Game of Thrones: Battle of the Bastards (2016)
Season 6, Episode 9
3/10
How does writing this bad generate something so popular?
24 June 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Let's see:

Rickon is set free and Ramsay starts his fun sadistic game #123. I mean, if there's one thing this show needs - it's another display of Ramsay's cruelty. Several "dramatic" near misses - and Rickon keeps running in a 100% straight line? That would be a very Darwinian death.

Jon Snow decides to charge the entire army solo because he's upset? This is one of the best warriors in GoT - and he's trained to keep his cool during battle. But he was baited by Ramsay like he suddenly turned into a moron - and apparently, he's so angry he thinks suicide is the right way to teach Ramsay a lesson.

Ramsay's forces seem quite unconcerned at the sight of a Giant charging them. Then again, since all he does is pick up a few people when he should be breaking the shield wall - I guess there's little cause to be worried. Oh, I forgot, the spears are the one thing he fears - even though it's been established that these giants will ignore just about everything you throw at them until they succumb. Not pointy spears, though, they hurt.

Sansa decides to hide the fact that she's got a very good chance at recruiting a large army that might very well turn everything around. Not only that - but she manages to arrive JUST in the nick of time? No scouts on either side apparently noticed a large cavalry force approaching, either.

Ramsay - which has been established as a very clever man who'll do anything to survive - decides to aim for the exact same spot over and over and over - while Snow blocks every single one with ease. Exactly what did he expect would happen at shot number 4? Aim lower, perhaps?

I could go on, but I hope you see my point.

What happened to modern audiences? Does it really not take anything beyond a stupid spectacle to warrant a 10/10?

Oh well.
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