Honestly, it's such a grim watch, I'm struggling to get through it for a second time
. Production wise it's so well made but I swear every second is utterly draining. Maybe that's the point? I have such conflicting thoughts on this episode. Completely standalone, it's an extremely well-made piece of television - as hard as it is to actually watch. But we needed an entire season between the end of the White Walkers and this... not 2 episodes. In the context of the season / entire series it doesn't work at all.