![]() The Raid at the Weirwood (Season 6, Episode 5) Euron hasn’t gotten enough to do in the show, but his bad behavior could rival that of Ramsay or Joffrey. But it’s short, incredibly violent and reverberates throughout the Seven Kingdoms: Euron decimates Daenerys’ newfound allies in one fell swoop. This isn’t a battle that does much to move the plot forward. He single-handedly kills two Sand Snakes and what looks to be dozens of other fighters. He captures his niece for himself, the woman who murdered Cersei’s daughter for Cersei, and he proves that Theon is a coward in the process. He’s not that far past the Reek phrase of his life yet. It would have been a leap in logic for Theon to actually summon the courage to save Yara from Euron. Actor Pilou Asbæk is having the time of his life as the homicidal pirate in this battle. But what he lacks in timeliness he makes up for in sheer lunacy. Still, this brief battle is easily overshadowed by the Battle of the Bastards - which takes place in the very same episode.Įuron is a latecomer to the show. After what feels like an endless slog of political upheaval in Meereen, Daenerys gains control of her three children and settles the question of who will determine the rules in Slaver’s Bay. Honestly, at this point it’s unclear why any human thinks they can defeat a woman with three dragons. We see in this scene that Drogon has grown to at least twice the size of his siblings. Daenerys unwisely locked up her other two dragons to earn the trust of the people of Meereen. Grey Worm then kills the two highborn cowards and leaves the lowborn man untouched. Two of them push the lowborn one forward. Tyrion tells the three slaver leaders that one of them must die for breaking their pact with Daenerys. ![]() By destroying the slavers’ fleet with Drogon and releasing her other two dragons from their cramped living quarters under the Meereen pyramid, she establishes her dominance as Mother of Dragons. After years of skirmishes with the slavers, Daenerys puts down these types of rebellions once and for all. We’re not going to complain about dragon fire. Siege of Meereen (Season 6, Episode 9)ĭaenerys, Daario (Michael Huisman), Grey Worm (Jacob Anderson), Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage), Missandei, Drogon, Rhaegal, Viserion and the Slavers Why it’s epic But this is certainly the end of Stannis’ bid for the Iron Throne. Conspiracy theorists out there will be quick to point out that we never actually see Stannis die, just Brienne raising her sword over him. The story centers more on Stannis’ downfall than the actual fight between the two families for Winterfell. This is barely a battle, especially given the epic build-up to this moment, human sacrifice and all. Like Joffrey, he’s creepily sadistic about it. Unlike the show’s other major human villain, Joffrey, he’s pretty good at fighting. Sansa Stark, for seizing the moment and finally escaping captivity with Theon in tow. Best momentīrienne happens upon an injured Stannis and finally avenges Renly Baratheon. It’s really more tragic than epic: Stannis’ men abandon him after he entrusts their fate to Melisandre, a woman who burns children alive. Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane), Selyse Baratheon (Tara Fitzgerald), Shireen Baratheon (Kerry Danielle Ingram), Ramsay Bolton, Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner), Theon Greyjoy, Melisandre (Carice van Houten) and Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) Why it’s epic The Battle of Winterfell (Season 5, Episode 10) But she does free all the slaves in the city and begins to define herself publicly as Breaker of Chains. ![]() It’s almost unfair to call this a battle, considering that Daenerys is the only one with an army when she surprise-attacks the slavers of Astapor. Best momentĭaenerys surprises Kraznys by revealing that she spoke Valyrian all along. Winnerĭaenerys, who gains an army of loyal free men. But after the trade-off, she reveals that she can speak Valyrian, tells the Unsullied that they are free and orders Drogon to burn Kraznys to a crisp. She uses their low expectations to her advantage and pretends to trade Drogon to Kraznys in exchange for the Unsullied. ![]() Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), the Unsullied, Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen), Barristan Selmy (Ian McElhinney), Missandei (Nathalie Emmanuel), Kraznys (Dan Hildebrand) and Drogon Why it’s epicĪll the men at this negotiation - from the slavers to Daenery’s own advisors - underestimate her.
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