“Every battle onThronesis unique,” Sapochnik tells us.

“I think that’s why [showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss] keep doing them.

I was particularly interested in depicting both the horror of war and the role of luck in battle.”

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“Some of the shots he’s pulled off are some of the best on the show.”

Adds Weiss: “Miguel’s really outdone himself.

Fully fleshed out medieval battles require a tremendous amount of resources and choreography to get them right.

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