The general consensus on "Hardhome," the latest episode of HBO's Game of Thrones is that it was finally a step in the right direction for a show that has floundered on the edge of a shark jump since the beginning of the season.
Taking a hard turn away from the plot in the books, the showrunners finally managed to put together an episode that made narrative sense and actually moved characters forward towards their final destination.
First things first. At the Wall, things really heat up (ironic pun not entirely intentional) as the White Walkers (the Others to you book readers) show up.