Game of Thrones

[DMN]

Originally Posted by Solist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Second sons vs golden company.

Go.

Don't forget the sand sluts. Moar Vagina. Moar gurl powah.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by NegaStoat [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And yeah, on the other hand the fight between Oberyn Martell and the Mountain had real effort put in for a realistic duel and was a case of the show taking itself seriously so... Maybe turning off my brain shouldn't have been required.

You nailed it with this sentence.

There is such a clear difference in quality (ie. in the need to turn your brain off to enjoy the show) between the earlier seasons and the last two. The show was so great before precisely because it was great on so many levels; it wasn't just a "stop thinking, it's Harry Potter/The Hobbit/yet another fantasy genre" show.

Obviously a huge, huge part of it is that the earlier shows had GRRM's writing behind them, but I also feel like the show's writing team has to have changed significantly on these last two seasons. Even setting aside the major plot elements, just the basic writing of the show was an order of magnitude better before.

[Bazia]

when George is writing the point is to utilize as little trope as possible and "vulnerable" characters that can die at a moment's notice, when the show runners are writing it is to include as many tropes as possible with plot armor everywhere

lets hope george can finish the story, although it's looking somewhat doubtful at the moment

[d3r14k]

I have a feeling GRRM will drop a release date on Winds of Winter when Game of Thrones wraps up here in a couple weeks. Granted, this is a lot of tinfoil, especially considering it has been like seven or eight years since his last ASOIAF book dropped.

http://fortune.com/2019/04/11/game-o...ease-timeline/

This bit especially:

With the final episodes coming, there’s new speculation that he’s finished Winds, based on small hints like his unveiling of a new headshot and a friend saying the writer’s schedule has surprisingly cleared. (Martin’s publishers would not comment about the book or their general plans to Fortune.) But if Martin really is done and the manuscript is turned in to his publisher, how quickly would fans be able to get it?

[Uuruk]

Hate to see another dragon die Jon kill Dany and bran become king. What a shit show of writing. I guess seeing Dany go on a rampage because they kill rhaegal and missandei really fits the mad queen narrative but still shitty writing.

God bless can't wait for prequel.

[azeth]

Originally Posted by Uuruk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hate to see another dragon die Jon kill Dany and bran become king. What a shit show of writing. I guess seeing Dany go on a rampage because they kill rhaegal and missandei really fits the mad queen narrative but still shitty writing.

God bless can't wait for prequel.

feel like jaime will kill dany

[Uuruk]

Originally Posted by azeth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

feel like jaime will kill dany

Naw, Jon kills her

[Wonkie]

lookin like daenerys will need a redemption story!! in your face loramin!

[azeth]

Best episode of this season so far.

[Solist]

Great episode. Still poor compared to better ones of seasons past.

Jamie to kill dany, gendry to take throne, Arya to kill the mountain after mountain kills hound and grey worm. Jon to do fuck all. Gendry kills ironborn fella with a hammer. Jon goes home on his new dragon. Qyburn escapes and then gets killed by Tyrion who gets shot out of a cannon.