Fans complain Game of Thrones is "too dark" during the Battle of Winterfell

29 April 2019, 13:49

By Emma Clarke

Fans troll the Game of Thrones lighting department after this week's episode

We've dedicated over eight years of our lives to Game of Thrones, and we finally got the battle we've all been waiting for against the Night King and his Army of the Dead. But some fans weren't impressed by the low lighting in this week's episode.

Okay, okay, so we get that the binary opposition of light and dark plays a big part in Game of Thrones - but when the lighting department could give Hollister a run for their money, we've got an issue. Joking aside, the episode was very dark, which made it very hard to see what was happening.

Turns out, we're not the only ones who couldn't see an effing thing in last night's episode...

**Spoilers ahead**

Game of Thrones fans are kicking off about the lighting.

me trying to watch this episode in nearly pitch black lighting the whole time #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/cvtLlOhu2f
— Evan (@efrancie13) April 29, 2019

#GameofThrones spent all their budget on CGI Dragons and didn't have any money left over for some proper fucking lighting.
— Disguised Toast (@DisguisedToast) April 29, 2019

So far this is my favorite screenshot from #BattleForWinterfell #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/6uI45SjPG7
— Ms. Em (@GreatCheshire) April 29, 2019

Tonight’s lighting for Game of Thrones was brought to you by a tealight burning in the corner. pic.twitter.com/d1wFCIWDwg
— Mo Moshaty (@MoMoshaty) April 29, 2019

Me trying to watch game of thrones with this lighting #GamefThrones pic.twitter.com/J6x2Vj7Jgt
— Austin Meo (@TWN_Meo) April 29, 2019

little did i know that when this became a meme last week that this would also be the same face i’d have to even watch this dark-ass week’s episode cause LIGHTING BUDGET???!? WHERE WAS SHE!!! #GameofThrones #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/AovILzc7ZH
— why yes, i'm a POC (paige of color). (@paige_meowster) April 29, 2019

Lighting budget for #GameofThrones Season 8 Episode 3. pic.twitter.com/OCOkeFwbhI
— Michael Tope (@MichaelTope) April 29, 2019

So, wait, who just died?

me, tryna c who’s still alive in this dim a$$ lighting #GoT #demthrones #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/KKQdp8tqIS
— Kat Deuxjoliediva ♍️💜 (@Kat_deuxj_diva) April 29, 2019

Us trying to make out what’s happening ‘cause the lighting is too damn dark. #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/orP0McU3zY
— Luulaay 🌺🌔 (@LuluLemonLime83) April 29, 2019

Ok so is Jamie dead? Cause with that poor lighting the whole episode I have no clue #GameofThrones
— Hung Tran (@hung_tran23) April 29, 2019

Me trying to figure out whether an important person just died with this shitty lighting #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/9f2HGpkGCO
— Bad Dates Good Stories (@UnluckiestDater) April 29, 2019

Turn up the lights in here, behbeh, extra bright I want y'all to see this.

I would like to thank Melisandre for increasing the lighting in this episode by 100 #GameofThrones #GoT pic.twitter.com/ngIQ5tHaDO
— Nora Dominick (@noradominick) April 29, 2019

Melisandre leaving Winterfell after lighting a few fires #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/a3zNpOaZjH
— cait (@caitrance) April 29, 2019

Let's just all take a moment to thank Mellisendre for lighting up the trench and allowing us to see the battle.#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/WeBcrlNe4V
— Moaaz Marwan (@marwan_moaaz) April 29, 2019