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IschKabibble

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I'm two episodes in and disappointed so far. Feels like the show turned into a lazy soap opera.
 
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IschKabibble said:
I'm two episodes in and disappointed so far. Feels like the show turned into a lazy soap opera.
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Really? It feels like the culmination of everything they've been setting up for 7 years- literally every episode this season could have been an hollywood action movie.
 
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peter_weyland said:
Really? It feels like the culmination of everything they've been setting up for 7 years- literally every episode this season could have been an hollywood action movie.
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And I guess Jon Snow and Daenerys end up fucking from what I see at the top of the page. That's boring soap opera shit to me. The dialogue in first two episodes was pretty painful, but that ship battle was epic.

On to episode three now...
 
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peter_weyland said:
Really? It feels like the culmination of everything they've been setting up for 7 years- literally every episode this season could have been an hollywood action movie.
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Episodes 4, 6, and especially 7 are better than 99% of the action movies released this year.
 
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Readily Formed Voltron said:
Episodes 4, 6, and especially 7 are better than 99% of the action movies released this year.
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Do you honestly think that's impressive? A tv show being better than shitty popcorn flicks? Part of GoT's problem is that the showrunners view the show as a long movie.

Even Adult Swim threw some shade at them after the last episode of Rick and Morty.




I'm too lazy to write up how dumb most of these episodes were. But if you want, you should read some of Alan Sepinwall's reviews. Probably the most respected tv critic in the game.

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Priziesthorse said:
Do you honestly think that's impressive? A tv show being better than shitty popcorn flicks? Part of GoT's problem is that the showrunners view the show as a long movie.

Even Adult Swim threw some shade at them after the last episode of Rick and Morty.




I'm too lazy to write up how dumb most of these episodes were. But if you want, you should read some of Alan Sepinwall's reviews. Probably the most respected tv critic in the game.

'Game Of Thrones' Goes 'Beyond The Wall' For Spectacle And Silliness
'Game Of Thrones' Has To Change. Can It After This Finale?
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He's pissed that a show with dragons, zombies and giants walks the line of probability?

I bet he's a hoot at parties.
 
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Priziesthorse said:
I'm too lazy to write up how dumb most of these episodes were. But if you want, you should read some of Alan Sepinwall's reviews. Probably the most respected tv critic in the game.

'Game Of Thrones' Goes 'Beyond The Wall' For Spectacle And Silliness
'Game Of Thrones' Has To Change. Can It After This Finale?
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He may be the most respected TV critic in the game, but I disagree with him on too many points to list. Here are some of them though:

- Before season 6, everyone was fraught with worry about Jon Snow's fate. Even leaked pictures taken by saboteurs confirming his existence weren't enough for most people. Everyone was dying to know whether or not Jon Snow was really dead. It was possibly the best buildup that I've ever seen from a TV show.

- the Bran/Sam dialogue was not meant to be a revelation in any sense. D&D admitted as much in the episode 7 "after the episode" segment when they discussed how they had to explain what most viewers already knew.

For me, the dialogue was meant to be emotional, and it was. When Bran said, "He's never been a bastard. He's the heir to the Iron Throne...", it wasn't supposed to reveal anything. It was supposed to be an emotional moment about a man who has lived his entire life knowing that he was nothing but a bastard, how he's been able to accomplish great things despite this fact, and how even his self-identity is all a lie. That was the most powerful moment of the episode to me, and the way it was spliced into the scene of him and Dany having sex was just brilliant imo.

I do agree with him, though, that the show has lost its mystique in terms of its unpredictability in killing off major characters. We know Jon and Dany aren't going to die at all or at least not until the end of the story, but Sansa dying or Theon dying or even fucking Tyrion dying wouldn't be terrible.

There are some things about a few of the storylines that seem illogical, but I don't think the quality has gone down drastically. Yes, ravens with jet packs are a bit of a stretch, but even the director of that episode admitted as much. (Also, just FYI, the director of episode 6 also said they played with time a little but that Jon and crew were on that ice island for at least 24 hours).

All in all, I don't think the small lapses in logic or storywriting are enough for me to dismiss the show as "poorly written."

Season 7 has given us some of the best moments of the show to date.
 
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Readily Formed Voltron said:
He may be the most respected TV critic in the game, but I disagree with him on too many points to list. Here are some of them though:

- Before season 6, everyone was fraught with worry about Jon Snow's fate. Even leaked pictures taken by saboteurs confirming his existence weren't enough for most people. Everyone was dying to know whether or not Jon Snow was really dead. It was possibly the best buildup that I've ever seen from a TV show.

- the Bran/Sam dialogue was not meant to be a revelation in any sense. D&D admitted as much in the episode 7 "after the episode" segment when they discussed how they had to explain what most viewers already knew.

For me, the dialogue was meant to be emotional, and it was. When Bran said, "He's never been a bastard. He's the heir to the Iron Throne...", it wasn't supposed to reveal anything. It was supposed to be an emotional moment about a man who has lived his entire life knowing that he was nothing but a bastard, how he's been able to accomplish great things despite this fact, and how even his self-identity is all a lie. That was the most powerful moment of the episode to me, and the way it was spliced into the scene of him and Dany having sex was just brilliant imo.

I do agree with him, though, that the show has lost its mystique in terms of its unpredictability in killing off major characters. We know Jon and Dany aren't going to die at all or at least not until the end of the story, but Sansa dying or Theon dying or even fucking Tyrion dying wouldn't be terrible.

There are some things about a few of the storylines that seem illogical, but I don't think the quality has gone down drastically. Yes, ravens with jet packs are a bit of a stretch, but even the director of that episode admitted as much. (Also, just FYI, the director of episode 6 also said they played with time a little but that Jon and crew were on that ice island for at least 24 hours).

All in all, I don't think the small lapses in logic or storywriting are enough for me to dismiss the show as "poorly written."

Season 7 has given us some of the best moments of the show to date.
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When did you start smoking crack?

Btw do me a favor and go to this thread and lemme know if i am nuts.
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Hauler said:
Jamie will die in episode 1.
Cersei probably lasts a bit longer.
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There's a prophecy that says Cersei will be choked to death by her younger brother. Cersei spent her entire life believing that person would be Tyrion. It's one of the main reasons why she hates him. But Jaime is going to be the one to do it.

Bet the farm.
 
KWingJitsu

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I fucking hate the internet.

I missed the finale and have been STRUGGLING to find the time to watch it - without reading SPOILERS.

FUCK THE INTERWEB!


Anyways I just got through it and here we go again with having to draws flow charts and try to remember shit that happnedn waaaaaaa y back in season 1, 2 3 4 etc...

Anyways:





sigh. It's like getting a masters in History...
And for anyone who cares, here is a full Targaryen family tree.
 
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Readily Formed Voltron said:
I do agree with him, though, that the show has lost its mystique in terms of its unpredictability in killing off major characters. We know Jon and Dany aren't going to die at all or at least not until the end of the story, but Sansa dying or Theon dying or even fucking Tyrion dying wouldn't be terrible.
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Yes it would... except Theon.
I believe he is being set up to die.
This last episode set up his swan song.
Cockless bastard (not to be confused with some of our "stalky" members here :cool:) redeems himself, dies while saving sister, who once tried to save him. Goes out in blaze of glory, against psycho uncle, after pushing his shit in.
(Jeez, what a mouthful).
 
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IschKabibble said:
Just finished the season. I agree it had some of the best moments of the show, but it also had some of the worst.

Jon Snow monologues are the worst.

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Are you fucking serious?

His "I mean no disrespect, but I don't know you..." speech to Daenerys was brilliant.

His Hardhome speech to the Wildlings in season 5 is probably the best speech in TV history.
 
Chief

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Haven't watched any tv in weeks (other than this show because I have to stay ahead of spoilers) because I can't put the book down.
 
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so is jon fucking his cousin then? i only watched season 6 & 7.. and just finished watching season 1 esp 1 in my determination to catch up to who is fucking/killing who..
 
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