Again, the wall is not only a physical barrier, it's also said to be magical. Dragons could fly pass it easily, but they are incapable of doing so. Maybe because of fear, maybe because of magic, that's still unexplained.
I think one of the most interesting moments in the entire series is when Bran is with the 3-eyed Raven and they watch the actual fight between Ned and the Sword of the Dawn and it doesn't play out as Brans been told. There's a lesson in that.
And in the books we don't even know what's the objective of the Others.
Again with the books, when we are talking about the show.
Pretty sure a wight is not an Other.
Pretty sure I watched the white walkers at Winterfell with zero fucks given about any ancient magical barrier stopping them from heading south. Are you honestly running with this idea that the White Walkers couldn't walk through Castle Black gates? Or did undead dragon flre somehow just negate those ancient magics entirely?
Please, they've had plenty of opportunities to have a few headless wights thrown into the mix. Hell, when Bran spied on the Army of the dead at rest prior to when he got marked by the Night King they could have slipped a few in.
The original point of contention was regarding why the Dothraki would be prepared to charge directly at the undead army with normal arakhs prior to Melisandre suddenly showing up to light the weapons on fire. There is no good answer for that.
I think the inherent problem is though with much of the criticism of the episode is fuelled by an over-reliance on 'we didn't see it, therefore it didn't happen' (look
Geki-D
below) . Sure the Dothraki have their traditional swords, but I can't honestly imagine they didn't have Dragonglass on them as well, given everyone and their aunt fucker at Winterfell knows wights are vulnerable to it. Yet because we don't openly see those (or them having Dragon glass arrows either) before the charge there's a preponderance of armchair generals all 'WTF!!!' flipping tables. Doesn't make sense to charge with Dagger drawn versus their curved swords tbh. I mean I'm not sure I saw the unsullied having Dragonglass tipped spears either. Those fucking amateurs. I thought they were organised? *flips table*
I mean everyone here is trying to convince me that headless wights are indeed a thing, yet zero evidence to support that assertion exists in the show. What gives? One rule for thee, another for me?
The original point being argued was how stupid it was that the Dothraki get sent off to fight the undead army head-on without dragonglass or fire if the plot hadn't been based around convenience. You're focusing on a point I've already conceded if it were as you say, it would hardly make the charge any less stupid.
See response above
