Game of Thrones - New Episodes Discussion (SPOILERS)

[Carnage]

This episode ended with well, but was another slow one. I reckon there'll be another time jump to the next.

[Caomhaoin]

I thought I'd groan the whole way through (and I do a bit with the über diverse númenor extras) and the cheesy chat up lines from yer man and calling Isildur 'Isil' (FFS)

Notwithstanding, the guts of it is a good solid show. The Orcs are outstanding, and not cannon fodder like in the films.

The trilogy got the Elves absolutely spot on, its a pity they've made them into 'boools in the mooth' simpering Home Counties toffs but sher lookit g'wan whatever.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

wrong thread mook.

This episode ended with well, but was another slow one. I reckon there'll be another time jump to the next.

Good episode overall. Tension throughout the banquet scene was nicely done.

[Carnage]

Aye, I was expecting another Red Wedding, but sure that was the red (!) herring I suppose.

[Giggles]

I haven't read the book, so I don't know if it has deviated at all, but I found it very weird that Damo just strolled right into the banquet, was he not banished? Looked like he wasn't invited anyway.

And why the fuck did nobody stop yer man from beating the shit out of the other lad? Just seemed so odd to me.

[astfgyl]

Aye, I was expecting another Red Wedding, but sure that was the red (!) herring I suppose.

I was too tbf.

It's a sort of odd one overall with the jumps in time and given that it's going to cover 300 years or so I'm assuming no character will make it through more than about 2 seasons, but I'm enjoying it all the same even though the young one's face is giving me Peggy Mitchell vibes.

[Mooncat]

Spoilers for today's episode (I see them on Sunday in Canada)!

Took me several minutes to figure out what the fuck was going on at the start of this episode, these time jumps are pretty extreme. Mainly though, the rushing through made this episode feel like a missed opportunity. They introduced Ser Harwin, who has now become Rhaenyra's secret lover (and father of her 3 children), show that there's a clear rivalry and bitterness between him and Ser Criston, and then just murder him off by the end of the episode. In GoT they'd have developed that storyline, the relationship, the rivalry, the political maneuvering/murder etc over an entire season and the death at the end would have been a big deal. They'd have built up the relationship between Ser Harwin and his dad (The Hand) so that the dad trying to batter the door down to save his son would have had emotional impact. In the end you're just left not really giving a fuck about anyone or any of the storyline. Who's this dude, oh there he goes. I get they have a lot of material to get through, but what's the point if you're not going to give a shit about any of it?

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

The big largely unfleshed out time jump jarred a bit, but it was a good episode as a self-contained bit of story. And it looks like this is not the last we'll see of Lord Larys' sadism.

[Mooncat]

They seem to be setting him up as the Baelish/Varys schemer of this show. Perhaps this is the beginning of his own grab for power.

[Emphyrio]

Good episode. I was aware of the time jump and between the changing and aging of characters, they dealt with it quite well. Apart from yer man Criston. He looked basically the exact same. Larys is a quality creep, looking forward to seeing his story play out.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Just saw somewhere there that originally the show runners were going to have the series start with Rhaenerya and Alicent already adults but it was Martin who insisted on showing their adolescence together first. Don't know if any of ye know any more about that. In any case, it's certainly made Alicent's character more interesting than had she appeared, let's say, Cersei-like from the beginning.

[Giggles]

Found the last couple of episodes a bit dull overall.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

And that was quality too! 

[Grim Reality]

It's pretty woeful lads if we're being honest. Not a patch on the first few seasons of GoT. The characters are non existent. Your man the brother, Damon is it, I don't know the names too well, is the only half decent one in it with a bit of charisma. The creepy younger brother of the Knight who got banished for riding the princess has potential....... but fuck me the rest of them, dull and forgettable.

Just think back to the brilliant characters that littered GoT. From Eddard Stark and John Snow and the crew at the Wall, all the Lannisters, every little side character, I can't remember the names but Jesus it was packed with class villains and well acted by all. This is muck by comparison. Yes they are building a bit of a story of power struggle etc etc but it's nothing to watch at all at all.



Edit just to say I've not watched the latest episode yet, in case there is a massive upswing . There'd bleedin want to be!!!

2nd edit. Made a poor point

[Ollkiller]

Latest episode by a mile the best. Fuck all action but the scheming all came out.