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Game of Thrones (spoiler-free zone)
A few have suggested it, might as well test the waters. The idea is to give people who haven't read the books a safe place to talk about the show.
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04-29-2014, 11:03 PM | #1831 |
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I think they'd rather gloss over battles than come off like a B movie. Their overall production values are quite high in this show. The locations, sets and costumes are all top notch for TV.
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04-29-2014, 11:08 PM | #1832 |
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They basically have one battle per season, save budget up for that, because they're really expensive to do.
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04-29-2014, 11:21 PM | #1833 |
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How can anyone complain about this show? I can't get enough of it.
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04-29-2014, 11:23 PM | #1834 |
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04-29-2014, 11:26 PM | #1836 |
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And it's called GAME of Thrones, not The Raid: Westeros.
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04-30-2014, 12:01 AM | #1837 |
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For one thing, I've said countless times that I *LIKE* the show. I'm not sure how many more times I have to say it for it to sink in. In fact, I like Tyrion more than just about any other TV character since Omar. I just want more from it; I want it to diversify a little bit. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. If I'm disappointed by GoT, it's because it could be better, and I like it enough that I think it deserves to be. Second, there are quite a few shows that are better than Game of Thrones. This is NOT the be-all, end-all of "intrigue" shows. House of Cards does political intrigue WAY better than GoT. Breaking Bad did power struggles WAY better than GoT. No, I'm not comparing genres, but specific aspects of what people say makes GoT so good. No, those aren't fantasy shows, so if you want to say that this is the best fantasy series ever, I'd be okay with that. I think it is, but mostly because I can't name any other fantasy series that have aired. Even if I could, they wouldn't be better, because GoT is that good. Frankly, I think it's that a lot of people really love the fantasy genre, and it's something that is basically missing on TV. So, when something like this comes along, and it's THIS GOOD (read: very good), people go crazy for it. That doesn't mean it's a perfect show for everyone. It IS possible to like a show and still criticize it. Quote:
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Well, actually, yeah I was. Can't say I quite saw this kind of reaction coming, though.
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04-30-2014, 01:26 AM | #1843 |
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I would guess that most people posting here would just rather talk about the actual content of the show rather than nitpicking whether it has enough action or whether certain story arcs are moving fast enough.
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04-30-2014, 03:17 AM | #1844 |
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I have zero complaints about this show. Other than maybe they keep killing all the good people. But that's not enough action and diversity
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I have complaints. WTF is up with Danerys staying fully clothed for most of the last three seasons?!?! That's some bullshit if you ask me. |
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