HBO's Game of Thrones - Open Discussion - Final Season VIII

[rectifryer]

Game of thrones used to explain the impossible. Now it avoids the question.

[J_A24]

The directing is not the issue you peasants, it's the writing.

[LeJR]

euron greyjoy in ep5

[GotNext]

The directing is not the issue you peasants, it's the writing.

Thanks for stating the obvious which we have discussed for 100 pages now. My point was, if D&D fuk up BOTH the story AND the directing, then it may be a really sad end.

With Sapochnik we at least know that the directing is decent.

[Swept]

What are the chances we see any of these characters in the remaining two episodes?


Jaqen Hghar
Meera Reed
Robin Arryn
Edmure Tully
Ellaria Sand
Nymeria
Daario Naharis
Salladhor Saan

[Huberus]

What are the chances we see any of these characters in the remaining two episodes?


Jaqen Hghar
Meera Reed
Robin Arryn
Edmure Tully
Ellaria Sand
Nymeria
Daario Naharis
Salladhor Saan

Jaqen is a huge maybe, Daario is almost a certainty. The Second Sons are a pretty major heavy armoured cavalry force and he was in love with Dany, he'll almost certainly show up if for no other reason than to have a spectacular cavalry charge to show.

[juvefan]

What are the chances we see any of these characters in the remaining two episodes?


Jaqen Hghar
Meera Reed
Robin Arryn
Edmure Tully
Ellaria Sand
Nymeria
Daario Naharis
Salladhor Saan

The better question is why would you? All these characters’ arcs are done minus Nymeria and they literally just killed a dragon and told ghost to fuk off for no reason other than budget

[nvrstopworking]

What are the chances we see any of these characters in the remaining two episodes?


Jaqen Hghar
Meera Reed
Robin Arryn
Edmure Tully
Ellaria Sand
Nymeria
Daario Naharis
Salladhor Saan

Probably next to zero for any of them. Only ones I could see making a surprise appearance are Dario (with the Second Sons) and maybe Jaquen.

[waytoodeep03]

So i watched season 7 episode 3 again

There are some callbacks from last episode from it.

1. Tyrion says stark men dont fare well south. Jon snow says he is no stark.
2. Mellisandre says she has to return to die in westeros and said varys will die too(so im sure this will happen next episode in season 8)


I just hate that this entire episode and season led up to the battle with the NK and it was mishandled so badly with awful writing. They shouldve got peter jackson to direct that one episode at least.

[Huberus]

Yea that too or hell even star wars. Mark hammil was always luke and fisher was always leia. Never really played in any other major role.

Harrison ford could however.

Mark Hamill became a very prolific voice actor and Carrie Fisher did some voice acting and literally didn't go a year without working in Television right up to her death.

[keyboardworkout]

euron greyjoy in ep5

King's Landing ep5

[Destor]

Despite all the issues and griping, Episode 5 should be an entertaining watch and I’m excited for it

[kingofturtles]

What's everyone going to watch/read once got is finally over?

[CaliSuperSport]

i always imagined he would choke her for some reason

Thanks for stating the obvious which we have discussed for 100 pages now. My point was, if D&D fuk up BOTH the story AND the directing, then it may be a really sad end.

With Sapochnik we at least know that the directing is decent.

Well....episode 3 was also poorly directed. Between visibility changing at random, to Theon somehow not being overrun in the first wight charge to the lighting, etc etc.

[wings_unhinged]

What's everyone going to watch/read once got is finally over?

Brother's been trying to get me into the Kingkiller Chronicles. Might check that out.

Stranger Things 3 in July.

[BetaAsPhuck]

What's everyone going to watch/read once got is finally over?

Grimm.

Britannia

[ANumber1]

What's everyone going to watch/read once got is finally over?

Clash of the Eagles books came highly recommended.

[nvrstopworking]

What's everyone going to watch/read once got is finally over?

Almost done The Expanse books now... just waiting for the last one to come out. Been on par with GoT for me. Just Sci-fi instead of fantasy.

[Huberus]

So a show known for having to cut corners on budget all the time just coincidentally builds a new castle set which strongly resembles one from way back.

Ok.

The fukers even changed the whole location of KL, not to mention the mountains and forests and grass.








Video is from 5 episodes ago.

You know Casterly Rock and Kings Landing are two different places, right? That video is the attack on Casterly Rock, the Seat of House Lannister. And the scene from the last episode takes place at one of the outer gates, which there are maps of. The geography is correct man, you're just looking for chit to be wrong.

As for the map in the opening roll, its just an opening roll, they made the map look better.

[Kev1972]

Almost done The Expanse books now... just waiting for the last one to come out. Been on par with GoT for me. Just Sci-fi instead of fantasy.

The show is pretty great too. Better than GoT to me.

[nvrstopworking]

The show is pretty great too. Better than GoT to me.

Yeah, I watched S1 and it seemed decent. Have to catch up on the rest.

[chino3]

Ridiculous speculations for series conclusion below

Spoiler!

Jamie is gonna murder suicide Cersei
Mountain is gonna almost kill the hound, but get saved last minute (maybe by Arya?) and kill mountain
Danny is gonna kill Jon b/c she wont give up the throne
Arya will kill Danny
Sansa will get the throne

[tnel00]

Just read spoilers for the last episode.

Spoiler!

[ceizer1985]

No dip in viewership. Maybe we're the idiots who care too much and should just enjoy the show at this point.

"UPDATE, 12:54 PM: There were no viewership records broken by the latest episode of Game of Thrones this weekend, but the near end of the battle for the Iron Throne was still very strong.

With HBOGo and HBO Now data plus additional linear airs added, the May 5 “The Last of the Starks” snagged 17.2 million viewers.

Put in the bluntest terms possible, that’s a dip of 3.8% from the all-time series high of the epic battle of April 28’s “The Long Night, which was the longest GoT ever at 82-minutes. Slipping a scant 1.1% from the Season 8 opener of April 14, the fourth episode of the eighth and final season of GoT is actually the third most watched episode of the David Benioff and D.B. Weiss EP’d blockbuster ever."

[tnel00]

No dip in viewership. Maybe we're the idiots who care too much and should just enjoy the show at this point.

"UPDATE, 12:54 PM: There were no viewership records broken by the latest episode of Game of Thrones this weekend, but the near end of the battle for the Iron Throne was still very strong.

With HBOGo and HBO Now data plus additional linear airs added, the May 5 “The Last of the Starks” snagged 17.2 million viewers.

Put in the bluntest terms possible, that’s a dip of 3.8% from the all-time series high of the epic battle of April 28’s “The Long Night, which was the longest GoT ever at 82-minutes. Slipping a scant 1.1% from the Season 8 opener of April 14, the fourth episode of the eighth and final season of GoT is actually the third most watched episode of the David Benioff and D.B. Weiss EP’d blockbuster ever."

I mean I'm still watching, but I'm not watching because of the quality of the show at this point. It's more like when you're driving and see an accident on the side of the road. You just have to look.

[Burgerbuger]

No dip in viewership. Maybe we're the idiots who care too much and should just enjoy the show at this point.

"UPDATE, 12:54 PM: There were no viewership records broken by the latest episode of Game of Thrones this weekend, but the near end of the battle for the Iron Throne was still very strong.

With HBOGo and HBO Now data plus additional linear airs added, the May 5 “The Last of the Starks” snagged 17.2 million viewers.

Put in the bluntest terms possible, that’s a dip of 3.8% from the all-time series high of the epic battle of April 28’s “The Long Night, which was the longest GoT ever at 82-minutes. Slipping a scant 1.1% from the Season 8 opener of April 14, the fourth episode of the eighth and final season of GoT is actually the third most watched episode of the David Benioff and D.B. Weiss EP’d blockbuster ever."

Cause everybody invested almost 8 full seasons into GoT.

[IronBrahh]

No dip in viewership. Maybe we're the idiots who care too much and should just enjoy the show at this point.

"UPDATE, 12:54 PM: There were no viewership records broken by the latest episode of Game of Thrones this weekend, but the near end of the battle for the Iron Throne was still very strong.

With HBOGo and HBO Now data plus additional linear airs added, the May 5 “The Last of the Starks” snagged 17.2 million viewers.

Put in the bluntest terms possible, that’s a dip of 3.8% from the all-time series high of the epic battle of April 28’s “The Long Night, which was the longest GoT ever at 82-minutes. Slipping a scant 1.1% from the Season 8 opener of April 14, the fourth episode of the eighth and final season of GoT is actually the third most watched episode of the David Benioff and D.B. Weiss EP’d blockbuster ever."

the ratings for this episode and the one previous are still the lowest in the series history


we’re just invested

[bartosh]

the ratings for this episode and the one previous are still the lowest in the series history


we’re just invested

I paid for HBOnow for the first time this season. Might as well make use of it since it's paid for

Also watching the wire/silicon valley for the first time which is pretty cool

[KingKringe]

She looks like she can suck a dick really well. Those eyes just looking up at you

Lmao it's literally all i think of during her scenes, actress is smoking.

[flexnation]

Just read spoilers for the last episode.

Spoiler!

Lmfaoooooo. Honestly this ending would be better than anything these crackheads can come up with

No dip in viewership. Maybe we're the idiots who care too much and should just enjoy the show at this point.

"UPDATE, 12:54 PM: There were no viewership records broken by the latest episode of Game of Thrones this weekend, but the near end of the battle for the Iron Throne was still very strong.

With HBOGo and HBO Now data plus additional linear airs added, the May 5 “The Last of the Starks” snagged 17.2 million viewers.

Put in the bluntest terms possible, that’s a dip of 3.8% from the all-time series high of the epic battle of April 28’s “The Long Night, which was the longest GoT ever at 82-minutes. Slipping a scant 1.1% from the Season 8 opener of April 14, the fourth episode of the eighth and final season of GoT is actually the third most watched episode of the David Benioff and D.B. Weiss EP’d blockbuster ever."

We've made it this far, might as well see it through at this point. Im more interested in how the show is being received by the general populace. Based on my Twitter feed, people are loving it although I like to think that the majority of twitter users I follow have a less than average IQ