Three Behind The Scenes Videos of Game of Thrones White Walker Battle Episode 'Hardhome'

By Andrew Meola | Jun 04, 2015 11:00 AM EDT

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Fans are still talking about the latest episode of HBO's Game of Thrones , "Hardhome," which featured a gigantic battle with the White Walkers and their undead army. And now you can go behind the scenes of that scene with three new featurettes.

Check them out below:

Here's part of our review of the stellar episode:

The final 15 minutes of "Hardhome" were an exhilarating thrill ride that results in my jaw remaining in the open position the entire time. Seriously, I think a fly got in there at one point and I didn't even notice.

"Hardhome" shifted the focus back to the bigger picture in Westeros and reminded us that, barring a miracle of some sort, everyone in the Seven Kingdoms and probably Essos too is completely and utterly screwed. As soon as the "avalanche" came tumbling down the wall, it was only a matter of time before the Wildlings were overwhelmed. For the first time in a long time, it seemed like Jon Snow was truly in danger of losing his life.

The Wildlings and Jon had three pieces of Dragonglass to take on an army of undead wights and the White Walkers commanding them. They fought bravely, but the overwhelming sense of dread permeated the entire final sequence. This was a countdown to death, not a fight for survival. And yet, Jon Snow did what he does best and fought bravely alongside the Wildlings just like he said he would, even though he probably could have and should have stood on top of a rock and just yelled "I told you so" while they all got slaughtered.

This battle sequence was exquisite, and director Miguel Sapochnik captured every moment beautifully. This was a chaotic fight, between the sheer number of combatants involved and the frigid weather. Yet Sapochnik never let the scene get away from him, and it was always easy to follow exactly what was happening, especially when we went indoors and Jon fought the White Walker knight.

Speaking of which, this duel was brutally wonderful. The White Walker completely outclassed Jon. The monster hit him and knocked him clear across the room to the point that Jon was coughing up blood. It looked like it was all over for the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, but his Valyrian Steel sword, Longclaw, blocked the frosty blade of the White Walker, much to the shock of both combatants. Jon then shattered him to pieces in one of the coolest moments in the series' history.

The entire battle was damn near perfect, and that's not a word we throw around lightly. And this scene will have far-reaching implications, possibly for the rest of the series. Jon meant to return south of the Wall with thousands of Wildlings and left with a dozen men in a canoe. What's worse, the Walkers turned the fallen into part of their army. How does anyone possibly fight this?

What do you think of the videos? Let us know in the comments section.

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