New HBO Series: Game of Thrones

[dave u]

They need short stabbing swords like a Roman gladius for close quarters combat. Without them they're just Diversity with javelins. Tactical faux pas to be sure.

Bit of an oversight by their trainer not teaching them how to fight at close quarters like. It's all well and good them fighting like Greek Hoplites with their spears and phalanx and shit, but you'd think that with them being bred from birth to be the ultimate fighting machine they'd be trained in more than one form of fighting?

 

It's ridiculous that a bunch of untrained toffs in stupid masks armed with only pen knives keep having them off.

[Sugar Ape]

You say Breaking Bad is overrated Paul,but the Wire must be the most overhyped show in the history of TV. Best show ever my arse.

True story. I'm rewatching The Wire again now, and while I wouldn't say it's shit or anything it's certainly vastly overrated. Sopranos is by far the best show ever made, The Wire isn't even in the same league. The Shield, Breaking Bad and GOT are also well better.

[Paul]

You say Breaking Bad is overrated Paul,but the Wire must be the most overhyped show in the history of TV. Best show ever my arse.

Is.

[Paul]

True story. I'm rewatching The Wire again now, and while I wouldn't say it's shit or anything it's certainly vastly overrated. Sopranos is by far the best show ever made, The Wire isn't even in the same league. The Shield, Breaking Bad and GOT are also well better.

Wrong.

[Cardie]

The idea that GoT is anywhere near to being the best show around is laughable.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

At the end of the day peoples favourite series/shows/Films are swayed by personnel preference to a Genre/s.

 

I've not even attempted to watch The Sopranos or West Wing etc as stuff like that just doesn't interest me, I also gave up on 24 after the first series and Lost half way through the first series. 

 

For me personally I think Game of Thrones is the best series I have seen followed closely by Sharpe, Breaking Bad, The prisoner and Vikings. 

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

True story. I'm rewatching The Wire again now, and while I wouldn't say it's shit or anything it's certainly vastly overrated.

It really is. I don't think I could re-watch it now, to be honest. I agree it's not shit, it clearly isn't, but it's not hugely entertaining either, which is what makes me watch things multiple times.

[King Emlyn]

It's all simply a matter of taste, there is some great TV about though, no question about that, all the ones mentioned are very, very good

[Section_31]

It depends what you take from the Wire in terms of what you actually think of it or how you rate it. One one level it's a drama/cop show, but on another level it's a commentary and dissection of the complete destruction of modern America, from the working class, to school system to politics, I can't think of any other show that's done that. In terms of pure drama shows like The Shield pip it for me, but in terms of 'art' it's right up there with the best.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Accidental neg on section there, who's arsed.

[JagSquared]

Accidental neg on section there, who's arsed.

Corrected.

[Stu Monty]

Corrected.

 

Properly corrected.

[Spy Bee]

Meryn is Jaqen H'ghar by the way. This is the test.

 

No need to thank me.

[Spy Bee]

Because last time we saw Meryn was?

[Moo]

Just watched it now finally and Stannis had proper knocked me sick, I hope his and the Bolton clan all kill each other in the same battle, it's a win win, especially if Brienne and Sansa are looking on with satisfied smiles.

[Curly]

My only gripe with last night's episode was the graphics/special effects when she flew off on the dragon. It was like a scene from the never ending story. Terrible.

[Curly]

Just watched it now finally and Stannis had proper knocked me sick, I hope his and the Bolton clan all kill each other in the same battle, it's a win win, especially if Brienne and Sansa are looking on with satisfied smiles.

I never got the Stannis love. I always thought he must be a bit of a legend in the books or something.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Properly corrected.

Well if you like him so much why don't you marry him.

[JagSquared]

Properly corrected.

 

Did it not work? Shows that it did to me.

 

Anyway I quite like Arya's story. By seeing Meryn Trant its brought up her old feelings, of revenge. How can she become "no one" if she cant let go of her past.

[Grinch]

My only gripe with last night's episode was the graphics/special effects when she flew off on the dragon. It was like a scene from the never ending story. Terrible.

 

Was terrible alright.

[Curly]

Also, has Khaleesi got that skin AIDS off touching whatsit's hand or what? And if so, did she give it to that fit mixed race bird off Hollyoaks?

[ZonkoVille77]

My only gripe with last night's episode was the graphics/special effects when she flew off on the dragon. It was like a scene from the never ending story. Terrible.

There was also continuity errors during Jorah's fight scene. He had blood one min and nowt the next.

 

I'm never watching it again becaus of that.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Did it not work? Shows that it did to me.

 

Anyway I quite like Arya's story. By seeing Meryn Trant its brought up her old feelings, of revenge. How can she become "no one" if she cant let go of her past.

He meant he'd negged me, because he's solid.

[Stu Monty]

He meant he'd negged me, because he's solid.

 

This is true. 

[Brownie]

The first thing you'd do if you were Jon is go charging in there saying "fuck me lads, you'll never guess the shit we've just seen!! Fucking scary looking bastards with weird eyes controlling an army of corpses. The fuckers jumped off a thousand foot high cliff, then dusted themselves off and charged at us, killing a shitload of these poor wildling bastards. Then, as we're sailing off, this white walker chap gives me the stink eye, and then raises his arms and all the wildlings came back to life as zombies. Damnedest thing I ever saw. We might in a spot of bother here like"

 

Instead he just walks in looking all moody and let's Alliser talk smack to him.

Haha funny 'cos it's true...

 

I really like GoT but it's declining if you ask me.

 

The Wire will always be my favourite.