Game of Thrones Season 8
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I like it. Almost like a full movie each episode.
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Yeah, but it makes them less bingeable. Also 8 episodes makes it sound like there'd be less content, but there's not. You could effectively split the longer episodes into making more episodes to spread things out more. The tactic of a longer episode I see working best with the finale.
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One would presume they're split narratively and thematically. Large battles major troop movement, filial story tie-ups. I rather this than weird editing for arbitrary time restraints.Rumpy wrote:Yeah, but it makes them less bingeable. Also 8 episodes makes it sound like there'd be less content, but there's not. You could effectively split the longer episodes into making more episodes to spread things out more. The tactic of a longer episode I see working best with the finale.
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I can't imagine they care about making the last season "bingeable". I'm not sure if you are invested in the 9 year run of this series how you could wait until the end to binge the last season but maybe that's just me? Now, I am binging the the first 7 seasons in anticipation. I am up to episode 9 of season 2.Rumpy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:16 pm Yeah, but it makes them less bingeable. Also 8 episodes makes it sound like there'd be less content, but there's not. You could effectively split the longer episodes into making more episodes to spread things out more. The tactic of a longer episode I see working best with the finale.
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No, you're right and I don't even generally do that. It's just that at those extended lengths, I'm less likely to watch an episode in a single sitting. It's hard enough for me to get time for an hour with the TV in the evening, let alone an hour and a half. I'm not the only one in the household and we only have one TV. It tends to get occupied for large blocks of time. To get the TV for that long not just for one episode, but 4 weeks in a row is going to require some strategy.
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You don't have to watch it live, you've got a whole week to find 90 minutes sometime to watch an episode if you choose to stream it.Rumpy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:25 pm No, you're right and I don't even generally do that. It's just that at those extended lengths, I'm less likely to watch an episode in a single sitting. It's hard enough for me to get time for an hour with the TV in the evening, let alone an hour and a half. I'm not the only one in the household and we only have one TV. It tends to get occupied for large blocks of time. To get the TV for that long not just for one episode, but 4 weeks in a row is going to require some strategy.
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Not really the way my provider works, unfortunately. They tend to be behind when it comes to making episodes available anyway. I've seen some episodes of some shows skipped entirely. Besides, it's a show I rather watch live.
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People worried about the writers doing something crazy should rest easy. The ending has been described as "surprising, but satisfying". Killing off all our heroes and letting Cersi or someone of her ilk take over wouldn't be satisfying.
So here's my prediction:
Will, this really happen? Probably not, but I think it makes the most sense given her publicly stated goal.
So here's my prediction:
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On a personal note of interest, after watching the last episode of Season 7, I realize that I have been to the Dragons Pit in Kings Landing. They did do some digital alteration to the real life location, but it was fun to realize I’ve been there
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I like your prediction, but I think they have slightly bigger problems to deal with first. Like lots of freaking zombies lol!!!!!Grifman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:12 pm People worried about the writers doing something crazy should rest easy. The ending has been described as "surprising, but satisfying". Killing off all our heroes and letting Cersi or someone of her ilk take over wouldn't be satisfying.
So here's my prediction:
Will, this really happen? Probably not, but I think it makes the most sense given her publicly stated goal.Spoiler:
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HBO has been free all week allowing people to binge on the first 7 seasons. I hopped on the binge train around season 4, and season 7 is today.
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I am pumped for tonight! We watched the season 7 finale last night as a quick primer for season 8. There are so many potential endings, I just hope they stick the landing.
I have no clue what will happen. The only thing I feel certain of in my bones is that
Outside of that, if I was forced to predict how it’s going to end I think I would agree with Grifman.
I have no clue what will happen. The only thing I feel certain of in my bones is that
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I'm afraid that Arya has to go. She is way OP.
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Who is going to take her out though? I don’t see her being on the front lines against the Night King.Jaymann wrote:I'm afraid that Arya has to go. She is way OP.
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msteelers wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:21 pm I am pumped for tonight! We watched the season 7 finale last night as a quick primer for season 8. There are so many potential endings, I just hope they stick the landing.
I have no clue what will happen. The only thing I feel certain of in my bones is that
Outside of that, if I was forced to predict how it’s going to end I think I would agree with Grifman.Spoiler:
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HBO Go/Now have a nice section on GoT Cast Remembers. They're quick, but surprisingly entertaining. It's also nice to hear that such an epic production was also a pleasant working environment.
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i believe Cersei's prophesy tells us exactly what is going to happen:
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Another option I could see happening:
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Just watched S8e1.
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Well we probably won't have to worry about that lack of chemistry going forward...
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I liked the ending scene - the final reunion of sorts. I thought that was a great way to end it - by bringing us all back to how it began.
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I thought that was a great episode. Necessary table-setting for the upcoming Battle of Winterfell - the arrival of Danaerys's armies, preparations for the war, tensions amongst the new allies, and reunions. And just well executed and acted all around.
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On the flashback we've already seen and what we haven't:
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I didn't think it was slow. I thought it was rushed.
Too much important stuff came and went perfunctorily.
I didn't hate it, but it wasn't anywhere near the standards of the greatest GoT episodes.
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Why is everyone using spoiler tags? Who is coming into this thread today without having watched the episode?
Anyway, we have seen a brief shot I believe through Bran-vision of Rhaegar and Lyanna getting married. I think that's it, though.
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I wouldn't say it was among the greatest, but that's a high bar at this point. I thought it did what it needed to do and did it pretty well.
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We have seen R+L together. Their marriage, the childbirth, and L telling R their baby’s name. That was all last season. We haven’t spent a ton of time with them, but we’ve seen what we needed to.
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They may be saving the love story for a spin off. After all, we're down to the last handful of episodes, and with this one already filled with exposition, we didn't really need another flashback to reinforce what we already knew.
I had two quibbles with the episode. The first was Cersei whoring herself out too easily (and I only use that term because she used it first as to why she wouldn't sleep with Euron yet). Maybe its showing that she's cracking and desperate, but I thought she gave in way too easily there and looked weak.
The second was in the lead in to the ending when everyone was creeping around. It was WAY TOO FUCKING DARK! I had all the lights off and could barely see what was happening on screen.
I had two quibbles with the episode. The first was Cersei whoring herself out too easily (and I only use that term because she used it first as to why she wouldn't sleep with Euron yet). Maybe its showing that she's cracking and desperate, but I thought she gave in way too easily there and looked weak.
The second was in the lead in to the ending when everyone was creeping around. It was WAY TOO FUCKING DARK! I had all the lights off and could barely see what was happening on screen.
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I had no issues seeing in that scene, and we had all the lights out as well.
It's almost as if people are the problem.
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Gah. Maybe I just don't remember anything ever.
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(Not hiding stuff in spoiler tags - not that I am going into that many details.)
I thought the episode was great. Loved all the reunions.
I took Cersei's changing her mind to simply wanting a roll in the hay and then perhaps having a way to futher manipulate him. We all know the man she truly wants isn't available. Cersei is cold and calculating (even if she is sometimes/often wrong). I didn't see it as a sign of weakness at all - but that's just my take.
I thought the episode was great. Loved all the reunions.
I took Cersei's changing her mind to simply wanting a roll in the hay and then perhaps having a way to futher manipulate him. We all know the man she truly wants isn't available. Cersei is cold and calculating (even if she is sometimes/often wrong). I didn't see it as a sign of weakness at all - but that's just my take.
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Also I think part of it is that Cersei actually does like and want him - he seems like kind of a good match for her.JCC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:01 pm (Not hiding stuff in spoiler tags - not that I am going into that many details.)
I thought the episode was great. Loved all the reunions.
I took Cersei's changing her mind to simply wanting a roll in the hay and then perhaps having a way to futher manipulate him. We all know the man she truly wants isn't available. Cersei is cold and calculating (even if she is sometimes/often wrong). I didn't see it as a sign of weakness at all - but that's just my take.
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I thought the episode was good in that it got through what it needed to get through, setting the pieces for the remaining episodes. As I read somewhere, they got through what we expected to happen this season (Jon riding a dragon, parentage reveal, etc.) so that they can focus on the things we aren't expecting for the rest of the season.
The only thing that was a bit cheesy was the dragon riding scene. Definitely had a strong Avatar vibe to it.
The only thing that was a bit cheesy was the dragon riding scene. Definitely had a strong Avatar vibe to it.
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