House of the dragon. Game on! (1 Viewer)

[fruity pebbles]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

 

[Peggy]

Team Black
Syrax(gold) - Rhaenyra
Vermax(green) - Jacaerys
Moondancer(pale green) - Baela
Caraxes(red) - Daemon
Seasmoke(gray) - Addam
Vermithor(bronze) - Hugh
Silverwing(silver) - Ulf
Arrax(white) - Lucerys (killed Season 1)
Maelys(scarlet) - Rhaenys (killed Season 2)

Team Green
Vhagar(black) - Aemond
Sunfyre(gold and pink) (Injured) - Aegon II (Injured)
Tessarion(blue) - Daeron (not shown on TV yet)
Dreamfyre(pale blue and silver) - Helaena

Unclaimed
Sheepstealer(mud brown) - Rhaena appears to be going after it in Season 2 Episode 7
Grey Ghost(pale gray and white) - unseen on TV and never rode by anyone in the books
Cannibal(coal black) - unseen on TV and never rode by anyone in the books

Spoiler

Was about to update Sunfyre as dead because that's what Aegon said in the final episode. But, apparently that's too big of a deviation from the books that most people think Aegon just thinks that and the dragon will show up later on in the story.

 

[Major]

Darn. I'm way behind you guys, having just finished S2E4 this past weekend. I've been loving this season so far, but it sounds like maybe I shouldn't get too excited to see how this season ends.

I'm almost half though it as well but I haven't loved the season. Now even more hesitant to invest the time after seeing all these horrific reviews on my feeds. Probably the type of show I'll hold off watching until a long travel day.

 

[BeTheMatch]

Darn. I'm way behind you guys, having just finished S2E4 this past weekend. I've been loving this season so far, but it sounds like maybe I shouldn't get too excited to see how this season ends.

I'm almost half though it as well but I haven't loved the season. Now even more hesitant to invest the time after seeing all these horrific reviews on my feeds. Probably the type of show I'll hold off watching until a long travel day.

It's not horrific. It's fine. It could be better, and it's frustrating that it's not.

 

[Major]

Darn. I'm way behind you guys, having just finished S2E4 this past weekend. I've been loving this season so far, but it sounds like maybe I shouldn't get too excited to see how this season ends.

I'm almost half though it as well but I haven't loved the season. Now even more hesitant to invest the time after seeing all these horrific reviews on my feeds. Probably the type of show I'll hold off watching until a long travel day.

It's not horrific. It's fine. It could be better, and it's frustrating that it's not.

Yeah, I think we all wish it could be at least half the show GOT was. I couldn't imagine waiting months much less a few days to catch up on the latest GOT episode, yet I have no urge to stay current with this one.

 

[Wingnut]

Pretty lame season finale.

 

[jhib]

Nobody excited about the scene with Otto Hightower?

Yeah, me neither. That was weird.

 

[Desert_Power]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

My guess is that they had to cut this season short in order to afford the dragon scenes for that battle next season. A battle they've already spoiled. Which is a stupid way of thinking about things, but seems consistent with how HBO has treated this series.

Like, seriously, how much should these dragons really cost to render in 2024? They are basically copying and pasting Drogon onto Seasmoke. It seems like a giant scam.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

My goodness was that ever boring.

I know this set all the pieces up for the war (and I believe the final season) but you can't have that big a snoozer and then nothing for 2 years. Woof

i'm going to forget everything.....again. so lame

 

[DA RAIDERS]

The Lannister and pirates scenes were weird. I’m sure it sets up a larger storyline, but it seemed really out of place.

The after show bit talks about it adding comic relief.

Seriously? They thought a mud wrestling match between the worst Lannister character we’ve ever seen and a lesbian pirate captain would remind us of Tyrion?

I hope some of the upcoming shows get the bad taste out of my mouth. This one seems more like a money grab, keep the budget way down show now.

Who would have thought with all the new dragons and son killing that we’ve still had way more childbirth scenes than battles.

or bewbs. plenty of frontal male nudity though NTTAWWT

 

[stbugs]

Nobody excited about the scene with Otto Hightower?

Yeah, me neither. That was weird.

I can’t even remember which one of the blondies sent him away and/or got mad at him.

 

[Zow]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

On the Ringer's Talk the Thrones podcast they claim that you can briefly see one of the Green Men or whatever right before Daemon gets to the tree. The podcasters seemed to like that and then talked about God's Eye.

 

[Zow]

Nobody excited about the scene with Otto Hightower?

Yeah, me neither. That was weird.

I can’t even remember which one of the blondies sent him away and/or got mad at him.

Aemond rejected him as Hand and then Otto just kind of disappeared.

 

[El Floppo]

Nobody excited about the scene with Otto Hightower?

Yeah, me neither. That was weird.

I can’t even remember which one of the blondies sent him away and/or got mad at him.

Aemond rejected him as Hand and then Otto just kind of disappeared.

I was actually hoping to see him... They spent enough time showing Alicent wondering about where he was, makes sense they'd at least tease something. Kinda like the Starks, who I assume will get teased for most of next season before another split second cameo.

 

[Harry Manback]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

 

[dickey moe]

It’s been a few days and I already forgot about what happened.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

Absolutely

 

[Harry Manback]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

Absolutely

Why would that screw it up?

 

[El Floppo]

It’s been a few days and I already forgot about what happened.

What happened... with what?

 

[fruity pebbles]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

Absolutely

Why would that screw it up?

It’s the key moment in the books. They try and make it into a Lifetime movie and I think it would destroy the gravity of it.

 

[Harry Manback]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

Absolutely

Why would that screw it up?

It’s the key moment in the books. They try and make it into a Lifetime movie and I think it would destroy the gravity of it.

But his fate was left intentionally ambiguous in the books. It is after all, a Maesters recounting of what others had written down and even then they weren't sure of his fate.

 

[thecatch]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

Absolutely

Why would that screw it up?

It’s the key moment in the books. They try and make it into a Lifetime movie and I think it would destroy the gravity of it.

But his fate was left intentionally ambiguous in the books. It is after all, a Maesters recounting of what others had written down and even then they weren't sure of his fate.

The book is not exactly a masterpiece of literature either; deviation from the source material is not necessarily a terrible thing in this case.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

Absolutely

Why would that screw it up?

It’s the key moment in the books. They try and make it into a Lifetime movie and I think it would destroy the gravity of it.

But his fate was left intentionally ambiguous in the books. It is after all, a Maesters recounting of what others had written down and even then they weren't sure of his fate.

Agree but it’s implied. Be fine if they left it ambiguous. Less fine is they don’t towards a positive outcome.

 

[Harry Manback]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

Absolutely

Why would that screw it up?

It’s the key moment in the books. They try and make it into a Lifetime movie and I think it would destroy the gravity of it.

But his fate was left intentionally ambiguous in the books. It is after all, a Maesters recounting of what others had written down and even then they weren't sure of his fate.

Agree but it’s implied. Be fine if they left it ambiguous. Less fine is they don’t towards a positive outcome.

Maybe, I'm not sure I agree. George left it abiguous for a reason, whereas the fate of others were directly confirmed. I kinda hope they let him live.

 

[The Gator]

Enjoyed the season, love some of the characters, but that was a weak finale

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

Absolutely

Why would that screw it up?

It’s the key moment in the books. They try and make it into a Lifetime movie and I think it would destroy the gravity of it.

But his fate was left intentionally ambiguous in the books. It is after all, a Maesters recounting of what others had written down and even then they weren't sure of his fate.

Agree but it’s implied. Be fine if they left it ambiguous. Less fine is they don’t towards a positive outcome.

Maybe, I'm not sure I agree. George left it abiguous for a reason, whereas the fate of others were directly confirmed. I kinda hope they let him live.

Interesting point, but there's no future in the story for this character, so if they decide to invent one and give him a role in the next chapter, that's a problem for me. I tend to agree with @fruity pebbles suggestion the writers are flirting with a Lifetime movie re-write that would be unfortunate. It feels at times like they are trying to create an outright good guys v bad guys story which completely changes the nature of the saga and Martin's world. The past and ongoing relationship they invented between the two main women characters has a negative effect on the power of the story for me, and it could get worse if they continue down that path, especially if it changes the ultimate fate of either. I've thought the writers have done a good job in other respects. The changes and fleshing out of King V.T. in season one was great. The added depth to Helaena has been a positive.

 

[Todem]

Darn. I'm way behind you guys, having just finished S2E4 this past weekend. I've been loving this season so far, but it sounds like maybe I shouldn't get too excited to see how this season ends.

Strong start.....spuutering finish....but power on...it's good...just not GOT great.

 

[Zow]

Enjoyed the season, love some of the characters, but that was a weak finale

I actually found it to be a very good episode (acting + scenery + character development + I wasn't bored) but a weak finale (no significant plot movement nor climactic scenes).

Hopefully this makes sense.

 

[Zow]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

Absolutely

Why would that screw it up?

It’s the key moment in the books. They try and make it into a Lifetime movie and I think it would destroy the gravity of it.

But his fate was left intentionally ambiguous in the books. It is after all, a Maesters recounting of what others had written down and even then they weren't sure of his fate.

Agree but it’s implied. Be fine if they left it ambiguous. Less fine is they don’t towards a positive outcome.

Maybe, I'm not sure I agree. George left it abiguous for a reason, whereas the fate of others were directly confirmed. I kinda hope they let him live.

Interesting point, but there's no future in the story for this character, so if they decide to invent one and give him a role in the next chapter, that's a problem for me. I tend to agree with @fruity pebbles suggestion the writers are flirting with a Lifetime movie re-write that would be unfortunate. It feels at times like they are trying to create an outright good guys v bad guys story which completely changes the nature of the saga and Martin's world. The past and ongoing relationship they invented between the two main women characters has a negative effect on the power of the story for me, and it could get worse if they continue down that path, especially if it changes the ultimate fate of either. I've thought the writers have done a good job in other respects. The changes and fleshing out of King V.T. in season one was great. The added depth to Helaena has been a positive.

Eh, guys, potentially sploilerish here, no?

 

[beer 30]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

Absolutely

Why would that screw it up?

It’s the key moment in the books. They try and make it into a Lifetime movie and I think it would destroy the gravity of it.

But his fate was left intentionally ambiguous in the books. It is after all, a Maesters recounting of what others had written down and even then they weren't sure of his fate.

Agree but it’s implied. Be fine if they left it ambiguous. Less fine is they don’t towards a positive outcome.

Maybe, I'm not sure I agree. George left it abiguous for a reason, whereas the fate of others were directly confirmed. I kinda hope they let him live.

Interesting point, but there's no future in the story for this character, so if they decide to invent one and give him a role in the next chapter, that's a problem for me. I tend to agree with @fruity pebbles suggestion the writers are flirting with a Lifetime movie re-write that would be unfortunate. It feels at times like they are trying to create an outright good guys v bad guys story which completely changes the nature of the saga and Martin's world. The past and ongoing relationship they invented between the two main women characters has a negative effect on the power of the story for me, and it could get worse if they continue down that path, especially if it changes the ultimate fate of either. I've thought the writers have done a good job in other respects. The changes and fleshing out of King V.T. in season one was great. The added depth to Helaena has been a positive.

Eh, guys, potentially sploilerish here, no?

the next time we see this show will be 2 years from now, nobody will remember.

 

[SWC]

i read on reddit that the director has sort of gone off on her own to center the show around alicent and raineera and i get it the director gets to make those calls but man it sure seems like a lot of common sense went out the window to make that happen i dont think moms would be like well we are friends so lets just let our kids die its all good for my bff thats just crazy talk take that to the bank brohans

 

[TLEF316]

RE: Spoilers.....the likely most important event in the entire show was already spoiled on GOT's. (via a random conversation between 2 characters). I'm sure a huge % of the viewership doesn't remember and probably didnt even register it at the time (we didnt know HOTD was gonna be a thing)

 

[Harry Manback]

Book readers only.

Ahem

 

[Peggy]

Also somewhat interesting that they are using Helana's visions as in-show spoilers. It's not like people are watching this for the dialogue so not sure why they are telegraphing major plot points like that....

The other thing is that if you were paying close attention to a few key scenes in GOT, you would know some major, climactic events that are coming in this story.

Yeah, Joffrey literally tells you what happens with Rhaenyra

Yeah. I remember this and other things. I'll still watch the show because it is an interesting enough universe with good actors. But this story telling sucks. Not sure there is a reason to avoid more spoilers.

I just hope they don’t screw up God’s Eye. I don’t care if they need to spend half their budget on that one episode. They mess that up and the entire series will be seen as trash.

Spoiler

Do you consider Daemon surviving the encounter "screwing it up"? Because I think he's gonna survive.

Absolutely

Why would that screw it up?

It’s the key moment in the books. They try and make it into a Lifetime movie and I think it would destroy the gravity of it.

But his fate was left intentionally ambiguous in the books. It is after all, a Maesters recounting of what others had written down and even then they weren't sure of his fate.

Agree but it’s implied. Be fine if they left it ambiguous. Less fine is they don’t towards a positive outcome.

Maybe, I'm not sure I agree. George left it abiguous for a reason, whereas the fate of others were directly confirmed. I kinda hope they let him live.

Interesting point, but there's no future in the story for this character, so if they decide to invent one and give him a role in the next chapter, that's a problem for me. I tend to agree with @fruity pebbles suggestion the writers are flirting with a Lifetime movie re-write that would be unfortunate. It feels at times like they are trying to create an outright good guys v bad guys story which completely changes the nature of the saga and Martin's world. The past and ongoing relationship they invented between the two main women characters has a negative effect on the power of the story for me, and it could get worse if they continue down that path, especially if it changes the ultimate fate of either. I've thought the writers have done a good job in other respects. The changes and fleshing out of King V.T. in season one was great. The added depth to Helaena has been a positive.

Yep

 

[Desert_Power]

i read on reddit that the director has sort of gone off on her own to center the show around alicent and raineera and i get it the director gets to make those calls but man it sure seems like a lot of common sense went out the window to make that happen i dont think moms would be like well we are friends so lets just let our kids die its all good for my bff thats just crazy talk take that to the bank brohans

Yeah. This whole unreliable narrator aspect from the book does give some freedom. Like CM mentioned, some of the changes have been good.

This piece is not. These characters are among the least compelling and do not advance the story when they are on the screen.

 

[SWC]

i read on reddit that the director has sort of gone off on her own to center the show around alicent and raineera and i get it the director gets to make those calls but man it sure seems like a lot of common sense went out the window to make that happen i dont think moms would be like well we are friends so lets just let our kids die its all good for my bff thats just crazy talk take that to the bank brohans

Yeah. This whole unreliable narrator aspect from the book does give some freedom. Like CM mentioned, some of the changes have been good.

This piece is not. These characters are among the least compelling and do not advance the story when they are on the screen.

i just think it is not believable if you or your son kill my kid i am never ever ever ever ever going to be your buddy no way no how instead i am going to hunt you until the end of the earth thats just how it is take that to the bank brohan

 

[dickey moe]

It’s been a few days and I already forgot about what happened.

What happened... with what?

Ya know - dragon stuff.

 

[Zow]

i read on reddit that the director has sort of gone off on her own to center the show around alicent and raineera and i get it the director gets to make those calls but man it sure seems like a lot of common sense went out the window to make that happen i dont think moms would be like well we are friends so lets just let our kids die its all good for my bff thats just crazy talk take that to the bank brohans

Yeah. This whole unreliable narrator aspect from the book does give some freedom. Like CM mentioned, some of the changes have been good.

This piece is not. These characters are among the least compelling and do not advance the story when they are on the screen.

i just think it is not believable if you or your son kill my kid i am never ever ever ever ever going to be your buddy no way no how instead i am going to hunt you until the end of the earth thats just how it is take that to the bank brohan

What if your son was Kevin Garnett?

I mean, the kids were/are pretty much jerks...*



*NOT that KG is, as he's the man.

 

[Riffraff]

And she just stumbles across the dragon eating a goat or whatever? Wouldn't she have seen the dragon flying around if it is that close, or does this dragon walk and stalk their prey by sneaking up behind them?

Roughly the 53 minute mark - she sees the dragon flying and runs that direction.

 

[SWC]

i read on reddit that the director has sort of gone off on her own to center the show around alicent and raineera and i get it the director gets to make those calls but man it sure seems like a lot of common sense went out the window to make that happen i dont think moms would be like well we are friends so lets just let our kids die its all good for my bff thats just crazy talk take that to the bank brohans

Yeah. This whole unreliable narrator aspect from the book does give some freedom. Like CM mentioned, some of the changes have been good.

This piece is not. These characters are among the least compelling and do not advance the story when they are on the screen.

i just think it is not believable if you or your son kill my kid i am never ever ever ever ever going to be your buddy no way no how instead i am going to hunt you until the end of the earth thats just how it is take that to the bank brohan

What if your son was Kevin Garnett?

I mean, the kids were/are pretty much jerks...*



*NOT that KG is, as he's the man.

no one could ever kill kg because that would require kg to actually stand and fight instead of hitting a guy and running away and everyone knows how he is so your whole point is totally meritless take that to bank brochacho

 

[DA RAIDERS]

i read on reddit that the director has sort of gone off on her own to center the show around alicent and raineera and i get it the director gets to make those calls but man it sure seems like a lot of common sense went out the window to make that happen i dont think moms would be like well we are friends so lets just let our kids die its all good for my bff thats just crazy talk take that to the bank brohans

Their scene in the last episode actually had some umph to it.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Haha okay now I see what you guys mean about S2E8. What a weird way to end a season.

That said, I really enjoyed this season overall. Good stuff.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I was the biggest GOT fan there was, and I still have not watched the final 2-3 episodes of this.

 

[Grahamburn]

I was the biggest GOT fan there was, and I still have not watched the final 2-3 episodes of this.

That'll show 'em!

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I was the biggest GOT fan there was, and I still have not watched the final 2-3 episodes of this.

What do you not like about, if you don't mind me asking? I'm liking it a lot, but it does have a much smaller scope than GOT, and it seems to spend a lot more time on court politics. I enjoy that stuff personally, but I can see why others might not.

 

[Zow]

I was the biggest GOT fan there was, and I still have not watched the final 2-3 episodes of this.

They aren’t bad. The acting is quite good and there’s some important character development and setting up of the proverbial chess pieces.

The final episode is just somewhat anticlimactic while still being a quality episode.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I was the biggest GOT fan there was, and I still have not watched the final 2-3 episodes of this.

What do you not like about, if you don't mind me asking? I'm liking it a lot, but it does have a much smaller scope than GOT, and it seems to spend a lot more time on court politics. I enjoy that stuff personally, but I can see why others might not.

It's not that I don't like it. Though I do think they wasted a lot of time this season (Daemon at Harrenhall) and the connection to the characters or their arcs are just not there. But that has a lot to do with the source material being a history book without any real details.

I will eventually watch, but the enthusiasm just isn't there. I didn't post as a "that'll show em" angle, just a self-commentary I guess that this show isn't grabbing me.

I really am looking forward to Dunc and Egg though!

(and wish GRRM had already finished the books -- I loved reading those and now feel kinda blah about Winds even when it eventually get published).

 

[Grahamburn]

I was the biggest GOT fan there was, and I still have not watched the final 2-3 episodes of this.

They aren’t bad. The acting is quite good and there’s some important character development and setting up of the proverbial chess pieces.

The final episode is just somewhat anticlimactic while still being a quality episode.

The episode was great. People were expecting something else and didn't get it so they were let down.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I was the biggest GOT fan there was, and I still have not watched the final 2-3 episodes of this.

They aren’t bad. The acting is quite good and there’s some important character development and setting up of the proverbial chess pieces.

The final episode is just somewhat anticlimactic while still being a quality episode.

The episode was great. People were expecting something else and didn't get it so they were let down.

It was a good episode, but you have to admit that the season just sort of . . . ended. I'm glad they didn't give us an artificial cliff-hanger a la TWD, but it felt like there were a couple of episodes missing from the season.

 

[beer 30]

I was the biggest GOT fan there was, and I still have not watched the final 2-3 episodes of this.

They aren’t bad. The acting is quite good and there’s some important character development and setting up of the proverbial chess pieces.

The final episode is just somewhat anticlimactic while still being a quality episode.

The episode was great. People were expecting something else and didn't get it so they were let down.

It was a good episode, but you have to admit that the season just sort of . . . ended. I'm glad they didn't give us an artificial cliff-hanger a la TWD, but it felt like there were a couple of episodes missing from the season.

Great might be generous but it wasn't any less of an episode than we've seen all season long. I think the disappoint rises from 2 shows being cut from the original 10 show season which would have gotten us to the event(s) that are leaving everyone disappointed we didn't get to.

One thing for sure, next season is gonna be lit. Whenever it happens...