Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

It's become really obvious in this episode how they've gone the route of rich drama over sweeping action. The battles are happening offscreen. This is understandable considering the budgetary limitations, but at the same time, if you had more action sequences, there would be less running time for the drama.

Offscreen action of big battles like that is so Shakespearean. Though I'm sure modern audiences might find it a bit lame. Sucks to be them. The drama's the thing.