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OutcastLondoner

I get that. My problem is I think the parts with all the scheming isn't done very well. It's kind of filler more than anything, then suddenly they throw someone in jail.

Obviously you can't have end to end action but I think a lot of the dialogue is pretty weak. Same with most of the acting apart from Tyrion. House of Cards, for example, is all scheming (the parts where people get killed are stoopid) but the acting is brilliant so it keeps you going.

I don't know if you watch Vikings; they really don't have the ability to the type of grand things that GoT does but the acting is better (though maybe a bit overplayed at times).

Yeoldhammer

;hmm

i enjoyed watching Khaleesi and Tyiron converse, also the Tyrrells Margerie Olana and Little Finger are very good as there is a lot of scheming there.

There is alot of filler but this is because the world is very big. I think without the filler we would be jumping back and fourth between multiple characters to fast people would lose the plot a bit and the story would be rushed for it to converge at one single point.

I like the way it is done, i would like to see the action spread out more we basically had to wait 8 episodes to see what we wanted. Though there was action inbetween it wasn't as explosive or exciting but that just adds to the suspense for when it does happen.

I am not even sure they can top last nights episode in the next 2. But i am sure they will come close.

Giant_Hammer

Has anyone been watching The Game on bbc2 Thursdays?

Pearces_Left_Foot

I watched the first episode got the rest on the planner been waiting for all the other stuff to finish . Quite enjoyed the first episode a cold war spy thriller

MrsGrey

Ooh, I like a Cold War spy thriller. (Smiley's People ;thumbsup ;wahoo )

I will check it out ;ok

Giant_Hammer

It's brilliant PLF and Mrs G and the villain is..................Arrrgh! (Arrow in back) ;biggrin

MrsGrey

;lol

SuzanneClaret

No more Gotham ;weep

MrsGrey

That's 'cos of the dangerous bats, suz ;whistle

OutcastLondoner

YeOld, I understand it shifts about. My point is it shouldn't feel like filler but, to me, it does because most of the actors are boring as anything. Like, there's so much developing and it should be interesting but the acting makes me not care.

Khaleesi, Cersei, Sana, John Snow. They all have one tone/emotion. I can't concentrate when they're on.

I feel like they haven't just killed off all the interesting people, they've killed off everyone who could act.

Maybe I'm overly picky. ;biggrin

MrsGrey

Keeps the bills down ;ok

SuzanneClaret

;lol MrsG

I walked straight into that ;doh

MrsGrey

;biggrin

AdMeus_CaputFilius

Yeold/Outcast,

That's one of the problems with doing a series based on the books, one chapter will be based on all the goings on in Kings Landing, the next is on the Wall and the next will be over the water with the dragon lady - which could all be happening at the same time. Another chapter will have bits from all places. Rather than try to splice them too much, which could make it all a bit too much of a mix and make the episodes disjointed, the have tried to keep to the way it is in the books.

Outcast - that was one of the problems I initially had with the books, all the big personalities were being killed off - given a couple of the changes they have made, I think there are a couple who will have a different story line in the series.

Yeoldhammer

Don't know Admeus they have drifted really far away from the books now, i think in some cases for the better. By the end of this series, the program will have definitely overtaken the book. There are two more major things to go down, that have gone down in the books after that no one can predict anything. I expect those two major things will be in the next 2 episodes. As the story lines of certain characters are already i would say going beyond the books. So the others are catching up.

rakis14

Yep, Game of Thrones episode 8. Epic - no other word.

This whole season has felt a bit like Empire Strikes Back...has been a lot of set up and getting characters into place. I am hoping episodes 9 and 10 are going to be even bigger

Yeoldhammer

cant believe what just happened on Game of thrones....

grey_til_I_dye

AKA

Half way through The Game.

Brian Cox has a relatively small part, but the series is very good.

It is slow-moving, but gripping.

rakis14

Holy Mother of Dragons...

WrathChild

Anybody else watch any anime? I've just finished watching Attack on Titan and thought that was pretty good.

Ravel49

Great programmes on the ITV player called Mavericks

Ballers from the last four decades of football

Three episodes

Enjoy

Yeoldhammer

Game of Thrones

-Table Flip-

Im done

AdMeus_CaputFilius

Well that shot my theory down - thought they might have changed the story a bit and - PM AdMeus for the rest... SPOILER removed.

MrsGrey

You meant to say, at the start 'PLOT SPOILERS' didn't you?


;biggrin

Lukerz

Damn it. I was gonna watch GoT after the Sixth Sense.

MrsGrey

luke ;lol

You can't get the forum members these days.

grey_til_I_dye

AdMe

I realise that most people will now know what happened in GoT, but just in case there are people who haven't started it yet, or who are behind in watching the series, I've pruned your post.

If people want to discuss their reactions, maybe start a new thread on GoT, and make it clear it contains spoilers?

MrsGrey

;hmm

I read about that the other day.

Is it less nasty than the 1st one (which I stopped watching after a few episodes because they were so unpleasant)?

Yeoldhammer

Hannibal cancelled by NBC.
Derp decision, should be a hit on Netflix next year.

Lukerz

Ridiculous!

Utter joke. One of the best shows on TV without doubt. So underrated.