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SleeplessinSoCal

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8. for many of us the scene from a distance, with the lack of sight and sound ...

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 03:39 PM

Apr 2019

...was like a great crescendo to a diminuendo which thankfully we could not see or hear, yet knew the horror that happened. The scenes of violently bloody death up until then told us what we needed to know. I watched the episode for the 3rd time up real close. Knowing what is coming is of great comfort. But the tonal shifts throughout are breathtaking. Truly it seems like a symphony of war where so much is unseen but impactful.

Plus, I imagine in the light of day at Kings Landing, there will be a very different film approach.

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Great tactical analysis of Season 8 - Episode 3 of Game of Thrones - Spoilers [View all] exboyfil Apr 2019 OP

well, despite it being a fantasy discussion, the real life term it would seem to me is hlthe2b Apr 2019 #1

But commanders fighting from fortified positions exboyfil Apr 2019 #2

sure.. but I guess it was meant to underscore the magnitude of the forces employed hlthe2b Apr 2019 #3

for many of us the scene from a distance, with the lack of sight and sound ... SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2019 #8

Did any of the Dothraki come back as undead to fight against the living? unblock Apr 2019 #4

I didn't see any exboyfil Apr 2019 #5

Yes. Though hard to tell, I could see several fighting as the dead against the living. Solly Mack Apr 2019 #6

thanks. i would think it had to be the case, but i didn't catch it. unblock Apr 2019 #7

I figure it was for effect more than anything. The greatest fighting force snuffed out in seconds. Solly Mack Apr 2019 #9