Waiting for Game Of Thrones this week reminded me of what it felt like to wait for Christmas morning as a kid: torture. No, but seriously, everyone knew this weeks episode “Battle Of The Bastards” was going to be an all time great. And it delivered, big time.
How many Starks lived, if any? Did Ramsay finally get what’s coming to him? What about Tormund and Davos? What about the giant?!
Check out our recap below to find out what the hell happened in Game Of Thrones last night.
Game Of Thrones Season 6 Episode 9 Recap for “Battle Of The Bastards”
For all the idiots in the room, this is a RECAP so obviously SPOILERS ARE AHEAD. Now, let’s get to it:
(Editors Note: This is a college website, so this review was written as I sat in a room with my 5 other buddies. The reactions, opinions, and knowledge – or lack thereof – are both very collective, and very genuine. The quotes are live reactions- word for word.)
Due to the epic nature of the episode, this recap will be updated after the episode is finished. Please refresh for updates, this post is under construction.
Meereen: The episode opens with a surprise visit to Meereen, which was a nice addition to the episode. Tyrion and Daenerys are discussing what to do about the attack.
Winterfell: Ramsay and Jon discuss terms of battle, with Jon offering a 1 on 1. As sweet as that would have been, Ramsay decline like the punk he is.
“Ramsay never fails to reveal his inner bitch-ass-ness.”
Meereen: The Slave Masters and Daeneyrs discuss terms of a surrender, with Daeneyrs absolutely clowning them. Her dragons torch the hell out of her ships, and Grey Worm slits the throats of 2 of the 3 Slave Masters.
Winterfell: There is a scene between Tormund and Davos, and a scene between Jon and Sansa.
The battle begins with Ramsay f*cking with Rickon, as he does with all of his prisoners. He tells Rickson to run to Jon as fast as he can, and predictably launches arrows at him. In a classic cliche moment, an arrow hits Rickon right before he reaches Jon.
Jon gets pissed and begins to charge at Ramsay, forcing his army to do the same, therefore abandoning their plan. Jon’s horse gets brought down by a sea of arrows, as the Bolton army charges. Things are looking pretty grim as he draws his sword and prepares to die. But, just as the Bolton army is about to hit him, his own army arrives, and the battle begins.
The battle is literally beautiful. There are so sticky situations throughout, specifically for Tormund and Jon, but both make it out alive as Peter Baylish and The Vail show up to save the day. Gotta give Sansa credit for that one.
Ramsay retreats intro Winterell, but Wun Wun the giant breaks down the door easily. Ramsay says he changed his mind and wants to fight 1 on 1 with Jon and begins firing arrows at him. Jon blocks every one then beats the literal crap out of Ramsay, who seems to enjoy it.
“Ramsay is the biggest pervert whose ever been on this show. And there’s been a dude who has sex with his daughters on this show. So that’s saying something.”
Ramsay is tied up, and then eaten alive by his dogs.
What a night. Best episode ever, by far.
Due to the epic nature of the episode, this recap will be updated after the episode is finished. Please refresh for updates, this post is under construction.
