Harry 1,437 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, Tommy said: Season 8 was shit because D&D gave up on the show to go on and do other shit. HBO even wanted to give them more time and money but they declined. I don't understand how people can still defend Season 8. Seriously? So many plotholes, characters becoming useless like Jon yelling at a dragon, Tyrion being useless, same with Varys and of course "BrAN tHe BrOkEn". It could have been done better in many ways, but they rushed it because they wanted to get it over with. I don't think I have any interest in those prequels unless it comes with thundering reviews. I'm done with this universe for the complete shit show season 8 was. I struggle to see an improvement they could make except to include more episodes. Some of the uneventful "build" moments may be time wasted in some peoples views but most of them served a purpose imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Just turned 71. Think my life won’t have meaning if he dies, never knowing what ‘his’ ending would’ve been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I think it's fairly likely the next book drops within a year but I question whether it can really be the second last given how much more complex his plot and how far they are from the end game at this point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,184 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 39 minutes ago, Cicero said: Just turned 71. Think my life won’t have meaning if he dies, never knowing what ‘his’ ending would’ve been. He’s said the endings are going to be substantially similar, so don’t worry your life has meaning. But also maybe don’t tie the meaning of your life to a guy who wanted to be Tolkien but also wanted to get paid before he finished his stories 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 14 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: He’s said the endings are going to be substantially similar, so don’t worry your life has meaning. But also maybe don’t tie the meaning of your life to a guy who wanted to be Tolkien but also wanted to get paid before he finished his stories You sack of wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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6666 1,310 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 How much does it cost to buy an Emmy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted September 24, 2019 Moderator Share Posted September 24, 2019 At least they didn't win one for best writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 On 13/09/2019 at 11:03, Cicero said: Confirmed 2nd installment 1. Blood Moon 2. House Targaryen Well that was a lie. Actually entitled “House if the Dragon” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 I'm not even sure I will be excited by the time this drops. Meanwhile the Dave's have abandoned their star wars project in favour of a big budget Netflix deal that only got signed earlier this year... Surely if they cared enough about star wars to phone in the last two seasons of game of thrones they'd not have jumped off like this... Maybe they just tried and did a shitty job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted October 30, 2019 Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2019 8 hours ago, Cicero said: Well that was a lie. Actually entitled “House if the Dragon” Blood Moon was cancelled as the Pilot bombed, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Tommy said: Blood Moon was cancelled as the Pilot bombed, right? No. That’s still going. House of the dragon is the 2nd prequel series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted October 30, 2019 Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, Cicero said: No. That’s still going. House of the dragon is the 2nd prequel series Oh ok, I just read this article yesterday: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hbo-game-of-thrones-prequel_n_5db899c9e4b00d83f71e99ae?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMcPi5L5gjTVhN4e0jHyaGFowPPtKYBx5bXyAZDtKoEGzc_Pxp8wzG-jjTBtWyE_dp07i1tnP583T5UNGeOKr7_6yc_cLno1yPpUem3P3TxJ4VHt4QxGnpUidPxazL-D-1_ZOSKVPcj4dNMYUKwGLptf7wIEzxv2-r0I6OZUF9cs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, Tommy said: Oh ok, I just read this article yesterday: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hbo-game-of-thrones-prequel_n_5db899c9e4b00d83f71e99ae?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMcPi5L5gjTVhN4e0jHyaGFowPPtKYBx5bXyAZDtKoEGzc_Pxp8wzG-jjTBtWyE_dp07i1tnP583T5UNGeOKr7_6yc_cLno1yPpUem3P3TxJ4VHt4QxGnpUidPxazL-D-1_ZOSKVPcj4dNMYUKwGLptf7wIEzxv2-r0I6OZUF9cs Literally read the same article 5 minutes ago my mistake. Wtf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnisExcubitor 678 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Anyone else read/saw Weiss and Benioff's Austin Film Festival discussion panel? These two have to be the luckiest idiots on the planet. Didn't know what they were doing and were provided with million dollar budgets. Kept making errors and never got punished. No wonder the quality of the show nosedived once it went beyond the books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Rumors D&D got sacked from Star Wars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted November 4, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted November 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Cicero said: Rumors D&D got sacked from Star Wars? Not a rumour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,184 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Nice, some good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,661 Posted November 4, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted November 4, 2019 Did they actually get sacked? It was reported that they weren't doing it anymore but I didn't see any confirmation that it was a sacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 10 hours ago, Cicero said: Rumors D&D got sacked from Star Wars? Really? I wondered when I heard they'd parted ways... Now I wonder whether it was a) just because of the reputation hit they've taken for season 8 or b) because they were actually doing a shit job or C) because star wars and game of thrones fans overlap and Disney knew better than to pick a director partnership that would start out with fans sharpening their pitchforks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted November 5, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted November 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Harry said: Really? I wondered when I heard they'd parted ways... Now I wonder whether it was a) just because of the reputation hit they've taken for season 8 or b) because they were actually doing a shit job or C) because star wars and game of thrones fans overlap and Disney knew better than to pick a director partnership that would start out with fans sharpening their pitchforks... It's rumoured that Disney were really pissed when Benioff & Weiss signed a deal with Netflix as they thought (understandably) that it would interfere with their work on the new trilogy of Star Wars movies. However it seems that it was a mutual decision instead of Disney straight out firing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick 2,273 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 It was most likely a case of “well that shit just don’t fly, so here’s a severance package but please fuck off” from Disney. Two morons, and Netflix will realise their error when the first project from these clowns turns out to be a pile of shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 It's a shame really. Need to remember they brought us some memorable moments like the Battle of the Bastards, revealing Jon is Rhaegar's biological son, and with all of season seven's faults, there were great episodes like the Lannister army vs the Dothraki and the beyond the wall episode. Honestly, it's as if they just got bored. As much as I've defended season 8, it's fate was sealed when D&D only wanted 6 episodes and expected to tie in everything effectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,661 Posted November 7, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted November 7, 2019 9 hours ago, Cicero said: It's a shame really. Need to remember they brought us some memorable moments like the Battle of the Bastards, revealing Jon is Rhaegar's biological son, and with all of season seven's faults, there were great episodes like the Lannister army vs the Dothraki and the beyond the wall episode. Honestly, it's as if they just got bored. As much as I've defended season 8, it's fate was sealed when D&D only wanted 6 episodes and expected to tie in everything effectively. They were great at the showpiece episodes and the major battles but when it came to the satisfying conclusion for the characters they didn't have the goods. I don't have that much sympathy with them because the budget they were given for Battle of the Bastards, The Long Night, The Bells should have led to movie-like production values. Hardhome in season five was still the best episode of all for me. Did not see that coming at all and they deserve credit for that one as it wasn't in the books, at least not 'on-screen'. The season six finale was also a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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