Knee-Jerk Reactions to “The Bells:” Six Best and Worst Moments

Wow. Put aside all your worries, people — Game of Thrones stepped up big time, epic and bloody and full of fire, in “The Bells.” Fueled by deft writing, stellar performances and helmed by mayhem-maestro Miguel Sapochnik, this episode rocked the Battle of King’s Landing. It was all so action packed and heart-wrenchingly good, and even the predictable parts were elegantly cinematic.

Here are my thoughts, delivered lightning quick right after viewing the episode. Let’s start with the six Valyrian Steel (Best) moments of the episode before getting to the six Flea Bottom Brown (Worst) ones.