Game of Thrones - New Episodes Discussion (SPOILERS)

[Pedrito]

Last book was absolute rubbish and I'd expect no less from any other that comes. The first one was published in 96...it's been too long I reckon.

[Giggles]

https://youtu.be/6i0a7RDPkM8

Scott Ian, Tom Morello, Nuno Bettencourt and a couple of other bucks shredding the theme tune to Game of Thrones is a much more enjoyable watch than that last episode!

[Mags]

Last season was a total shitshow. I wouldn't give it the benefit of calling it simply a dip. Definitely nothing that can be linked to the last book, which while being a bit of a chore compared to earlier in the series, still sucked you into the world. S8 had all the hallmarks of trying to get through one or two seasons worth of material in three episodes, and very poorly at that. It was like watching nowadays Simpsons episodes.

I still have faith for Winds of Winter.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Just spotted this piece giving a few scant details about the prequel series:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/10/game-of-thrones-prequel-no-targaryens-or-lannisters-but-plenty-of-starks

I'm guessing mass ambivalence is the almost universal reaction to the idea of a new series after how the last one ended, even if it's an all new team, etc.

[astfgyl]

I know it has been flogged to death, but I tried rewatching a few episodes, and the way it all turned out has even fucked the old series' for me.

I will still have a go at the prequel though, in the hope that somebody somewhere learned something from what happened with GOT, and just focuses on telling a good story and finishing it.

[Ollkiller]

I know it has been flogged to death, but I tried rewatching a few episodes, and the way it all turned out has even fucked the old series' for me.

I will still have a go at the prequel though, in the hope that somebody somewhere learned something from what happened with GOT, and just focuses on telling a good story and finishing it.

I haven't the patience to re watch the last season. Still  though the preceding seasons and especially seasons 1 - 4 are some of the best television ever made, and the dialogue in seasons 1 to 4 is to die for. I especially love any scene with either Twyin or Tyrion Lanniseter in it.  So many iconic scenes as a whole. I'm praying George releases the last 2 books before he croaks. Even though the could be a meandering mess like the last book it could never be as bad as that last season. 

[astfgyl]

I'd love to be able to entirely forget about seasons 7 and 8 altogether and get a bit of a kick out of re watching the old ones, because they were approaching brilliance at times, but knowing what it all comes to in the end I just can't do it.

If he ever does finish the books I'll read them, but I'm not starting them at all until I know there will be an actual ending or else I'd feel like I was wasting my time with it. I read a few chapters of the first one, and I liked the style of it though, so here's hoping he does get them done.

[Pedrito]

Read the first 3 books they're brilliant.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Think I'm gonna watch the first ep of the new one tonight. Prob be enough of us watching and wanting to discuss it that it's best to reuse a spoilers-allowed thread for it.

[Ollkiller]

Read the first 3 books they're brilliant.

They are stellar reads.

[astfgyl]

i'm since up to speed on the books and patiently awaiting Martin to die so someone can cobble together his notes into the last two. The books are fantastic.

HOTD EP1 wasn't bad either. Here's hoping it pans out well. Haven't read the book of it either, any of ye read it?

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Yeah, first ep was good alright. Just on a technical note, some of the rendering of the cityscapes was a bit too pristine, too obviously computer generated, but a small complaint.

[astfgyl]

Thought the same of the dragon coming down the hill to light the pyre but a bit of that is to be expected. It's no Sharknado thank fuck. Apparently this isn't expected to run into too many seasons either which is good to know.

[Emphyrio]

Apparently Martin wanted GoT to go for 10-13 seasons. Hope they have a definite plan for this one and avoid the previous mistakes.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

I read somewhere that the entire arc has already been mapped out and that it will unfold over (if I remember correctly) 5 seasons.