Game Of Thrones (TV)

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

I'm kind of wondering about the pacing for the rest of the series. The very start of the next episode is going to be the big fight so is that just going to take up most of the rest of the episodes that are left, with maybe a tidy up one at the end? Or, if it only takes one or two to resolve, doesn't that leave quite a bit of airtime and not much to do?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

This fight, cersei fight, plus whatever backstabbing goes on to sort out.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Do you ever get the impression that it’s run out of plot and now it’s just a series of twists waiting to happen around two big fights?

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:34

Satsuma wrote:

Do you ever get the impression that it’s run out of plot and now it’s just a series of twists waiting to happen around two big fights?

Burn him!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:38

He's such a grumpy bum.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Satsuma wrote:

Do you ever get the impression that it’s run out of plot and now it’s just a series of twists waiting to happen around two big fights?

The Line of Duty thread is over there...

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

It’s not a view I hold by the way, well, maybe; I couldn’t be more excited for this season.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 24, 2019 11:13

What a yum yucker.

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:34

Wow!

Just Wow

Morte · **Posted:** Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:01

Hmmmm....

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Well that lived up to expectations. I feel emotionally drained.

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Apr 29, 2019 12:55

How long was it on for?

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Apr 29, 2019 13:01

TheVision wrote:

How long was it on for?

Slightly over 90 minutes (including advert breaks)

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

1 hour 21 mins. Now get out the thread if you haven’t seen it, you nutcase!

Those special effects, though? Fucking GREAT.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Apr 29, 2019 13:04

Satsuma wrote:

1 hour 21 mins. Now get out the thread if you haven’t seen it, you nutcase!

Those special effects, though? Fucking GREAT.

Friendly reminder that this thread is spoiler-free for the latest episode until after it finishes airing on the Monday night.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

I’m not going to spoil it for no one - I’d feel suicidal if I’d spoiled something for a fan with my big mouth. Who wouldn’t want everyone to enjoy the best TV on the planet the same way I did; without any prior knowledge.

It was fucking beautiful though! I complain a lot about bad CGI (and CGI in general) but this looked stunning. It’s reet shitty that it’s only 1080p but I’m sooo going to get the UHD Blu-ray to have a good wank over.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Been thinking... SPOILER in this spoiler.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

So Arya is Azor Ahai?

EDIT: turns out the papers/internet have similar thoughts.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Trooper wrote:

I'm just hoping somebody turns on a light for the fight.

Are you watching rips or Sky? Although complaints it’s too dark are common, I’m starting to wonder if ripping groups are fucking the colourspace up, maybe by dropping the HDR data.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

There are other circumstances that help not at all.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

By which I mean I'm fairly sure it's quite deliberate.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Trooper wrote:

I'm just hoping somebody turns on a light for the fight.

Are you watching rips or Sky? Although complaints it’s too dark are common, I’m starting to wonder if ripping groups are fucking the colourspace up, maybe by dropping the HDR data.

Sky here.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Apr 29, 2019 21:42

Well, bloody hell.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Trooper wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Trooper wrote:

I'm just hoping somebody turns on a light for the fight.

Are you watching rips or Sky? Although complaints it’s too dark are common, I’m starting to wonder if ripping groups are fucking the colourspace up, maybe by dropping the HDR data.

Sky here.

I watched it with the lights off this time and it wasnt too bad.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

Trooper wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Trooper wrote:

I'm just hoping somebody turns on a light for the fight.

Are you watching rips or Sky? Although complaints it’s too dark are common, I’m starting to wonder if ripping groups are fucking the colourspace up, maybe by dropping the HDR data.

Sky here.

I watched it with the lights off this time and it wasnt too bad.

High seas and 720p, and it’s pretty gloomy.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Enjoyed it, great ending, don't know why it needed to be feature length though, they could have dropped half hour of watching each of the main protagonists almost being individually overrun for the nth time and done it all in an hour.

Bran could have picked a better time to have a kip for an hour.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Huh. I just read: Mason Williams is right handed. Arya Stark, in the books and the show, is left handed. So all of her fight choreography is with the wrong hand. This was at her own insistence. Because she’s a badass.

https://www.instyle.com/reviews-coverag ... lefthanded

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Mon Apr 29, 2019 23:16

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Huh. I just read: Mason Williams is right handed. Arya Stark, in the books and the show, is left handed. So all of her fight choreography is with the wrong hand. This was at her own insistence. Because she’s a badass.

https://www.instyle.com/reviews-coverag ... lefthanded

You have to love autocorrect. I was transported momentarily to a shitty Hannibal movie for a moment then...

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Apr 29, 2019 23:30

Bran is just a smack-head pigeon fancier.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Apr 29, 2019 23:43

Arya even got in a superhero landing.

Fewer deaths than I expected.

I hope Bran was actually doing something all that time. Maybe he was controlling Ghost and leading Arya to the right place. Yeah, that’ll do for now.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 7:40

Did Ghost survive?

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

I believe so. Personally I was a bit underwhelmed by this one.
Too many shots of people being utterly swamped, then the plot armour kicks in and they are fine.
Several B Tier deaths that didn’t change much, and it really didn’t need to be 90 minutes long.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Nah, it was fucking amazeballs.

The literal wave of zombies crashing over the army and then the POV shots that felt like we were caught in an eddy? Fucking breathtaking.

Sam scrapping away with a little dagger despite being the most shit-scared person in Winterfell? Heroic.

Lyanna Stark sticking a fucking zombie giant in the fucking eye despite her little body being crushed to bits? EPIC.

Ser Friendzone having the best death he could have wished for? Then Drogon swooping down to protect them? Tragic!

Me actually bouncing out of my seat and squealing "SHE DID THE DAGGER THING! YES! FUCK YES!"? Embarrassing!

Miss me with that negativity, bro. Best TV ever.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Also, if that was the same giant that breached the Winterfell gates in The Battle of The Bastards, then he hasn't had much luck with eyeballs, as he was killed with an arrow to the eye the first time around.

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:52

DavPaz wrote:

Also, if that was the same giant that breached the Winterfell gates in The Battle of The Bastards, then he hasn't had much luck with eyeballs, as he was killed with an arrow to the eye the first time around.

I don't think it was, they showed an ice giant zombie in the Night King's ranks whilst Wun Wun was alive.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:24

What DavPaz said.

Fucking great that.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

DavPaz wrote:

Lyanna Stark sticking a fucking zombie giant in the fucking eye despite her little body being crushed to bits? EPIC.

Lyanna Mormont, that is. As in, Ser Jorah's cousin, and niece of Jeor Mormont who was commander of the Night's Watch when the series started.

Not a good night for House Mormont.

Also I'm pretty sure that was the same giant we saw get killed by an arrow to the other eye at the Battle of the Bastards. He was missing his right eye.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:36

It's going to STINK around Winterfell come Spring.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:36

I watched this last night and thought it was brilliant... Dark, but brilliant.

I did expect more people to die however but I guess there's still time for that.

I'd never have seen that ending coming and when it finally happened, I was pretty much standing up! I couldn't believe it!

It was great telly and I was tense enough so I'm glad it didn't leave us on to much of a cliff hanger.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:39

Didn't Jon snow say to aargh in the first episode "how did you sneak up on me?" In the weirwood before they talked about swords?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Lyanna Stark sticking a fucking zombie giant in the fucking eye despite her little body being crushed to bits? EPIC.

Lyanna Mormont, that is. As in, Ser Jorah's cousin, and niece of Jeor Mormont who was commander of the Night's Watch when the series started.

Not a good night for House Mormont.

Also I'm pretty sure that was the same giant we saw get killed by an arrow to the other eye at the Battle of the Bastards. He was missing his right eye.

Ha! Of course I meant Mormont. Too keen to squee!

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:44

MaliA wrote:

Didn't Jon snow say to aargh in the first episode "how did you sneak up on me?" In the weirwood before they talked about swords?

He did! There's a twitter story that's really interesting about the clues.. Don't know if this link will work but have a go.

"All the clues that lead to *THAT* Game of Thrones moment"

https://twitter.com/i/events/1122926702424801280

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Zardoz wrote:

It's going to STINK around Winterfell come Spring.

I can't see the handful of survivors sticking around Winterfell for too long.

It's not looking good for Dany's Kings landing assault is it? No Dothraki, no Unsullied. Basically no Northmen or Vale Knights. Reckon she could get Dariio and his mercs over in time? The irony of two foreign mercenary companies fighting a proxy war for two pretender queens is nice anti-war message, right?

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:49

DavPaz wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

It's going to STINK around Winterfell come Spring.

I can't see the handful of survivors sticking around Winterfell for too long.

It's not looking good for Dany's Kings landing assault is it? No Dothraki, no Unsullied. Basically no Northmen or Vale Knights. Reckon she could get Dariio and his mercs over in time? The irony of two foreign mercenary companies fighting a proxy war for two pretender queens is nice anti-war message, right?

Danny V could have solved the threat to succession very easily, but now she has to wait. That was a huge mistake. She should have had the dragon immolate Jon asap.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:50

I've thing that ep has told me is I need a better telly. My 11 year old 720 plasma couldn't keep up and most of the battle scenes were a blurry detailless expanse of grey

I'll watch it again on a better screen.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

MaliA wrote:

Danny V could have solved the threat to succession very easily, but now she has to wait. That was a huge mistake. She should have had the dragon immolate Jon asap.

But as a Targ, Jon should be fireproof

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:00

DavPaz wrote:

But as a Targ, Jon should be fireproof

I said this!

Also: "Daenerys get in the fire for protection!!!"

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:01

Sad to see the end of Titty Witch.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

DavPaz wrote:

But as a Targ, Jon should be fireproof

Likely not: http://time.com/4336953/game-of-thrones ... -immunity/

Quote:

The author has dismissed the idea that Daenerys cannot be harmed by fire in the past. “TARGARYENS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO FIRE!,” he said during a discussion with fans. ‘The birth of Dany’s dragons was unique, magical, wonderous, a miracle. She is called The Unburnt because she walked into the flames and lived. But her brother sure as hell wasn’t immune to that molten gold.”

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

DavPaz wrote:

Ha! Of course I meant Mormont. Too keen to squee!

Although I only just realised she was named after Lyanna Stark. Don't know why I never put that together before.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:04

DavPaz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Danny V could have solved the threat to succession very easily, but now she has to wait. That was a huge mistake. She should have had the dragon immolate Jon asap.

But as a Targ, Jon should be fireproof

Good test for a bold roleclaim. Then get dragon to eat him.

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