Game of Thrones Season 8

[SolarGarlic]

You'd rather have Kit saying "She's muh queen" and "I don't want it!" and this ending we're getting instead of someone else going much deeper into the story?

That's quite the strawman.

 

[SolarGarlic]

I would say 8 full seasons may have been fine. The pacing with these really long episodes has been really off. A lot of moments just feel forced and out of place. Varys's death for example deserved better. It felt like they checked a box and moved on. It should have been the big ending of an episode with a lot of buildup. Was he trying to poison Dany with his little bird? Seems like it, but it's not clear.

I think having seasons 7 and 8 be a full 10 hour long episodes would have fixed a lot of that. Honestly I could have done without a lot of the big battle stuff and more story development. I don't think it added much to the show but probably took a tremendous amount of the shows production effort. We didn't fall in love with the show because it was a big budget action war show.

Battle of the Blackwater, Hardhome, and the Battle of the Bastards dictated that unfortunately. There was no way we weren't getting hour-long battles for the Long Night and King's Landing. And people thought the Long Night should've gone longer. It's one of the reasons this season feels rushed. A third of the season is spent in battle, but they were two battles that had to be fought. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

 

[boone7247]

Yes. But I also don't have a problem with the ending thus far.

Honestly, I am ready to see how the story ends. I don't need more. So far I have been entertained, and yeah this season and last were a little rushed, but ultimately I am getting what I want, and end to this game.

 

[Dandy]

That's quite the strawman.

 

[Dandy]

Are we sure the actors wanted it to go that long? I mean you're spending 8 months of the year in Croatia. It's my impression basically everybody was ready to have it done.

The major character actors are getting a million dollars per episode. I'll live in Croatia eight months a year for $6M.

 

[Dr.bannedman]

The major character actors are getting a million dollars per episode. I'll live in Croatia eight months a year for $6M.

hell yeh dog. what do you make of bran being the betting fav for the iron throne. i dont remever reading that in the spoilers?

 

[runbikeswim]

The major character actors are getting a million dollars per episode. I'll live in Croatia eight months a year for $6M.

Even though living in a place like this has to be awful.

 

[Dandy]

hell yeh dog. what do you make of bran being the betting fav for the iron throne. i dont remever reading that in the spoilers?

Am I allowed to answer this question?

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Am I allowed to answer this question?

Probably best to throw it in spoilers if you know of a legit leak.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Honestly, I am ready to see how the story ends. I don't need more. So far I have been entertained, and yeah this season and last were a little rushed, but ultimately I am getting what I want, and end to this game.

Same.

Since the show has to have an ending, there had to eventually be some pretty major confrontations to resolve things. Once those occurred, you really can't write the show the same as the first few seasons since the number of characters playing the game of thrones have either died or collaborated. I definitely preferred the writing from the first few seasons, but the intrigue and scheming from Varys and Littlefinger weren't going to be able to continue while still advancing the story.

Every ending was going to involve major players being eliminated from the story in some form while focusing on the remain contenders. More episodes would have been preferred, but I can't change that. I'm just enjoying what I get at this point, and I'll move on once it's over.

 

[Bigman38]

Am I allowed to answer this question?

Yes, in 2.5 days

 

[tman24]

I feel they could have moved the Night King to end season 7 and than spend season 8 to get where we are.

 

[Dandy]

Probably best to throw it in spoilers if you know of a legit leak.

I'm not going to post it. People got pissed earlier this week. But if you want a leak that is very likely legit it's on reddit.

 

[CycloneErik]

Am I allowed to answer this question?

Not without a spoiler tag.

 

[Dandy]

Not without a spoiler tag.

Spoiler

Congrats on having the courage to click this tag that may have provided you with the ending of the story before it airs. Now, if you want the leak, go to reddit or Google it.

 

[CycloneErik]

Spoiler

Congrats on having the courage to click this tag that may have provided you with the ending of the story before it airs. Now, if you want the leak, go to reddit or Google it.

Can't fool me. I've already read the big spoiler.

 

[Dandy]

Can't fool me. I've already read the big spoiler.

What was your reaction when you read Gilly is carrying the NK's child?

 

[CycloneErik]

What was your reaction when you read Gilly is carrying the NK's child?

Creeped me out at first, but it's come to make sense.

 

[Dandy]

Creeped me out at first, but it's come to make sense.

Right? Gilly will be the Step-Mom/Aunt/Sister of all the White Walkers now. What a plot twist!

 

[Tailg8er]

Count me in the camp where if I was a major actor in this series, I could make it work for another season or two then retire comfortably and never work another day in my life.


But, I suppose us simple folk don't understand that lifestyle.