The longest part of The Long Night was that panic-inducing, nail-biting, palm-sweating, 14-minute opening scene until the Army of the Dead extinguished the Dothraki in UNDER. A. MINUTE. 

After that, it’s a bone-crushing, catastrophic clusterfuck for all. Thank the Lord of Light for Arya. My new Monday get-hype motto is going to be, “Stick ‘em with the pointy end.” Speaking of ends, a handful of third-tier protagonists, one sidekick and a big bad meet the God of Death. But let’s all pour out a little rosé for the giant-killer, Lady Mormont. 

Also discussed:

• Grey Worm is slippery
• SO much Dragonfire, but not quite enough
• The Night King smiles?
• So, is Arya Azhor Ahai
• Those goddamn crypts
• Shipping Sansa + Tyrion
• Arya jumped ALL the way over the shark
• Davos is confused
• Theon earns his honor, finally
• Beric Dondarrion serves the Starks
• Melisandre served her purpose
• Jorah serves his Queen
• Dany and Jon are not that special
• So, is Arya Azor Ahai?
• And More!

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