I know the reason why...
But the defense is seriously like the biggest wtf in the whole show. How could we think these characters are smart with this literal hulk smash shyt. Seriously makes you miss the tywin years of seeing the planning.
The idea that a fort surrounded by a forest couldnt put up a proper defense, literally chopping down some trees lining a floor of em soaked in oil Dragons Settint em on fire. Could have held back literally the entire army. Every battle move made asinine.
Instead they make it a wash and have the characters survive in near impossible fashions OVER and OVER and OVER and OVER and OVER.... the entire thing is ruined with this dumb ass plan and overuse of “oh this will look nice ON TV” over telling proper STORY. Coulda looked JUST as good too. Woulda made for a BETTER ending too seeing it reel back and forth correctly.
That’s a huge part they’ve sacrificed without the source material. The build up behind moves. I understand journeying between places had to go to wrap up the story, but the mind behind military moves has completely disappeared. That episode break down someone put in here a few pages back mentioned how useless their plan seemed in episode 2, and how it didn’t improve when it came time to execute. Like why have any posted up outside of the castle? Why post soldiers in FRONT of the moat? Why not put the moat out further ahead? Why use the one-use catapults when you can actually see the enemy?
Granted the early season generals weren’t on their Genghis Khan or nothing crazy, but at least u couldn’t critique their methods. When you think about it, all the individuals who would have war experience, on the good side, are dead and gone now. Other than Tyrion, but he wasn’t allowed a real voice
Edit: and Jaime plus Jorah but they’re already scared to speak in the presence of Daenerys