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What were the casualties on GoT Tonight? What was the body count? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 OP
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THE GOD OF DEATH? CatWoman Apr 2019 #1
LOL!!!! Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #2
Thousands and thousands of red shirts exboyfil Apr 2019 #3
Ice iced baby C_U_L8R Apr 2019 #4
The entire Dothraki horde, most of the Unsullied, Glorfindel Apr 2019 #5
Based upon the trailer for next week it looked like both the avebury Apr 2019 #6
My roommate and I nocoincidences Apr 2019 #7
Thank goodness it's Winter. Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #8
Something tells me the North is moving from burial to cremation from now on. Liberal Veteran Apr 2019 #10
Not as many lead characters as expected I think Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #9
I realize that we now get to go back to the human intrigue and betrayal theme of the show, Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #11
For me it likely will Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #12
Here's a list of the major character deaths from an online review hlthe2b Apr 2019 #13
Thank you so much! Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #20
Brienne lived. nolabear Apr 2019 #14
Not today! shanny Apr 2019 #15
Didn't we lose the Unsullied as well? shanny Apr 2019 #16
some had to survive to get to Kings Landing. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2019 #17
I think that one outdid Hardhome, Red Wedding, and Battle of the Bastards ... mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #18
a debate... TeamPooka Apr 2019 #19
Yeah, Arya. I found myself screaming her name in joy! Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #21
I was screaming, "Where is Arya???!"as the Night King was staring down Bran! Silver Gaia Apr 2019 #22
And that knife drop! nolabear Apr 2019 #23
I replayed that 5 or 6 times! Silver Gaia Apr 2019 #24

exboyfil

(17,857 posts)
3. Thousands and thousands of red shirts
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 10:34 PM
Apr 2019

I have not too comfortable with the industrial grade plot armor for the principles.

Glorfindel

(9,706 posts)
5. The entire Dothraki horde, most of the Unsullied,
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 10:50 PM
Apr 2019

Melisandre, Samwell Tarly's girlfriend (?), Jorah Mormont, the man who had died and been resurrected 19 times. Hard to keep up with the body count.

avebury

(10,946 posts)
6. Based upon the trailer for next week it looked like both the
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 10:51 PM
Apr 2019

good dragons survived.

Jorah Mormont died

I think that Brienne lived

nocoincidences

(2,195 posts)
7. My roommate and I
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 10:53 PM
Apr 2019

were watching it together, and at the end she says:

Wow, they have a big mess here to clean up, don't they?

Bradshaw3

(7,455 posts)
9. Not as many lead characters as expected I think
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 10:59 PM
Apr 2019

Looks like many will live on - at least until the "final battle" as Dany called it in the trailer - and maybe after. I really thought there would be more top tier characters dead but the two showrunners seem to be more into letting the good live on than Martin was.

Baitball Blogger

(46,576 posts)
11. I realize that we now get to go back to the human intrigue and betrayal theme of the show,
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 11:13 PM
Apr 2019

but, how do you make the battles and deaths top what we've just seen?

Bradshaw3

(7,455 posts)
12. For me it likely will
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 11:21 PM
Apr 2019

I'm not a fantasy fan and, as I wrote in another post, the battles are not as interesting as they used to be for me. I like the plotting, subterfuge and betrayals, and watching the characters change and adapt to where we never thought they would be. The final stages should be fascinating. I'm glad they got this night king and army out of the way - if they truly are finished.

hlthe2b

(101,730 posts)
13. Here's a list of the major character deaths from an online review
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 11:49 PM
Apr 2019
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-battle-winterfell-explained-who-died-1205429

Victim No. 1: Dolorous Edd (Ben Crompton). The acting Lord Commander of the Night's Watch is the first main character killed in the battle against the White Walkers, following the undead's first major assault on the forces of the living. He's stabbed from behind after saving Samwell Tarly (John Bradley); it's a death that mirrors what happened to poor Pyp (Josef Atlin) during the Castle Black battle in season four's "Watchers on the Wall."

Victim No. 2: Lyanna Mormont (Bella Ramsey). The Lady of Bear Island is no more. She doesn't die without a fight, though. She's standing in the way of an undead giant when it bursts through Winterfell. After she's bashed out of the way, Lyanna stands back up and charges at the giant. It grabs her, lifts her up, and makes a crucial mistake: letting Lyanna get too close to his undead face. She drives a dragonglass dagger through the creature's eye, defeating the biggest foe on the battlefield, save for the Night King and the undead Viserion.

Victim No. 3: Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer). The Lightning Lord has died many times — and now, his watch has finally, officially ended. Beric does his best to rally courage in the Hound (Rory McCann) throughout the battle, and is most effective when he leads Clegane on a mission to rescue Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) from getting overrun by wights. Beric loses his life on that mission, sacrificing himself to keep her alive. "The Lord brought him back for a purpose," Melisandre (Carice Van Houten) tells Arya when Beric passes. "Now? That purpose has been served."

Victim No. 4: Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen). Once the Prince of Winterfell, then Reek, then a hero who stood his ground all the way until his dying breath. He once jumped ship when he couldn't face off against Euron Greyjoy (Pilou Asbaek). At the end of the line, Theon was more than ready to take on the deadliest foe of them all: the Night King, master of all White Walkers, who he tried to skewer with a spear. Of course, he didn't survive the showdown, but it's the thought that counts.

Victim No. 5: The Night King. You read that right: the Night King is dead, stabbed in the gut by Arya Stark, using the same Valyrian dagger that was once meant to kill Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright). Chekov would be proud. Since the Night King is dead, that means the entire White Walker army is done, too: Viserion, all the other White Walkers, the Wights — all of them.

Victim No. 6: Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen). He's killed after doing everything in his power to defend Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) once she's surrounded by wights. He's stabbed multiple times, and yet, he manages to push on right until the bitter end. His death, combined with the death of Lyanna, means we have seen the last of House Mormont.

Victim No. 7: Melisandre (Carice Van Houten). The Red Woman is one of the surprise heroes of the night, showing up to Winterfell right before the battle begins. She arms everyone with fire, guides Arya into the act of killing the Night King, and when it's all over, she collapses in a heap outside the gates of Winterfell. The Great War is finally over — which means Melisandre's watch has finally ended.

Baitball Blogger

(46,576 posts)
20. Thank you so much!
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:02 AM
Apr 2019

This is a much better and reasonable casualty list than Walking Dead. The thought that we will have familiar faces to rejoice in the conclusion makes it more palpable.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
14. Brienne lived.
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 12:19 AM
Apr 2019

I watched an aftershow that did a body count. Theon, Jorah, Leanna, fifty brazillion Dothraki, maybe another minor or two. The dragons were in the preview for next week, and possibly Ghostvas well.

DAMN that was good. Dark af but good. A girl has no fear! 😍

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
18. I think that one outdid Hardhome, Red Wedding, and Battle of the Bastards ...
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 02:15 AM
Apr 2019

So freaking intense, pretty much all one could've hoped for ... although towards the end it became obvious that a deux ex machina was the only hope ... it was still a satisfying one when it came ...

RIP Theon Greyjoy, Lady Mormont, and Ser Jorah ... ye died well

And Melisandre ... I'll miss those boobs ...

TeamPooka

(24,156 posts)
19. a debate...
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 02:34 AM
Apr 2019

Brienne: I am a badass.
Cersei: No, I'm a bigger badass.
Dany: I am the biggest badass.
Arya: Not today.

Silver Gaia

(4,514 posts)
22. I was screaming, "Where is Arya???!"as the Night King was staring down Bran!
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:45 AM
Apr 2019

I knew it had to be her. If not, then her whole storyline was for nothing. She was the one.

Bran knew it, too. He was calmly waiting. When you watch it again (we all will, right?), pay attention to where his gaze is focused. When he first looks up, he looks directly at the Night King, then he shifts to somewhere above the Night King. He's looking for Arya. The Night King notices, too, and you see a brief "WTF?" cross his face right before he starts to pull his sword. That's when I screamed for Arya. And then there she was in all her glory. Masterful plan, too. She knew he'd grab her hand and she was ready for him. Beautiful. He saw it too late, and kablooey! I screamed with delight then!

I think we came through this with most major characters surviving, too. And the dragons. I feared Drogon was a goner when he flew off with those swarming wights all over him. So gross! But he survived. I loved how he curled protectively around Dany and the fallen Ser Jorah.

I could gush all night about this... Better get some sleep!

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
23. And that knife drop!
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 10:39 AM
Apr 2019

It’s been Arya all along. Yes, everyone’s life got them to that moment, as it always is, but for the construction of a plot, it’s Arya.

Thank goodness her power wasn’t connected to her virginity! 😄

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