What TV are you watching (live, dvd, etc.)? - Page 136

!@#$%! · 05.14.2019, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

I hate how D&D are so fucking DUMB and lacking any actual vision for character and plotting. I hate hate HATE how they have to, (like all trope-filled TV shows written by dumb-dick harvard grads who have not actually lived any fucking REAL LIFE) have jamie Lanister not only remove his "disguise cowl" so the dumb-dick viewers that D&D are used to "realize" it is Jaime, but then he removes his leather glove so he can show the dumb dick viewers that it REALLY is Jaime! gold hand! That couldn't be Arya in disguise!

Fucking cheap stupid tv sitcom tropes.....

There is SO MUCH I have hated in the last 3 seasons. SO MUCH, yet I have kept it within myself, for I still enjoy the dumbshit , non-thinking entertainment of the last 3 seasons. Seasons 1-5 were Shakespeare. Seasons 6-8 have been more Josh Whedon......

hahaaaahaaa.., JOSS whedon. ye he uses tropes but he uses them more intelligently, with postmodern irony or whatever. granted he’s more “clever” than “deep” but i still like him tons.

what i have been disliking (it’s an hbo thing, they do it in other shows. oh they do it also on that stupid walking dead which is not hbo) it’s these meaningless “aesthetic inderludes” with slow music and beautiful cinematography where NOTHING FUCKING HAPPENS. i guess we’re supposed to “feel” something. the slow fucking music says so! i feel boredom and impatience...

i mean. these people are not antonioni. they’re just fucking corny. move along, nothing to see here! sheesh. filling up the timecode... you’re not antonioni, motherfuckers...

Severian · 05.14.2019, 04:39 PM

THAT WATCHMEN SHOW

By the guy who did THE LEFTOVERS

looks

AMAZING MOTHERFUCKAAAAHS.

!@#$%! · 05.14.2019, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Severian

THAT WATCHMEN SHOW

By the guy who did THE LEFTOVERS

looks

AMAZING MOTHERFUCKAAAAHS.

it looked kinda okay then i saw what it was gonna be about and said “eh...”

im still cancelling my subscription at the end of the month.

the young pope is awesome however. will finish before expiration.

Peterpuff · 05.14.2019, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

Seasons 1-5 were Shakespeare. Seasons 6-8 have been more Josh Whedon......

Exactly. Perfectly put. And I think that is why the meme !@#$%! posted is so damn brilliant too. Sums it all up perfectly.

And I am not trying to totally shit on it either. It really has been a rollercoaster of "this is cool" to "this is stupid as shit," but I have enjoyed watching through it still for the most part, I will certainly admit. It was just a process of recognizing the shift, accepting it, and rolling with it, taking it for what it became. It's just sad that so many well-written characters had to become such shells of who they started out as. SPOILER: (The way they finalized Littlefinger was probably my biggest frustration. The "true" Littlefinger would not have been outsmarted and outwitted the way he was by any means. In fact, GOT to me was pretty much always a chess game between Varys and Littlefinger.)

Peterpuff · 05.14.2019, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS ALL THE WAY TO CURRENT EPISODE

I really want to respond and talk to so many of these points, but am afraid it will be another novel. I might jump into more tomorrow and waste some more good work time...

!@#$%! · 05.14.2019, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Peterpuff

I really want to respond and talk to so many of these points, but am afraid it will be another novel. I might jump into more tomorrow and waste some more good work time...

well im looking forward to it lol

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also btw been rewatching a bit of season 1 with the benefit of hindsight ha ha ha

Severian · 05.15.2019, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

nobody here has said they hate it

and you’re repeating what rob and i said

No, but **puts on Trump mask** LOTS OF PEOPLE are bitching about it. That horse drawing meme is everywhere.

It’s still pretty good TV, even if it’s more Whedon than Shakespeare (and saying it was ever Shakespeare is a weeeee bit of a stretch)

Severian · 05.15.2019, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

it looked kinda okay then i saw what it was gonna be about and said “eh...”

im still cancelling my subscription at the end of the month.

the young pope is awesome however. will finish before expiration.

Weird, because I’m not sure we know what it’s about.

Where did you hear what it’s about, specifically?

Anyway, Damon Lindelof turned a 100-page book about existential malaise into THE LEFTOVERS, so imagine what he can do with Watchmen... gonna be sweet

!@#$%! · 05.15.2019, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Severian

No, but **puts on Trump mask** LOTS OF PEOPLE are bitching about it. That horse drawing meme is everywhere.

It’s still pretty good TV, even if it’s more Whedon than Shakespeare (and saying it was ever Shakespeare is a weeeee bit of a stretch)

yeah, it’s still pretty good tv. that’s why we’re watching.

so did you catch up to episode 5 yet?

h8kurdt · 05.15.2019, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

the young pope is awesome however. will finish before expiration.

Ah, excellent. I'm glad you're enjoying it. Me and the Mrs just did the last episode on Monday.

Where you up to?

!@#$%! · 05.15.2019, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by h8kurdt

Ah, excellent. I'm glad you're enjoying it. Me and the Mrs just did the last episode on Monday.

Where you up to?

just did the first 3 so far. this takes careful viewing so cant watch tired or while doing paperwork or playing games. it needs space and respect.

Rob Instigator · 05.15.2019, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Severian

It’s still pretty good TV, even if it’s more Whedon than Shakespeare (and saying it was ever Shakespeare is a weeeee bit of a stretch)

That is TRUE

hahahha.

Rob Instigator · 05.15.2019, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Peterpuff

(The way they finalized Littlefinger was probably my biggest frustration. The "true" Littlefinger would not have been outsmarted and outwitted the way he was by any means. In fact, GOT to me was pretty much always a chess game between Varys and Littlefinger.)

the guy who played Varis spoke in an interview that he was pretty upset that Varys was unused in last 2 seasons. He stated that he had always seen the machinations between Varys and LittleFinger to be central to the story, and the fact they killed off Varys before he had a chance to face off against Littlefinger sucked for him.

!@#$%! · 05.15.2019, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

the guy who played Varis spoke in an interview that he was pretty upset that Varys was unused in last 2 seasons. He stated that he had always seen the machinations between Varys and LittleFinger to be central to the story, and the fact they killed off Varys before he had a chance to face off against Littlefinger sucked for him.

MUCHO SPOILAGE

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littlefinger died first, but yep, spectacle won over brains and intrigue

it’s like ned stark’s head is still attached hahaha

BUT ANYWAY

finally looking forward to the cheap payoff and arya killing khaleesi

OR

weeping like a dog when she fails trying and gets murdord by drogon

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ps- im watching bloomberg tv and there’s an investment lady called McMILLION

hahahha... she chose her job right

Rob Instigator · 05.15.2019, 03:51 PM

Odds on who will win the GoT?

I know a lot of people are expecting SANSA to win, and become the new Iron Throne-ite

!@#$%! · 05.15.2019, 04:32 PM

hahaaaaa.. i fucking hate sonsa. still have not gotten over her craven submission.

arya said sonsa was the smartest of them all... i am not so sure what she meant by that.

“in the game of thrones you win or die” said cersei in season 1. gonna be a lot of dead this weekend...

death to sonsa! xD

ah shit if she wins i’ll throw my shoe at the tv...

Peterpuff · 05.15.2019, 04:54 PM

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Odds on who will win the GoT?

I am starting to believe this won't happen, but I have always wanted Arya to have to kill Jon using Needle for some reason to end it all. I always thought that would be a fun bookend for the whole series.

Now, if Jon stays true to the Stark lineage of nobility and true dipshit-ism, I could imagine him staying true to his queen, and Arya having to take him out to get to Dany. Holy crap I would love that. (we've only got 1 episode left for off-the-wall theories, so let me have this!)

I hate Jon. Jon is a dipshit. If he ends up with the throne in the end I will puke.

I vote Tyrion at this point. Not a true heir, sure, but I say let him have it!

Peterpuff · 05.15.2019, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by h8kurdt

Three more episodes and then I can stop hearing about that fucking show. Gordon Bennet give me strength.

And the past two pages, coming after this post, makes me chuckle. Hang in there, you've almost made it!

!@#$%! · 05.15.2019, 04:57 PM

oh yeah fucking snoe is a dumbass. always has been. how he got killed in the first place.

i second the tyrion motion.

Peterpuff · 05.15.2019, 05:06 PM

Actually...I just remembered that there actually is a theory of Tyrion possibly being Targaryan. It was all the rage when peeps were trying to theorize who would ride the third dragon. Thinking on it now, that could be a fun final episode twist.

I have lost all faith in this show really having any more fun/smart twists though...

05.14.2019, 04:39 PM	#2702
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,745	THAT WATCHMEN SHOW By the guy who did THE LEFTOVERS looks AMAZING MOTHERFUCKAAAAHS.
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05.15.2019, 03:51 PM	#2715
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	Odds on who will win the GoT? I know a lot of people are expecting SANSA to win, and become the new Iron Throne-ite __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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05.15.2019, 04:32 PM	#2716
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,564	hahaaaaa.. i fucking hate sonsa. still have not gotten over her craven submission. arya said sonsa was the smartest of them all... i am not so sure what she meant by that. “in the game of thrones you win or die” said cersei in season 1. gonna be a lot of dead this weekend... death to sonsa! xD ah shit if she wins i’ll throw my shoe at the tv...
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05.15.2019, 04:57 PM	#2719
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,564	oh yeah fucking snoe is a dumbass. always has been. how he got killed in the first place. i second the tyrion motion.
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05.15.2019, 05:06 PM	#2720
Peterpuff stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 505	Actually...I just remembered that there actually is a theory of Tyrion possibly being Targaryan. It was all the rage when peeps were trying to theorize who would ride the third dragon. Thinking on it now, that could be a fun final episode twist. I have lost all faith in this show really having any more fun/smart twists though...
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