New HBO Series: Game of Thrones

[johnsusername]

I've just re-watched series one. It's weird seeing Sean Bean in it, having not watched them all since they first aired.

 

Must say though, really enjoying watching an episode a night (or thereabouts) and not having to wait a week - all the smaller plot details (or what seem smaller) become more important as you aren't forgetting them.

[Hand Shandy]

Me and the missus have just blitzed all seven series again in about four weeks.

 

It really is outstanding.

[skend04]

A workmate is researching the whole thing again too. How do people make time for it? There's so much stuff to watch or do I can get through shows once and that's it.

[Hand Shandy]

Well we 'acquired' it with the intention of watching an episode a night, which would have taken us to near the start of the last series.

 

That went out of the window as we found it impossible to watch just one, and our desire to watch GoT outweighed any desire to start watching anything new.

[Boss]

If you start watching an episode a night from 7th February onwards, you'll be up to date the night before the first episode of season 8 airs on Sky Atlantic. 

[Paulie Dangerously]

Cersei to cut a deal with the ice king and remain queen.  

[niallers]

I wish I hadn't watched that little promo now. Like a junkie getting a hit for free, I'd sell my first born to know what happens next. Cunts.

[Hades]

It's been shite since they had to deviate from the books. Lost a lot of the nuance and sense of world-building. 

[johnsusername]

I had six seasons of nuance and world building - now i want flying dragons and zombies and battles thanks very much.

[Numero Veinticinco]

7 minutes ago, johnsusername said:

I had six seasons of nuance and world building - now i want flying dragons and zombies and battles thanks very much.

Haven’t you watched season 7?

[johnsusername]

Oh aye, i loved season 7. 

[Captain Turdseye]

9 hours ago, Hades said:

It's been shite since they had to deviate from the books. Lost a lot of the nuance and sense of world-building. 

 

They would have sped it along anyway due to the cost imo. What they did with that last season of Boardwalk Empire was criminal. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

11 hours ago, Hades said:

It's been shite

At no point whatsoever.

[Hades]

15 hours ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

At no point whatsoever.

You're entitled to your superficial tastes. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

2 hours ago, Hades said:

You're entitled to your superficial tastes. 

Haha. Righto. 

[Curly]

On 1/15/2019 at 2:12 AM, Hades said:

It's been shite since they had to deviate from the books. Lost a lot of the nuance and sense of world-building. 

Got to say I agree with this to a degree.

 

The change of pace in 7 made the story seem so much more shallow and rushed. The action episodes used to take me by surprise and add to the enjoyment. Now it all just seems to be about that. 

 

Still good, just not as good for me.

[Captain Howdy]

It’s a truly great show, possibly the best, that or Breaking Bad for me Clive

[Sugar Ape]

This is the payoff. It’d be like this even if Martin had finished his books, it’s always been building up to this.

[Numero Veinticinco]

6 minutes ago, Sugar Ape said:

This is the payoff. It’d be like this even if Martin had finished his books, it’s always been building up to this.

And some of this stuff will be in Martin's books, because Martin has confirmed the ending with them long ago. It's people - normally the same people - trying to be clever and critical. 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

2 hours ago, belarus said:

Got to say I agree with this to a degree.

 

The change of pace in 7 made the story seem so much more shallow and rushed. The action episodes used to take me by surprise and add to the enjoyment. Now it all just seems to be about that. 

 

Still good, just not as good for me.

 

 

How are they supposed to avoid this, the entire premise of the show is the world is building to chaos and war ?? you can't keep building to nothing.

[KMD7]

10 minutes ago, Ezekiel 25:17 said:

 

 

How are they supposed to avoid this, the entire premise of the show is the world is building to chaos and war ?? you can't keep building to nothing.

This. 

 

Best telly ever for me. Can't wait for April

[Sugar Ape]

We all liked the byzantine courtroom politics of earlier seasons but the time for all that has passed. 

 

Now is the time to just kick back and enjoy watching the ice dragon eating some Dothraki.

[johnsusername]

On 1/15/2019 at 11:31 AM, Captain Turdseye said:

 

They would have sped it along anyway due to the cost imo. What they did with that last season of Boardwalk Empire was criminal. 

Peaked in series 3 with Gyp Rosetti. 

[Curly]

4 hours ago, Ezekiel 25:17 said:

 

 

How are they supposed to avoid this, the entire premise of the show is the world is building to chaos and war ?? you can't keep building to nothing.

Yes, see what you mean there, but it could

still have built up to all that happening in series 7, but with a slightly slower pace I felt. A few more episodes would have meant the build up happened, but at more of a consistent pace to previous series, but still in line with the big crescendo (I think that’s how you spell it??)

[Curly]

4 hours ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

And some of this stuff will be in Martin's books, because Martin has confirmed the ending with them long ago. It's people - normally the same people - trying to be clever and critical. 

Is that directed at me? I was just offering my opinion. Bonus if I came across as clever and critical.