# Game of Thrones 8.03 "The Long Night" 4/28/19 \[Show discussion\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 28, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190 "2019-04-28T20:36:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 40
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/781 "2019-05-03T23:46:42Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > So far I don’t know why they are hiding the episode names, they are not spoilery in any way. Not so far, at least not individually. Put 'em all together, though, and viewers might be able to guess how it all ends. Of course, the remedy for that is to not use spoilery episode titles. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/782 "2019-05-04T02:38:59Z")
I think the episode titles would have give away that the Night King gets wrapped up in episode 3. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/783 "2019-05-04T02:52:38Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > I think the episode titles would have give away that the Night King gets wrapped up in episode 3. The Long Night? I didn’t figure out he would die in that episode. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/784 "2019-05-04T03:18:20Z")
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**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/785 "2019-05-04T03:20:57Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > The Long Night? I didn’t figure out he would die in that episode. I’m talking about the Episode 4, 5 and 6 titles. (Or possibly just 4.) EDIT: Fixed typo. Man, these forums are unreadable with ads. They keep stealing focus from where I’m clicking with the mouse. ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/786 "2019-05-04T03:31:58Z")
> [@eunoia](#): > > You spin me wight Wun, baby > wight Wun, like a wecord, baby > wight Wun, Wun Wun > > it became clear they were trying to pull a fast one. Dead or Alive indeed… Golfclap. Grudging, yes. But golfclap ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/787 "2019-05-04T03:55:54Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > So far I don’t know why they are hiding the episode names, they are not spoilery in any way. Maybe they are doing a sneaky Breaking Bad season 2 title thing, but I don’t think that’s the case. edit- I think they just don’t want any extra info getting out edit 2- but why then have previews of next weeks episode? dunno, it’s so confusing ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/788 "2019-05-04T04:00:58Z")
> [@Teuton](#): > > I was disappointed that after the NK rose the freshly dead, that nobody had the horror of cutting down their reanimated friend. > [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > Agreed. The timeline would have to be rejiggered, but I’d have liked to have seen zombie Jorah go after Daenerys. Or a blue-eyed Edd confronting Jon. Yes, I posted something like this a few pages back. Tormund having to kill WightBrienne, or Jon WightYgritte, or Brienne WightPod, or Ayra WightGendry, would’ve been heartbreaking and dramatically very powerful. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/789 "2019-05-04T04:05:04Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Yes, I posted something like this a few pages back. Tormund having to kill WightBrienne, or Jon WightYgritte, or Brienne WightPod, or Ayra WightGendry, would’ve been heartbreaking and dramatically very powerful. Except we already did this with those dead kids attacking the wildling woman. The 2nd time would just feel cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/790 "2019-05-04T05:11:52Z")
> [@clairobscur](#): > > We don’t know if regular walkers have anti-dragon capabilities. We only know that the Night King does. If they don’t, then preventing a draconic attack on such valuable strategic assets by conjuring a storm was entirely justified. There was a scene at the battle of Hardhome where a WW walked through a burning shack and the fire around him was suppressed. I think that was the WW that Jon fought and killed shortly thereafter. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/791 "2019-05-04T05:25:18Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > Except we already did this with those dead kids attacking the wildling woman. The 2nd time would just feel cheap. I disagree. That was a _creepy dead kids eat caring, maternal lady_. She didn’t have any history with them that we knew of. More importantly, _we_ didn’t have any history with her. Jon v. zombie Ygritte would have been an entirely different sort of gut-punch. ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/792 "2019-05-04T05:48:00Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > I disagree. That was a _creepy dead kids eat caring, maternal lady_. She didn’t have any history with them that we knew of. More importantly, _we_ didn’t have any history with her. > > Jon v. zombie Ygritte would have been an entirely different sort of gut-punch. Except we saw Jon burn her body. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOoKf-w3JUA)’s the clip. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_McQwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Steve\_McQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_McQwark)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/793 "2019-05-04T14:09:37Z")
> [@eunoia](#): > > I witnessed the blacksmiths of Qohor attempting it, but when their magic incantation turned out to be: > > You spin me wight Wun, baby > wight Wun, like a wecord, baby > wight Wun, Wun Wun > > it became clear they were trying to pull a fast one. Dead or Alive indeed… Was Jonathan Ross one of the blacksmiths? ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/794 "2019-05-04T17:38:08Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > The little bear was up and ready to rock. That would have been the best. Who’d be willing to chop up a heroic little girl? This would have been, and I honestly thought they were setting that up when she opened her baby blue eyes. But no, she got up and then we didn’t see her again. Weak sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/795 "2019-05-04T19:47:38Z")
It would have to fall on Jon to fight her, too. He’d be all _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ _parry_ and then I guess a dragon would have to do her. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/796 "2019-05-04T20:46:17Z")
I picture Jon being unsentimental about wasting her. Knowing that she’s not alive. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2019, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/797 "2019-05-05T02:53:41Z")
Some of the GOT cast surprises a hospice patient: [https://www.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2019/05/01/game-of-thrones-hospice-trnd-orig-llr.cnn](https://www.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2019/05/01/game-of-thrones-hospice-trnd-orig-llr.cnn) ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/798 "2019-05-05T15:27:14Z")
> [@Gray\_Ghost](#): > > This is to prevent their later reanimation? Why not stick everyone with a dragon glass splinter? Yeah, I was thinking of this as well. It would’ve been a pretty fun twist to watch Smirky McNightKing raise his hands to animate a thousand new wights, watch them crash open their blue eyes, and then watch them fly apart into wight-dust as the dragonglass splinters they’d all slipped between their shoulderblades did their magic. Overall I enjoyed the episode, but given all the spoilers I dodged all week (including XKCD and Washington Post headlines, ferchrissakes, people), I was expecting a little more emotional punch. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/799 "2019-05-05T20:00:42Z")
Depending on how much time and space are compressed, we might see Gendry, Arya, and Hotpie together again tonight. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2019, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-8-03-the-long-night-4-28-19-show-discussion/833190/800 "2019-05-05T20:48:04Z")
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