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  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    I just watch it enjoy it and dont think about it after it's been on

    Far too much like hard work thinking about whether it's a mistake ref the giant

    Or if Ed sheeren was shit

    It's a good way to lose an hr and relax
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    Its a great show. Im relatively new to watching it though.

    Does anyone think the acting is a bit poor? Its a bit routine "emmerdale" like. Nothing special. Bar a few characters.

    Love Khalisee. Even if i dont understand whats going on, its worth it just for her scenes.
  • cafc_harry
    cafc_harry Posts: 3,360
    Started it on Sunday night, up to episode 7. Will watch it for the sake of its ratings for the time being but for me it's not been amazing.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,364
    cafc_harry said:

    Started it on Sunday night, up to episode 7. Will watch it for the sake of its ratings for the time being but for me it's not been amazing.

    Not trying to sound like a prick but there's absolutely no way you can judge after that few episodes. It gets better every season so keep watching.
  • cafc_harry
    cafc_harry Posts: 3,360
    Laddick01 said:

    cafc_harry said:

    Started it on Sunday night, up to episode 7. Will watch it for the sake of its ratings for the time being but for me it's not been amazing.

    Not trying to sound like a prick but there's absolutely no way you can judge after that few episodes. It gets better every season so keep watching.
    Yes I know, hence why I'm still watching.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    I was vaguely interested in Thrones up until the end of the first season. At which point I realised it was brilliant. Rewatched season one, and THEN realised Jon Snow and Robb Stark were different people, which explained how Robb was getting to the wall and back so quickly.
  • cafc_harry
    cafc_harry Posts: 3,360
    edited July 2017
    2 consecutive episodes later and I've started episode 10, fair to say it's picked up a bit.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,242
    JiMMy 85 said:

    I was vaguely interested in Thrones up until the end of the first season. At which point I realised it was brilliant. Rewatched season one, and THEN realised Jon Snow and Robb Stark were different people, which explained how Robb was getting to the wall and back so quickly.

    I did the same, I then read the books pretty sharpish and then was able to understand who the fuck everyone was
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    cafc_harry said:

    2 consecutive episodes later and I've started episode 10, fair to say it's picked up a bit.

    Episode 9s, always a winner.
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    top analysis from alt shift x as always

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  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    WSS said:

    Dazzler21 said:

    WSS said:

    The "restricted area" Harry Potter crossover with Jim Broadbent was a little bit cringe as well. Subtle enough not to be obvious though.

    No idea what you're on about,but then I've never watched the potter films.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj-rpslBk0c
    Ah Walder Frey came back to life...
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Anyone else notice the books were being put back in place spine fitst? How the flip is anyone going to find the book they're looking for?

    Even more so how did Sam find the book he wanted first time?
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,034
    This map is interesting - I always thought the Iron Islands were to the east to Westeros.

    What's to the east of the bit of Essos that we can see ?
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    edited July 2017
    I think there's a big desert there! Dothraki territory and such.

    Edit: Here you go! https://quartermaester.info/
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited July 2017
    se9addick said:

    This map is interesting - I always thought the Iron Islands were to the east to Westeros.

    What's to the east of the bit of Essos that we can see ?

    Valyria, Volantis, Meereen, Yunkai, Astapor, Vaes Dothrak etc.

    The furthest East I believe the show has gone is Qarth.

    Melisandre is supposedly from the far east city of Asshai.

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    Thats Turkey isnt it?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited July 2017
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Thats Turkey isnt it?

    And Westeros is Great Britain & upside down Ireland... makes the Scots wildlings.

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  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998
    Essos appears to be a mixture of Eastern & Southern Europe, Turkey, the Middle East, Mongolia, with Valyria supposedly representing the fallen Roman Empire.

    Westeros is mostly the British Isles with a bit of France/Spain thrown in.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    This annoys me how obvious it is once you notice.

    Even the thousand Islands are clearly based on the Aegean islands
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    "the King in The North" wearing a NUM donkey jacket in series one gave the game away
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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Nope don't get that reference at all...
  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998
    GRRM has long talked about how the primary influence of the series is the War of the Roses but there are many parallels:

    Houses of York and Lancaster - Stark and Lannister
    First Men - Celts
    Andals - Anglo Saxons
    Iron Islands - mixture of Norse/Viking and Irish (in their constant rebelling against the mainland)
    Hadrian's Wall - The Wall
    Wildlings - Scots
    Targaryeans - Norman Invasion/William the Conqueror
    Valyria - Roman Empire
    Free Cities - Venice, Firenze, Constantinople etc.
    Dothraki - Golden Horde

    The religions are harder to pin down. The Faith of the Seven is clearly Catholicism in its structure.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    Fiiish said:


    The religions are harder to pin down. The Faith of the Seven is clearly Catholicism in its structure.

    I have a feeling there's going to be a twist with the religions. Not quite that Bran is actually all of the gods, but something that shows they're all one and the same.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    That episode has put me off pies for life.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Yeah that was unpleasant. Did you think the finale was a bit rushed? Looked like they literally had it in fast forward in places. In fact it is in danger of feeling a bit rushed in general I think. Sam's been in the Citadel 5 minutes and on screen about 4 times and already done two things is of significance having spent 6 seasons doing not a great deal.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    He's killed a whitewalker, what have you done? Thrown a kettle over a pub?
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,364
    Exiled_Addick said:

    Yeah that was unpleasant. Did you think the finale was a bit rushed? Looked like they literally had it in fast forward in places. In fact it is in danger of feeling a bit rushed in general I think. Sam's been in the Citadel 5 minutes and on screen about 4 times and already done two things is of significance having spent 6 seasons doing not a great deal.

    I actually think your spot on with the rushing part.

    Don't get me wrong the plot is solid and every storyline is really interesting. It just feels like they've realised they need to start wrapping everything up which has led to some storylines being cut short etc.

    With all that said I thought last nights episode was much stronger than the season opener. The Missandei scene was especially interesting.
  • Arry Addick
    Arry Addick Posts: 1,168
    Laddick01 said:

    The Missandei scene was especially interesting.
    Yep!

  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Laddick01 said:

    Exiled_Addick said:

    Yeah that was unpleasant. Did you think the finale was a bit rushed? Looked like they literally had it in fast forward in places. In fact it is in danger of feeling a bit rushed in general I think. Sam's been in the Citadel 5 minutes and on screen about 4 times and already done two things is of significance having spent 6 seasons doing not a great deal.

    I actually think your spot on with the rushing part.

    Don't get me wrong the plot is solid and every storyline is really interesting. It just feels like they've realised they need to start wrapping everything up which has led to some storylines being cut short etc.

    With all that said I thought last nights episode was much stronger than the season opener. The Missandei scene was especially interesting.
    Game of Thrones script editing is like my week at work, they're currently at about 2 pm on Friday.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    Laddick01 said:

    Exiled_Addick said:

    Yeah that was unpleasant. Did you think the finale was a bit rushed? Looked like they literally had it in fast forward in places. In fact it is in danger of feeling a bit rushed in general I think. Sam's been in the Citadel 5 minutes and on screen about 4 times and already done two things is of significance having spent 6 seasons doing not a great deal.

    I actually think your spot on with the rushing part.

    Don't get me wrong the plot is solid and every storyline is really interesting. It just feels like they've realised they need to start wrapping everything up which has led to some storylines being cut short etc.

    With all that said I thought last nights episode was much stronger than the season opener. The Missandei scene was especially interesting.
    They would've planned all this plot some time ago, Benioff and Weiss are familiar with what Martin has planned. I think you're right in that they clearly had to thin the herd, and maybe this is a diversion from the books for that reason. They've got a lot of story to squeeze in.


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