Game Of Thrones: Every Season 7 Episode Ranked Worst To Best

4. 'Eastwatch'

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If shows were rated solely on their final scene, 'Eastwatch' would probably have been in the top 2 of this season, because that coming together of the northern raiding party was the stuff of dreams. It was like a muscular Magnificent Seven meeting, with everyone trading barbs and revealing old wounds and setting up their incredible mission in a way that perfectly built the hype.

Up to that point, it was still a solid episode: we got to see Jaime and Tyrion reunited, Sam took a stand and left behind his increasingly boring Citadel storyline and Tyrion formulated a frankly ludicrous plan to go and capture a wight. Another big score for idiotic missions.

Oh, and there was also the small matter of Gendry's return, which a few people had wanted, or something. He came back with a tighter haircut, a harder body and a determination to fight alongside Jon beyond the Wall as his father had fought beside Ned Stark. Sometimes much-hyped things actually do manage to live up to the hype.

Best Moment:

The Suicide Squad coming together at the end was some of the best dialogue this show has ever had.

Worst Moment:

The death of the Tarlys, which felt like a step too far for Dany and threatened to make her a legitimately unsympathetic character.

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