This review contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, episode 2, titled “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.” To refresh your memory of where we left off, check out our Season 8, episode 1 review, and for more of our thoughts on episode 2, check out our Dragons on the Wall recap above, or download the podcast version here.
The Verdict
Forget episode 1, THIS episode is the true calm before the storm – and the long, dark night of the soul for our heroes. Thanks to some truly emotional payoffs and a steadily escalating sense of dread, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” feels like quintessential Game of Thrones – a crowd-pleasing installment that nevertheless allows for some much-needed character progression before, presumably, the show kills half of the cast. We’re not prepared.
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