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Stormborn

  • Episode aired Jul 23, 2017
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  • 59m
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Daenerys receives an unexpected visitor. Jon faces resistance. Tyrion plans the conquest of Westeros. Cersei gathers her allies. Arya has a reunion with old friends. Sam risks his career and... Read allDaenerys receives an unexpected visitor. Jon faces resistance. Tyrion plans the conquest of Westeros. Cersei gathers her allies. Arya has a reunion with old friends. Sam risks his career and life.Daenerys receives an unexpected visitor. Jon faces resistance. Tyrion plans the conquest of Westeros. Cersei gathers her allies. Arya has a reunion with old friends. Sam risks his career and life.

  • Director
    • Mark Mylod
  • Writers
    • George R.R. Martin
    • David Benioff
    • D.B. Weiss
  • Stars
    • Peter Dinklage
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Lena Headey
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    8.8/10
    52K
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    • Director
      • Mark Mylod
    • Writers
      • George R.R. Martin
      • David Benioff
      • D.B. Weiss
    • Stars
      • Peter Dinklage
      • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
      • Lena Headey
    • 66User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
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    Peter Dinklage
    Peter Dinklage
    • Tyrion Lannister
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Jaime Lannister
    Lena Headey
    Lena Headey
    • Cersei Lannister
    Emilia Clarke
    Emilia Clarke
    • Daenerys Targaryen
    Kit Harington
    Kit Harington
    • Jon Snow
    Aidan Gillen
    Aidan Gillen
    • Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • Davos Seaworth
    Sophie Turner
    Sophie Turner
    • Sansa Stark
    Maisie Williams
    Maisie Williams
    • Arya Stark
    Carice van Houten
    Carice van Houten
    • Melisandre
    • (as Carice Van Houten)
    Nathalie Emmanuel
    Nathalie Emmanuel
    • Missandei
    Indira Varma
    Indira Varma
    • Ellaria Sand
    Alfie Allen
    Alfie Allen
    • Theon Greyjoy
    John Bradley
    John Bradley
    • Samwell Tarly
    Gwendoline Christie
    Gwendoline Christie
    • Brienne of Tarth
    Conleth Hill
    Conleth Hill
    • Lord Varys
    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • Jorah Mormont
    Diana Rigg
    Diana Rigg
    • Olenna Tyrell
    • Director
      • Mark Mylod
    • Writers
      • George R.R. Martin
      • David Benioff
      • D.B. Weiss
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    10mango8937

    Another solid episode!

    Don't let the bad reviews fool you. 95% of those are coming from salty book purists or fanboys of other shows that are crying because their favorite show will never even come close to the very scale and magnitude of Game of Thrones. The episode was great from start to finish. People complaining about wooden dialogue are again just the salty book purists who have a stick so far up their a** that it literally comes out of their mouth when they talk. These first two episodes have had amazing build up and I cannot wait to see what comes next.
    9gavin-thelordofthefu-48-460297

    An intense storm that got born in the best way in this episode

    Stormborn, while not a perfect episode in any way, is a neat continuation from the season premiere. Yes there are some parts of the writing and motivations that aren't as consistent and clear and Euron Greyjoy did come across as poorly written, but there are other things that balanced out what I've stated. It uses strategic discussion perfectly as the characters continue to prepare themselves for war. The story continues to be well-written, the pacing is well done, the directing and editing continues to be solid, Ramon Djawadi continues to shine creating more beautiful music and the characters are still compelling. The moments involving them are also compelling including Daenerys arranging her army in Dragonstone, Arya reuniting with her direwolf Nymeria, and a great action sequence to end the episode. Overall, this is an even solid episode and the best was yet to come in the later episodes. Thumbs up. :)
    9ankitdasofficial

    House of the real stormborn

    If I compare the previous episode with the previous one, I have to say that this episode is very well arranged and thrilling. Sometimes in this episode we find the identity of the ultimate enemy who has to be his friend. We already know that power makes people monsters, we know it step by step. A frightened person is always a frightened person, he cannot be made brave again even after hundreds of attempts. Sometimes the family becomes the enemy of the family. We will see in this episode how love can change a person or how fear can instill love in a brave person. We will see the people in whom there is no such thing as humanity. In this episode we will see the old enemy trying to deceive, forgetting all the enmity and trying to extend the hand of friendship again. Moreover, I got to see some amazing performances. This episode showed me the proof that the question will move itself away from you if you move the animal away from you. Great writing Great work of the director. All in all a good thriller episode.
    10anieezeus

    Superb Direction & Character Progression Nicely written Episode

    I could have written this review in valyrian but it would have been hard to find Missandie translating it for you. :)

    It's My First Review Ever & Few Fools who just want to write bad' forced me to write this; I would suggest to ignore the Bullshit Reviews written by so called Fan Boys or Book dumbs, who not only compare things with their dumb-ass visualization but also OVER ANTICIPATE things as they are the directors.

    The Episode was simply a marvel with great direction and scripting, The Show has to move quicker now as considering the fact that it has cut down from 10 to 7 Episodes and Another 6 Episodes in next season, Its Obvious to move things and align the characters for their role. The Creators had to join the missing pieces to set up character progression, keeping an 'On the Edge' phenomenon which the show has maintained so far. It is one of the Greatest Shows Ever on the Television history comparing it to the greatest movies and shows of all time. The Directors and Creators must be in a great pressure to keep things up to the mark and few dipshits ruin things by such idiotic and over anticipated reviews which is as bad and seems like they ran out of toilet paper.

    Talking about the Episode 2 StormBorn the Starting with thunderstorm and heavy rain was precisely superb justifying the title. Regarding the Character Progression, I was amazed to see Sir Jorah is finally on the move, and Sam is playing his role well. Decision taken by Arya for Re-uniting was also a good one and well shown at the right time when things get moving precisely as they got to be.

    Its Obvious for the Clans Unite in order to set alliances for the Great battle, so "Raven-Postal Services have to be quicker. The story is going in right direction and it gives a more edgy feeling episode by episode that viewers are gonna run out of chairs. I really feel great that the Writers and Directors are keeping the Scale High, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are Indeed the best Creators and they have proved it making the GOT a Phenomenon' in the history of Television.

    Episode Rating: 9.9 Character Progression: Tombstone Piledriver" Anticipation Level: Double On the Edge: 11.67 MM away Falling off chair Missandei: HOT Yara Greyjoy: Holy-Sh*t
    9Tweekums

    Rallying of forces and an opening battle in the war to come

    As this episode opens we learn who is allying themselves with Daenerys; these include those formally allied with rivals such as Melisandre and Lord Varys; those with personal reasons for fighting against Cersei such as Olenna Tyrell and Ellaria Sand as well as well as Yara Greyjoy and her brother Theon. They won't be enough though so Daenerys sends a message inviting John Snow to join her forces. He is cautioned against this by Sansa and other northern leaders but feels he must go when he learns there is dragon glass under her castle; something that will be needed if they are to defeat the threat from the north. Elsewhere Arya meets an old friend and learns that the Starks once again control Winterfell and Sam risks his position to try to save Jorah Mormont. Finally Yara's fleet is ambushed and she must face her uncle.

    I enjoyed the season opener but thought this was even better. We continue to learn more about various alliances and plans for the upcoming war but more importantly we get a really exciting seaborne battle where characters fight aboard burning ships at night. As is often the case there are questions of trust; notably whether it will be safe for John to go to Daenerys given her family's history. The episode gives us some nice character progression as Arya changes plans when she hears the news of Winterfell and John leaving Sansa in charge when he prepares to visit Daenerys. The cast does a fine job throughout and the effects are impressive, especially during the battle scene. Overall a fine combination of character development, plot advancement and action.

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      Arya tells Nymeria "that's not you" as she and her wolf pack leave, recognizing that Nymeria has found her own life and will never be domesticated again; the line confused some viewers, who thought that Arya believed the wolf wasn't Nymeria. The showrunners stated the line is a reference to Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things (2011), when Ned Stark stated to Arya that she would one day marry a high lord in a "nice frilly dress" and be the lady of a castle; Arya told him "that's not me," indicating that she'd rather play with swords.
    • Goofs
      Sam tries to numb Jorah's pain with rum, even though milk of the poppy is the standard anesthetic in Westeros; Sam should have known since even non-maesters have referred to the substance several times before.
    • Quotes

      [In the crypts of Winterfell]

      Jon Snow: You don't belong down here.

      Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish: Forgive me. We haven't ever talked properly. I wanted to remedy that.

      Jon Snow: I have nothing to say to you.

      [Jon turns to leave]

      Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish: Not even "thank you"? If it weren't for me you'd have been slaughtered on that battlefield. You have many enemies, my king, but I swear to you, I'm not one of them. I love Sansa... as I loved her mother.

      [Jon grabs Littlefinger by the throat and slams him against the wall]

      Jon Snow: Touch my sister and I'll kill you myself.

    • Connections
      Featured in Thronecast: Dragonstone (2017)
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      Written and Performed by Ramin Djawadi

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    • Release date
      • July 23, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
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    • Language
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      • 59m
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      • Dolby Digital
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      • 1.78 : 1

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