That would be about 18 months between seasons. Is that so terrible?
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That would be about 18 months between seasons. Is that so terrible?
The Artisan
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if the season is super short, yah.
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chicken_pasta
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Yes. I need to let this series go already.
Now you'll have plenty of time to read the books!
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
This guy commenting about the realism of the castles in GoT is really interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luaRVN_tsKI
Unrelated - someone refresh my memory, was scouting as a concept more prevalent in the earlier seasons? The Tyrells, The Unsullied, Yara's fleet, etc all getting caught with their pants down seems sloppy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luaRVN_tsKI
Unrelated - someone refresh my memory, was scouting as a concept more prevalent in the earlier seasons? The Tyrells, The Unsullied, Yara's fleet, etc all getting caught with their pants down seems sloppy.
mercenar1e
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word is the conclusion to the series is already floating around the internet.
Psychoward
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The moment the show could never come back from right there. Ugh. Season 5 was a mistake.
Do you really have that much disdain for the people who create your entertainment?
Lord of Castamere
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I'd resist the leak. It's 360p and has two watermarks on it. Would rather get spoiled tbh.
The Artisan
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too much time!
There aren't many shows with the production schedule of Game of Thrones. I'm talking about filming in multiple countries, vast budget for costumes, props, and special effects that need months of planning and choreography - meaning the scripts have to be done months ahead of time.
They aren't afforded the luxury of $25 million reshoots like the Justice League team, or to write an entire script, realize it doesn't work, and then rewrite the whole thing like GRRM does. Their first draft, essentially, has to be their final draft, which isn't something most creators have to deal with, and certainly not with this many characters, plots, and film restrictions (such as, needing to film in winter for certain plots so having to plan out how many scenes you can film in winter vs stage).
Ideally, a production like GoT should have the schedule that big budget hollywood movies have, 2 years between star wars sequels for a 2 hour film, but instead they are given 10 months for six-ten hour epics that even George has trouble writing. And that rough draft needs to be good enough, without any rewrites, to give the production team enough time to do their thing.
I have no doubt that that since they went off book, HBO has has told D&D to just give them a decent script, and they'll elevate it with their music composers, actors, directors, costumes, and effects.
That doesn't excuse horrible writing choices they make as showrunners (and there are plenty to note), but as a creator myself, I recognize the position they are in in pushing the boundaries of what TV can accomplish, and that making a season of Game of Thrones isn't like making a season of Better Call Saul.
If you watched breaking bad when it was still coming out. They did the same thing, to milk as much hype as they can out of the series.
Peter Ian Staker
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No scouts barely exist in the GOT universe. Tywin/Jaime are caught off guard by Robb twice, Stannis never expects the reenforcements coming to aid Kings Landing and Ramsay never sees the Vale army marching against him.
Only mention of scouting is when Robb captures a minor member of the Lannisters counting men near his camp.
Will the Thrill
Banned
Well, looks like I can't go on youtube for tomorrow and sunday. Went on and saw a spoiler on my homepage recommended videos :/ like seriously wtf.
I'm fine with 2019 for season 8 if it's early, and I mean January/February early. Also please bring Miguel Sapochnik on for several episodes.
I'm fine with 2019 for season 8 if it's early, and I mean January/February early. Also please bring Miguel Sapochnik on for several episodes.
Lord of Castamere
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More or less. I remember Jamie being pissed at Black Walder for his lack of outer defenses, because they were pretty much able to walk right up to their camp without any resistance.
I'll watch that video later, thanks.
I don't think this show has ever bothered itself with the logistics of warfare. I've been watching another medieval show, The Last Kingdom, and you actually in fact see people scouting and people sending in scouts for that matter. P.S. It's a good show.
The One and Done
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****ATTENTION ALL THRONERS*****
Spoilers for the show are currently being posted all over the net. There are a ton in the non book thread here on GAF, Twitter, Facebook IG, and YOUTUBE. Be particularly careful on YOUTUBE. There are spoilers in the thumbnails under trending and recommendations.
If you don't want to be spoiled I suggest you leave the net and wait out the coming storm.
Spoilers for the show are currently being posted all over the net. There are a ton in the non book thread here on GAF, Twitter, Facebook IG, and YOUTUBE. Be particularly careful on YOUTUBE. There are spoilers in the thumbnails under trending and recommendations.
If you don't want to be spoiled I suggest you leave the net and wait out the coming storm.
WaffleTaco
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There are spoilers on Gaf? Like they know they are going to get banned right? And Jesus people really have no empathy.
It's really not that hard, they did the first three seasons just fine. They just don't care as much. In fact for fun I have been writing short outlines of changes they could have made throughout the show that would have made it better, including have Aegon still there. I'm not writing the screenplays, but that's not my problem. They have a board of writers to work from and it's their job to write quality work.
They literally translate the show decently well up until Season 3. Then they checked out. The quality drops off starting with Season 4, as you can tell by the subplots they make up. They wanted to show the Red Wedding and after that they didn't care. The reason they got the job in the first place was because they answered who Jon's mother was. Benioff may have been a legit fan of the first three novels, but didn't care for the plots afterwards, and considering how long it took to develop (the talks began in 2006), it's no wonder they don't care. They are like GRRM in that way. They are stuck with a decade-old project. However, at least GRRM still does quality writing.
It's really not that hard, they did the first three seasons just fine. They just don't care as much. In fact for fun I have been writing short outlines of changes they could have made throughout the show that would have made it better, including have Aegon still there. I'm not writing the screenplays, but that's not my problem. They have a board of writers to work from and it's their job to write quality work.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
*peeks in the non-book thread*
lol wtf are they doing in there....
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lol wtf are they doing in there....
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Well, you know, it's no surprise people in that thread haven't actually read the rules.
Red Arremer
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Ha.
The Artisan
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not nobody. but i'm surprised it's like that right now.
Red Arremer
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It's a joke.
Cause they didn't read the books, and thus didn't read the...
ah, forget it.
ah, forget it.
PHOENIXZERO
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Wow, it's like they don't pay attention to Cornballer's numerous (I assume considering how many we've had on this side not to mention other TV shows) warnings about posting leaked spoilers.
chicken_pasta
Banned
That thread is about to become a graveyard.
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
The Deathy Hallows you say?
Admiral Woofington
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cynicism is in itself a tool to stay sane.
This has always been the sane thread.
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AcademicSaucer
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Fucking Youtube feeding me leaks.
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
"There must always be a Stark in Winterfell." This is probably one of the more annoying uses of foreshadowing in the books/show. That and the Direwolves.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
"Tell them only that the Night King is dead. And that Jon Snow died with him."
I think those minor details were more prevalent, there are scenes earlier like taking down Ravens so that movements of armies are not notified, they didn't take more than 30 seconds but it helped with the world building, now to make sense of it you just think of everyone having jetpacks or something.
chicken_pasta
Banned
Does Davos know Melisandre killed Shireen? I'm re-watching Jon's death, and when Melisandre arrives at Castle Black, Davos asks for Shireen and only gets a look from Mel.
Shit I meant 2018 - 2019.
Yeah he knows. He found that little horse he carved for Shireen.
This is unmarked spoilers, you should only come here after finishing both show and books
but yes, Davos faces her later when he figures it out, it's an important plot point of season 6
chicken_pasta
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This is unmarked spoilers, you should only come here after finishing both show and books
but yes, Davos faces her later when he figures it out, it's an important plot point of season 6
I've read the books and watched the show, I just had forgotten about that detail. This made me remember the books still have Jon laying face down on the snow, in a puddle of blood. Goddamn George, it's been too long!
"This just in: In a stunning twist, author George R.R. Martin reveals that his hit books and TV show 'Game of Thrones' are not derived from medieval England's War of the Roses, but the much lesser known 'War of the Amish' in central Pennsylvania, which took place in the two years leading up to the blizzard of '96."
The Artisan
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oh I get it now lol. took me a minute
Psychoward
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if you weren't cynical after season 5 you couldn't possibly be sane
Edit; beaten god dammit
Seriously. I understand the want to watch leaks - in part to avoid being spoiled by others - but in that situation, I keep it to myself. Not hard.
DrForester
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The One and Done™;245431296 said:
Scope of the spoilers?
Spoilers for this week's episode?
Spoilers for the rest of the season's episodes?