Discussing with a friend, and I think ultimately what would have made this work is having a whole season devoted to defeating the Night King, then a second whole season wrapping up the battle for the Iron Throne. As it is, the leaps in logic and character are just TOO much, and the plot holes have become glaring. Not…

No one went after that man’s family. They directly addressed him and him alone, and left when asked. Please stop the hyperbole.