THE GIANTS ARE HERE!! | Game of Thrones S4E9 | The Watchers on the Wall | REACTION 

Guys, Ygritte wouldn’t shoot Jon again. She had so much time to do it. And she wouldn’t and didn’t. She is lethal with bow and arrow and she chose to just wound him when he left her the way she felt wounded when he abandoned her. She loved him.

Guys, Jon left Ygritte! She wanted to leave with him and he abandoned her because of his sense of duty. She had every reason to be heartbroken and angry. And she didn’t kill him on purpose last time and probably wouldn’t have killed him now. She really loved him and it’s heartbreaking that it came to this moment, but it’s not anyone‘s fault…

Sansa doesn’t have Stockholm syndrome, she’s just playing the game to survive 👸🏻

“A giant riding a wooly mammoth” Waves arms around frantically. Love you guys.

jon promised he won't betray her then he betrayed her, what did you think she would do? in fact, she barely hurt him she could kill him if she wanted to lol

Nothing but respect for Grenn and his men for holding the gate. 🫡

11:34 My boy Aaron here with his heart in hands and Mike so jaded. 😅 This is GOT in a nutshell.

I think its sweet that Aaron is so cool showing his emotions and being so emotional, it kind of refreshing to see a guy cry so openly

“I’m crying cause its so epic bro” 😂

All ygritte ever knew was wildlings so you have to understand her point of view not wanting to leave with John. Also she shot jon in the back but purposely didn't kill him as you saw in this episode when she wants to kill someone she will, easily.

Aaron spent this whole episode vastly underestimating how hard it would be to get through a giant ice wall lol.

I bet y'all didn't realize that spitting blood in the face, was a move he got from Karl in the last fight, where he almost died. That's a warrior learning skills.

I sense some self defense mechanisms at play here - the truth is Ygritte (wildlings in general) are not runners. Ygritte running would be a total betrayal of everything we’ve come to know about her

Mike, did you forget the very beginning of S1E1 when the Nights Watch man fled the Wall in fear because of his encounter with the wights? Ned Stark beheaded him for being dishonorable. He didn't send men to investigate and help protect the Wall. The people of this realm were obsessed with honor and keeping one's oath. The Nights Watch were oathbound to defend the Wall with their lives to protect the realm. You think if the few remaining men from NW were to flee (leaving the Wall completely undefended), then anyone at all from the Seven Kingdoms would help them? This act would be equal to opening the gates and letting in the wildlings.

When Jon enters the fight and they show the entire panorama of Castle Black in battle, that is some A1 cinematography. With the sped up GoT theme playing in the back. Always gets me amped up! It's a testament to how great this episode is that you have the whole Tyrion saga hanging by a thread, but for this hour you don't even think about it.

I love how they bait you in to the "Ygritte will save Jon" trope only to subvert it by having Jon kill the Thenn himself using Karl Tanner's blood spitting tactic from earlier in the season. It's like that one time when Jaime made his very predictable escape only to be caught 5 mins later. How about that "I won't die" goodbye kiss from Sam to Gillie before the battle? And then he really lives. These little tweaks is what makes the episode even better than it already is. The moral gray area of making Olly the one to kill Ygritte is a stroke of genius! Btw congrats to HOTD for winning best show of the year in the golden globes.

Not me crying in front of my family every time I see tears in Aaron's eyes, or hear you guys worry, or predict something correctly.... just crying the whole time apparently 🤣😭

Aaron’s tears are my favorite 😂 So precious. Love you guys!

Mike's hair gets more amazing each episode.

I swear people never give Sansa the credit she deserves lol she’s no idiot she’s knows exactly what she’s doing and needs to do to survive, from what she’s learned.

I agree with Aaron. "You know how the heart works" 💔.

"That owl? Done." 🤣🤣

I watch to see Aaron lose his mind over how epic it is!

they would be hanged or beheaded for leaving the wall, no matter how justified they might be in doing so. jon’s plan really is the only viable option, i think.

one of the best episodes in tv history and its my favorite battle episode ever

I just wanna say that I love you guys' raw emotion watching this show!!!

You during Episode 4 when Olly was training with the Night's Watch and they were making fun of him for saying he's the best archer in his hamelt : "He's going to save all their lives. I can already see the Disney trope in that one." Oh sweet summer child, he was gonna save a life alright 🤣🤣🤣

Dude really said he gets creeper vibes from Ser Barristan

1. When Aaron cries, we ALL cry. I love how much you feel for the characters Aaron. I really do. Loved the thumbnail 😂. 2. Ygritte was a badass character. I wish we could've seen more of her savage skills on the field. She kept pushing through and held her ground. Awesome stuff. 3. It was an epic battle moment but not THE most epic thing that's happened. Just you wait guys. Aaron, I feel like you're gonna be annihilated later on down the road as you watch this beautiful, tragic story unfold. Mike, keep being real cuz I can't wait to see you get so hyped that you'll be jumping off your seat and rocking out like that time when Joffrey died🤘😎. Loving your reactions guys. I'll sub 👍 ♥.

They can't leave the wall, fight to the last is the oath, anyone that leaves is a deserter and will be executed regardless of the reason ergo the 1st episode. Ygritte's death sucked too, she was a cool character and it did bring a deeper level of emotional depth, "we should have stayed together in that cave" is a real tear-jerker moment and a warrior of her caliber and grit getting taken out by a kid because she just couldn't kill Jon, heavy. This was an epic battle for certain yet there are some battles to come that eclipse damn near any battle scenes from any films ever produced, this show picks up speed from here and doesn't let up, love hanging with you guys for this, cheers!

Closing the tunnel is on of the most difficult choices ever. It means that you can not go and carry your duties beyond the wall and it has never been done. However it should have happened

THEY HELD THE GATE 🥺

You were ready to cry before anything started Aaron 😂 it was funny to see such opposites, him crying and Mike saying « hmm bye now » 😂

Re: the mountains death, they show Oberon's squire rubbing poison on the spearhead before the fight. The Dornish are not afraid to use poisons in fights hence the snake on the Martell's sigil and the name "Red Viper"

I love how you guys call Janos Slynt the "Head crow" guy, do you guys remember him from season 2 when Tyrion had him banished to the wall and Bronn replaced him? The bald mother trucker who killed the baby in season 2 episode 1 as well

Every time Aaron cries, I cry 😂 love your reactions guys, keep the good work up

Ygritte wasn't going to kill Jon. I'm consoled about their love story ending badly in the show, though, by the fact that their actors, Kit and Rose, are married. They're freaking adorable.

Lmao Aaron is a sweet summer child that must be protected. Literally a ray of sunshine in a sea of shit.

3:00 I don't understand the trashing of Ser Barriston. Have we seen him do anything stupid, wrong or idiodic? 🤔 Yo, Jorah is a proven slaver, an outed spy and has betrayed the last 3 people he served (Dany, Viserys, Ned). They're both anointed knights but one is a literal disgrace many times over and the other is respected by everyone he interacts with.

I can relate so much to Aaron's emotional reactions 🤣😭

Jon was never gonna leave with Ygritte. He was 100% crow the whole time. If anything, Ygritte wanted to leave with Jon, until her friends tried to kill him and he left her ass.

bro i been waiting for this reaction foreverrrrrr lmao i been checking everyday for the last week 🤣great reaction as always

Every time I’m at work hating the job you guys drop a video for my lunch break and it’s always 🔥. Good work

Leave the wall? Y'all do remember what happened to the guy who escaped the white walkers in episode 1?

Battle of minas tirith will remain the best battle scene in the cinema history

"He was so down to leave with her" Actually no it was the complete opposite. Ygritte was the one who asked Jon to be loyal to only her and leave with her. Jon LEFT HER to go back to the wall because he chose his duty. Why shouldn't then she choose her duty and her people? She didn't even wanna kill him. If she did, he would be dead. This turned me off, man. At least don't call her a b*tch while she's dying. Y'all did the same with Lord Commander Mormont's death.

Literally the best episode of the show for me. And it’s not even because of how amazing the action is, 4 seasons of build up to this one single episode and it is a perfect conclusion

that convo about ygritte was hillarious

I always loved that they put in that scene where you see one man in black grab a cooking pot full of boiling soup and just beat a wildling to death with it, then another guy with a cleaver comes in and kills the other wildling. Those two men in black are the cooks, and they can still throw down to protect the wall 😂

Aaron reminds me so much of my partner. Wearing his heart on his sleeve, having such compassion and empathy for characters... It's so wonderful to see, and we need more of it in this difficult world. When Aaron cries, I cry. I wanna give him a hug every time. Mike reminds me of my mom. She is relentless when someone crosses her, fictional or real. I did repeatedly say, "Damn, Mike. Who hurt you?" 😂 The contrast between Aaron and Mike is what makes their reactions so entertaining! 😂

This is the best reaction to Got!! Love it when he cries 😂, don't know why. Love this stuff guys, keep em coming!! Can't wait for the next episode!

Idk what it is about you guys but this is my weekly safe space. I watch SOOOOOOOO many reactors and follow a lot of journeys. But this channel with you both is my reminder to slow down and enjoy something after adulting all week, instead of just watching as a distraction like I usually do. Sorry, feeling warm fuzziness today lol. Excited to watch this one! Love you guys, thanks for creating for us 💗

Bro was feeling emotional today lol. Love your reactions lads great viewing

Aaron proving every video he’s the GOAT of being wrong about where the plot is going

Mike u better stop!!! It’s the nights watch you can’t desert it lol. The wall also is hundred of miles long it’s not all destroyed. Aaron I love you!!! I cry my eyes out in this episode. Love y’all!!! Keep going ❤

Awesome reaction. Reliving it through your experiences adds new layers of emotion and thought!

One of the best reactions to this Episode that I have seen...Awesome 😎👍👍 Great analysis as always.. Janos Slynt is a fuc##ing coward what did any of us expect from one of Cersei's former puppets.. baby killer.. now cowering in the larder with Gilly and a baby really. Season 4 by all accounts is a Fan Favorite and you guys still have Episode 10 which and this is only a suggestion (not a spoiler)most reactors do in 2 Parts. I missed Brooklyn 😉🐶🐾 Btw if Mike was a ginger he could be Tormund's brother...the beard is lookin good....

Those guys held the fucking gate. My favorite part in this whole episode. "We are the watchers on the wall" Btw the wall still EXISTS; it's not gone. Only one lost battle at the castle black is definitely not enough of a reason to abandon the wall. And even if they left, it would be months until they would reach Kings Landing, so no help could've come on time anyways. Jon did the only thing he could have done. Otherwise they would attack again and again, until the whole Nights watch would be gone. It's a long shot but still a shot. Another battle was not an option.

white walkers and wights are NOT the same at all

Guys...another great reaction. Can you please have at least two a week?!?☺💚 After rewatching this episode I realized that the kid Ollie that shot Ygritte felt justified killing her not just bc she is a wildling but bc she is the wildling that killed his parent making him an orphan to the Crows. R.I.P. Ygritte.

Seeing you guys react in real time is such a treat for peeps who’ve seen it all. Getting to kind of relive the series, thanks fellas !

Ygritte's death still gets to me.

First Aaron is so extra it's amazing.

"The watchers on the wall" I love this episode epically directed by Neil Marshall who also did Season 2 episode 9 "Blackwater" this has everything great setup, great score and fantastic action from Pyp dying in Sam's arms to Ser Alliser fighting like a beast and still wanting to keep going even when he's being dragged of injured credit where credits due (still a dickhead) compare him to Janos Slynt hiding away with Gilly and the baby Jon takes over and shows everyone what Lord Commander Jeor Mormont saw in him his ability to lead slicing and dicing from the front and then having ygritte die in his arms killed by Olly was absolutely heartbreaking, and finally Jon trusted his friend Grenn to hold the gate both knew it was most likely a death sentence but Grenn saw the other men panicking and when one was about to run from the giant he grabbed him and started to recite the Nights Watch vows to get them all psyched up to fight and when Jon and Sam are going through the tunnel to the outer gate they come across the bodies of all five Brothers but Grenn kept his promise to Jon he held the gate because the body of the giant lies next to him a brilliant episode from start to finish!!

Grenn had to use that time reciting the Night’s Watch vows because the other dudes were (rightfully) pussing out. He had to hype them up to do what needed to be done, no matter the cost. They were on the other side of the locked gate anyway; better to let the giant tear through it while they have a chance to stab it lol

"They loved" 🤣

The cinematography and direction in this episode are absolutely outstanding. The panning across the scene mid-battle is perfectly done. You can start any episode of GOT and say, "He/she is going to die", and you've got a good chance of getting it right at some point.

My favorite episode of my favorite season, I remember watching the Mountain vs the Viper and seeing the promo for this episode ive never been so hyped about tv before this was brilliantly done

Welcome back! I missed you guys ❤

Leaving the nights watch means execution if found

My boys 🫡

"They need a Gandalf moment, but I don't think they're gonna get it." Yo, Stannis really is the mannis 😂

I cant explain why, but your reactions is pretty much the only youtube-content I really enjoy with all my heart.

The only episode where sir Alliser was a badass, a good warrior and a strong battle leader, everything else on the side tho....

Great reaction guys, so glad I started watching!

It’s funny that you mention Narnia and Lord of the Rings. Historically speaking, C.S. Lewis and Tolkien were great friends growing up, often crediting each other for their own great works. George R. R. Martin has also been quoted as stating much of his inspiration, aside from world history, is from Tolkien. In fact, he specifically states that while many get mad at him for killing our beloved characters in #GoT, the blame should really be shifted to Tolkien and the death of Gandalf the Grey.

My dudes, Ygritte had a million chances to shoot John dead, she didn't and she wouldn't, she loved him. She shot him before not to kill but just to hurt him, because he broke her heart by leaving her. The other thing, a brother of the Night's Watch can't leave the wall under any circumstances, if he does he is a deserter. And in the south, no one cares about the wall and the wildling threat because it's too far away from them, they wouldn't care anyway. The only one who may have helped them is the Warden of the North if he was dutiful and honorable like Ned, but now it's Roose Bolton and he don't give a f*ck too. So, they are pretty much on their own. There is no good way out for them.

The giant shooting arrows...more like shooting sharpened tree logs! Ouch!!!!😲

You must forget the VERY FIRST episode. The guy left the watch to warn about the Whites. Ned killed him lol. Them leaving the wall automatically makes them deserters

Watching you two react is my favourite thing on RU-vid! Seriously you're my favourite channel. I'm gonna become a patreon for sure. You look so deep into it. Fantastic. At some stage, If you haven't already could I suggest "The Last Kingdom" Its the only show I put up there with GOT. And Chernobyl! That's mind blowing but so so good. Anyway back to Thrones 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

The level of emotion…it’s everything. I thought I would never be more worried about Aaron since 3x9…this episode proves I could be. 😂

I know this video is a few weeks old but Ygritte loved Jon . When Jon ended up killing the warg Ygritte was gonna fight her own people to be with Jon and Jon knew that so he purposely pushed her and tormund held her back to stop her from leaving . Jon made the choice for her to stay with her people and him with his but they still loved each other

No way Ygritte would have ran. Wildings don’t do that. Jon lied and said he was with her until the truth came up. She could’ve killed him but let him get away bc she was in love with him. During the battle she wasn’t going to shoot. They were in love but on opposite sides 😭

I don't know if it's ever specifically stated in the books. But my headcanon is that Maester Aemon was talking about Ollena Tyrell

I think it’s hilarious that you thought Kings Landing would care. Also Mike…who hurt you fam 😂😂😂

My favorite episode 9 hasn’t happened yet, but out of these first four seasons, it’s the Red Wedding. I’m curious how long it takes to get up and down the wall using that rackety ass elevator. I understand being pissed with Ygritte, but the thing is Jon broke her heart first. She knew that he wasn’t loyal to the wildlings and she loved him anyway. She thought they could abandon both of their groups and just be on their own, but Jon crushed that dream. She even started fighting for his side and he pushed her away (literally) and rode off without her. She would’ve given up everything for him, and to see that he wouldn’t do the same is painful. Goes to show, I’m definitely not over Ygritte. I loved her character. Also, there’s absolutely no way Jon or Ygritte could go to Winterfell. Let’s say they get lucky enough to make it that far: they’d have to deal with the Bolton’s who hold Winterfell. “I know you never fucked a bear.” That’s one of my favorite lines of the entire show because what the fuck lmao. Maester Aemond talking about his lover 🥺 Aaron started crying sooner in the episode than I thought haha. I don’t blame you though! Sam is absolutely amazing this episode. He’s brave and he’s romantic. That’s a beautiful combo. I have strange respect for Alliser in this episode. He’s not a coward that’s all talk, so you have to give him that. He’s still frustrating though. I get tears in my eyes because of how epic this episode is. That guy getting launched through the sky with a giant arrow is crazy!! Also, that one shot!! Speaking of tears: those few men that held the gate get me emotional. I knew when they cut away that it was over for them :( Ygritte’s death is the second death that enraged me. Robb’s was the first and the third one hasn’t happened yet. But just like Robb’s now, when I watch this episode again, I cry like a baby. And the way Jon smiles at seeing her again breaks my heart. “We should’ve stayed in that cave.” 😭

This and Black water are 2 of my Favorite battles in GoT. and in both battles i dont think there has been a location change in Blackwater the entire episode was in Kingslanding. and here it was only at the wall

9:45 he's mostly blind but not all the way bl;ind, he can still see some shapes and colors

I love you Aaron!!!! This was one of the best episode 9s of the series

If you guys could upload just ONE more this week, that’d be great. This was NOT ENOUGH. I need morrrre 😂

Luv your reactions 😂!

I need 3 episodes a day please!!

Yay! I was jonesing for another bust video & also for you guys to see this episode battle in particular. Your reaction videos are the best thing on RU-vid ❤ This has to be my fav battle/episode 9 of the entire series because the battle is so well choreographed, the camera work and the set builds are AMAZING and it all comes together to make, IMO, one of the best filmed battles of all time. I always get choked up when I see Grenn & the boys saying their Nights Watch vows to embolden themselves while the giant (Mag the Mighty) came barreling at them But the most BADASS part is at 32:50 when Jon is coming down from the wall to join the fighting on the ground and, after he gives Sam the key to release Ghost, he jumps a good 15 feet from the still moving lift so that he can reach the ground first and clear the platform so Sam and the other men can exit the lift without being overrun. Not only does it show how good a fighter Jon is and that he is willing to sacrifice himself for the safety of others but the sequence that follows is so freaking cool to watch, no matter how many times I see it it still gives me goosebumps.

Can you believe the show keeps getting better after this episode? It’s truly in a league of its own.

32:04 and this is when I start crying. The most important job of those men's lives right there was to hold the gate. They were about to turn around and run. That is why Gren started reciting their vows so that they would remember why they were there

Dude cut me deep when he said he doesn’t F*** with LOTR. Like what!? Lol

This is without doubt the best battle of the whole show!

Ygritte allways loved john she didnt killed him when he runned with the horse cuz she loved him deeply and she felt betrayed , as you saw on series she never misses an arrow she intentionally shooted john without killing him, and on castle black just before she died she was going to stop fighting and hugh john you can see it on her reaction and her eyes.....Ygritte is the best!

"That's not how the heart works." That's a great line.

“it’s a fool who seeks logic in the chambers of the human heart.” I’m with you Aaron, it’s the whole “if I can’t have you, no one can. you hurt me, so I hurt you” is def present here