Game of Thrones -“Battle of the Bastards”
This was a hard pick for the TYF staff as we had to stack the epic, hour long battle of “Battle of the Bastards” against the operatic season finale “The Winds of Winter” which began with a tragedy for the perceived antagonist and ended with triumphs for who we believe to be the last standing heroes of the series. Due to some passionate voices it was the former than won out and despite being a bigger fan of the latter, I can hardly be agitated considering how wonderfully thrilling “Battle of the Bastards” ended up being. The staged battle was unlike anything we’ve ever seen on television before and Kit Harrington gave Jon Snow a positively domineering presence as he stood a lone figure against an impending army. Sansa is allowed a small moment of glory that she’s deserved ever since fans unfairly maligned her character after the first season and we finally are rid of the series poisoning Ramsay Bolton in one of the most gratifying send offs the show has ever delivered on. It’s wide shots and bright vibrancy give the world a grander scale than any other previous battle, and it will go down as one of televisions best staged moments. –Allyson Johnson
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