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I'm glad Pudgey recognises that Jon was broken at the end there! He, at the end of the episode, essentially stops feeling and just pushes through. He doesn't have regard for his own self. He's tired. This is the episode where he really pushes himself, shines, and becomes a leader, but also where he lost a lot, his two closest friends, his lover, and so many of his brothers. He's willing to go out on his own without weapons to Wildling/Free Folk terrority to try to end the bloodshed and save his brothers, but he also just doesn't care what happens to him. It's a sad thing to see Jon go through because just a season ago, he did have so much light when he was with Ygritte

IS Ygritte on the wrong side? The wildings NEED to get south of the wall to survive. There's no living once the white walkers get there... This is a battle of desperation on both sides.

Fun Fact: Ser Alliser fought for the Targaryens during Robert's Rebellion. That's why he is so skilled with the sword and why he is at the wall

Looking back at the whole show, hearing Grenn recite the oath in the tunnel might be the single most emotional moment for me.

At least Pudgey can enjoy that they are actually married outside of the show

“ I can see her, right infront of me, she’s more real than you are. Nothing makes the past a sweeter place to visit than the prospect of eminent death “ - Maester🔥Aemon

My favorite episode of the whole series. It just is. Jon becomes a leader.

Did y'all realize that spitting blood in the face, was a move Jon got from Karl in the last fight, where he almost died. That's a warrior learning skills.

Wow she immediately said "Thenn's warg". This girl is a gigachad.

When Jon enters the fight and we see the entire panorama of Castle Black in battle, that is some A1 cinematography. With the sped up GoT theme playing!! Always gets my blood going!! It's a testament to how great this episode is that you have the whole Tyrion saga hanging by a thread but for this hour you don't even think about it.

I’ve started to really look forwards to these reactions like an unhealthy appetite really love the chemistry between you both

The smile is my favorite part of this episode. With everything going to hell all around him, Jon was just happy to see her again 🥰

Shout-out to Hobb defending the kitchen, looking like a boss with that cleaver.

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Fun fact about Jon's sword work this episode, I'm paraphrasing but when the directors saw the shots they went and told the editors they needed to un-fast forward the shots, Kit Harrington's sword was moving too fast, but it turned out there had been no post production on the shots and Kit was just that fast

Regarding Jorah, for me Dany's decision to banish him is actually makes the most sense & the right call, instinctively. We as audience saw everything from the side lines, that's how we got to see Jorah quickly turned then wholeheartedly devoted to her. We had an idea when, how, and why. But not for her. She never had doubts on him, and she didn't know how it all happened. I could only imagine how heart breaking & frightening it was finding out someone so dear to you was a spy at one point and you had no inkling at all. It makes you question which were genuine and which weren't. As a leader, that was a huge red flag coming from your most trusted advisor.

Goosebumps everytime I watch this episode, the action and music, the tunnel scene is so badass when they recite the Night's watch oath as there's a giant dashing through.

I think there is a 100% chance Ygritte would've forsaken the wildlings for Jon. She essentially said as much when she told him he was going to be loyal to her. She never said he had to be loyal to the wildlings. I believe Spartan has totally misjudged her character.

I know it doesn't translate well into the big screen, with the actors being somewhat similar ages and all that. Maester Aemon is actually meant to be 100 whilst Olenna is only in her early 70s. They might have changed the ages for the show but Aemon is still pretty much ancient, and too old to have fallen in love with Olenna. But, interestingly enough, his nephew was once betrothed to Olenna, but it didn't work out.

Unlike any other show, GoT remembers the dead. Sure, you are sad that your favourite character dies, but the ones left behind remember them and what they did in life, who they affected carries on. Ned Stark was an inportant man to so many, and all of them cherish his memory. (And Littlefinger remembers his mistakes)

I'm glad you guys were at least still thinking about things like Benjin and Jons mother. Lots of reactors don't even mention these kind of things from seasons ago. Keep up the good work!

We spend all this time feeling bad for Olly only for him to break Jon's heart, that smug head nod and all. I didn't want Ygritte to die, but I couldn't really take my frustration out on the boy killing her either. Given what the Wildlings did to his family. That's the beauty of the ethical quandary. Like Ser Alliser. All this time you can't stand him but then during the battle he rallies the troops with an inspiring speech and shows exemplary courage. The Night's Watch successfully repelled the attack but we're still left with a lingering sadness seeing Jon hurting. It's a W but does it really feel like a W tho? This has been a recurring theme for the show.

Pypar ‘Pyp’ and Grenn Brave men of the Nightwatch and now their watch has ended may they rest in peace.

You guys are totally my favorite reaction channel. I appreciate the fact that you aren't cracking jokes and making fun of the shows you react to. I really love how invested you guys get in the characters and are heartbroken when a favorite character dies, just like I was when I originally watched the show.

This was a fantastic episode. This was so good and gut wrenching at the same time. But this episode also solidified Jon as an effective leader. This really begins a new chapter in Jon’s life. So glad y’all enjoyed it.

Just know this Spartan and Pudgey, a lot of George's writing comes from real life happenings. War of the Roses and much else. It actually does happen in OUR world just not much anymore. lol

Ygritte holding the bow towards Jon, the expression on her face - it is just HAUNTING. What an actor, what a character, gosh the complexity there, culture, loyalty, love, difference.

There is some book backstory on Ser Allister He was a true knight and loyal to Targaryen. So he was sent to the wall after Robert + Nedd won the war and placed Robert on the throne. Ser Allister had some huge grudge against Stark´s for helping big time in taking Targaryen´s down. Which kind of explains why he felt like he wanted to be Jon´s enemy. All in all its a shame because Ser Allister was a true loyal knight. Shame that he had to have that grudge towards Jon. In a better world, they would have been a hell of a team together and Ser Allister would have been very happy to have Jon on his ranks and work with him because he could clearly see Jon´s skills blossoming. It likely made it worst because in his mind he was watching another Stark growing strong and it triggered him.

This episode is so well made. The aerial shot of the battle showing Jon fighting in the courtyard before panning over to Ygritte is awesome. This is an unpopular opinion but I like Alliser Thorne. He's not got the most colourful personality but he takes his duty to the nights watch seriously. He treats the nights watch recruits harshly because the reality of battle is harsh and brutal. That's the kind of guy you want leading you in a life or death battle, not a friend.

For me, Ygritte's death is the saddest death in the whole show. I may be in the minority with that but I loved her character so much. Things like the Red Wedding and Ned left me too shocked to feel sad really but they leaned into the emotions with Ygritte. It's a classic Romeo and Juliet story with lovers being on the wrong side of a conflict ending in tragedy.

A tough lesson to learn: if you love someone, truly love someone, express it and put them on your Love List ... because they might not be around tomorrow for you to do it later.

This is the episode where Jon became a lot of people’s favourite character, goddamn badass

I'm so proud of Grenn during that scene with the giant , and Pyp too. If you think how they started 🖤🖤🖤 he held the gate , what a hero!

Ygritte killed Ollie's dad right in front of him. So yeah, he wanted that vengeance.

We can see in this episode how Jon is learning and improving as a fighter. He was well trained already but he lost to Karl at Craster's Keep because Karl spit in his eye to get the advantage and mocked Jon for being too honourable to do something like that and in this episode we see Jon spit in the Thenn's eye to get the advantage, he's not fighting as honourably as he was before.

I love how they set up the "Ygritte will save Jon" trope only to subvert it by having Jon kill the Thenn himself using Karl Tanner's blood spitting tactic from earlier in the season. It's like that one time when Jaime made his very predictable escape only to be caught 5 mins later. How about that "I won't die" goodbye kiss from Sam to Gillie before the battle? And then hereally lives lmao. These little tweaks is what makes the episode even better than it already is. Honestly the moral gray area of Olly being the one to kill Ygritte in the show is a stroke of brilliance.

i like your reactions but it's sad that (at least it seems) you're letting dany's haters poison your minds. i notice that you don't agree with some of the choices dany's making, but you guys used to praise Robb for doing the exact same thing Daenerys' doing. i can't help it but feel that if Jon was in dany's place, you wouldn't have a problem either.

The first time I watched I was very torn. The Free Folk know their fate if they are left north of the wall. Jon also understands this but there is duty to the Night's Watch. The problem is that the Night's Watch has actually forgotten what their duty is as it has been millennia since the last long night.

In my opinion this is one of the best episodes in the entire show and represents it's peak.

I hate how sometimes the viewers shape your view before you get the chance to keep watching. … with that being said on the Danny topic I feel like people want her to be almost a saint but ignore even Ned stark will execute someone who tried to assassin the king or queen. If I found out somebody I trusted with all my heart was going to assassinate me but changed his mind once he started falling in love with me but never told me the truth until he was confronted, I would banish him too but hey Danny need to be the perfect angel since her family has brutal history JUST like every other family in Westrose. I guess she’s seen in a different lens. And of course Jon Snow is an absolute legend 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

7:50 Spartan was wrong in here. there were some masters that were against crucifying those children, but none of them were actually against slavery system, that's exactly why they're called "masters". i like the idea that there's good and evil on both sides, but i can't sympathize with slavery nor slavers. i just don't understand why do you think she doesn't trust no one, she literally surrounded herself with people from all kind (dothraki, former slaves, former slave-trader, a man who fought for a king who wanted to have Dany killed, mercenary) so that she can have a better council on what she's supposed to do, but that doesn't mean she can't make her own choices (which i think she did no wrong with the masters)

The knee slap at 36:32 killed me 💀

Tormund told John he knew Ygritte lived him because all she talked about was killing him. He saw her aiming the bow at him and he saw love. That's how I took that smile

Kit Harrington & Rose Leslie said they fell in love with the characters and with each other and it was beautiful seeing their wedding pictures.

Can't watch this battle without thinking of the lyrics to the song Ygritte sings, "I am the Last of the Giants" Ooooooh, I am the last of the giants, my people are gone from the earth. The last of the great mountain giants, who ruled all the world at my birth. Oh the smallfolk have stolen my forests, they’ve stolen my rivers and hills. And they’ve built a great wall through my valleys, and fished all the fish from my rills. In stone halls they burn their great fires, in stone halls they forge their sharp spears. Whilst I walk alone in the mountains, with no true companion but tears. They hunt me with dogs in the daylight, they hunt me with torches by night. For these men who are small can never stand tall, whilst giants still walk in the light. Oooooooh, I am the LAST of the giants, so learn well the words of my song. For when I am gone the singing will fade, and the silence shall last long and long. At least we still have Wun Wun!

The Wildlings are NOT on the wrong side. They are trying to get away from the white walkers. If anything the night's watch is on the wrong for keeping them out. You only perceive they are in the right side because Jon is a main character and you are only seeing thing through his perspective. Just like Drogo was wrong for slaughtering a village and raping the women and Dany was wrong for burning the witch. The show purposefully mae uu side with the wrong side and you guys fall for it EVERY FUCKING TIME.

The way ygritte got disrespect in this video 😂 lol she was the moment she was the episode.

to be fair guys in the book Dany is only 14....they made it 18 in the show for obvious reasons but if you think that originally she was written to be basically a child still then its kinda understandable that she makes mistakes , in the book she also wrestles more with her Targaryen identity and weather she should be a calm politician or a dragon

another fantastic "eye reaction" from Pudgey. The way they get so big and round is priceless.

I know when we watch this show we say things like “this world is insane!” But feudal times were this brutal and places in this world are still like this. I appreciated this about the show even if characters you loved died unjustly.

I never once get why ygritte gets the hate. Just look st it from her side. She met a guy. Fell in love with him. And then he betrays her does what she dreads and leaves her there without a notice. She had every chance of killing him. And yet she held back every time cause she loves him. We dont know if she would have killed pip if she knew pip was John's mate or not. She is at war. If she didnt kill him. He would have killed her you know...John did what he thought was right. And why is it any difference from what yigritte has done... I don't know if I am the only one to think so... But, I dont think she is a character you should hate you know...

Sam is my superstar this episode. All his early scenes especially were just amazing and full of great lines. He has grown so much! “I’m not nothing anymore”.

Spartan, you criticize Pudgey for liking strong female characters but you favor the male characters. You like/liked Stannis, Tywin, Robb and Jon who have all made decisions that suit their own purpose

i've always thought it was so weird that people ever saw the wildlings as "being on the wrong side" cause to me their motives were always so much more compelling than the night's watch guys'

Pudgey’s reaction to the devastation the giant’s bow and arrow caused was amazing! 😂 This is one of my favorite episodes from the series. It was the first big battle where I felt like the show finally had the budget to do it justice. Also there’s a long, continuous shot at one point that sorta pans through Castle Black showing all different aspects of the battle…absolutely fantastic shot!

The Music Score in this episode is so incredibly immersive

GOD I love the one shot when Jon comes down from the wall, the absolute chaos going down in the yard with the music just hits so hard. Man I love this episode

35:40 if you didnt notice, Jon used the same spit move that he learned from losing his fight with Karl Tanner (The mutineer with two daggers).

Shows great differing perspectives. When I watched game of thrones I was heartbroken when Ygritte died. Her and Jon's relationship was probably the most genuine throughout the series. Even in the end when she had full reason to despise him. It's Spartans own judgement but I'm not sure if he really connected with her character and her dynamic with Jon properly.

"They held the gate" Grenn a real one to the end!!

R.I.P. Pudgey's eye sockets XD

Why are the wildlings "the wrong side" ? they're definitely in the right side. They have no other choice than march south. The rest of the realm has a choice, they don't.

26:25 i always laugh my ass off every time I see that scene of the arrow taking the crow up so fast lol

Spartan coming for Pudgey when it comes to character analysis when he trusted LOCKE?! LMFAO Spartan should listen to Pudgey more. Instead of just dismissing her analysis. She's right more than he is.

Just your regular reminder that ser Alliser is a badass regardless of how he treats Jon and he was right about not sealing the tunnel, unlike Jon. Jon becoming a good leader, but he still needs to learn.

Pudgy, how can you, throw shade at Dany for sleeping with Daario but no shade at Robb for sleeping with Talisa? Dany is blowing off some steam Robb broke treaties and destroyed his Kingdom.

They showed this episode and episode 10 in imax theaters for a few days. It was pretty cool to watch it on such a big screen.

After you finish this season, check out the interview with the fallen. There is an interview with the actors of the characters who died this season. It is absolutely great

Ygritte and Gilly are both wildlings. I think that’s why Ygritte let her live.

Spartan disappointed me this episode..

Remember Ygritte shot Jon, but she shot him where he would be wounded, not die. She did it on purpose 1) to hurt him as he hurt her by leaving and 2) to keep up appearances with her people

"That's what we said about Ned!" Pudgey has become a Woman of Winter. 😆

Sammy stepped up this episode and was like Jon’s commander during the battle

I love how the cook just waltzed outside with that huge meat cleaver like: You are *not* messing up my dinner schedule!

Lots of great stuff going on with characters and plenty of people in the comments have already said some great things about Jon. So I want to point out how great the cinematography is in this episode. The camera work was awesome, and the sweeping shots of the courtyard with all the actors fighting are freaking amazing.

The last scene with Ygritte & Jon, you hear softly the song "You Know Nothing". The same song that played as they kissed on top of the wall together. After watching this ep I went back and rewatched that scene, got emotional for sure

Spartan, we love you, but you have to open your mind a bit and see the bigger picture. Remember, nothing is black and white, and characters aren't all good or all bad.

I love Pudgey's curls today!

Fun fact: the actors for Jon and Ygritte fell in love on set and are now married.

Ygritte's death hurt me a lot at the time and still does, I liked the character and his chemistry with Jon Snow, it was even the death that hurt me the most in the entire series in general, but I'm pleased that in real life the two actors kit Harington and rose leslie are a couple and have a son .

One of my favorites episodes in the entire series

Pudgey: "Dani shouldn't be sleeping with a common sellsword! She has much more important things to be worried about!" Pudgey several episodes ago: "I just love Talisa! I love Robb with Talisa! They're the best!" 😂

Ygritte is not a traitor.... And to be honest she was honest with him when she told him that if he ever left her that she would kill him she didn't say that to him. So there was no griarea and he left her so she shot him with arrows but she was merciful and didn't kill him because she loves him...

27:50 Ygritte is not on the wrong side. The conflict between the Wildlings and The Nightswatch is really unproductive. How have you not realized that by now? Although it's somewhat understandable, you seem to only see the story through the perspective of the main characters.

This was a great episode. Thanks Spartan and Pudgy for sharing your reactions with us

Finally Spartan!!! You noticed a detail that Pudgey missed re the dead giant!!! Congrats buddy 👏 You both seem to be enjoying the show as I did, and I’m finding a new appreciation for it watching your reactions 👍

2:00am in San Diego… and here I am. 😂 Thanks for the awesome reactions. ❤️

This episode was quite intense. It highlighted a lot of characters so that we got to see their bravery and skill in battle, which I'm thankful for since I could appreciate them more. I think its one of the shows best episodes, and I'm really glad you two enjoyed it too.

Really Love Jon and Sam’s Friendship

So excited seeing the reaction of Spartan and Pudgey of this epic battle!

To be fair I don't think the Wildlings are on the wrong side really. They just want to get beyond the wall to escape the Walkers before the Night King gets to them. It's really in everyone's best interest that they get beyond the wall as they will only end up the NIght King's army if they don't and the rest of Westeros will have to fight them then. I think it just hits harder when members of the Night's Watch die because the audience is following their story. If we were follwong the story of the Wildings we'd probably hate the Night's Watch lol.

Just found yalls channel and I'm really enjoying these reactions. He killed me when he said "Somethings gonna happen. Something always happens" 😅😂😅😂😅😂 Good to see you fully understand this show now.

Jon spitting in Styr's (the thenn's) eyes is a call back to a few episodes ago when he fought Karl at Craster's Keep and was told he shouldn't fight with honor as often

Your burning hatred of Cersei Lannister, like my wife did, is really a testament to the talent of Lena Headey. Her acting ability is on another level. She plays Cersei as a villain so well that it evokes such strong emotion and reaction. There’s so many great actors and actresses in GoT, but she delivers better than almost all others. Diana Rigg’s portrayal of Olenna “Queen of Thorns” Tyrell is also up there.

Watching these reactions to GOT has been so good. Its been so long since I've seen these episodes and its refreshing my memory. Also I really appreciate Pudgey's keen eye to detail. She see's and remembers things that even I forgot.

Has anyone else realized that the reason Mance set the forest on fire behind them was to keep the dead from getting through the wall?

17:45 love how spartan keeps catching himself and reminding himself that he probably won't be ready for whatever happens. Poor guy learnt that the bad way

Jon Snow epic cold hearted walk away.. "ohh hes broken" "noo, hes rising"🤣🤣🤣

I love how Pud &Spar laughter and joy ended when Pip got an arrow threw his throat 😂