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Critic Consensus: Following several episodes of setup, "Hardhome" blends a sharp script with spectacular blockbuster action to offer viewers a powerful, game-changing payoff.
Episode Info
Cast
as Tyrion Lannister
as Cersei Lannister
as Daenerys Targaryen
as Jaime Lannister
as Petyr Baelish
as Jon Snow
as Jorah Mormont
as Arya Stark
as Samwell Tarly
as Bran Stark
as Sansa Stark
as Jaqen H'ghar
as Theon Greyjoy
as Qyburn
as Bronn
as Gilly
as Sandor "The Hound" Clegane
as Olly
as Varys
as Roose Bolton
as Ramsay Snow
as Brienne
as Septa Unella
as Stannis Baratheon
as Yezzan zo Qaggaz
as Melisandre
as Tormund Giantsbane
as Karsi
as Davos Seaworth
as Lord of Bones
as Margaery Tyrell
as Loboda
as Dolorous Edd
as Waif
as Wun Wun
as Lhara
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Critic reviews for Hardhome
Let's talk about something pure and good. Namely, Tyrion Lannister's gold-plated advice.
Though it may seem "trendy" for Game of Thrones to hop on board the zombie wagon, it's important to remember that George R.R. Martin began writing this story back in the 1990s... before the zombie trend of this decade emerged.
Daringly, they attempted to outdo the entire zombie thriller film movement in one epic 20-minute TV sequence. And they might just have managed it.
This was an episode that played to showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss' strengths and avoided some of their weaknesses.
Well then. That was by far the coolest episode of The Walking Dead I've ever seen.
The two remaining hours might end up a bit more slowly-paced for it, but the buildup and downfall of "Hardhome" set Season 5 in stone (or ice) as the most confident yet.
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