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GAME OF THRONES S08E06 GRAND FINALE CHITCHAT THREAD
May 19 2019 | marty f

Posted on 05/19/2019 11:57:37 AM PDT by martin_fierro

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To: Salamander
Agreed! Once again, we are of a like mind, FRiend. Looking for those singular moments of awesome, that rose up from the sea of the unfathomable foolishness, that was Season 8. And since Hollywood keeps remaking everything, here is hoping, that someone will add this season to their do over list 😆 Tatt
281 posted on 05/21/2019 5:00:59 AM PDT by thesearethetimes... (Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
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To: thesearethetimes...

Okay, who ruined which more: Peter Jackson and The Lord of Rings and The Hobbit? Or the D&D team and Game of Thrones?

I think Jackson did more damage to LOTR/H.

Jackson ruined an established and beloved set of books by making unneccesary changes, deletions, and additions for the worse. The D&D team simply wrote an ending to a series whose creator gave up on writing it years ago.


282 posted on 05/21/2019 5:19:48 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Salamander
The Mother of Dragons, in gif form: #GameofThronesFinale https://t.co/Dtt9bhil24 https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1130284549311729667?s=17 Hope this works, but even if it doesn’t, it should give you enough info to go on 😉 Hope all is well with you and yours, four, two and no legged varieties 😉 Tatt
283 posted on 05/21/2019 5:57:05 AM PDT by thesearethetimes... (Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
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To: BradyLS
Good question!! Jackson did indeed play fast and loose with a Classic, but with GoT, the writers had been going their own way for quite some time 🙄 The difference I think with this final season, is that they seemed quite DoneWithIt, and closed everything out at light speed, with no real regard for anything that GRRM, or THEY wrote before 😯 Gosh I hope this is legible - am typing on phone in the sun 😶 Tatt
284 posted on 05/21/2019 6:08:06 AM PDT by thesearethetimes... (Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
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To: wardaddy

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-st-emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-emmys-20190520-story.html

Well there is a story about emilia Clarke in the la times and it says the script said that jon snow stabs her.

So the Emilia Clarke story and Samwell Tarly are the same.


285 posted on 05/21/2019 8:06:32 AM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: Impy

Spoilers were out there before the season started (if you knew where to look).


286 posted on 05/21/2019 10:25:03 AM PDT by ConjunctionJunction
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To: jstolzen

>>Just like Jamie’s character to a lesser extent..his story arc was going in a particular direction that they totally jettisoned in a single episode or two..and the whole story line in Ep4 (or was it 5?) with Brienne? Just one question..WHY?!! They only had 6 episodes. <<

I was thinking Jamie may have an heir in a few months.


287 posted on 05/21/2019 10:39:56 AM PDT by patriotsoul
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To: patriotsoul; jstolzen

Jaime was trying to get Cersei to surrender and they were going to escape. Tyrion had a boat waiting for them.


288 posted on 05/21/2019 11:48:36 AM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: Salamander

“He was the skeevy creep in the Outlander series.”

His homo tendencies ruined Outlander for me.


289 posted on 05/21/2019 12:03:28 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: ConjunctionJunction

No kidding. I can’t think of anything significant Bran did for anyone. Lots of people died for him. But can’t think of any contributions he made.


290 posted on 05/21/2019 12:11:41 PM PDT by TianaHighrider
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To: Rebelbase

Outlander is for women


291 posted on 05/21/2019 7:41:16 PM PDT by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: wardaddy

“Outlander is for women”, that don’t mind the same plot over and over again.


292 posted on 05/21/2019 7:46:21 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Rebelbase

Did you read the book?

“Sodomy, rum and the lash”.

I never finished the series.

Gabaldon is creep.


293 posted on 05/21/2019 8:11:35 PM PDT by Salamander (Death makes angels of us all, and give us wings where we once had shoulders, smooth as ravens' claws)
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To: wardaddy

I tried to watch Outlander, but poor writing killed it quickly for me. The constant theme of rape around every corner every minute of the show was exhausting to watch.

I recently found Sneaky Pete on Amazon & I’ve watched all 3 seasons. Fantastic show. Well worth the time watching.


294 posted on 05/21/2019 8:29:41 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: wardaddy

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/hbo-boss-on-game-of-thrones-finale-backlash-coffee-cup-gate-prequels-status-and-why-spinoffs-arent-in-the-cards/ar-AABIyC8?ocid=spartanntp

Another one they did not shoot alternate endings


295 posted on 05/22/2019 6:38:23 AM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: marajade

Worst killing of a series ever. This thing went from Shakespearian to a Mel Brookes production in one season.

The problem with writing a story is that the deeper you get into it, the more the die is cast. The story arcs are fairly set and unpredictablity/shock get harder and harder to pull off.

If they wanted to ice out Jon and Dany, then they should have done it earlier or needed two more seasons. It took them three seasons to set up the Red Wedding and two episodes to set up that poop.

What was even the point of Jon being a Targaryen? He could have done what he did, killing her, even if he wasn’t. You take that entire arc out of the series and it would not have changed a damn thing in the ending.

Besides pushing a political agenda, the writing just sucked. These two will go down in history as taking a great show and turning it into a mediocre one.


296 posted on 05/22/2019 10:09:44 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: FlipWilson

It was what George Martin wanted. I doubt the sales of his next two books will do very well.

HBO had planned four GOT linked series. Now HBO is only committing to one they are shooting the first pilot in June.


297 posted on 05/22/2019 10:14:35 AM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: marajade

No, it isn’t what GRRM wanted. He is now on record as expressing disappointment. He has to be careful under his contract with HBO not to go too far. But this is pretty far:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/game-of-thrones-writer-george-rr-martin-is-also-frustrated-with-final-season-i-m-sad-wish-we-had-more-seasons/story-S6vvZkZIeTHuQXq7lLrrOJ.html

I think that the writing sucked because GRRM was telling a story that was so detailed it simply would not lend itself to a rushed conclusion.


298 posted on 05/22/2019 10:57:24 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: marajade

“HBO had planned four GOT linked series. Now HBO is only committing to one they are shooting the first pilot in June.”

Arya becomes Ragnar Lothbrok exploring new lands.


299 posted on 05/22/2019 11:11:54 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase

No series is going to be about Arya.


300 posted on 05/22/2019 11:31:11 AM PDT by marajade (Skywalker)
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