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for this list we’ll be taking a look at those battles and television that have
those battles and television that have
those battles and television that have tremendously high stakes and our grand
tremendously high stakes and our grand
tremendously high stakes and our grand in either scale or style we’re only
in either scale or style we’re only
in either scale or style we’re only considering live-action television shows
considering live-action television shows
considering live-action television shows so battles like Darth Vader versus
so battles like Darth Vader versus
so battles like Darth Vader versus ahsoka in Star Wars rebels will have to
ahsoka in Star Wars rebels will have to
ahsoka in Star Wars rebels will have to wait be warned
wait be warned
wait be warned boilers abound
number ten battle at the Hellmouth Buffy
number ten battle at the Hellmouth Buffy the Vampire Slayer I’m not worried
the Vampire Slayer I’m not worried
the Vampire Slayer I’m not worried really thanks to creator Joss Whedon and
really thanks to creator Joss Whedon and
really thanks to creator Joss Whedon and a host of likeable characters the entire
a host of likeable characters the entire
a host of likeable characters the entire Buffy series is an entertaining watch
Buffy series is an entertaining watch
Buffy series is an entertaining watch from start to finish in the series
from start to finish in the series
from start to finish in the series finale however Buffy and company faced
finale however Buffy and company faced
finale however Buffy and company faced odds the likes of which they’ve never
odds the likes of which they’ve never
odds the likes of which they’ve never encountered before and they rise to the
encountered before and they rise to the
encountered before and they rise to the occasion
occasion
occasion anyway then again having to come back
anyway then again having to come back
anyway then again having to come back from the dead not once but twice
from the dead not once but twice
from the dead not once but twice Buffy’s badass credentials were never in
Buffy’s badass credentials were never in
Buffy’s badass credentials were never in question
question
question [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] although they come out on top
although they come out on top
although they come out on top victory comes at a great price Sunnydale
victory comes at a great price Sunnydale
victory comes at a great price Sunnydale is destroyed and a fan favorite
is destroyed and a fan favorite
is destroyed and a fan favorite character is killed but seeing Buffy and
character is killed but seeing Buffy and
character is killed but seeing Buffy and the potentials Duke it out with
the potentials Duke it out with
the potentials Duke it out with übervamps is an unforgettable sight to
übervamps is an unforgettable sight to
übervamps is an unforgettable sight to behold
behold
behold looks like the Hellmouth is officially
looks like the Hellmouth is officially
looks like the Hellmouth is officially closed for business number 9 – whoa jala
closed for business number 9 – whoa jala
closed for business number 9 – whoa jala Breaking Bad Walter White the right to
Breaking Bad Walter White the right to
Breaking Bad Walter White the right to remain silent we knew it was going to
remain silent we knew it was going to
remain silent we knew it was going to happen eventually and we’re sure Walter
happen eventually and we’re sure Walter
happen eventually and we’re sure Walter was aware that his actions would catch
was aware that his actions would catch
was aware that his actions would catch up with him sooner or later – but when
up with him sooner or later – but when
up with him sooner or later – but when it all finally came crashing down it was
it all finally came crashing down it was
it all finally came crashing down it was shocking nonetheless coward
shocking nonetheless coward
shocking nonetheless coward Walter is caught by his brother-in-law
Walter is caught by his brother-in-law
Walter is caught by his brother-in-law Hank but jackscrew arrives to carry out
Hank but jackscrew arrives to carry out
Hank but jackscrew arrives to carry out the hit placed on Jesse
the hit placed on Jesse
the hit placed on Jesse ignoring Walt’s cancellation request
with both parties at each other’s
with both parties at each other’s throats and while doing is best to
throats and while doing is best to
throats and while doing is best to defuse the situation
defuse the situation
defuse the situation the bullets inevitably begin to fly much
the bullets inevitably begin to fly much
the bullets inevitably begin to fly much to Walt’s and the viewers dismay
to Walt’s and the viewers dismay
to Walt’s and the viewers dismay Hank is executed two children the
Hank is executed two children the
Hank is executed two children the shootout is thrilling but it’s Hanks
shootout is thrilling but it’s Hanks
shootout is thrilling but it’s Hanks final words of wisdom that really bring
final words of wisdom that really bring
final words of wisdom that really bring a sense of gravitas to the exchange the
a sense of gravitas to the exchange the
a sense of gravitas to the exchange the smartest guy I ever met are you too
smartest guy I ever met are you too
smartest guy I ever met are you too stupid to see you may have this 9 10
stupid to see you may have this 9 10
stupid to see you may have this 9 10 minutes ago
minutes ago
minutes ago number 8 the siege of Paris Vikings
a battle taking place over three
a battle taking place over three episodes is huge but considering the
episodes is huge but considering the
episodes is huge but considering the fact that Paris was at stake anything
fact that Paris was at stake anything
fact that Paris was at stake anything less would not have done it justice
less would not have done it justice
less would not have done it justice the legendary Viking Ragnar leads his
the legendary Viking Ragnar leads his
the legendary Viking Ragnar leads his people to the walls but suffers many
people to the walls but suffers many
people to the walls but suffers many casualties even getting severely wounded
casualties even getting severely wounded
casualties even getting severely wounded himself it takes multiple assaults and a
himself it takes multiple assaults and a
himself it takes multiple assaults and a tremendously high casualty count as well
tremendously high casualty count as well
tremendously high casualty count as well as a cunning strategy to finally lay
as a cunning strategy to finally lay
as a cunning strategy to finally lay siege to the city with incredibly high
siege to the city with incredibly high
siege to the city with incredibly high production values and amazing
production values and amazing
production values and amazing choreography the siege of Paris is an
choreography the siege of Paris is an
choreography the siege of Paris is an exhausting watch and we mean that in the
exhausting watch and we mean that in the
exhausting watch and we mean that in the best possible way I win number seven the
best possible way I win number seven the
best possible way I win number seven the final battle Spartacus finales tend to
final battle Spartacus finales tend to
final battle Spartacus finales tend to have a lot of pressure put on them they
have a lot of pressure put on them they
have a lot of pressure put on them they are after all sending off the series and
are after all sending off the series and
are after all sending off the series and ending on a low note can tarnish the
ending on a low note can tarnish the
ending on a low note can tarnish the memory of the show’s overall quality
memory of the show’s overall quality
memory of the show’s overall quality thankfully the finale of Spartacus is
thankfully the finale of Spartacus is
thankfully the finale of Spartacus is nothing short of astounding those that
nothing short of astounding those that
nothing short of astounding those that seek the place heel upon the front of
seek the place heel upon the front of
seek the place heel upon the front of Liberty reform with a cry of freedom
Liberty reform with a cry of freedom
Liberty reform with a cry of freedom after a shiver inducing speech from
after a shiver inducing speech from
after a shiver inducing speech from Spartacus himself our eyes are glued to
Spartacus himself our eyes are glued to
Spartacus himself our eyes are glued to the screen this is the moment that the
the screen this is the moment that the
the screen this is the moment that the series has been building towards despite
series has been building towards despite
series has been building towards despite the seemingly insurmountable odds
the seemingly insurmountable odds
the seemingly insurmountable odds Spartacus and his forces fight with fury
Spartacus and his forces fight with fury
Spartacus and his forces fight with fury composure and style
extremely intense this final stand
extremely intense this final stand unfolds brilliantly bloody and
unfolds brilliantly bloody and
unfolds brilliantly bloody and emotionally charged the battle combines
emotionally charged the battle combines
emotionally charged the battle combines hope and tragedy to beautiful effect
hope and tragedy to beautiful effect
hope and tragedy to beautiful effect they may have lost the battle
they may have lost the battle
they may have lost the battle but they died free there is no greater
but they died free there is no greater
but they died free there is no greater victory but for this one
creeper number six the return Star Trek
creeper number six the return Star Trek Deep Space nine anyone who gets through
Deep Space nine anyone who gets through
Deep Space nine anyone who gets through doesn’t stop until he reached Deep Space
doesn’t stop until he reached Deep Space
doesn’t stop until he reached Deep Space nine space battles are awesome in
nine space battles are awesome in
nine space battles are awesome in general but seeing two huge fleets
general but seeing two huge fleets
general but seeing two huge fleets engage in close proximity as seen in
engage in close proximity as seen in
engage in close proximity as seen in this episode is a truly stellar sight to
this episode is a truly stellar sight to
this episode is a truly stellar sight to behold action-packed and massive and
behold action-packed and massive and
behold action-packed and massive and scale the battle is carefully balanced
scale the battle is carefully balanced
scale the battle is carefully balanced managing to maintain a clear sense of
managing to maintain a clear sense of
managing to maintain a clear sense of focus and narrative drive as well as
focus and narrative drive as well as
focus and narrative drive as well as avoiding the common trappings of space
avoiding the common trappings of space
avoiding the common trappings of space shootouts which so often devolve into an
shootouts which so often devolve into an
shootouts which so often devolve into an incomprehensible mess of explosions
Dominion war is a great plotline in the
Dominion war is a great plotline in the series and the victory here is
series and the victory here is
series and the victory here is definitely a great accomplishment for
definitely a great accomplishment for
definitely a great accomplishment for the Federation Alliance it comes at a
the Federation Alliance it comes at a
the Federation Alliance it comes at a cost though as allied casualties are
cost though as allied casualties are
cost though as allied casualties are high thankfully the Klingons come to the
high thankfully the Klingons come to the
high thankfully the Klingons come to the rescue at just the right time stop I’m
rescue at just the right time stop I’m
rescue at just the right time stop I’m sorry we were late number five storming
sorry we were late number five storming
sorry we were late number five storming New Caprica
New Caprica
New Caprica Battlestar Galactica it’s the only one
Battlestar Galactica it’s the only one
Battlestar Galactica it’s the only one with a mission in that’s what the
with a mission in that’s what the
with a mission in that’s what the successful rescue of our people off of
successful rescue of our people off of
successful rescue of our people off of New Caprica cutting between air assaults
New Caprica cutting between air assaults
New Caprica cutting between air assaults from Galactica and land assaults from
from Galactica and land assaults from
from Galactica and land assaults from the resistance the battle on New Caprica
the resistance the battle on New Caprica
the resistance the battle on New Caprica has a powerful cinematic effect on its
has a powerful cinematic effect on its
has a powerful cinematic effect on its viewers it’s a rollercoaster of emotions
viewers it’s a rollercoaster of emotions
viewers it’s a rollercoaster of emotions giving us cause to cheer one moment and
giving us cause to cheer one moment and
giving us cause to cheer one moment and flinch the next with casualties
flinch the next with casualties
flinch the next with casualties happening on both sides tides are turned
happening on both sides tides are turned
happening on both sides tides are turned multiple times and as the conflict comes
multiple times and as the conflict comes
multiple times and as the conflict comes to an end we honestly don’t know what
to an end we honestly don’t know what
to an end we honestly don’t know what outcome to expect loyalties are also
outcome to expect loyalties are also
outcome to expect loyalties are also tested Battlestar Galactica has
tested Battlestar Galactica has
tested Battlestar Galactica has extremely well developed characters and
extremely well developed characters and
extremely well developed characters and the parallel internal battles prove just
the parallel internal battles prove just
the parallel internal battles prove just as compelling to watch as their physical
as compelling to watch as their physical
as compelling to watch as their physical ones it’s a testament to the show’s
ones it’s a testament to the show’s
ones it’s a testament to the show’s ability to combine violence with drama
ability to combine violence with drama
ability to combine violence with drama and emotion tracking for yourself not
and emotion tracking for yourself not
and emotion tracking for yourself not all of them
all of them
all of them number four the Battle of Peleliu the
number four the Battle of Peleliu the
number four the Battle of Peleliu the Pacific wow this battle competes with
Pacific wow this battle competes with
Pacific wow this battle competes with and even beats some Hollywood movies in
and even beats some Hollywood movies in
and even beats some Hollywood movies in terms of scale and quality that’s no
terms of scale and quality that’s no
terms of scale and quality that’s no easy feat but it does owe a lot to its
easy feat but it does owe a lot to its
easy feat but it does owe a lot to its executive producers Tom Hanks and Steven
executive producers Tom Hanks and Steven
executive producers Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg who work together on another
Spielberg who work together on another
Spielberg who work together on another huge miniseries the earlier sister show
huge miniseries the earlier sister show
huge miniseries the earlier sister show Band of Brothers this miniseries cost an
Band of Brothers this miniseries cost an
Band of Brothers this miniseries cost an estimated 200 million dollars to make so
estimated 200 million dollars to make so
estimated 200 million dollars to make so the battle scenes are expected to be
the battle scenes are expected to be
the battle scenes are expected to be epic but this particular scene manages
epic but this particular scene manages
epic but this particular scene manages to surpass expectations its imagery and
to surpass expectations its imagery and
to surpass expectations its imagery and depiction of the horrors of war are
depiction of the horrors of war are
depiction of the horrors of war are riveting to watch and chillingly
riveting to watch and chillingly
riveting to watch and chillingly realistic the sound design is also
realistic the sound design is also
realistic the sound design is also amazingly well done one can’t help but
amazingly well done one can’t help but
amazingly well done one can’t help but want a duck at the sound of bullets
want a duck at the sound of bullets
want a duck at the sound of bullets whizzing by
number three who goes there
number three who goes there true detective joining the likes of
true detective joining the likes of
true detective joining the likes of atonement and children of men
atonement and children of men
atonement and children of men true detective delivers a stunning
true detective delivers a stunning
true detective delivers a stunning continuous uncut tracking shot in this
continuous uncut tracking shot in this
continuous uncut tracking shot in this episode we follow detective rust cohle
episode we follow detective rust cohle
episode we follow detective rust cohle as his undercover operations spirals out
as his undercover operations spirals out
as his undercover operations spirals out of control rust makes his escape
of control rust makes his escape
of control rust makes his escape avoiding both police and pretty much
avoiding both police and pretty much
avoiding both police and pretty much everyone in the neighborhood as
everyone in the neighborhood as
everyone in the neighborhood as everything goes to hell it was
everything goes to hell it was
everything goes to hell it was definitely the biggest moment in the
definitely the biggest moment in the
definitely the biggest moment in the show up to that point showing the
show up to that point showing the
show up to that point showing the lengths to which the two detectives
lengths to which the two detectives
lengths to which the two detectives would go in the name of the job Morty
would go in the name of the job Morty
would go in the name of the job Morty okay maybe Amelia Street turn 18 to 19
okay maybe Amelia Street turn 18 to 19
okay maybe Amelia Street turn 18 to 19 in 90 seconds you guys got it the long
in 90 seconds you guys got it the long
in 90 seconds you guys got it the long take coupled with the many violent
take coupled with the many violent
take coupled with the many violent moving parts rust encounters makes for
moving parts rust encounters makes for
moving parts rust encounters makes for an anxiety inducing thrilling action
an anxiety inducing thrilling action
an anxiety inducing thrilling action sequence the camera never cuts and
sequence the camera never cuts and
sequence the camera never cuts and neither does the tension
number two the prison assault the
number two the prison assault the walking dead we had hoped that after the
walking dead we had hoped that after the
walking dead we had hoped that after the governor’s first failed attempt to kill
governor’s first failed attempt to kill
governor’s first failed attempt to kill everyone at the prison that he’d have a
everyone at the prison that he’d have a
everyone at the prison that he’d have a change of heart he may have found
change of heart he may have found
change of heart he may have found himself a new adoptive family and showed
himself a new adoptive family and showed
himself a new adoptive family and showed his softer side but sadly the governor
his softer side but sadly the governor
his softer side but sadly the governor remained the same old mass murderer
after executing Herschel he attempts to
after executing Herschel he attempts to invade the prison again and this time he
invade the prison again and this time he
invade the prison again and this time he has a frickin tank regular characters
has a frickin tank regular characters
has a frickin tank regular characters are killed off and the entire prison is
are killed off and the entire prison is
are killed off and the entire prison is destroyed in the process thankfully the
destroyed in the process thankfully the
destroyed in the process thankfully the governor is among the dead hordes of
governor is among the dead hordes of
governor is among the dead hordes of walkers are fun and all but this moment
walkers are fun and all but this moment
walkers are fun and all but this moment showed that even in a world of the
showed that even in a world of the
showed that even in a world of the undead it’s still enter human conflict
undead it’s still enter human conflict
undead it’s still enter human conflict that proves most exhilarating and
that proves most exhilarating and
that proves most exhilarating and devastating
devastating
devastating [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions [Applause]
number one the Battle of the bastards
number one the Battle of the bastards Game of Thrones Ramsay Bolton finally
Game of Thrones Ramsay Bolton finally
Game of Thrones Ramsay Bolton finally meets his end in this amazingly
meets his end in this amazingly
meets his end in this amazingly cinematic immersive and grand battle
cinematic immersive and grand battle
cinematic immersive and grand battle sequence resurrected from the dead
sequence resurrected from the dead
sequence resurrected from the dead Jon Snow is convinced by Sansa to retake
Jon Snow is convinced by Sansa to retake
Jon Snow is convinced by Sansa to retake Winterfell heavily outnumbered Jon
Winterfell heavily outnumbered Jon
Winterfell heavily outnumbered Jon Snow’s army gives it all they’ve got
Snow’s army gives it all they’ve got
Snow’s army gives it all they’ve got previous game of Thrones battles like
previous game of Thrones battles like
previous game of Thrones battles like the massacre at hardhome in the Battle
the massacre at hardhome in the Battle
the massacre at hardhome in the Battle of the Blackwater were both entertaining
of the Blackwater were both entertaining
of the Blackwater were both entertaining and epic but here we’re dropped right in
and epic but here we’re dropped right in
and epic but here we’re dropped right in the thick of the battle getting a
the thick of the battle getting a
the thick of the battle getting a first-hand perspective of the carnage
first-hand perspective of the carnage
first-hand perspective of the carnage and mayhem
soldiers are killed left and right
soldiers are killed left and right horses are covered with arrows and
horses are covered with arrows and
horses are covered with arrows and mountains of bodies begin to pile up in
mountains of bodies begin to pile up in
mountains of bodies begin to pile up in the end the Starks come out victorious
the end the Starks come out victorious
the end the Starks come out victorious but only by the skin of their teeth
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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[Music]
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