The Long Night

HBO | Air Date: April 28, 2019

4.2	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 561 Ratings

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BerikMay 5, 2019

Okay. 8 years of anticipation. Tons of building up through well written episodes... and THIS is what we got!? **** this ****

From the way this episode was filmed, to the decisions made for this battle and how it ends. The best wordOkay. 8 years of anticipation. Tons of building up through well written episodes... and THIS is what we got!? **** this ****

From the way this episode was filmed, to the decisions made for this battle and how it ends. The best word associated would be Underwhelming (and dissapointing).

First off the Dothraki and Unsullied, who were hyped up for years, are treated like the most disposable army to have ever existed. Absolutely cringeworthy and stupid.

The battle is a cgi filled, hard to watch mess that does little to excite you. The battle tactics of Winterfell make no sense, and don't deliver anything witty like the Battle of the Bastards. Characters, which have been build up for years, with mystique and development to them are killed off like disposable extra's. They don't die in an honourable way, nor do their deaths carry wait or shock like past seasonds.

Major characters are mostly sidelined, and spend their screentime in front of a greenscreen. The only character that receives some form of justice is Arya.

I just can't believe it. I could write so much more, but then it would contain spoilers. This episode is underwhelming, and dissapointed me greatly. I give it a 5/10.… Expand

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Santeri_MMay 2, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s almost depressign to see what they dis to night king and his storyline. All this build up for nothing...… Expand

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AnaPsgMay 3, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pure fanservice. Cheap hollywood writing full of tropes. Mindless battle moves purely for cinematic effect (i. e. the dothraki army going on a suicide attack, but how cool to light up their weapons and see them go out one by one.. ). We see the main characters covered by zombies time after time after time.. but somehow they ALL survive like it s nothing. The red wedding killed more main characters than the Apocalypse! Garbage, garbage writing. It s a shame as the director and the cast did an amazing job, kudos to them.… Expand

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carlosdprMay 2, 2019

Now it turns out that Azor Ahai is Arya? By God, they have 7 seasons with the threat of the walkers, So much that they put us that the REAL THREAT was not other humans or the savages, but the Others (white walkers, in case you have not readNow it turns out that Azor Ahai is Arya? By God, they have 7 seasons with the threat of the walkers, So much that they put us that the REAL THREAT was not other humans or the savages, but the Others (white walkers, in case you have not read the books) and for what? Of course, now it turns out that melissandre comes out of the fifth hell, arrives in the north who knows how and says that Arya is Azor Ahai, without any previous clue that she could be. Many will say: "Oh, in the third season she spoke to him and told him that there was death in his eyes, Arya is Azor Ahai and I loved the chapter," (people who, for obvious reasons have no idea of the series, was it Arya who fought against the walkers in Hardhome? NO, it was Jon, was it Arya who died to protect the free people? NO, it was Jon, but of course, for some very ambiguous phrases of 5 seasons ago, it all makes sense not WHY NOT, now it turns out that ARYA is Azor Ahai, and that, in addition, it can jump 5 meters, and infiltrate the horde of walkers without ANYONE SEEING IT, that I tell you, that up to the high command of the King of the Night They seemed a few Maniquiés ptos, `` The Long Night '' and that supposed long night lasted a single chapter Is it really that mrda knew about the walkers, or even the king of the night ?, They had a purpose, they felt so less, or, on the contrary, are the typical badly-made villains that only want destruction? (which, as far as e showed us, I think that pity, the second option is correct). On the other hand, that of having ALL the main characters have a "shield of protection" seems super ridiculous and cowardly, like hell Sam survived while she was on the floor crying like a baby, if she was not supposed to have the ability to weapons? how did Brienne and Jaime survive, when were they surrounded by walkers more than once? What does Thormund bring to the plot? Mard jokes about having giant babies with Brienne? Seriously ?, but of course, it makes more sense to give a shield of protection to all the characters who already had their plots completed, than to kill them heroically, closing their stories in an epic way and showing them TRULY the supposed threat of the walkers. `'Oh, but how unpredictable that Arya killed the King of the Night and is Azor Ahai, what a complex and structured plot '' would say a` `fan '' more than the bunch who see the series as fashion. Unfortunately, it will be unpredictable, but it does not stop being Ridiculous, Badly Structured, and very, very, very regrettable.… Expand

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ahaanmMay 2, 2019

GoT finally topped the S07 wight hunt with a terribly flawed and badly written battle against the dead. 7 seasons of hype and this is the best they could manage. Huge plotholes, terribly written character arcs, poor build up/internalGoT finally topped the S07 wight hunt with a terribly flawed and badly written battle against the dead. 7 seasons of hype and this is the best they could manage. Huge plotholes, terribly written character arcs, poor build up/internal coherence, horrible underlying episode plot which brings the overall series conclusion into doubt, odd lighting choice (though I personally didn't mind it a lot) and a terrible conclusion. Left me shaking my head in disbelief.… Expand

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andrewiseMay 2, 2019

A 5 for a mediocre character arc. No justice to 67 episodes of build up. If it will be in the last (nest) 3 ones, I will be back to edit.
It is not about the things thay happened but rather about the things that did not.

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Cristy576May 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the "gooder" episodes this season besides episode 1. Hyped the long night so much just to disappoint everyone in a rushed episode of a rushed season. The night king should have been dedicated the whole season. Dumb & Dumber managed to ruin one of the best show ever just before the finish line. All those prophecies and things that were developing in the end were for nothing as they were not even used for a purpose. It might have been salvageable if they waited for the books to be finished or dedicate the entire season to the night king battle, while at the same time depicting very slowly but surely Daenerys as a villain, as they wanted to, or simply pick another route. And then! Only then dedicate another season to end all of it properly... I'm so sad that they ruined this all. Season 8 is the worst of season of them all, that's what happens when you hand some idiots the writing power and allow them to defecate on your story. There is a petition to remake it all but I doubt it will happen (i'd really be glad if it did). Season started well, but after episode 1 it was just a free fall without a parachute. I feel bad for all the actors, engineers, artists and crew members who worked really really hard to deliver an astonishing thing visually, audio wise, fx wise and acting wise but which were ultimately went down the **** hole because of some stupid writers. The crew and actors deserve an 11/10 all day everyday (which is why this is a 1/10 and not a 0/10)... the **** writers? (negative) -10/10. [SEASON FINALE SPOILERS BELOW] Jon Snow, true heir and king to the Iron Throne, king in the north and king beyond the wall. That's how it should have ended. Either him on the throne or nobody.… Expand

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pjtaylor2011May 8, 2019

I loved the cinematography...I didn't suffer from the "its too dark syndrome"...I can live with all the plot points...But I think the show has betrayed its roots with its plot armour in this episode. If the characters are needed in the futureI loved the cinematography...I didn't suffer from the "its too dark syndrome"...I can live with all the plot points...But I think the show has betrayed its roots with its plot armour in this episode. If the characters are needed in the future keep them away from certain death and show non-important characters fighting, and maybe let one of them survive certain death...but not all of them. It was ridiculous.… Expand

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Heber31May 12, 2019

the worst episode of this season. the death of night king is awfull and the episode is too dark

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