[TV] HBO Game of Thrones - Page 824

On May 14 2013 01:56 foxmeep wrote:
This season is honestly slow as shit, practically nothing progresses between one episode to the next. There hasn't been a single episode where you've been like holy shit I want to see what happens in the next (unlike in the previous two seasons).

The number of repeated or "extensions" to scenes is pretty damn pointless. Doesn't add to the story, doesn't add to the characters. Pretty much seems like it's getting the Hobbit treatment now (more content = more $$$).

On May 14 2013 01:56 foxmeep wrote:
This season is honestly slow as shit, practically nothing progresses between one episode to the next. There hasn't been a single episode where you've been like holy shit I want to see what happens in the next (unlike in the previous two seasons).

The number of repeated or "extensions" to scenes is pretty damn pointless. Doesn't add to the story, doesn't add to the characters. Pretty much seems like it's getting the Hobbit treatment now (more content = more $$$).

On May 14 2013 02:04 Conti wrote:

And thank fucking god for that! A show that desperately tries to keep your attention by throwing cliffhangers and "holy shit" moments just for the sake of having holy shit moments at you would be far worse. Just watch LOST if you want to know what I'm talking about.

On May 14 2013 02:13 Obscure wrote:
I haven't read the books and the "slowness" of the show doesn't bother me one bit. I love the world, the characters and their interactions. Dialogue scenes are often more entertaining than your typical action scenes from other shows. For me it just makes the inevitable action and ultimate consequences all the more impactful.

On a side note, nice to see Little Bart the Bear getting some quality acting work His Dad was a boss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAOc3mKWzyo

On May 14 2013 02:16 Fruscainte wrote:


Was?

D:

On May 14 2013 02:22 GWdeathscythe wrote:
Rains of Castamere in the end when Jaime got what he wanted was a very good extra efect on that scene, right after he said that he was sorry about the sapphires. And I think it was sync with the "and so he spoke, that lord of Castamere" part of the song.

On May 14 2013 02:08 Fruscainte wrote:


Oh man for a second I thought I was in a thread about a Vin Diesel movie, what with you complaining that the show actually has pacing and develops characters in ways other than EPIC CLIFFHANGERS!!11! every episode. Something epic can't happen every episode otherwise it would stop being epic. There's so much intrigue going on in this show right now and so much subtle stuff that I'm having a blast watching it. I'm loving watching characters develop in their own ways and letting it build up. You may or may not know this, but we have a spoiler thread for the books of this series. Because this show is based off a book. And books, unlike most TV shows today, have pacing.

It's refreshing, honestly. It's nice to have a breather between the epic moments.

On May 14 2013 02:07 FREEloss_ca wrote:


Or maybe they're trying to follow the novel it's based on? Season 2 had several slow episodes leading up to the Battle of Blackwater. There's only three episodes left in the season. Episode 9 will most likely be the climax, with Ep.10 being the falling action, with cliffhangers for next season.

You also have to keep in mind they've split the 3rd book into two seasons. Perhaps they're saving all the action for Season 4. But then again, they never show many battles in this show for what I assumed to be budget reasons. In season 2 they neglected to show us three battles between Robb's army and the Lannisters, but then gave us the Battle of Blackwater at the end of the season. Plus this story is about people, not explosions and battles.

Maybe this just isn't the show for you. I personally enjoyed the Joffrey and Tywin scene last episode as much as I would any battle/sword fight scene.

On May 14 2013 02:20 Obscure wrote:

Bart the Bear died of cancer in 2000. His son, Little Bart, was in last nights episode.

On May 14 2013 02:33 Necro)Phagist( wrote:

Little bart was not Bart the bears actual cub, just an adopted bear they named for him.

On May 14 2013 01:49 Aegon I wrote:
I wonder if the history books lied about the Wildlings crossing The Wall six times and losing every battle.

On May 14 2013 02:51 albis wrote:

mance raynor should know the history aswell though. former ranger and all. so he should understand about attacking walls and siege warfares. and with giants i think the 7th time might be a bit different.

On May 14 2013 02:51 albis wrote:

mance raynor should know the history aswell though. former ranger and all. so he should understand about attacking walls and siege warfares. and with giants i think the 7th time might be a bit different.

On May 14 2013 02:32 foxmeep wrote:


A 7 episode breather. It's a 10 episode season, it should be treated as such. You want book pacing and in-depth character development... that's probably what the book is for.

For a TV show, the amount of revisited scenes or scenes that extend through 2-3 episodes with absolutely no progression in the story is frankly boring as shit. The progression of the story and character development was far better in seasons 1 and 2.




It's not the lack of action that bothers me. It's the lack of progression in the plot.