole in your heart with these 13 awesome TV shows that will remind you of Game of Thrones. Battle Los Angeles Pc Game Highly Compressed. Eight thousand years before the Targaryen Conquest, a winter known as the Long Night descended. Though the finale shifted from the battlefield, the events were, if anything, far more seismic, with game changing revelations and huge moves from every corner of the realm that established some very clear new conflicts going into season 7. Judging by reactions online, super sized 6. Thrones wiped out 1. And just look at all that happened Dany set sail for Westeros, Dorne joined forces with both Dany and the Tyrells, Arya returned to Westeros and crossed a major name off her list, Jon became King in the North, and Cersei blew up her enemies and then claimed the Iron Throne for herself. There was death and destruction galore, but it was also rather gleeful death and destruction, as fan favorite characters mostly got precisely what they wanted. Long Winter Game Of Thrones' title='Long Winter Game Of Thrones' />Some quick jump links before we get started breaking down this episode Heres our interview with Natalie Dormer on her characters fate, heres our chat with Lena Headey on those twists, our conversation with Emilia Clarke where she makes some season 7 predictions, actor Finn Jones on Ser Loras sad fate, director Miguel Sapochnik breaking down that opening sequence, and our detailed breakdown of the Tower of Joy scene. So give this recap your best evil smile and lets start with Kings Landing The producers and director Miguel Sapochnik smartly took advantage of the extra length of the finale by opening with a 2. Thrones normally only does a sustained focus on one setting for a battle. In a way, a battle is exactly what this was, just a very uniuqe kind. And the entire tone, pacing and score of this sequence is unlike anything weve seen on Thrones before. We start by hearing church bells, which is appropriate, because theres a whole lot of funerals coming soon including the death of the church itself. We see Cersei put on a black leather dress with a chain across the front thats unlike anything weve seen her wear before. Have you ever wondered what Cersei would look like in armor Thats sort of what this is shes preparing for war and this is her battle dress. Only instead of being on the front lines like Jon Snow, shes a general who has set her plans into motion and is going to sit at her window, drink wine, and watch and wait finally looking like the Disney esque Evil Queen weve always suspected was in her. RELATED Game of Thrones star Kit Harington 7 Exclusive Photos. In the kings chambers, Tommen is ready to go to the trial and seal his moms fate. The Mountain blocks him from leaving. The Mountain doesnt say anything, but also doesnt need to. There has been so much speculation over The Mountains ultimate purpose this season. Many assumed he would fight for Cersei in trial by combat because thats what the characters told us would happen. Maybe he would fight The Hound But while fun to watch, that would have also been repetitive he already fought for the crown vs. The Viper in season 4. Nobody and this is how truly unpredictable Thrones is nobody has guessed that The Mountain would spend the season 6 finale creepily babysitting Tommen. Pycelle gets a message that the king wants to see him, and he goes to Qyburns lair. The Grand Maester has survived in the Red Keeps court for a very long time. Hes one of the few whose services goes all the way back to the Mad King. Hes craftily acted the part as a weakling sycophant nonthreatening and supportive always ready to switch allegiances when the crown is placed on a new head. This time, however, Pycelle chose poorly, picking Tommen over Cersei. He pays for it now. Throughout this build up, Ramin Djawadis score, with delicate piano, has been ebbing in and out of these scenes. The music now ramps up as the bloodshed begins. The chorus of children singing makes what happens next all the more creepy Pycelle gets shanked to death by a gang of children. NEXT A Boom with a View.