QUEZON City, Philippines (July 5) – It has been one week and I still can’t get over GOT.
GOT for those who don’t know, stands for “Game of Thrones”. It is one of the most successful TV series, not only in the US, but, I daresay, in the world.
I’m not here to dissect GOT’s success but to pour out my emotions regarding the last two episodes of its sixth season.
In a previous article, I said that Season 6 is my favorite because this the season when GOT departed from the books and developed a life of its own. Although there was trepidation on my part about how the creators of the TV series will treat the story, such fears were for naught because the sixth season of the Game of Thrones can be said to be one of the most breathtakingly exciting season in TV history. And I believe that many will agree with me.
Just by surfing the ‘Net and social media, you can see that I am not alone. Many fans are suffering from GOT withdrawal symptoms. And they deal with it by posting their own content all over social media. There are uncountable lists of favorite moments as well as unforgettable characters.
So I’m not going to do that.
Also, it has been one week already so I assume that you already watched the last two episodes. If not, stop reading this article immediately.
The last two episodes of Season Six of GOT is truly magnificent and mind-blowing. It has been said that to know if you are watching a good TV show, look at the goosebumps and sure enough, it’s goosebumps and feels overload for the last two episodes of GOT.
Where to begin? The second to the last episode features one of the most epic battle scenes shown in TV. The time and effort spent by the production team to make it perfect is enough to inspire awe.
Yes, I am talking about the Battle of the Bastards.
It is so epic and the way that it was presented, it is almost as if you can actually smell the battle. You can feel the despair of Jon Snow’s forces as they were overwhelmed by the superior numbers of Ramsay’s army. You are there. You are being crushed by your comrades.
Also, you feel relief when Sansa Stark finally arrived with the knights of the Vale. And you wonder what deal she made with Littlefinger to persuade him to fight for her.
The Battle of the Bastards conclude with one of the most satisfying scenes in GOT history.
Ramsay Bolton, formerly Ramsay Snow, was set-up by the creators of the TV series as a really despicable character. Ever since he appeared, he rampaged through the series – doing acts that made the audience collectively hate him. In the Battle of the Bastards, he did his last hateful act when he killed Rickon Stark.
As the audience, we demanded satisfaction and GOT delivered. Ramsay Bolton suffered his demise in the most ironic way possible, leaving the viewers with the question: “Who will we hate now?”
The question in everyone’s lips: How will they manage to top this episode.
Then came the final episode. Which I watched three times because it’s so epic, it demands multiple viewings!
So much happened in the final episode. The first fifteen episode alone featured the deaths of so many characters – some of whom have been there since the first season – in a fiery explosion brought about by the plots of the one and only Cersei Lannister.
Of course, such plots are not without consequences. The death of her last child – King Tommen – happened out of the blue that I have to pause and repeat.
Another child – in the person of Lady Lyanna Mormont – stole the show when she made a rousing speech which made the lords of the North proclaim Jon Snow as their king! I like this girl and at the same time, I fear for her because GOT is notorious for killing off characters that the audience like.
Another satisfying scene was the ignoble death of Lord Walder Frey – the man who executed the infamous Red Wedding. Him dying at the hands of Arya Stark – after eating some Frey pie – is poetic justice at its most terrifying.
Then we go back to the past through Bran Stark and get to see a very important scene – a young Ned Stark seeing his sister Lyanna as she lays bleeding after giving birth to a boy. Her last words are: “Promise me, Ned.”
Then we join Jaime Lannister as he goes back to King’s Landing. Seeing the aftermath of the explosion, he went to the Red Keep just in time to see his twin sister, Cersei, crowned as the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Long may she reign.
My most favorite scene is the last. We see thousands of ships sailing, showing Targaryen banners as Daenerys finally returns to reclaim what is rightfully hers.
Who will sit on the Iron Throne – Cersei, Jon or Daenaerys? I can’t wait for GOT 7.
(written by Jay Paul Carlos, additional research by Vince Villarin)
