Back in April, before the season started, Game of Thrones co-showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss called season six “the best one we’ve done.” Of course they’re going to say that — every new season is the “best one” yet — but they might be onto something after tonight’s “The Battle of the Bastards.”
After months of anticipation, the Bastard Bowl was finally fought outside the gates of Winterfell, with Jon Snow, Sansa Stark, the littlest badass Lyanna Mormont, and the Free Folk on one side, and Ramsay Bolton’s army on the other. It was a bloody, suffocating battle, with bodies literally piling up like the zombies in World War Z. Jon nearly got smothered by his own men and all hope seemed lost, until the Knights of the Vale came to the rescue like something out of Lord of the Rings. While Littlefinger’s battalion did the dirty work, Jon, Tormund, and Wun Wun followed that coward Ramsay to Winterfell. He thought he was safe behind the castle’s walls. He was wrong.
WUN WUN to the rescue. Unfortunately, Wun Wun lost the battle (it’s been a rough season for giants), but Jon and Sansa won the war, and the most cruel character in Game of Thrones history, Ramsay Bolton, is no more. Now, he’s puppy chow. “The Battle of the Bastards” gave us the happiest ending possible — Sansa was the one to kill Ramsay — and fans are very excited.
Ramsay is Dead… 😁😬 #thronesyall pic.twitter.com/YhH631koOs
— RIIVERDANCER ( she/her) (@darkskintdaria) June 20, 2016
Ramsay Bolton being dead is so satisfying. What a great episode and battle! #GameOfThrones
— Justin (@JustinThomas97) June 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/uintersoldier/status/744712410171310080
Could not be more happy that Ramsay Bolton is finally dead 💀 #GOT
— Dylan Cottrell (@cottrell_dylan) June 20, 2016
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When you are so happy because Ramsay Bolton is dead but then you remember Rickon Stark was killed #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/IJn4wWNk8f
— andrew garfield's beard (@shxrlocked) June 20, 2016
Ramsay you are dead yaehhh 👌👌👏
— Rosi Dejesus (@rosicavill) June 20, 2016
Now that Ramsay is dead, I am at peace, the world is at peace #GameOfThrones
— elizabeth (@sierraliz_) June 20, 2016
Ramsay's dead has gotta be the new #1 death of all times of all countdowns #GoT
— Maria Jo Chavarria (@MariaJChP) June 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/eternaldolphin/status/744717285340889089
It seems to cruel to wish someone dead, but I've been waiting for Ramsay's demise for years. #GameofThrones his owns dogs? Poetic
— janervaminerva (@virgoginny) June 20, 2016
RAMSAY. IS. DEAD. 🎉🎉🎉#GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/5LNTfozpAD
— Saleena Rani (@Seen_Been) June 20, 2016
ramsay isnt nearly bloody enough, or beaten enough, or missing enough parts, or Dead enough for me to be happy rn
— Trevor (@pavusisms) June 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/ryesilverman/status/744721315815297024
Beyond happy that Ramsay is finally dead but sad about Rickon :(
— Danielle (@catrahark) June 20, 2016
So what everybody forgot Ramsay Bolton is dead now just because of basketball???
— Amy Plitt (@plitter) June 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/trmie14/status/744725344578637825
Ramsay is dead. Deader than the dead. #GOT
— Saylee Pradhan (@SayleePradhan) June 20, 2016
We’ll have more during our recap tomorrow. Until then:
#TheNorthRemembers