[s5e8] Hardhome -

: During the battle, Jon Snow discovers that Valyrian steel, like Dragonstone, can shatter White Walkers, giving the living a sliver of hope.

" Hardhome ," the eighth episode of Game of Thrones Season 5, is widely regarded as one of the greatest episodes in television history. It marks a pivotal shift in the series where the "Game of Thrones" political maneuvering takes a backseat to the existential threat of the . The Massacre at Hardhome [S5E8] Hardhome

: Jon Snow and Tormund Giantsbane travel beyond the Wall to Hardhome to convince the Wildlings to join the living in the war against the White Walkers. : During the battle, Jon Snow discovers that

The episode's centerpiece is a 20-minute sequence depicting the sudden and brutal attack on the Free Folk settlement by the Army of the Dead. The Massacre at Hardhome : Jon Snow and

: Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, the episode was praised for its sound design and the visceral, "un-dead" movement of the wights, which shocked even readers of the A Song of Ice and Fire books since the battle occurs off-screen in the novels. Legacy and Reception