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GAME OF THRONES 8x01 - 8x04 - REACTION THAT JAW-DROPPING BATTLE OF WINTERFELL ENDING! - REVIEW

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WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY BREATHLESS AND INTENSE JOURNEY! Game of Thrones Season 8 Episodes 1-4 Reaction & Review with Andrew Gordon and Tara Erickson! As fantasy epics continue to dominate pop culture, we are heading back into the frozen trenches of Westeros to break down the final, world-shaking conflicts, legendary wars, and massive character payoffs of television's ultimate cultural phenomenon: Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones Full Uncut Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects GAME OF THRONES 7x5-7x7 REACTION: https://youtu.be/iUD1ObuHQZ4 GAME OF THRONES 7x1-7x4 REACTION: https://youtu.be/NVvQWNVxM10 Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ In this comprehensive television series review and reaction, Andrew and Tara breakdown the massive opening stretch of the final season as the living prepare to face the dead. We dissect the heavy acting choices and phenomenal presence of the main ensemble cast, including Kit Harington (Eternals, Pompeii) as the honorable Jon Snow / Aegon Targaryen, Emilia Clarke (Me Before You, Terminator Genisys) as the fiercely determined Daenerys Targaryen, and Peter Dinklage (X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) as the brilliant Tyrion Lannister. We also look at the massive roles played by Sophie Turner (Dark Phoenix, The Staircase) as the resilient Sansa Stark, and Maisie Williams (The New Mutants, Pistol) as the lethal Arya Stark. Our hosts react to every iconic, jaw-dropping highlight that these massive cinematic episodes have to offer. We break down the emotional tension of the Winterfell arrivals, Jon Snow’s world-shattering true lineage revelation in the crypts, and the beautiful, tear-jerking sequence where Jaime Lannister knights Brienne of Tarth before the fire. We unpack the technical scale, visual mastery, and historic scope of "The Long Night"—the brutal Battle of Winterfell against the Night King and his Army of the Dead—leading to Arya Stark’s unforgettable final blow. From the heartbreaking funeral pyres and wild celebration feasts to the shocking, devastating ambush at Dragonstone resulting in the tragic execution of Missandei and the fall of Rhaegal, this massive stretch of television gave us an absolute frenzy of storytelling to unpack. As we march forward toward the ultimate iron throne finale in our complete series retrospective, we are evaluating the immense pacing, narrative choices, and structural scale of these final episodes. #GameOfThrones #GoT #GameOfThronesReaction #ReelRejects #JonSnow #DaenerysTargaryen #AryaStark #BattleOfWinterfell #TheLongNight #NightKing #KitHarington #EmiliaClarke #MaisieWilliams #WinterIsHere #Westeros #TVReaction #WatchAlong #firsttimewatchingmoviereaction Follow *Tara Erickson* https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Follow *Andrew Gordon* https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en https://twitter.com/Agor711 0:00 Checking In! 1:38 Game Of Thrones 8x1 Reaction 27:07 Game Of Thrones 8x2 Reaction 52:37 Game Of Thrones Review 1:12:36 Game Of Thrones 8x3 Reaction 1:45:23 Game Of Thrones 8x4 Reaction 2:18:10 Game Of Thrones Season 8 Review Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG PLAYLISTS: Trailer Reactions & Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9ZsLdoAQFpx38s2hhyFgDe Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8

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@ReelRejects 2026-05-23

GAME OF THRONES 8x5-8x6 REACTION: https://youtu.be/EDQjXDoz_08 This opening stretch of the final season completely blew us away! Catch our completely raw, feature-length Watch-Along video for Game of Thrones Season 8 over on Patreon! Grab your copies of the episodes, sync up with us, and let's experience the battle together: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Grab your official REEL REJECTS apparel and premium channel merch right here: https://www.rejectnationshop.com/

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@WinnieTheJew 2026-05-23

17:57 Fun Fact- Jon is riding the dragon named Rhaegal named after his father Rhaegar ❤🐉

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@Rutabaga64 2026-05-24

I still have no idea what happened during The Long Night because I couldn't see a damn thing. 🤷‍♀

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@cathleenwarner1778 2026-05-23

Dany is talking about Drogo, being the first man she loved and trusted

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@Geo5Cok 2026-05-23

The dead didn't break into the crypt, those are the Stark ancestors

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@ScottAyers-x3b 2026-05-23

Fun fact: the fur robes they wear, are actually distressed faux fur rugs from IKEA.🤘

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@itsreeeshaaa3650 2026-05-23

Loved seeing Bran "waiting for an old friend" as Jamie rides into Winterfell in the final moments of episode 1.

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@patricioalanisvillarreal9616 2026-05-26

Ned Stark kept the secret of Jon’s identity for 17 years and carried it to his death… And Sansa kept the secret for about 17 minutes before telling someone

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@patricioalanisvillarreal9616 2026-05-25

“Dany kind of forgot about the Iron Fleet” - David Benioff Words that would go on to live in infamy

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@treelpoetrybabe 2026-05-24

Remember Season 1 when Arya was climbing things to get a better view of King Robert's approach to Winterfell? That's what that little boy reminded me of, only he was trying to get a better look at Queen Denarys.

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