The assault of the Night King’s undead forces on the wildling enclave at Hardhome notified every other show on television that it was competing for a distant second place in spectacle. Jon Snow Meets the Night King (“Hardhome,” Season Five) Wylis became Hodor because he was always going to hold the door, and in the process became a devastating symbol for all the lowly characters who become collateral damage in this war among nobility.Ĥ. But Bran Stark’s mental powers reach back to reveal that Hodor’s entire life had been a cruel, cosmic joke: Here was the once talkative stable boy named Wylis, sacrificing himself to prevent an army of monsters from getting to Bran, impressing the command “Hold the door!” so deeply and painfully that he became incapable of saying anything but a condensed version of that phrase. Hodor Holds the Door (“The Door,” Season Six)įor years, the Starks’ sweet servant had been a figure of gentle comic relief, spun around his singleminded use of the nonsense word, “hodor,” which became the name everyone called him. The moment when Game of Thrones fully became Game of Thrones.ģ. Off With Ned’s Head (“Baelor,” Season One) Perfect in every way, down to the locked framing of Tommen’s suicide after he realizes what his mother is capable of doing.Ģ. It’s The Godfather’s famous baptism/murder sequence by way of Hitchcock, illustrating just how cold and vengeful Cersei has become after years of loss and humiliation. But in terms of technique, it’s the best GoT has ever been between the editing, Miguel Sapochik’s direction and the unnerving inclusion of a piano (an instrument never employed on the show before) in Ramin Djawadi’s score. Narratively, this is the show killing off a bunch of cannon-fodder characters like the High Sparrow and most of the Tyrell family. Cersei Bombs the Sept (“The Winds of Winter,” Season Six)
These 10 sequences capture the many different things Thrones has done so well over the years.ġ. The structure of Game of Thronesmakes a best episodes list feel beside the point, even if there are a few clear standouts like “Blackwater.” It’s a show where the nostalgically inclined may be better served skimming highlights on YouTube than rewatching whole hours on HBOGO.
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