Game of Thrones may have concluded almost six years ago, but it remains a popular and divisive series. The fantasy drama took the world by storm with its approach to storytelling and delivered some epic battle scenes that are still arguably some of the best on television.

However, one of the show’s best battle scenes was preceded by arguably an extremely cringeworthy moment. During the Battle of the Bastards, Jon Snow charged into battle, leading to a heroic moment that was very uncharacteristic of him. As a result, even after years, the scene feels cringeworthy and here is why.

Game of Thrones‘ best battle scene pushed Jon Snow into full cringe mode

When Game of Thrones returned for its sixth season, it was arguably at the peak of its popularity. However, the series treaded into uncharted territory with its sixth installment after exhausting the source material penned by author George R. R. Martin.