mickyd Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 That is not my problem I'm just not sure about D&D writting...I can't be the only one who feels that way am I? I know I have concerns about D&D's ability to handle all the new characters and new locations and things sort of splinter and decentralize beginning next season. Perhaps adapting these books to TV was beyond anyone's ability, but this season more than the previous have given me cause for concern that they simply aren't up to it. Next season will tell us that I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Waters Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 The episode felt so flat. Even the Tyrion & Tywin scene was underwhelming. Although I will not bash the absence of LS, D&D missed a golden opportunity to end with a bang. Oh well, I probably won't watch the show again until Winds comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanDrago Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 7/10 Weakest episode of the season, imo. The pacing seemed way off compared to other episodes. Things that I did not like:- Leaf throwing fireballs was some SyFy crap. I am not a book purist but seeing how this turned out, they should've kept Coldhands- Jojen's body exploding- The Hound and Brienne, another unnecessary action scene, blah. - Tywin / Shae / Tyrion, also Jaime coming to rescue Tyrion felt underwhelming- Stannis coming to save the day felt like evil king coming to stomp on the poor man-eating, women-and-children-killing freefolk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalibakCruel Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Oh I forgot, they managed to somehow white wash the fucking slavery! Seriously?! An old guy wanted to leave because he didn't know better, not because the conditions were terrible under Dany....Again, I usually defend this show from unfair scrutiny...but my God.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reznak mo Reznak Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 (edited) Revising my vote from 8 to 7, I guess...(Honestly, could people just vote what they actually feel, and not focus on counter-voting people? You all end up polarizing the votes, and while this largely cancels itself out, it's still asinine.)Calm down it was a joke. I even voted a 9. If you actually changed your vote to counter-vote though that would be pretty funny since you complain about that exact thing in the comment. And it wasn't a counter-vote anyway, it was meant to represent added enjoyment due to the meltdowns in this this thread and the meltdowns coming from people who haven't watched the show yet. Edited June 16, 2014 by Reznak mo Reznak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorant Bog Woman Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Revising my vote from 8 to 7, I guess...(Honestly, could people just vote what they actually feel, and not focus on counter-voting people? You all end up polarizing the votes, and while this largely cancels itself out, it's still asinine.)lol. you're an admin. let children be children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 That's because, uh, I was making a point. So, yes, it's a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheImpThatRides Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 (edited) Yep I probably would have given it an 8 up until Tyrion's scene. No Lancel, no Tysha, just Shae. That's why it got a 6.Edited to add: She really doesn't even say anything to Tyrion, just tries to attack him. Just felt like they mangled the whole sequence. Edited June 16, 2014 by TheImpThatRides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf.ohwaitwrongseries Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Aarrrrgh... No... Just no.. I gave it a 2. Minus 1 point for the following: 1) Stannis: no STANNIS! chant, and the whole scene focuses on Jon.2) Jaime x Cersei: so apparently they love each again?3) Cersei telling Tywin the truth: of course it won't matter as Tywin is dead, but still... WTF?? Book!Cersei is not stupid, and that was stupid as fuck.4) The Hound: way too white-washed.5) Jaime x Tyrion: scene was super rushed, and they leave as best buddies ever.6) Tyrion whitewashing. WTF? Shae's murder was almost self defense!! Where's our beloved Dark Tyrion?! Apparently the show decided people would stop watching if they portrayed morally ambiguous (as in, interesting) characters. Well, now I'm stopping watching (Nah, actually, I'm not, cause I'm weak, but I should).7) No Tysha scene.8) No LS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand11751 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 10 for Sandor Clegane, Arya, Bran & co., Brienne! and those poor baby dragons chained up, and because I chose to ignore several things. Cersei telling the truth to her father. Umm, no. No explanation of Tysha / Tyrion & Jaime's role in it - stop whitewashing Tyrion! Now he'll never know where whores go! And Shae? I mean, book Shae made sense - she was just a whore. TV Shae seemed to care even at trial, but she ends up in the bed still - why??? 7 for the season. This doesn't top season 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordStoneheart Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I couldn't agree more. I hate the resurrection plots. GRRM prides himself on killing main characters, but he needs to let them die. Then perhaps this series is not for you two, as the prologue set it up as a big part. Not everyone likes the dragons or magic either but they're all part of the big picture. I'm just disappointed the show runners did not end with the book ending because they claim to be adapting the books, yet do a poor and biased job. It wasn't just this omission though. I've already had one foot out the door, so to speak, and this plus last week has lost all my confidence in the showrunners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAndFullOfTurnips Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I'm voting 8. Points deducted for Shae trying to stab Tyrion and the skelly zombies looking a bit stupid.Also wasn't a fan of the very rushed Jaime and Tyrion scene when two episodes ago they made an awkwardly long scene about the meaning of life/death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyd Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 (edited) The episode felt so flat. Even the Tyrion & Tywin scene was underwhelming. Although I will not bash the absence of LS, D&D missed a golden opportunity to end with a bang. Oh well, I probably won't watch the show again until Winds comes out. I am leaning towards that myself. More for the notion that as we get closer to the series catching up with the books, and the show 'previews' character fates, I don't want to know if characters (like LSH?) are in the end expendable and not worth the time to introduce. This may be it for me, not for enjoying the show, I really have some problems how the producers are working with the source material and I do so love the books. I started watching the TV show because of the books, not the other way around. Edited June 16, 2014 by mickyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifth Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 What makes you think they're going to have her next season? The actress playing Cat wont be busy working on the show 24 for one thing. Seriously if you want the real reason why you didn't get your precious Stone Heart, that's it. Michell Fairley is a main character on 24 and probably was too busy to return to A Game of Thrones only to film one scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta_Greyjoy Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Have to re-watch it but I doubt I'll give it a 9. Very few episodes have been a 9 in the post-Bean era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkEye Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 1, because it had such a potential (sorry if i mispelled this word) to be the greatest thing i ever saw on t.v and they made it lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordStoneheart Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Does anyone agree that they're just bad at season finales sans S1? All three after that have just been cramped and choppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Conky of Sunny Vale Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 (edited) Lots of class, Anarchosaurus Rex Telling anyone that liked the episode to "die" I liked it. So fuck off. Edited June 16, 2014 by Ser Conky of Sunny Vale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamSongs Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Rating the show as a stand alone entity gave it a higher rating than viewing it as an adaptation. I was most disappointed in Tywin and Tyrion's conversation and in the lack of LS. The gems were FrankenGregor and Cersei's attempt to belittle Tywin. Best things were Bran warging Hodor and Arya's off to Braavos scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterisAlwaysComing Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 10.I miss LS like everyone else, but you can't rate an episode based on future scripts you wish were in there earlier. The Tyrion scenes were beautifully shot, tense, and the BEAUTIFUL HAUNTING MUSIC - plucking "Rains of Castermere" into choral main theme - just amazing..... the Tyrion stuff alone earned a 10 for the episode all by themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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