Quote:I don't have a problem with how they have ran the show in general it's still a decent show just not as good as the first 5 seasons IMO. I quite like the lack of Aegon. That was my least favorite plot line from the book. I like that they have Tyrion doing what he's doing in Mereen. While it's hard to carry on all of the plot lines and characters as shown in the book D&D should have either left out certain things or gone all the way. Why are we supposed to care when the Dornish show up next week after not seeing them for nearly a season. People don't care about the Sand Snakes because they have been so woefully underdeveloped.
They may know the general direction GRRM wants to take the story but they don't have exact scenes, dialogue and plot to pull from and I think that is showing in the predictable nature of things . I don't believe for a second that GRRM is going to have Bravos play out like it is on the show.
Meh, I am ranting. It's not like I am going to stop watching. It's a good show and I will be dissapointed after Sunday night because there will be no GoT for a year. Also, there will most assuredly be a major death next week. There has to be. Maybe Tommen, Cersei or both?
It's a phenomenal show and the bookreaders that nitpick differences are terrible.
Quote:It's a phenomenal show and the bookreaders that nitpick differences are terrible.
It was phenomenal. Now it's just good. Dorne and Bravos are examples from why it's not phenomenal anymore.
I don't think I was nitpicking much. I just said I think it's obvious they don't have a book to go by anymore.
Quote:It's a phenomenal show and the bookreaders that nitpick differences are terrible.
Meh. To each his own. In fairness I didn't start reading the books until well into season three or four of when the show was running. There are long time fans though that have been reading this story since the 90s. It's not so bad. It's just some minor differences and changes. I'll give you another example. Jorah Mormont's character has been completely overplayed on the show compared to the book. If anything. Daenerys spends more time hooking up with Daario. And she spends a good portion of her time being advised by Sir Baristan Selmy. Selmy is one of the GREATEST swordsman that ever wielded a blade in recent history or memory in the world of Westeros. He's still alive in the books. It was pretty cheap to see him get killed by some petty "Sons of the Harpy" in the show. Especially because it broke his character whose always been full of great instinct and awareness. He could have lived longer instead of giving us more brainless filler with Jorah.
Quote:Meh. To each his own. In fairness I didn't start reading the books until well into season three or four of when the show was running. There are long time fans though that have been reading this story since the 90s. It's not so bad. It's just some minor differences and changes. I'll give you another example. Jorah Mormont's character has been completely overplayed on the show compared to the book. If anything. Daenerys spends more time hooking up with Daario. And she spends a good portion of her time being advised by Sir Baristan Selmy. Selmy is one of the GREATEST swordsman that ever wielded a blade in recent history or memory in the world of Westeros. He's still alive in the books. It was pretty cheap to see him get killed by some petty "Sons of the Harpy" in the show. Especially because it broke his character whose always been full of great instinct and awareness. He could have lived longer instead of giving us more brainless filler with Jorah.
Terrible nitpicking
Quote:Terrible nitpicking
So tuurrriibbblleee :p
Quote:It's a phenomenal show and the bookreaders that nitpick differences are terrible.
Always happens with stories on multiple forms of media. Don't think it will ever change. Someone will always be a bigger fan of the book/comic/musical/movie/show than the others and dislike them for coming up short of expectations.
Quote:Always happens with stories on multiple forms of media. Don't think it will ever change. Someone will always be a bigger fan of the book/comic/musical/movie/show than the others and dislike them for coming up short of expectations.
Add to this the impossibility of a movie or even a series matching the level of detail that can be achieved in a novel, let alone a series of novels.
Quote:Add to this the impossibility of a movie or even a series matching the level of detail that can be achieved in a novel, let alone a series of novels.
So true. Theatre of the mind is a personal experience. When that extends from book form (and radio theater, when that was a thing) to other forms like film or tv... we are forced to see interpretations through the creativity and "minds eye" of the creator of those interpreted mediums.
It's rare someone else's vision ever completely matches your own.
As I rewatch the series I just finished seeing Jeoffry's death. Is it wrong to enjoy Cersie's anguish?
Quote:As I rewatch the series I just finished seeing Jeoffry's death. Is it wrong to enjoy Cersie's anguish?
I have enjoyed it a few times. Lol.
I just watched last week's episode again and the battle scene reminded me of some other movies. Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart, and 300 specifically.
Tonight I am looking forward to Davos confronting the Red Witch about Shireen for sure. I almost don't care about Cersei except I want to see how it plays out in a real trial since trial by combat has been outlawed by Tommen. It will probably be a cliffhanger that will drive me nuts or a decision that will drive me nuts. Most likely both but in different storylines. I'm looking forward to it whatever it is.
Love the way they all tied it together.but I cant figure out who the mother of Jon snow is in the flashback?
Quote:Love the way they all tied it together.but I cant figure out who the mother of Jon snow is in the flashback?
That would be Lyanna Stark. R+L=J
Quote:Love the way they all tied it together.but I cant figure out who the mother of Jon snow is in the flashback?
That was Ned Stark's sister. So Jon is actually Ned's nephew.
Quote:That was Ned Stark's sister. So Jon is actually Ned's nephew.
Ok now I'm getting it
Quote:Ok now I'm getting it
The dad is Rhaegar Targaryen. The reason she was saying promise me to Ned is because if Robert Baratheon found out that the girl he was supposed to marry had a kid with his enemy then he would've wanted Jon dead. So Ned pretended Jon was his to keep him safe and literally told no one, not even his wife (which strained their relationship).
So technically Jon is a Targaryen.
Welcome to this weeks installment of where the heck is ghost?!?!?!
Lady Mormont speaks harshly. Sorry dunk and egg but I want a Queen of the Sass spinoff.
Well done D&D that was a fantastic finale.
Totally called tommen not making it. Didnt see it going down like that though.
How do you make people take dorne seriously? Add lady Ollena. Pretty sure lady mormont is at least part tyrell.
White wolf and King in the north!!!! Is Sansa on board? Hard to tell. Doesn't seem like it though.
Arya revenge on the frays and fray pie? Wow
This episode made up for the rest of the season. Good season not great, IMO, but that's a heck of a finale. Well done.
Quote:Welcome to this weeks installment of where the heck is ghost?!?!?!
Lady Mormont speaks harshly. Sorry dunk and egg but I want a Queen of the Sass spinoff.
Well done D&D that was a fantastic finale.
Totally called tommen not making it. Didnt see it going down like that though.
How do you make people take dorne seriously? Add lady Ollena. Pretty sure lady mormont is at least part tyrell.
White wolf and King in the north!!!! Is Sansa on board? Hard to tell. Doesn't seem like it though.
Arya revenge on the frays and fray pie? Wow
This episode made up for the rest of the season. Good season not great, IMO, but that's a heck of a finale. Well done.
Yeah, where the hell is ghost?
Overall though, awesome episode.
Arya, hell yeah.
Just watched it again. This is just a beautifully done episode. The transition from baby to Jon was perfect. This might be my favorite episode of the series. This director should do the rest of the episodes.
Loved it, I'm glad they didn't kill Melisandre, so I'm sure we'll be blessed with at least one more nude scene.
I wonder if Jamie is going to put Cersi's crazy [BLEEP] down the same way he did the Mad King.