Game of Thrones - No spoilers

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lemmingjames

7,433 posts

203 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Theres almost a decade between Rome and GOT as well.

Rome Season 1 was good but season 2 was, well abit ste really

FourWheelDrift

88,375 posts

283 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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lemmingjames said:
Theres almost a decade between Rome and GOT as well.

Rome Season 1 was good but season 2 was, well abit ste really
IIRC they tried to squeeze everything into series 2 to finish it up, when it could have been done over another 1 or 2 series.

richtea78

5,574 posts

157 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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I liked Rome but it's not in the same league imo.

The Tudors was good as well.

I'd put them in a lower tier of good but not great. Includes BSG as they lost it along the way.

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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True Detective, yeah, and Deadwood.

I also like True Blood. biggrin

glazbagun

14,257 posts

196 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Just seen it. Have many thoughts, as usual.

MOBB

3,575 posts

126 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Quite possibly the best episode of all IMO

Lynchie999

3,421 posts

152 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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MOBB said:
Quite possibly the best episode of all IMO
certainly the last 1/4 was up there in the top 3 "moments" ...

coffee

Crush

15,077 posts

168 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Lynchie999 said:
MOBB said:
Quite possibly the best episode of all IMO
certainly the last 1/4 was up there in the top 3 "moments" ...

coffee
Are the boobs really that good?

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Crush said:
Are the boobs really that good?
Trust me. I think we are talking better than True Detective S1. Which is high praise indeed, as you can imagine.

JagLover

42,265 posts

234 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Sheets Tabuer said:
Just watched the latest one, am I losing my marbles or does it feel like between the early seasons and the later ones we're watching two different programmes?
It might seem that way to a show only watcher I suppose.

The books maintain a balance between magic & myth on the one hand and gritty historical fantasy on the other.

The show played down all of the magic & myth in the early seasons in many ways. From having Bran be the only stark kid who could Warg, to missing out most of Old Nan's stories, and missing out many of Dany's visions/dreams.

They couldn't maintain that approach as we approached the end game as the story isn't actually "a game of thrones" it is " a song of ice and fire". It may not ultimately matter who sits upon the iron throne and the principal significance of all the conflict we have witnessed may just be the massive loss of trained soldiers right before the ultimate battle.

That is not to say this is a LOTR style fight between good and evil. Listen carefully to what that red priestess is saying and it is clear she is no Gandalf!.

I recommended to a colleague that if they read anything in the series just read the first book. Between Ned's thoughts and flashbacks and old Nans tales you have most of the core story set up in one book.





Edited by JagLover on Monday 23 May 18:23

Funk

26,254 posts

208 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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hornetrider said:
Crush said:
Are the boobs really that good?
Trust me. I think we are talking better than True Detective S1. Which is high praise indeed, as you can imagine.
I respectfully disagree.

Boring_Chris

2,348 posts

121 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Rome was suppose to got for four of five seasons but I think they had it all pulled half way through pre production of two.




road hog

2,561 posts

212 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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I really enjoyed Rome, found it on netflix...

http://uproxx.com/tv/rome-perfect-binge-for-game-o...

Edited by road hog on Monday 23 May 18:55

FiF

43,960 posts

250 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Funk said:
hornetrider said:
Crush said:
Are the boobs really that good?
Trust me. I think we are talking better than True Detective S1. Which is high praise indeed, as you can imagine.
I respectfully disagree.
There may be a few people being the equivalent of Rick-rolled here.

Sheets Tabuer

18,895 posts

214 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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JagLover said:
Sheets Tabuer said:
Just watched the latest one, am I losing my marbles or does it feel like between the early seasons and the later ones we're watching two different programmes?
It might seem that way to a show only watcher I suppose.

The books maintain a balance between magic & myth on the one hand and gritty historical fantasy on the other.

The show played down all of the magic & myth in the early seasons in many ways. From having Bran be the only stark kid who could Warg, to missing out most of Old Nan's stories, and missing out many of Dany's visions/dreams.

They couldn't maintain that approach as we approached the end game as the story isn't actually "a game of thrones" it is " a song of ice and fire". It may not ultimately matter who sits upon the iron throne and the principal significance of all the conflict we have witnessed may just be the massive loss of trained soldiers right before the ultimate battle.

That is not to say this is a LOTR style fight between good and evil. Listen carefully to what that red priestess is saying and it is clear she is no Gandalf!.

I recommended to a colleague that if they read anything in the series just read the first book. Between Ned's thoughts and flashbacks and old Nans tales you have most of the core story set up in one book.





Edited by JagLover on Monday 23 May 18:23
I may do that, I do think it was all swords and wars in the beginning but has changed to magic and mystery.

Sway

26,070 posts

193 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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FiF said:
Funk said:
hornetrider said:
Crush said:
Are the boobs really that good?
Trust me. I think we are talking better than True Detective S1. Which is high praise indeed, as you can imagine.
I respectfully disagree.
There may be a few people being the equivalent of Rick-rolled here.
I may be one of them. Now, considering I like boobies in a similar way to Samwise Gamgee's love of potAtoes, I've been in a state of tumescence ever since this morning's posts.

To say that I'll be disappointed is an understatement. Remember Sansa watching her dad getting his head chopped off? That'll be me.

Then I'll get angry.

paulrockliffe

15,639 posts

226 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Spanna

3,732 posts

175 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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No, nope, no, not at all better than Alexandra Daddario riding Woody Harrelson.


Crush

15,077 posts

168 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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paulrockliffe said:
I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Just seen them. I thought they were rubber at first. Very firm beer

Felt a voice beckoning me to hold them.............. confused

MartG

20,620 posts

203 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Sway said:
FiF said:
Funk said:
hornetrider said:
Crush said:
Are the boobs really that good?
Trust me. I think we are talking better than True Detective S1. Which is high praise indeed, as you can imagine.
I respectfully disagree.
There may be a few people being the equivalent of Rick-rolled here.
I may be one of them. Now, considering I like boobies in a similar way to Samwise Gamgee's love of potAtoes, I've been in a state of tumescence ever since this morning's posts.

To say that I'll be disappointed is an understatement. Remember Sansa watching her dad getting his head chopped off? That'll be me.

Then I'll get angry.
The actress in question is Eline Powell
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