

Even large scale TVs just aren't that large. There's simply more light projected because of the size. Currently you are able to watch 'Game of Thrones - Season 8' streaming on HBO Now, Max Go, DIRECTV, HBO Max, Spectrum On Demand or buy it as download on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store. It would be one thing to show this episode in IMAX on a large screen. Visibility was going to be reduced, and anyone who didn't need to be on the roads should have stayed in the crypt so emergency services could help those who were trapped.īut Helm's Deep in Lord of the Rings was at night in the rain, and everyone could see just fine. (In some spots, not being able to see the enemy makes it more terrifying.) The Night King attacks at night, and worse, he brings a snowstorm wherever he goes. Part of the point of the episode was the horror of war, and how hard it can be to see the enemy. The show's decision to go naturalistic was understandable. There were gorgeous shots hidden in the episode because of it. These brightened scenes from Game Of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3 prove the show shouldn't have gone naturalistic with the lighting. There were literally scenes too dark for most to see. Then the episode arrived, and it wasn't funny anymore. It was a running joke on Twitter all week. I mean "dark" as in no one can see anything. I don't mean "dark" as in depressing or terrible or the forces of good losing to the Army of the Dead. Fans knew going into the massive Battle of Winterfell in Game of Thrones Season 8's "The Long Night" things would get dark.
