As far back as the Season 1 prologue the White Walkers have been an
omnipresent and insidious undercurrent of the series; while the Great
Houses squabbled over precedent, weddings, trials, and subterfuge, the Army
of the Dead was slowly building power in the North. Now their time has
come.
The Long Night, the Battle for the Dawn, the greatest battle sequence ever
put to film, call it what you will the episode delivered an intense and
harrowing experience. From the final fiery charge of the Dothraki, to the
iron will of the Unsullied foot, to the relentless, merciless onslaught of
the Army of the Dead, the episode is filled with the epic battle sequences
we’ve come to expect from director Miguel Sapochnik, as well as some
intimate character moments in the face of insurmountable odds. This is Day
battling Night, Hope in the face of Despair, Life vs. Death… Ice and Fire.
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