"A Game of Thrones" discussion thread

[Naks]

It's nice, but the recording is not very high quality. But while listening to that and searching for other similar I came across this.

Which is quite good! Certainly comes through very nicely on my system (as my neighbours can probably attest).

Just wish I could get it on Flac instead of having to stream it.

What makes up your system?

 

[alanB]

Thanks, quite a good summary of an increasingly wonky story.

The more I think about that battle, and their plan, the more glaring problems emerge. Like putting your entire forces out in the open, when facing an enemy who has vastly superior numbers. And then putting all your obstacles and defences BEHIND your forces, so they get crushed between the charging enemy and your own obstacles - it's plain madness!

But I suppose it's just a story, and we should enjoy it for what it is.

But it's no accident that people often compare GOT to Lord of the Rings, which was also a very complex intriguing story written on a massive scale, with a huge detailed history backing it up.

Only LOTR, when turned into movies, didn't make a complete hash of that sort of thing. Not sure why the producers of GOT did not follow a great example.

But anyway...

 

[alanB]

What makes up your system?

Let's not sidetrack this thread with a whole lot of hifi stuff

It's an old fashioned simple hifi. A pair of good speakers, a solid strong clear valve amp, a reasonable DAC fed from my Samsung Smart TV. Nothing special. I'm sure many people here have much more elaborate impressive systems.

The only point is, to get back on track, the music of GOT is very good IMO. It deserves to be heard properly.

 

[SaiyanZ]

Looks like the rest of the plot leaked a while ago. Short summary:

Spoiler: Massive spoiler

Danny is going to lose her cool tonight and wreck Kings Landing going through the peasants and killing Lanisters even after they surrender. Cersei has to evacuate and dies with Jaime. Tyrion convinces Jon to ultimately kill Danny once all is done. Drogon also melts the Iron Throne.

 

[SlowInternet]

I just hope that it will not be Sansa that ends up on the Iron Throne. That is one character that I do not like at all. Most probably it's not going to a fan favourite.

 

[stefan9]

Thanks, quite a good summary of an increasingly wonky story.

The more I think about that battle, and their plan, the more glaring problems emerge. Like putting your entire forces out in the open, when facing an enemy who has vastly superior numbers. And then putting all your obstacles and defences BEHIND your forces, so they get crushed between the charging enemy and your own obstacles - it's plain madness!

But I suppose it's just a story, and we should enjoy it for what it is.

But it's no accident that people often compare GOT to Lord of the Rings, which was also a very complex intriguing story written on a massive scale, with a huge detailed history backing it up.

Only LOTR, when turned into movies, didn't make a complete hash of that sort of thing. Not sure why the producers of GOT did not follow a great example.

But anyway...

LOTR was adapted by Peter Jackson who stuck very close to the material. It is unfair to Peter comparing him to dumb and dumber.

 

[SaiyanZ]

I just hope that it will not be Sansa that ends up on the Iron Throne. That is one character that I do not like at all. Most probably it's not going to a fan favourite.

Spoiler: Spolier

Apparently it will be Bran (and no more Iron Throne as it gets wrecked).

 

[TedLasso]

Its will definitely but then ultimately have the same ending... like Dany burns kings landing and then dis deposed and Jon takes the Crown. There are many ways to arrive at the same ending.

Stanis and Lady stone heart are two very big differences that we know already.

In the books, did lady Stoneheart kill Brienne. I thought I remember reading that when I did read the books ,years ago, but now can't recall

 

[Polymathic]

Looks like the rest of the plot leaked a while ago. Short summary:

Spoiler: Massive spoiler

Danny is going to lose her cool tonight and wreck Kings Landing going through the peasants and killing Lanisters even after they surrender. Cersei has to evacuate and dies with Jaime. Tyrion convinces Jon to ultimately kill Danny once all is done. Drogon also melts the Iron Throne.

So what everybody saw coming from the last episode.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

LOTR was adapted by Peter Jackson who stuck very close to the material. It is unfair to Peter comparing him to dumb and dumber.

TBF to them, the source material for the LOTR story was complete.

This one wasn't, and not everybody would have been happy with whichever direction they took, unless it came from GRRM himself.

My biggest issue with the show is how they rushed to get to a conclusion and it shows in all the plot holes. If they took an extra 2 seasons to get to this same conclusion then it would have been fine...

 

[Polymathic]

TBF to them, the source material for the LOTR story was complete.

This one wasn't, and not everybody would have been happy with whichever direction they took, unless it came from GRRM himself.

My biggest issue with the show is how they rushed to get to a conclusion and it shows in all the plot holes. If they took an extra 2 seasons to get to this same conclusion then it would have been fine...

The previous season was reduced by 3 episodes and this season reduced by 4 episodes that's basically another season worth of episodes.

What also is factor is studio interference.

 

[stefan9]

In the books, did lady Stoneheart kill Brienne. I thought I remember reading that when I did read the books ,years ago, but now can't recall

Outcome not known as yet. Will only know when winds of winter is released.

 

[stefan9]

The previous season was reduced by 3 episodes and this season reduced by 4 episodes that's basically another season worth of episodes.

What also is factor is studio interference.

What studio interference? HBO told them they can have 10 seasons of 10 episodes each. Dumb and dumber passed on it...

 

[stefan9]

TBF to them, the source material for the LOTR story was complete.

This one wasn't, and not everybody would have been happy with whichever direction they took, unless it came from GRRM himself.

My biggest issue with the show is how they rushed to get to a conclusion and it shows in all the plot holes. If they took an extra 2 seasons to get to this same conclusion then it would have been fine...

Lots of key source material was available but they chose to cut it. Dorne plot,lady stoneheart,faegon,ect...

 

[Polymathic]

What studio interference? HBO told them they can have 10 seasons of 10 episodes each. Dumb and dumber passed on it...

Which characters live or die. Studios wouldn't want the most popular characters to die and force producers to shoehorn in popular minor characters. Case for the latter point is Bron.

 

[yebocan]

In all honesty....a meh of an episode.

Spoiler: !

No one likes to see the sausage being made or being grilled in this case
Cersei chose violence, Dany chooses fear

 

[Ninja'd]

Rocks fall, everyone dies

 

[Ninja'd]

 

[supersunbird]

Spoiler

Oh no, she went cray cray

 

[supersunbird]

Spoiler

What's with the intermittent green explosions? Leftover wildfire plants from previous events set of by the other fires?