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