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@raznomore said in GOT - there will be spoilers:
They have f*cked up this show and Im never watching it again.....after this next episode.
I'm with you bro, I'm washing my hands of this series then too!
Apparently they have started filming a prequel 'Bloodmoon' and cos that is set before this season, it should be good, right? I'll definitely, probably watch it.
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@Crucial said in GOT - there will be spoilers:
So it’s all about “plotters and panthers” apparently....
Why the Writing in Season 8 of 'Game of Thrones' Feels Off
It all comes down to the machinations of two very different types of writers.
Makes good points. We’ve seen this before in series, where the final season(s) is disappointing due to overly convenient plot devices to position everything for the final ep.
Yeah.
You can also be a bit more brutal and say that Martin is a highly skilled story-teller and B&B simply aren't in the same class - and also that Martin has spent years crafting each book, where these guys have spent a few months sketching an outline (in fact, they've doubtless had thousands of calls on their time, so maybe the script largely got drafted from 9 pm to midnight).
They're not really too much worse than Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings - spending too much money on CGI and not enough on script.
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@MN5 said in GOT - there will be spoilers:
@Nepia said in GOT - there will be spoilers:
As someone who doesn't like the books (more accurately, I didn't like the one I read), and really enjoyed the first 3 seasons for the political intrigue, but have never felt it was a top tier show personally, I haven't been getting as up in arms as some out there.
Don't get me wrong, I think they could have done some things better (especially writing better battlefield tactics etc), but I don't think it's as bad as the teeth gnashing is some quarters. I do think the big error they made was the short series of long episodes. If this had played out over 10 one hour episodes I think even with similar screen time Euron would have been more of a 'character' and the Mad Queen going mad wouldn't have felt so abrupt to some people.
Some of the memes have been great, a couple of friends and I share them in an iMessage thread - but I guess that's curated, so it doesn't get annoying to me.
Anyway, GoT has been a great show, doesn't threaten my top 10 but I've enjoyed watching it.
Who's everyones favourite bad guy ? who died in the most satisfying way ( so far )
Greyjoy and Joffrey aren't a patch on Ramsay in my opinion.
Not bad guys but the deaths that really got me excited about the show, in a "fuck this is brutal as fuck and anything can happen are" kind of way are:
- Ned Stark. He was the ultimate good guy. Noble, honor-bound, always doing what is right... beheaded in the town square in front of a feral crowd at the command of a psychopath! Daaaammmnnn that was intense.
- The Red Wedding. Got all invested in the young King of the North fucking shit up with masterful tactics and then.. BAM betrayal and they all get slaughtered. Just awesome.
It's been a hell of a series overall. Sad that it's coming to an end, I hope it goes out on a high.
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@No-Quarter They certainly stood out for me in the books, but it was so long ago! Basically the only death on the series that has really got me is Hodor's, that was a real GRR moment. Villains, so has to be post book to effect me, I'd say the High Sparrow, I really enjoyed the Sept going up in flames episode piece, music helped a lot, and then The Dipshit King jumping!
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@Machpants freaking Hodor! How could I forget. The wife is still upset about that.
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@No-Quarter remind her he was gay bro
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@Paekakboyz said in GOT - there will be spoilers:
@No-Quarter remind her he was gay bro
Yes, but hung like a giant. Well he is in the books anyway.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel and the TV series, the wildling girl mentions it specifically, thankfully I can't remember if it was shown on screen in its full giants blood glory!
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@Rancid-Schnitzel bingo! 😁
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in GOT - there will be spoilers:
@chimoaus said in GOT - there will be spoilers:
I think Season 7 had my biggest "Yeah Right" moment. Anyone remember when Jaime is charging at Dany and the Dragon on horseback and Bron come in last minute and knocks him off and they both start sinking in the lake. Fast forward to the next scene and they have swam a kilometre under water with armor and Jamies gold hand. Umm yeah ok.
Due to the existence of the Dragon, I'm unsure whether you're allowed to be annoyed by that.
Another one was Stannis' army being completely overwhelmed but he somehow teleports into the forest and Brianne appears out of nowhere to cut his head off. But again, Dragon, magic, walking dead etc. so just stupid to complain.
I don't think it's wrong to want "realism within the world" so to speak.
I mean if an army turned up with machine guns everyone would say how stupid and out of place it is "within the GOT universe".
Star Wars can obviously explain any rapid travelling with "going into hyperspace" so I don't think it's asking too much to have a bit of realism when it comes to people taking ages to travel either on foot or horseback.
I fucken love this scene for example but have a look at about 3.59 when Bronn throws his dagger, given his opponent is charging at him on horseback equally quick he must have had to throw it a mile to even get close ! Ridiculous. ( but overall still epic )
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Sooooo, Harrenhall was an inside job too?
"When the sun had gone down, Aegon flew Balerion high above Harrenhal, before plunging down upon Harrenhal, burning the castle beneath him. All that was flammable, both supplies and ironmen, caught fire within the castle, while Harrenhal's stone towers cracked and melted."
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@Machpants said in GOT - there will be spoilers:
Sooooo, Harrenhall was an inside job too?
"When the sun had gone down, Aegon flew Balerion high above Harrenhal, before plunging down upon Harrenhal, burning the castle beneath him. All that was flammable, both supplies and ironmen, caught fire within the castle, while Harrenhal's stone towers cracked and melted."
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@jegga said in GOT - there will be spoilers:
@Machpants said in GOT - there will be spoilers:
Sooooo, Harrenhall was an inside job too?
"When the sun had gone down, Aegon flew Balerion high above Harrenhal, before plunging down upon Harrenhal, burning the castle beneath him. All that was flammable, both supplies and ironmen, caught fire within the castle, while Harrenhal's stone towers cracked and melted."
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Well edited clip below, you can almost see D&D knew what they were doing..
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Gave in to a few theories for the last episode... All have me stupidly excited, no doubt they will make a fool out of me again, fave being...
The J-Man is still alive. He can't go crawling back to Brienne though, she deserves better.
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Nah, can't see him being alive. Mad Queen will promise to free everyone like she made the people of king's landing free. She'll imprison or fry Tyrion, he'll confront her. Jon will finally do something useful and stab her whilst kissing her. He then head to the north in shame, but at least ghost gets a pat fan service. So that leaves just bran for the throne, Sansa will stay north. Dragon will fly off with Danny dead, Arya will go off too. Horse lords and unsullied will return to the east, they've an empire there. Most of that doesn't make much sense but it ties everything off, DND style
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@Machpants said in GOT - there will be spoilers:
Nah, can't see him being alive. Mad Queen will promise to free everyone like she made the people of king's landing free. She'll imprison or fry Tyrion, he'll confront her. Jon will finally do something useful and stab her whilst kissing her. He then head to the north in shame, but at least ghost gets a pat fan service. So that leaves just bran for the throne, Sansa will stay north. Dragon will fly off with Danny dead, Arya will go off too. Horse lords and unsullied will return to the east, they've an empire there. Most of that doesn't make much sense but it ties everything off, DND style
Just let me have it for goodness sake, I didn't get the dragon babies
