Previous Episode: “The Dance of Dragons”
Episode: “Mother’s Mercy” (Season 5, Episode 10)
Original Air Date: June 14, 2015
Director: David Nutter
Plot (via HBO)
Season finale. Stannis marches. Dany is surrounded by strangers. Cersei seeks forgiveness. Jon is challenged.
Best Moment: Jon Snow’s death
The final scene in Season 5 takes place at Castle Black, as the Lord Commander is reading messages when Olly comes to tell him that a Wildling has seen his Uncle Benjen and he’s alive. However, Jon Snow is just as shocked as the viewer when he walks outside to see a stake that’s labeled “TRAITOR” is put up with many of the Night’s Watch surrounding it. Then, he can only turn to face his men before Alliser Thorne sticks a blade in his heart and says, “For the Watch,” and several men follow him up by doing the same. Finally, Jon is on his knees, when Olly walks up with tears in his eyes to provide the final blow and repeats the phrase. The Lord Commander collapses to his back and blood pours out of him on the cold, white snow as the Stark theme plays and another hero has been killed.
Best Quote
“For the Watch.” – various
Trivia (via IMDb)
Originally, Stephen Dillane had several lines in the scene when Brienne takes her revenge on him, but they were all cut when his performance carried it all. “Go on, do your duty” is all he needed.
Character Deaths
-Selyse Baratheon
-Stannis Baratheon
-Baratheon general
-Myranda
-Meryn Trant
-Myrcella Baratheon
-Jon Snow
MVP: Theon Greyjoy
This could be the High Sparrow for showing he’s in charge after making Cersei walk the streets of King’s Landing naked, or even Alliser Thorne for organizing Jon Snow’s execution, but Theon is able to somewhat break the Reek persona to save Sansa Stark. Not only does he keep Sansa unharmed by pushing the arrow-wielding Myranda to her death, but he also has enough confidence to take a leap off the Winterfell walls into the snow below in order to escape with Sansa.
Inside The Episode
“on the cold, white snow as the Stark theme plays and another hero has been killed.”
That was so crazy and shocking, I can’t believe this episode has only like a 9.0 on IMDb.
probably people that were mad about Jon Snow dying.. they probably had enough hahaha
10 for me. I didnt expect him to die.
yea it’s one of the best episodes
We were all so mad when this happened lol.
The lone wolf dies
big time shocker
Last 3 episode have been awesome.
:'( :O
When I saw that Traitor sign…..
Same for me and probably everyone. Shocking.
What a show. My God.
The greatest
So much happened and then that death to top it off? Top 3 episode.