Game of Thrones |Battle of the Bastards
The Setup: Jon Snow and his merry band of cohorts from North of t’wall face off against Ramsay Snow/Bolton in a battle that, even by Game of Thrones’ standards is brutally realised
The Battle: Where to start? Poor old Rickon Stark learns too late the value of running in a zig-zag before the battle has even started. Then, Jon Snow’s army, consisting largely of Wildlings and other ne’er do wells, is quickly overwhelmed by Bolton’s forces. Corralled into the middle of the battlefield they are soon surrounded and things are looking unnervingly bleak for the rumoured Prince That Was Promised. Enter, stage left, the duplicitous Peter Baelish and a much-needed army (summoned by the hand of Sansa Stark in a move that may yet foreshadow the events of the final two seasons) and the tides are suddenly turning. Acclaimed as one of the best sequences in a series replete with staggering battles and knife-edge politics, Battle Of The Bastards astounds from the off. The sequence involving Snow and the Wildlings practically suffocating one another was impossible to tear your eyes away from and the sheer weight of the world that is practically visible on Jon Snow’s face is hard to forget. Still, it ends (SPOILER) with Ramsay Bolton getting his comeuppance; there is now show currently on air which understands the importance of the pay off as well as Game of Thrones and the Battle of the Bastards pays off in spades.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
