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Game of Thrones

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by JonButterfield, Apr 29, 2019.

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  1. JonButterfield

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    Just watched GoT now, you're right, epic.

    Let's get this thread back on track, but let's avoid spoilers.

    Favourite GoT character?
     
    #1 JonButterfield, Apr 29, 2019
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    Jon Snow, I haven’t watched any of the new series yet.
     
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    It’s too Hollywood now and latest season so far has been disappointing for me.
     
    #3 How, Apr 29, 2019
  4. JonButterfield

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    7 was baba, 8.1 and 8.2 were very good though. 8.3 was surreal, and I'd never pick an 'epic battle' episode as my favourite, but there's so much to get your teeth into.

    I would agree with your sentiment entirely, but season 8 so far is infinitely better than 7.
     
    #4 JonButterfield, Apr 29, 2019
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    Only because season 7 was so bad. Nothing happened in the first 2 episodes of this season. I am not going to say much more about the battle due to spoilers but what an abysmal ending
     
    #5 How, Apr 29, 2019
  6. JonButterfield

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    I'm not saying you're wrong, but I will temper your criticism here - you can't say "it's too Hollywood", then say "nothing happened for two-thirds of the new season". That's kinda undermining your initial point.

    You'll also struggle to name me a season of GOT where it doesn't spend at least two or three episodes 'building things' (ie, nothing happening). It's par for the course.

    That, for me, is why this season is better - the pacing is back to normal.
     
    #6 JonButterfield, Apr 29, 2019
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    Ridiculous move!

    Mods out!
     
    #7 JonButterfield, Apr 29, 2019
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    Get a flyover organised and we might be willing to listen ;)



    Is it too late to start watching Game of Thrones? They're always trying to talk to me about it in the barbers and I have never seen any of it :confused:
     
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    Oh no, I'm not organising that only for a "if it goes ahead, we're pulling C&B"-style last minute headache! That was treachery and torture!

    And yes - if you don't have SKY, cheapest way is to buy a Now TV stick with a 2 month entertainment pass and rinse them all. Just book a week off work, no worries.
     
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    It’s hard to explain without giving spoilers but will try;

    All GoT has been about is the scheming, the brutal way which people die and then the fear of what’s North of the wall.

    For the first 4 seasons when it followed the books they had it perfect. It shocked you all the time. Red wedding, Neds death etc etc.

    Now it’s more about who they think the fans want to be killed and who should kill them. Now the Night King was supposed to be this all powerful warrior who we didn’t know much about and have been waiting why he was so desperate to meet Brann. In the latest episode him and his men do nothing in the battle and the way it ends? Garbage. Done for the fans to like it. And that’s why it’s Hollywood for me.

    It had been one of the best tv shows ever but it’s losing it lately
     
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    I was a little disappointed last night as I thought the build up throughout the previous seasons to that massive battle against the dead should have been the finale. It was also all a bit too dark and I struggled to see what was going on at times.

    There were some amazing bits, the Dothraki lights getting snuffed out in the silence and dark, Arya getting chased through the corridors were superb. As were the little nods to previous episodes, "the pointy end", the death of the giant etc.

    There were unanswered questions, particularly the link between Bran and the NK.

    Having thought about my initial disappointment about that episode not been the finale, I get why it wasn't. It is all about the Iron Throne, although the final battle will have to be amazing to top that episode.
     
    #11 Frank Castle, Apr 30, 2019
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    Are we absolutely sure that the end that was presented is actually the end? Because it doesn t make sense...
     
    #12 JonButterfield, Apr 30, 2019
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    I really dont understand the critique of the ending it was BRILLIANT!! completely unexpected and completely un-holywood.


    SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!

    The point of the end was that it was under a weirwood tree where the night king had been made. He was created with a dragon stone dagger and ended with valerian steel. Valerian steel was created with hammer blows and magic spells, therefore its to symbolise one form of magic cancelling the other. The dagger which was used had a valerian steel blade and a dragon stone handle. It was setup from the first episode. That is just the best storytelling ever.
     
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    checkout InDeepGeek on youtube he has some fantastic analysis
     
    #14 Clity, Apr 30, 2019
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    Brown eyes, green eyes, blue eyes

    Melisandra had said the same thing to Arya earlier in the story but she said brown eyes, blue eyes and green eyes on that occasion. It really shows that this was a GRRM decision because the actual storytelling since the departure from the books has been completely under par.
     
    #15 Clity, Apr 30, 2019
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    My favourite characters are Sandor Clegane (The Hound), Arya Stark, and of course Tyrion Lannaster.

    The Hound and Arya together is always a brilliant watch. Should hate each other, but the unlikely chemistry they developed when travelling together in earlier series was brilliant, tinged with a black humour
     
    #16 Idlebantam, Apr 30, 2019
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    Talk of spin off shows now and one which will
    Explain the Night King and who he is.

    So don’t expect them to explain it in the final few episodes
     
    #17 How, May 5, 2019
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    Never seen any of it, not into fantasy stuff at all.
     
    #18 Jayteebee, May 6, 2019
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    Thanks for the input.
     
    #19 NorthernMonkey, May 6, 2019
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    Not sure this thread is for you
     
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