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The GRRM content is a lot worse after Joffrey dies.
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May 15, 2019 11:45
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Panzeh posted:The GRRM content is a lot worse after Joffrey dies. Joffrey dies like 2/3rds into ASOS, there's still some good poo poo in that final third.
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May 15, 2019 12:05
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Yeah even ADWD was better than the show is now. Also I'm an episode behind but was there anything precipitating Bronn coming in and being a dick to Tyrion and Jaime? Like... Was it just D&D throwing in twists for twists' sake? Granted it's been like 10 years since the last season but I remembered him and Tyrion being at least respectable toward each other if not friendly.
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May 15, 2019 12:31
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COOL CORN posted:Yeah even ADWD was better than the show is now. You missed the scene earlier on in the season?
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May 15, 2019 12:49
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Plan Z posted:I really wish Tormund had maybe turned to Gendry and had been like "Hey thanks for helping me to stay alive as we both fought for our lives on a pile of corpses." Nearly every interaction is between an A tier character (Starks/Dany/Lannister) and one or more B tier. The only real exceptions are Jon/Dany and jaime/Tyrion. It's completely amazing none of the Starks have discussed with each other any detail of what happened to bran , Sansa, Arya or Jon. I don't even think Arya knows Jon died, or that Jon knows Arya is a faceless man. This makes me madder than everything else in the show, really
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May 15, 2019 12:55
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mastershakeman posted:I don't even think Arya knows Jon died, or that Jon knows Arya is a faceless man. Jon kind of forgot he died and Arya kind of forgot she's a faceless man
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May 15, 2019 13:02
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mastershakeman posted:Nearly every interaction is between an A tier character (Starks/Dany/Lannister) and one or more B tier. The only real exceptions are Jon/Dany and jaime/Tyrion. It's completely amazing none of the Starks have discussed with each other any detail of what happened to bran , Sansa, Arya or Jon. I don't even think Arya knows Jon died, or that Jon knows Arya is a faceless man. This makes me madder than everything else in the show, really Well you see, Arya asked Jon "how did you survive getting stabbed in the chest" (like she didn't survive getting tripple stabbed in her lower abdomen, ffs) and he went "I didn't" and then they hugged. The shade of the lamp has been sated.
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May 15, 2019 13:11
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mastershakeman posted:I don't even think Arya knows Jon died, or that Jon knows Arya is a faceless man. Arya’s first question to Jon when the reunite is how did he survive the stab through the heart to which Jon says he didn’t so his resurrection is known to her in some capacity. Her not telling anyone about being a faceless Assassin is probably because telling people you can essentially shapeshift into people you kill would turn everyone into a paranoid mess.
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May 15, 2019 13:13
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Roblo posted:You missed the scene earlier on in the season? Probably
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May 15, 2019 13:16
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TheKevman posted:I mean talk about falling up in life, these rear end-wipes that somehow have no TV experience come along and get spoon fed an instant classic, fail immediately after they run out of GRRM content, then get tapped by Disney to write/direct 3 Star Wars movies in the multi billion dollar franchise. David Benioff is the son of a former Goldman Sachs CEO, hope that clears it up
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May 15, 2019 13:19
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Arya’s first question to Jon when the reunite is how did he survive the stab through the heart to which Jon says he didn’t so his resurrection is known to her in some capacity. Her not telling anyone about being a faceless Assassin is probably because telling people you can essentially shapeshift into people you kill would turn everyone into a paranoid mess. They're each other's best friends growing up. I wanted a scene like the excellent Tyrion/Jaime one Then again we didn't even get to see them talk about Jon's heritage so it's not like this show cares the slightest bit about the stark family beyond their individual powers
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May 15, 2019 13:40
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i expect they weren't hired by disney because of story telling ability, but more for their management style
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May 15, 2019 13:40
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COOL CORN posted:Probably Cersei had Qyburn cockblock Bronn when he was with a couple prostitutes (Lena Headey and Jerome Flynn are bitter exes in real life, so this is extra amusing). Cersei hired Bronn to kill her brothers with the same crossbow Tyrion used to kill Tywin on the pooper. Bronn zipped up to Winterfell, punched Tyrion in the nose, and said he was open to their counteroffer, then got out of the scene as fast as possible, probably to get back to the prostitutes.
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May 15, 2019 13:59
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SimonChris posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJkg-p2K3eI The showrunners just kind of forgot that bells don't mean poo poo.
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May 15, 2019 14:08
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PostNouveau posted:The showrunners just kind of forgot that bells don't mean poo poo. If this show gave any drat about its own mythology or the mythology of the books we could also note the one time that the bells were used for deception in the infamous Battle of the Bells.
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May 15, 2019 14:17
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An Apple A Gay posted:i expect they weren't hired by disney because of story telling ability, but more for their management style I mean, they do a fine job of writing scenes that are primarily meant to serve as a delivery service for cool visuals and in some other media products that might be desireable. Star wars hasn't had a movie with a strong narrative thrust in decades so w/e, they might make a fine popcorn trilogy. But wow is that just a yikes choice to run game of thrones.
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May 15, 2019 14:41
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Star Wars has been terrible since after Return of the Jedi and I can't wait for it to just die already. Lucas Films and Disney are doing a great job cratering that poo poo once and for all.
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May 15, 2019 15:23
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The Star Wars decision was made prior to Feb 2018.
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May 15, 2019 15:34
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I said come in! posted:Star Wars has been terrible since after Return of the Jedi and I can't wait for it to just die already. Lucas Films and Disney are doing a great job cratering that poo poo once and for all. The only star wars thing to come out since rotj is solo, unless I’m mistaken??? One thing alone doesn’t exactly form a trend. E: although 9 will be directed by Abrams so it will probably kinda mediocre/ok at the absolute best. ConfusedPig fucked around with this message at 15:47 on May 15, 2019 |
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May 15, 2019 15:45
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Panzeh posted:The GRRM content is a lot worse after Joffrey dies. The two books after ASOS are definitely worse, but even with the decline in quality the most recent two books are nowhere near as bad as Got seasons 5-8.
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May 15, 2019 15:45
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GoneWithTheTornado posted:The only star wars thing to come out since rotj is solo, unless I’m mistaken??? One thing alone doesn’t exactly form a trend. Last of the Jedi isn't Return of the Jedi.
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May 15, 2019 15:47
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Doctor Spaceman posted:Last of the Jedi isn't Return of the Jedi. I am a stupid
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May 15, 2019 15:48
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They're a great choice to make a Star Wars movie on every level except storytelling. The movies will look gorgeous, they'll have a likable cast, they'll come in on time and under budget, and they'll be absolutely retarded.
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May 15, 2019 15:52
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Ginette Reno posted:The two books after ASOS are definitely worse, but even with the decline in quality the most recent two books are nowhere near as bad as Got seasons 5-8. I can unironically enjoy the wheel of time books, so I have a high tolerance for lots of 'nothing happens and also here is another minor character to care about' in my books. I'm still hopeful that the last two can be fun reads even though the most likely outcome is they end up the least focused/finely crafted out of the whole series. General Dog posted:They're a great choice to make a Star Wars movie on every level except storytelling. The movies will look gorgeous, they'll have a likable cast, they'll come in on time and under budget, and they'll be absolutely retarded. For Star Wars that's everything you can hope for at this point.
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May 15, 2019 15:54
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GoneWithTheTornado posted:I am a stupid Nah it's really not you. All of these sub titles are loving stupid.
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May 15, 2019 15:54
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I said come in! posted:Star Wars has been terrible since after Return of the Jedi and I can't wait for it to just die already. Lucas Films and Disney are doing a great job cratering that poo poo once and for all. Solo made it's money back, Rogue One did solid, and the two main films made crazy stupid gently caress off money. They will ride this train into the ground for decades.
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May 15, 2019 15:56
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Mulva posted:Solo made it's money back, Rogue One did solid, and the two main films made crazy stupid gently caress off money. They will ride this train into the ground for decades. Disney very likely lost money on Solo when you take marketing and the theaters' cut of the revenue into account. That said, the IP as a whole will still be a reliable cash cow for them on the whole for years to come.
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May 15, 2019 16:06
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Man, I wish I owned the Star Wars franchise. Then I wouldn't have to work anymore. Lucky Disney
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May 15, 2019 16:09
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Idk. I think they probably need to have some non-Jedi focused movies do real well to expand the Star Wars movies. I’m probably wrong but I do think audiences will get tired of young Jedi faces evil empire story line.
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May 15, 2019 16:16
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General Dog posted:Disney very likely lost money on Solo when you take marketing and the theaters' cut of the revenue into account. That said, the IP as a whole will still be a reliable cash cow for them on the whole for years to come. Theaters don't actually make money on movie tickets. I remember reading about this from a goon who use to run a movie theater. This is the reason why food at theaters is so expensive and why they are so hostile towards people bringing their own food in.
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May 15, 2019 16:17
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I said come in! posted:Theaters don't actually make money on movie tickets. I remember reading about this from a goon who use to run a movie theater. This is the reason why food at theaters is so expensive and why they are so hostile towards people bringing their own food in. Their cut of the tickets isn't enough for them to turn a profit, but they do get a cut.
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May 15, 2019 16:22
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Raccooon posted:Idk. I think they probably need to have some non-Jedi focused movies do real well to expand the Star Wars movies. I dunno man people haven't gotten tired of the Marvel movies yet and most of them have the same basic formula and style. And I say that as someone that actually thought Endgame was pretty good and hilariously is much better than anything Game of Thrones has done this season.
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May 15, 2019 16:32
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The funny thing is that if someone sat down and said, "let's take the things people liked about Game of Thrones and try to engineer a Star Wars out of it", they would basically end up with the prequel trilogy.
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May 15, 2019 16:38
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General Dog posted:The funny thing is that if someone sat down and said, "let's take the things people liked about Game of Thrones and try to engineer a Star Wars out of it", they would basically end up with the prequel trilogy. That's the hottest take. What character in the good parts of GOT remind you of Jar Jar Binks or Sand Anakin?
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May 15, 2019 16:46
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Opferwurst posted:That's the hottest take. What character in the good parts of GOT remind you of Jar Jar Binks or Sand Anakin? Hordor is Jar Jar Binks, and Sand Anakin is Daenarys.
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May 15, 2019 16:49
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Opferwurst posted:That's the hottest take. What character in the good parts of GOT remind you of Jar Jar Binks or Sand Anakin? Mostly the "realpolitik in a fantasy setting" stuff, aka "the boring parts", also the largely un-romantic portrayal of (Jedi) Knights.
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May 15, 2019 16:51
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I said come in! posted:Nah it's really not you. All of these sub titles are loving stupid. Which star wars title are you? Are you more of a STAR WARS: THE NOUN VERBS Or maybe a STAR WARS: NOUN OF THE NOUNS Or if you're feeling saucy, maybe STAR WARS: PREDICATE ADJECTIVE NOUN
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May 15, 2019 16:58
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I said come in! posted:Hordor is Jar Jar Binks, and Sand Anakin is Daenarys.
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May 15, 2019 17:01
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COOL CORN posted:Yeah even ADWD was better than the show is now. Bronn has been getting hosed out of his castle for years now. First Tyrion went and got arrested, then Cersei took the marriage deal to the Stokeworth's away, then Jaime outright refused to give him Highgarden. Bronn is tired of the Lannisters. He still likes Tyrion which is why he didn't just murder them, plus he knows Cersei is a two-timing piece of poo poo.
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May 15, 2019 17:23
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Ginette Reno posted:I dunno man people haven't gotten tired of the Marvel movies yet and most of them have the same basic formula and style. I think Marvel has the advatange of just switching to a new character with different abilities/story to keep things interesting. They don’t even have to think of the characters themselves just go rummage through old comics for something. Really the charm of the movies is the cross over of characters into other movies and see them interact. The single character ones tend to be the most boring. Also they haven’t locked themselves into trilogies that require some epic story of defeating the ultimate evil. Disney looks ready to jump straight into two more trilogies. Raccooon fucked around with this message at 17:30 on May 15, 2019 |
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May 15, 2019 17:26
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