If it was Edmure shooting the arrow Stannis would’ve won

Hey this is at night but I can see everything! And theres millitary tactics and theyre using the castle to their advantage... this is weird

"Imagine a king who fights his own battles... wouldn't that be a sight?" - Achilles

“Come with me and take the city” It took Stannis 7 words to completely undo the psychological damage Tyrion inflicted on his army. What a badass.

A friendly reminder that this battle/episode was written by George RR Martin.

If this was s8 Tyrion would have ordered everyone to stand outside of the walls and swim to the boats

That moment when Tyrion realizes two things: 1. Joffrey is erect and 2. It's the screams of the men that is exciting him, not the fire.

Fun fact: the Pyromancer is played by Roy Dotrice (Leopold Mozart: Amadeus (1984)). Dotrice is the narrator for A Song of Ice and Fire books, and as such has played _every character in Game of Thrones_ (except those that were created for the TV series). This was - at the time - a world record. Dotrice was originally meant to play Grand Maester Pycelle, but health problems prevented him from doing so. He passed away in 2017.

4:09 "The dwarf has played his little trick" Stannis knows well that only Tyrion would be smart enough to play that trick.

Back when bronn was useful, tyrion was smart, dialogues were badass, commanders used to know the tactics in a battle and GoT production could afford some lights. What fine days those were!

It's interesting to note everyone's reactions. Tyrion and Bronn seem disgusted about what they've done, but they knew it needed to be done. The Hound is scared shitless and Joffrey has just discovered a new to torture people with.

The look on everyone’s faces after the wildfire explosion totally reveals their character. Bronn, the Hound and Tyrion are appropriately horrified or astounded. The pyromancer and Joffrey are smiling like cowardly sadists

“But sire, hundreds will die” “Thousands” Stannis is the worst enemy that you can encounter, the sheer determination is frightening

The kid that played Joffrey truly is an amazing actor

4:11 Stanis: "The Dwarf has played his little trick" Soldier: "The Wildf *i* re"

Man, this TV show was great. Shame it has ended abruptly and we never got to see the ending seasons.

Tyrion: "Oh Gods what have I done" The Hound: "Oh Gods what have you done" The Pyromancer: "Hee Hee, look what I've done!" Joffrey: "Do it again! Do it again!"

The old pyromancer seemed pleased with himself.

It's a neat little visual detail to see Jeoffrey "Baratheon" in red Lannister armor. Story wise, this can be explained away by the need for an army to easily tell friend from foe, but it's also a visual nod to the fact that Jeoffrey is not a Baratheon but 100 percent Lannister.

King's Landing would have likely burned to the ground by the misuse of wildfire if Tyrion wasn't there.

"Come with me and take this city." Short. Succinct. Badass.

It's nighttime but I can still see everything! What an incredible concept!

When anyone sees that much fire no one gets inspired when a commanders asks you to go and attack But WHEN HE GOES FIRST AND LEAD THE ATTACK That is another story

''There is no creature on this Earth half so terrifying as a truly just man.'' It captivates Stannis. The way he nods his head when the knight says ''Hundreds will die.'', shows that it truly doesn't matter to him how many will die so long as justice has been served.

"That Still Only Counts As One!!!!"

"Come with me and take this city." Simple. To the point, and said with authority. Stannis knows his position.

10,000 dead souls: How did you all die? "Wildfire" 1 Dude: How did you die? "A flying barrel" 3:19

Fun Fact: the tactic that Tyrion used with the ''fireship'' is a real historical naval battle tactic. They used to take ships,fill them up with various flammable materials like tar,oil,gunpowder etc. and use them as ''floating bombs'' against enemy ships. The Dutch used these ''fireships' against the Spanish Armada,in the 16th century,during their war of independence to great effect and the Greeks perfected this tactic during the greek war of indepence of 1821,against the Osmanic fleet. A greek naval commander,by the name Constantin Kanaris,even managed to burn the Osmanic fleet's flagship,outside of the island of Chios,a huge Man of War battleship with a ''fireship''. Also,the ''wildfire'' is inspired by the ''greek fire'' of the Byzantine Empire,a medievil incidiary weapon similar to napalm or white phosphorus,that couldn't be extinguished with water and used extensively in naval battles by the Byzantines. His exact chemical formula is still today unknown,because the Byzantines kept it as a state secret.

One thing you have to give it to Stannis: whatever he demands, he does it first himself.

2:34. The shot of davos flying overboard and the blast of wildfire completely incinerating the ship gives me chills

The first battle in the show that truly felt like it had movie levels of budget.

Edmure Tully would have missed the ocean.

I love the expression Stannis makes before he says: "Thousands" :D

Love the Hound's reaction. As a man who's been burned and knows that pain, watching hundreds if not thousands of other men simultaneously go up in flames and experience that same pain -without any warning - it seems like he might be connecting Tyrion the Dwarf to Gregor the Mountain in his mind, in this moment; and that this might be the first wave that rocks the boat in this battle, that makes him consider leaving the Lannisters to their fate.

Love how these early series were written. Even in a chaotic battle scene, the show finds an opportunity to teach us about the main characters using their reactions to the wildfire: Bronn and the Hound, tough soldiers are nonetheless shaken by the force they’ve unleashed, revealing a humanity we hadn’t really seen in them yet. Joff and the pyromancer are sadists, excited by all the horror. And empathetic Tyrion is more interested and disturbed by the reactions of those around him.

Haha remember when GoT battles were fought with tactics and logic?

The one thing I've always hated about this scene is that it paints Davos in a bad light. In the books, Davos wasn't in charge of this naval engagement. He had no choice but to follow Stannis' current admiral, and Davos mentions that he has serious reservations about their plan. He wanted to leave the fleet out at sea and scout the blackwater. He also wanted the Lyseni pirate Sallador to take a more direct part in the battle, as Sallador's men had more experience as sailors and fighters. Unfortunately for Stannis and his army, Davos was treated as nothing more than an up-jumped old woman who had no taste for battle.

Joffrey: _let's Tyrion plan everything about the defense, doesn't attend a single meeting about it and knows absolutely nothing aside from 'uhh stand on the walls I guess', giving Tyrion complete control and seemingly trusting his judgement_ Also Joffrey: wHeRe aRE tHe sHiPS

This was one of the most painful scenes in the show. WHY did stannis have to lose? Probably the second greatest tragedy of the show (following season 8).

Bronn: *25 kill streak* TACTICAL NUKE INCOMING!!!

pyromancer: watches the explosion and loves it sandor: watches the explosion but is horrified joffrey: misses the explosion but loves the aftermath tyrion: missed the explosion and is horrified by the aftermath says a lot about their respective characters to be honest...

I love how this clips ends with a guy juggling

*Stannis sees half his fleet and troops wiped out in a single blow* "The dwarf's played his little trick. COME WITH ME AND TAKE THIS CITY!"

3:20 Most embarrassing way to go when everything around you is being burnt by wildfire.

I love the Hounds face at 3:30, like he's just seen the gates of hell open before him and his worst nightmares become reality.

4:15 The despair in the voice of that Officer really makes you think and feel how terrible running into battle will be.

0:07 Despite being a psychotic boyking, he did have a few abilities...he was amazingly accurate with a crossbow, and he had very sharp eyes...he was the first to spot the fleet, out of all those searching for it from atop the walls.

"That's radiation ionizing the air" Sorry, wrong TV show. Edit: Wow, didn't expect so many people to get the joke.

Tyrion: "Hold fast!" Geoffrey: "What are you doing we need to attack them!!!" Thus it became clear that D&D are basically Geoffrey

Tyrion without even the patience to insult Joffrey in the moment. Just, "Hold fast." The man is working here.

The thing about this scene that is so fantastic, is that it is inherently horrifying for all involved. Even the defenders are shaken by the slaughter.

Stannis' army has been poetically fucked by both fire and ice.

Joffrey: Attack! Tyrion: Hold on I’m about to do what’s called a pro gamer move

If this was season 8 you would have lannister cavalry charging the ships on the water.

i love stannis so much. no big speech, nothing fancy, simply "come with me and take this city!"

Lol 3:32 tyrion be like What the hell have I done! Joffrey be like Christmas has come early

2:52 Bronn may be a cutthroat but even he seems moved, even disturbed by the sight of all that carnage.

I won't lie, what really gave me chills the first time I saw this wasn't the explosion or screaming that followed; it was the look on Stannis' face right before he replied "thousands."

The amount of exp Bronn must have got from his one arrow shot must be immense

Looking back on everything, who else wishes stanis had sacked king’s landing and taken the iron throne?

Several things I LOVE in this scene 1. Sandor's reactions to the fire 2. The break in the voice of Stannis's officer when he says "But the wild~fire..." 3. "Thousands" (that line I've watched over and over and I never tire of it) 4. Stannis is the first down the ladder. This scene catapulted Stannis up my list of the most interesting character's in the series.

"Soiders wins wars not magic and spells, " literally takes out an entire army with magic and spells" Oh bronnn " lol

"Thousands" That one word is better than all the dialogue in the last few seasons.

The thing I like about Stannis, he never retreat. He keeps on fighting, even in S5E10 where it was the end of him. Such a badass

I love how Tyrion's armour incorporates a bit of book lore: the symbol of the Hand of the King is a golden chain of office of hands linking together. It's emblazoned on Tyrion's breastplate. In the show, they just use a pin with a single hand on it instead.

I love that Stannis was the first one in the boat and the first one to start climbing the ladders

I remember watching this scene for the first time right after it came out. It was amazing. Nowdays we take these grand battle scenes on TV for granted but at the time this was a spectacle. And combined with those rich characters, dialogues and storylines... What a great show this was!

Stannis responds to this setback like a total boss.

Director Krennic: "Oh it's beautiful."

Love the 2 seconds of dontos Hollard juggling at the end 😂

I think the best part for me was the look on the old pyromancer's face as the warm wind from the explosion rushed over his face. I'm not sure if it was a look of satisfaction, or disbelief but it was priceless. ❤😆

3:51 The closest that he is to smiling.

aside from Dragons, wildfire was the closest thing the realm had to an actual WMD.

Can’t believe it’s been nine years since this happened. This was already considered a hell of a CG accomplishment for the series.

Remember when Stannis was actually a powerful character with the potential to unite all the kingdoms. What a disservice they did to the man who was supposed to be the most accomplished General in Westeros

I really missed Stannis. Between the show and the books, he was the "king" I liked most. And oh yeah, he was actually the TRUE heir to the throne.

That wide shot on 3:05 is great. Great shot on showing the vast scale of chaos and damage from the wildfire. Love how it shows that the old guy and Joffrey are smiling like idiots while Tyrion and the hound look on with horror.

Joffrey was such a good King, he spotted the ships first and then when he was needed elsewhere, he did not hesitate to trust his soldiers to do all the fighting for him

The look on Stannis' face right before he says "thousands."

I love how Bronn almost regrets what he’s just done

I appreciate that they make the effort to show the wildfire touching off regular fires, and repeatedly show wildfire and regular fire in the same frame instead of just slapping a filter on all of it.

That speech at the end that Stannis gives come with me and take the city is so bad ass

Bronn with the arrow was SO badass and the arrow shot was AAA. LOVE THAT SCENE.

I love how everyone is getting burnt to death and this one dude got hit by a part of a ship

When Tyrion made good strategic plans

I love how Stannis had his own theme music.

3:32 Podrick's look 😂

"Fulminated mercury, with a tweak of chemistry."

Oh my god there’s “lighting” in this battle 😜

I loved Bron's expression, not once did he ever show fear, But here he was legit terrorified that he touched off the literal equiv for the show of a Nuke

The archers on Davos' ship have the strength of Thor to hold those drawn bows.

Everyone is shocked with a grim look on their face except the Pyro and Joffrey who are smiling. 😂

The horror on Tyrions face when he sees the effects of the Wildfire

About 3:32 is very telling. Even though the plan worked, you can see Clegane and Tyrion aren't enjoying it, where as Joffrey and the pyromancer are both psychos and loving it.

The pyromancer’s reaction to seeing the wildfire flames 😂

4:20: Soldier: Milord, they have archers, wildfire, hundreds will die. Stannis: ( Shrugs and makes obama-face), thousands... Badass ^_^

Why don't we get these kind of battle ideas for the battle of winterfell instead of sending dothraki armies to get slaughtered. Old tyrion was probably the best strategist in the 7 kingdoms.

Season 2, preparing for a single attack on a single place for a whole season and then delivering on that attack. Versus preparing for a war on the world for 7 seasons and then failing.

For all of Stannis's flaws, he was damn fine soldier, and a quality leader in battle

Tyrion's thoughts when he looked back at the Pyromancer. Note to self: Never piss off a pyromancer.