Says dumb
The Night King's power has been established for seasons. Sending people to hide among the bodies of the Stark ancestors is a strange choice, and nobody questions it on screen.
Why did the Starks shelter civilians in the Winterfell crypts?
Game of Thrones: Season 8
Game of Thrones: Season 8 (2019)
At 0:25:00S8 E3Staff
Verdict: Guilty. 72% of viewers say this is dumb. Top defense: It was the best-protected shelter in the castle, and no one expected the Night King to raise the dead inside it.
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72% dumb28% explained
1,430 votes
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7.0/ 10(1,430 ratings)Plot holeIgnores obvious dangerTrope: Let's split up
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What happens in this scene
Before the battle of Winterfell, non-combatants are sent to hide in the crypts beneath the castle. The Night King raises the Stark dead there during the battle. The people inside are attacked at close range.
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Says explained
It was a stone shelter with thick walls and few entrances. Within the story, nobody had seen the Night King raise the dead inside a sealed place before.
Says dumb
Even if the crypts were physically safe, the film should have acknowledged the obvious problem. It plays as a set-up for a scare and the characters just walk in.
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Actually, it’s explained
It was the best-protected shelter in the castle, and no one expected the Night King to raise the dead inside it.
- DumbScenesStaff13 months ago
It was the best-protected shelter in the castle, and no one expected the Night King to raise the dead inside it.
- canon_keeperFounding Critic #3Supporter4 months ago
The Night King raising the dead inside sealed walls was a new move. Nobody had seen it before.
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Fixes are written by people. The smallest change, in 200 characters or fewer, that would have fixed the scene. AI is used only for duplicate detection, length and moderation.
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Have Tyrion or Sansa say the crypts are the only space with stone doors the dead cannot break, and that the dead have never risen indoors.
Would this fix it?79% say yes
DumbScenesStaff9 months ago
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No hiding. The civilians flee south with a small guard. Fewer deaths, less suspense, a better route.
Would this fix it?35% say yes
late_to_credits1 month ago
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Send the civilians to a fortified hall in the keep. The Night King has to break in through the castle instead.
Would this fix it?68% say yes
script_doctor_samSupporter3 months ago
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