[arista]

Game Of Thrones jokes about Daenerys coffee cup error


https://news.sky.com/story/game-of-t...error-11713594

[Toy Soldier]

If Jon doesn't die, I'd say him heading off to live with the free folk in the "true north" is all but a certainty.

I also disagree that it was a bad episode by he way; I think it had its issues in logic and once again timing. It used to take them WHOLE SEASONS to traverse Westeros, which is meant to be comparable in size to the whole of North America, and now they just hop around the map in the space of days! Also the military tactics used to be realistic and the idea that Dany's fleet was just sailing merrily along with no scout ships ahead to check for oh, I dunno, massive naval ambushes hiding around the corner for example... is insane. And Cersei killing Missandrei and then walking off when she had huge dragon-slaying crossbows and archers that could have wiped out Daenery and Drogon there and then, but instead she's like "Yeah I could end this now but nah lol I've decided instead to REALLY PISS OFF the dragon-riding lady and then just let her go on her way".

HOWEVER... I thought it was overall a better episode than both ep1 & 2 . I'm still giving it the benefit of the doubt. Though I was saying to th'wife today, I do think it has suffered from losing the guidance of the books. It's not even that it isn't still decent, even good TV... it's that it was something special / exceptional in the early seasons, and now it's JUST a good fantasy TV show.

[Toy Soldier]

I also think a lot of blame from book fans is being placed on the show writers not knowing how to wrap things up in a full / proper / satisfying way... When I think that's expecting a lot, consider g its pretty evident at this point that GRR Martin doesn't know how to do it either. He created an epic, sprawling, interwoven tale but with no real plan of how to bring those threads together in the end and that's why his writing has stalled, and why the show is struggling to do it in a complete way.

It's a very common theme in ongoing franchises to be honest. There aren't many that end in a truly satisfying way. Lord of the Rings is a rare example where it does but that's because the underpinning plot device is EXTREMELY simple from start to finish. The series starts with a powerful evil ring, very near the beginning of the story the plan is to destroy it, and at the end of the final book, it gets destroyed. Obviously an oversimplification of everything else that's going on but its still there; that clear, constant, vivid end point. GoT never had one and now that we're... Erm... In the endgame, it's starting to show.

[reece(:]

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[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by arista

Game Of Thrones jokes about Daenerys coffee cup error


https://news.sky.com/story/game-of-t...error-11713594

no one think that this was probably an expensive piece of product advertising? I don't believe for a moment that it wasn't intentional, and its gone viral

[Toy Soldier]

[Adamw92]

I’m so annoyed with where they’re taking Dany’s story arc but if this is what they’re doing then I’m lowkey down for her to just burn Kings Landing to the ground.

[Amy Jade]

If the leakes are real I will be very dissapoited.

[Adamw92]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

If the leakes are real I will be very dissapoited.

Same

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

no one think that this was probably an expensive piece of product advertising? I don't believe for a moment that it wasn't intentional, and its gone viral

Well, the cup wasnt from Starbucks, and there is noticeable branding, so, it'd be a pretty bad case of product advertising.

[BBDodge]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

If the leakes are real I will be very dissapoited.

There are more "leaks" out now which contradict the earlier "leaks".

Wouldn't put it past HBO to release some fake ones to misdirect people.

Then viewers will be overjoyed that they turn out to be rubbish.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by BBDodge

There are more "leaks" out now which contradict the earlier "leaks".

Wouldn't put it past HBO to release some fake ones to misdirect people.

Then viewers will be overjoyed that they turn out to be rubbish.

If you release leaks that an ending is going to be really crap, and then it's only a little bit disappointing, then people will think it was actually good. it's genius.

[Amy Jade]

I hope that is so. I don't like the leaked ending one bit!

[bitontheslide]

There are multiple endings that were filmed, but only one will be the reality. It could easily come down to 1 or 2 scenes that were filmed with multiple outcomes, it doesnt need to have been multiple takes of the entire series

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Can someone post the leaks please

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Sullen Girl

Can someone post the leaks please

In spoilers

[Daniel.]

Am I the only one who thinks the last season has been great lol

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Daniel.

Am I the only one who thinks the last season has been great lol

I'm enjoying it

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Daniel.

Am I the only one who thinks the last season has been great lol

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I'm enjoying it

I'm enjoying it a lot but for me it's like I said above; it's "lost" something that it used to have back in the early seasons. Now it's "just" a great fantasy TV show, whereas at one point it was something really exceptional.

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'm enjoying it a lot but for me it's like I said above; it's "lost" something that it used to have back in the early seasons. Now it's "just" a great fantasy TV show, whereas at one point it was something really exceptional.

It feels a bit rushed for me, I liked the steadier pacing of the earlier seasons which seemed a bit more thought out.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by reece(:

It feels a bit rushed for me, I liked the steadier pacing of the earlier seasons which seemed a bit more thought out.

That's something I really don't understand as well; they decided to wrap it up because the story was coming to an end and they didn't want it to drag on, when it's one of the most successful TV shows of all time... and there has CLEARLY been enough material for a full two more seasons rather than these 6 longer episodes? They could have devoted an entire season to the battle against the white walkers, and then another entire season to the battle for the throne.

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'm enjoying it a lot but for me it's like I said above; it's "lost" something that it used to have back in the early seasons. Now it's "just" a great fantasy TV show, whereas at one point it was something really exceptional.

Honestly, it just can't be as great as it was, the showrunners aren't GRRM, they never can be, they started GoT by adapting the books, and with the assurances from GRRM that Winds of Winter would be out by now, but instead they've had to write the rest of the story from George's footnotes - a story that GRRM himself may never finish writing.

[Daniel.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'm enjoying it a lot but for me it's like I said above; it's "lost" something that it used to have back in the early seasons. Now it's "just" a great fantasy TV show, whereas at one point it was something really exceptional.

I kinda agree it was better earlier but then 6 was probably my favourite season and ep 3 of s8 is my favourite ever

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

That's something I really don't understand as well; they decided to wrap it up because the story was coming to an end and they didn't want it to drag on, when it's one of the most successful TV shows of all time... and there has CLEARLY been enough material for a full two more seasons rather than these 6 longer episodes? They could have devoted an entire season to the battle against the white walkers, and then another entire season to the battle for the throne.

I think if they make fewer (6) episodes which are longer it means they can pay actors less per episode and work with the bigger budget - or something along the lines of that.

I'd have liked to see this go to 10 seasons though

[Niamh.]

For me Arya killing the NK and turning Gendry down and going off with the hound is a perfect enough end without knowing what the actual end is