'Game of Thrones' Battle of Blackwater: Did it match the hype?
Published May 28 2012, 22:01 BST | By Alex Fletcher
After 19 episodes, endless amounts of gut-slashing, head-slicing swordplay and more sex than Frankie Cocozza gets in an average year, Game of Thrones finally played-out its much-hyped and highly-anticipated Battle of Blackwater tonight.Tyrion, Joffrey and the Lannisters had to fight to hold on to King's Landing from Stannis and his invading forces and finally - after much chatter about battles - we witnessed a full-on war between two of Thrones' strongest forces.
© HBO
© HBO
But after all the bluster and praise lauded on HBO's fantasy hit and all the big talk from showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss, did the episode meet expectations when it came to the fiery battle scenes? Were the small screen effects cinema-worthy and was it, as many TV critics have suggested, one of the most visually stunning TV set-pieces of all-time?
What did you think of the 'Battle of Blackwater'? Share your views below!
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Stunning episode. Best hour of television I have ever seen.
May 30th 2012 at 1:15pm
Saw the first episode and that was it.
May 29th 2012 at 10:24pm
Loved it, gutted that its finished next week
May 29th 2012 at 9:34pm
It was ACE!
May 29th 2012 at 8:33pm
This episode was absolutely epic. The switch from gory battlefield to the more quiet (but not less dramatic) scenes between Cersei and Sansa were great..
Only a person who feels the need to squeeze Frankie Cocozza into a Game of Throne article would ask whether or not it was disappointing.
May 29th 2012 at 8:16am