What did you think of last weekend’s “Game of Thrones” episode “The Long Night?” Odds are, you have mixed feelings, if the general consensus is to be believed. The episode had been hyped for months as the greatest battle ever, but many left cold (no Winterfell pun intended). The Night King was vanquished, rather quickly (but in a decidedly epic way). The zombie plague that seemed to be the big story of the final season was over in a matter of minutes, leaving the “last war” for the Iron Throne ahead. And according to Dany herself, actress Emilia Clarke, that last war is probably really the biggest one.
Last night, Clarke appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where she was obviously asked about “Game of Thrones.” In the grand scheme of things, Dany’s role in “The Long Night” was rather underwhelming, as she rode around on a dragon, raining fire down on some wights, and ultimately didn’t really play much of a role in the ending of the battle. However, she explains that the remaining three episodes are when the real fun happens.
Clark said (via Cosmopolitan) the remaining episodes “are going to be mental – episode five is bigger. Episode five is ahhhh.”
She added, “I mean four and five and six, they’re all insane, but…”
Kimmel chimed in and asked, “Four is this Sunday, five is where something crazy happens?”
Clarke simply answered, “Find the biggest TV you can.”
That last bit is especially interesting considering the drama surrounding last Sunday’s episode, “The Long Night.” While that episode had been hyped up for months as the biggest battle to ever be committed to film, many fans were disappointed by the literal darkness on the screen. Due to the lighting of the episode, many were left without seeing much of what was happening.
The cinematographer went on record saying that the episode came out exactly as planned, with other fans saying that they watched it just fine. Apparently, it all comes down to the type of screen, your brightness settings, and the ambient light of your room to determine how much you enjoyed the Battle of Winterfell.
All that to say, you should probably heed Clarke’s words and find the biggest TV you can for Episode 5. If that’s not an option let’s just hope that the episode takes place in King’s Landing during the day, when it should be plenty bright.
“Game of Thrones” airs Sunday nights on HBO.
(The below clip is from the interview, but doesn’t include the quotes above.)