Game of Thrones - vol II - NO SPOILERS

Game of Thrones - vol II - NO SPOILERS

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Mafffew

2,149 posts

111 months

Wednesday 6th March 2019
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I Love Cake said:
Trailer looks amazing. I wonder what Ayra is running from. Could the army of the dead be winning and she’s going to get help?

Roll on 14th of April!
I suspect that is case and they will lose the Battle of Winterfell, they will all re-group and head south to King's Landing and a final stand.

Not sure how Cersei, Ironborn/Greyjoys and the Golden Company come into it though.

Sway

26,272 posts

194 months

Wednesday 6th March 2019
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Seems the thinking is everything in the trailer occurs in the first two episodes...

AshVX220

5,929 posts

190 months

Wednesday 6th March 2019
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I wonder if [I don't know the correct term], but an assassin like Arya has become somehow manages to dupe the Knights King into believing they're a White, gets close enough and kills the Knights King, thereby killing the whole un-dead army?

mattyn1

5,755 posts

155 months

Wednesday 6th March 2019
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AshVX220]I wonder if [I don't know the correct term said:
, but an assassin like Arya has become somehow manages to dupe the Knights King into believing they're a White, gets close enough and kills the Knights King, thereby killing the whole un-dead army?
Having not read the books I have had a feeling for a long time the story is about Arya getting to end up on the throne.

Halb

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53,012 posts

183 months

Wednesday 6th March 2019
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THe books have a long way to go, but a good guess is that the throne won't exist in the books. The show though, that's more formulaic. I can see the writers doing something like sticking psychopath Arya on the throne. biggrin

SlimJim16v

5,658 posts

143 months

Sunday 10th March 2019
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I've left it a bit late, but started watching from the beginning, in readyness for S8. I need to average 2 episodes a day to get through them all.
Only 4 episodes in, but you get and understand more on rewatching it.

Also been looking at soundbars and soundbases, as my surround doesn't work. Even briefly considered a bigger TV.

I think it'd be great if it was also shown live in cinemas. I'd go.

TTmonkey

20,911 posts

247 months

Sunday 10th March 2019
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SlimJim16v said:
I've left it a bit late, but started watching from the beginning, in readyness for S8. I need to average 2 episodes a day to get through them all.
Only 4 episodes in, but you get and understand more on rewatching it.

Also been looking at soundbars and soundbases, as my surround doesn't work. Even briefly considered a bigger TV.

I think it'd be great if it was also shown live in cinemas. I'd go.
I thought they might make the last couple of episodes into a blockbuster film. Would make what, a billion at the cinema?

Jasandjules

69,885 posts

229 months

Sunday 10th March 2019
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SlimJim16v said:
I've left it a bit late, but started watching from the beginning, in readyness for S8. I need to average 2 episodes a day to get through them all.
Only 4 episodes in, but you get and understand more on rewatching it.
Yep doing the same, trying to get through them. It is great to see some things that you missed first time around...

SlimJim16v

5,658 posts

143 months

Sunday 10th March 2019
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TTmonkey said:
I thought they might make the last couple of episodes into a blockbuster film. Would make what, a billion at the cinema?
Well, they're saying that the episodes will be longer, so it's possible at least the final one will be around 90 minutes.

anonymous-user

54 months

Sunday 10th March 2019
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A billion, it is an adult fantasy show that does well on tv but cinema is unknown and risky not broad enough as starwars. Each season has cost 80-100 million, season 8 has less episodes due to increased costs of production.

it probably earns hbo 500-700 million usd a year.


Halb

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53,012 posts

183 months

Sunday 10th March 2019
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First LotR film made, 871, I can see GoT making 1billion today.

JamieBeeston

9,294 posts

265 months

Sunday 10th March 2019
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Halb said:
First LotR film made, 871, I can see GoT making 1billion today.
https://www.quora.com/How-much-money-has-Game-of-Thrones-made-for-its-producers

"Accord/ing to New York Times , this TV series generates "slightly more than $1 billion annually," as compared to Showtime which is only producing $692 million."

SlimJim16v

5,658 posts

143 months

Saturday 16th March 2019
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Just finished S2.

First 2 episodes will be normal length, with last 4 averaging 80 minutes.

AndyDubbya

948 posts

284 months

Saturday 16th March 2019
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Thesprucegoose said:
A billion, it is an adult fantasy show that does well on tv but cinema is unknown and risky not broad enough as starwars. Each season has cost 80-100 million, season 8 has less episodes due to increased costs of production.

it probably earns hbo 500-700 million usd a year.

Halb

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53,012 posts

183 months

Saturday 16th March 2019
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laugh


damn, how did I miss that

Sway

26,272 posts

194 months

Saturday 16th March 2019
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So not really anything like "feature length" episodes in reality. Perhaps once they've added US levels of adverts...

What the hey, I'll watch them - and likely be wowed by the visuals. I've not got much hope that it's going to match the storytelling and character development/engagement of the first five seasons though.

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 16th March 2019
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People spend WAY too much effort correcting simple mistakes(unless you made an effort to use this higher skill and became a teacher, then apologies), stick it on the circlejerk spelling thread, as most really don't care you are an anal pedant.

Halb

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53,012 posts

183 months

Saturday 16th March 2019
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HBO doesn't have adverts, it's a premium cable channel.
I tried to think of a UK equivalent, but I don't think we have one, only the sky movies don't have ads, I guess the beeb is closest.

Sway

26,272 posts

194 months

Saturday 16th March 2019
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Halb said:
HBO doesn't have adverts, it's a premium cable channel.
I tried to think of a UK equivalent, but I don't think we have one, only the sky movies don't have ads, I guess the beeb is closest.
Ah, didn't know that. Thanks.