Gryzemuis on 13/5/2019 at 23:34
I am a sad and bitter little man. When I post my opinions on Internet-fora, and read them back later, it reminds me of how sad and bitter I am. :) That's not fun. No matter the subject, it seems I can not comment on anything without being negative, nihilistic and bitter.
I kinda gave up on GoT during season 6 or so. I did watch all the episodes in S6-S8. S08E03 didn't bother me too much. But tonight I watched S08E05. And it was just one big let-down. It was like watching a Transformers movie. FFS. Someone should sue Dave&Dan, get them in court, get them convicted, and then behead them in public. I am so sad how they butchered everything I liked about ASOIAF. I'll stop now. :)
Video on Dany: (
https://old.reddit.com/r/freefolk/comments/bo5avw/this_did_not_age_well_at_all/)
Comparing S08E05 with LotR (long, but very good post): (
https://old.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/bo382q/spoilers_extended_this_isnt_grrms_scouring_of_the/)
Nicker on 13/5/2019 at 23:54
The problem is largely organic. Stories get more complex over time and any series will eventually become top-heavy, usually about the time that viewers are getting fatigued. Subplots and sub-subplots get ignored, excused or hastily (not) resolved. Unfortunately the main plots may suffer as well.
Characters start doing out of character things. Nobody wants to take charge of the writing, it seems, and the man who should, is bored.
For me the grating annoyance is the abyssal military strategy and tactics. Doesn't Westeros have the equivalent of a Sun Tsu? Didn't a single advisor think to explain that Danny didn't need to torch the whole city, just the Red Keep. Kill the Queen, become the Queen, and get all her stuff too! Derp. And just how many sheep and shepherds does a dragon have to eat to generate enough fire to torch a million people? Is Drogon like one of those infinite ammo mounted 50 cals you can find on most shoot-em-ups?
The sad thing is, it didn't have to end this way.
icemann on 14/5/2019 at 01:15
Danny going from how she'd been in the rest of the series to mad queen within 3 episodes is stupid.
Renzatic on 14/5/2019 at 01:17
Quote Posted by icemann
Danny going from how she'd been in the rest of the series to mad queen within 3 episodes is stupid.
The snap could've been done better, but she's been subtly broadcasting her crazy for a good, long while now.
icemann on 14/5/2019 at 01:38
True. Tully did warn John about her actions in the previous season.
Pyrian on 14/5/2019 at 04:27
...Wait, when did Dany ever not try to solve a problem by burning things? (And I'm not sure I even need the word "try" in there, all things considered she's been pretty darn successful with it.)
Renzatic on 14/5/2019 at 04:31
Quote Posted by icemann
True. Tully did warn John about her actions in the previous season.
It's been longer than that. She's been threatening to burn down towns if she doesn't get her way since season 2.
Renault on 14/5/2019 at 04:46
Quote Posted by icemann
True. Tully did warn John about her actions in the previous season.
Wait, who's Tully? I assume you aren't talking about House Tully. Do you mean Sam?
Sulphur on 14/5/2019 at 04:56
Gilly, I assume. He's probably conflated her with Tilly from ST: D (they're kinda similar, I guess?), or someone named Sully.
