MysteryXX

Thanks for the new thread. Will watch this evening

seriesfeak

7x06 was just like season 8. It's become totally predictable, stupid popcorn entertainment. Benjen Stark shows up just to die. This episode nearly ruined Arya who is one of the best characters. Game of Thrones was great because of its politics, morally gray characters, realistic stakes even with its fantasy setting, epic action, and its willingness to kill off any character while still being satisfying. This episode has none of that

Heda_Khaleesi

back then i didn't get the feeling. yes i thought it was rushed but i still thought it was a great storyline. with thinking about season 8 now, i see things more critical.

MysteryXX

I think there are some epic scenes in season 7, but terrible writing all in all

Heda_Khaleesi

yeah it's noticeable that it's not the same GOT as it used to be.

seriesfeak

The visual and sound effects are good, directing is fine, acting is as good as it was in the first seasons. Some scenes are epic, especially the end of the episode.

But everything else is straight awful. The dialog in the first seasons was much superior to what we see now. The drama between the characters, their motivations, cunning tricks and lies are either absent or terribly made. And the general plot writing is just horrible, not at all GOT level, more like Marvel movies with last minute saves and illogical events. The lack of the books shows vastly and the show writers are not able to write anything nearly as good as George R. R. Martin creates.

Generally, the show has gone downhill after season four, with only a few good episodes in season six, and one in each of seasons five and seven.

Heda_Khaleesi

to me it's like they only focus on the effects and how "epic" it looks - but as we said, lacking on the writing aspect.

SongIceFire

Thanks for the new Thread, love the Title!

I might re-watch today. But reading your comments also is exactly my opinion.

MysteryXX

Where the show lost credibility, this is where D&D decided to push the visual spectacle of the show, rather than the classic, logical, carefully thought plotlines of GoT that we all came to love

SongIceFire

RIP Viserion like we knew and loved him

seriesfeak

With the show overrolling the books, we have chaos. Only in this case, Chaos isn't a ladder, its a heavy-budgeted slippery story line you're surely tumbling over.

Heda_Khaleesi

yeah it's very much noticeable with this episode.

seriesfeak

And the finale was the same.

Heda_Khaleesi

i'll re-watch the finale tomorrow.

Movies

Still need to re-watch 7x06. Maybe today.