Game of Thrones (season 8)

[TonyM]

Can’t wait for Game of Thrones 2 The Sequel “When Dragons Go Wild”.

 

[BimboBob]

Tried to watch it, honest I did, it had tits and everything, got as far as a midget in charge and a wall to keep things out that had a tunnel in it and gave up.

Nonsense. Utter nonsense. History for the brainless judging by some of the reviews I read last week. Thinking it was based on real events. Thick cunts.

 

[willipp]

I thought I read that all episodes are longer than previously which is why there are only 6. Just set it to record on Sunday night on sky and it’s 1hr 5 minutes long. With breaks that’s only about 50 minutes of show.

 

[Barcon]

That Floki bloke gets right on my tits.

 

[7evens]

Tried to watch it, honest I did, it had tits and everything, got as far as a midget in charge and a wall to keep things out that had a tunnel in it and gave up.

Nonsense. Utter nonsense. History for the brainless judging by some of the reviews I read last week. Thinking it was based on real events. Thick cunts.

The books takes some inspiration from bits and pieces of European medieval history, and the show adapts those books, but that's the only connection it has to the real world. Game of Thrones has always been a fantasy soap opera with a keen eye for scrutinising power, greed and politics, but that's gradually given way to what the show was always intended to be, and what season 8 will prove: Game of Thrones has always been, and will be remembered as, an epic fantasy story of how two children came together from opposite ends of a ginormous map, compared their other-worldly experiences (of dragons and ice zombies), and saved their fellow man before their lust for power, greed and politics stopped them from saving themselves.

 

[7evens]

I thought I read that all episodes are longer than previously which is why there are only 6. Just set it to record on Sunday night on sky and it’s 1hr 5 minutes long. With breaks that’s only about 50 minutes of show.

8.1 is 54 minutes, 8.2 is 58 minutes, 8.3 is 82 minutes, 8.4 is 78 minutes, 8.5 is 79 minutes, 8.6 is 80 minutes.

 

[markbmcfc]

Watched S7 again this week in readiness. Such a fucking brilliant show.

Hope it’s not a let down.

 

[BimboBob]

The books takes some inspiration from bits and pieces of European medieval history, and the show adapts those books, but that's the only connection it has to the real world. Game of Thrones has always been a fantasy soap opera with a keen eye for scrutinising power, greed and politics, but that's gradually given way to what the show was always intended to be, and what season 8 will prove: Game of Thrones has always been, and will be remembered as, an epic fantasy story of how two children came together from opposite ends of a ginormous map, compared their other-worldly experiences (of dragons and ice zombies), and saved their fellow man before their lust for power, greed and politics stopped them from saving themselves.

So like Tolkien for people who don't read books?

 

[jimharri]

Am I the only person in the known universe who hasn't watched a single episode of GOT? And who doesn't feel like he's missing out on anything by not seeing it, going by the endless trailers for it on TV?

 

[SWP's back]

Am I the only person in the known universe who hasn't watched a single episode of GOT? And who doesn't feel like he's missing out on anything by not seeing it, going by the endless trailers for it on TV?

You Probably don’t have the time going by your post count.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Am I the only person in the known universe who hasn't watched a single episode of GOT? And who doesn't feel like he's missing out on anything by not seeing it, going by the endless trailers for it on TV?

No, my wife doesn’t watch it either, nor does my daughter in law. Both call it ‘game of porn’ which always leads to arguments and justifications of brilliant acting, cinematography, costumes, writing, story telling etc etc etc. They still won’t watch it though. Their and your loss :-).

 

[urban genie]

Am I the only person in the known universe who hasn't watched a single episode of GOT? And who doesn't feel like he's missing out on anything by not seeing it, going by the endless trailers for it on TV?

You are not though are you, millions will not have seen it.
Is this why you are winning the post count table? The too cool for school posts ;-)

 

[7evens]

So like Tolkien for people who don't read books?

I mean, I guess? George R. R. Martin has said numerous times that Tolkein is his biggest influence, but he has been quoted as saying the following about the end of The Return of the King:

Ruling is hard. This was maybe my answer to Tolkien, whom, as much as I admire him, I do quibble with. Lord of the Rings had a very medieval philosophy: that if the king was a good man, the land would prosper. We look at real history and it’s not that simple. Tolkien can say that Aragorn became king and reigned for a hundred years, and he was wise and good. But Tolkien doesn’t ask the question: What was Aragorn’s tax policy? Did he maintain a standing army? What did he do in times of flood and famine? And what about all these orcs? By the end of the war, Sauron is gone but all of the orcs aren’t gone – they’re in the mountains. Did Aragorn pursue a policy of systematic genocide and kill them? Even the little baby orcs, in their little orc cradles? In real life, real-life kings had real-life problems to deal with. Just being a good guy was not the answer. You had to make hard, hard decisions. Sometimes what seemed to be a good decision turned around and bit you in the ass; it was the law of unintended consequences. I’ve tried to get at some of these in my books. My people who are trying to rule don’t have an easy time of it. Just having good intentions doesn’t make you a wise king.

So, I dunno, make of it what you will and maybe stay out of threads that are about things you don't like?

 

[7evens]

Am I the only person in the known universe who hasn't watched a single episode of GOT? And who doesn't feel like he's missing out on anything by not seeing it, going by the endless trailers for it on TV?

Oh man, you're so cool, Eighty-Six-Thousand Posts on an Internet Forum Guy!

 

[BimboBob]

I mean, I guess? George R. R. Martin has said numerous times that Tolkein is his biggest influence, but he has been quoted as saying the following about the end of The Return of the King:

So, I dunno, make of it what you will and maybe stay out of threads that are about things you don't like?

And miss out on all the fun?

If everyone did that it would be more boring here than usual.

 

[Free Ian Brown]

So, I dunno, make of it what you will and maybe stay out of threads that are about things you don't like?

Isn't that the whole point of a forum, discussion?
If everyone stayed out of threads about things they don't like the Liverpool thread would have 4 posts.

 

[7evens]

Isn't that the whole point of a forum, discussion?
If everyone stayed out of threads about things they don't like the Liverpool thread would have 4 posts.

Both yourself and @BimboBob have taken my suggestion as a command.

 

[Free Ian Brown]

Both yourself and @BimboBob have taken my suggestion as a command.

Oh believe me, I haven't taken it as a command.
I have posed a question though.

 

[SWP's back]

Isn't that the whole point of a forum, discussion?
If everyone stayed out of threads about things they don't like the Liverpool thread would have 4 posts.

It’s not that he doesn’t like it. It’s that he’s never tried it. Hugely different things.

 

[Free Ian Brown]

It’s not that he doesn’t like it. It’s that he’s never tried it. Hugely different things.

I don't disagree with this. He's still entitled to post though.