Game of Thrones (season 6)

[Eraser]

Here we go again

[youtube]CuH3tJPiP-U[/youtube]

No longer fear for spoilers. We're well out of book territory now.

[MKJ]

meh

[seremtan]

meh

[xer0s]

[losCHUNK]

Watch it on HBO now in April...

...HBO are Welsh as fuck.

[mjrpes]

Chris Isaak

[scared?]

Bran is all grown... And walking?...

[xer0s]

Dream/vision...

[Pext]

Looks alright

[Eraser]

Here's a major spoiler, sorry about that

[Whiskey 7]

Hey thanks for the video clip Eraser

Funny enough, I have never seen footage of the series at all. As I don't have cable TV to access HBO I searched and I do see all series/episodes on the net on those sites. I checked IMDB and see the series started in 2010 but ratings were very low but it has since climbed in popularity.

The question is, is it worth watching from the start? I ask because I figure I might get the DVD(s).

[Flex Donkey]

lol

[Whiskey 7]

lol

So that's a no then?

[Eraser]

Whiskey, it depends on where your interest lie. GoT is called a fantasy series, but the fantasy aspect of GoT is dialed way down. It's more about intrigue, conspiracies, politics, betrayal and such. 80% of the series is conversations between characters but there's always a point to it. The other 20% is fighting and large scale battles. It's probably not that different from a series like House of Cards, except that it plays in a medieval fantasy world where Dragons are a thing. Oh yeah, and there's quite a bit of explicit sex in there. Not pornography, but if you shy away from seeing naked boobies on your TV, then you might want to skip a few parts.

I didn't really enjoy the series the first two episodes though, but I stuck with it and by the end of season 1, I was a big fan. You might want to consider getting season 1 first and watching that before you pick up the other seasons.

[losCHUNK]

I had the same problem as Eraser, I had to force myself through the 1st couple of episodes before I started enjoying it but I think you'll have that problem even if you started at season 2.

Soon as you work out the characters though you'll be well away.

And the entire show is like fantasy and mystery that relies a lot on character performances and good writing. You never really know what direction it's gonna swing in next.

[losCHUNK]

Aye had that problem with BB. That show was sooooooo good. I miss it

Then you get things like Ash vs the Evil Dead, that you fall in love with straight away

[losCHUNK]

No Cranston dude. Watched the 1st few eps, gonna let it stack up a bit more

[Whiskey 7]

Whiskey, it depends on where your interest lie. GoT is called a fantasy series, but the fantasy aspect of GoT is dialed way down. It's more about intrigue, conspiracies, politics, betrayal and such. 80% of the series is conversations between characters but there's always a point to it. The other 20% is fighting and large scale battles. It's probably not that different from a series like House of Cards, except that it plays in a medieval fantasy world where Dragons are a thing. Oh yeah, and there's quite a bit of explicit sex in there. Not pornography, but if you shy away from seeing naked boobies on your TV, then you might want to skip a few parts.

I didn't really enjoy the series the first two episodes though, but I stuck with it and by the end of season 1, I was a big fan. You might want to consider getting season 1 first and watching that before you pick up the other seasons.

Dragons & boobies on TV, nothing wrong with that. It is just that some of these shows I've started in the past dwell too much on the fantasy side. Your mention of intrigue, conspiracies, politics, betrayal and that 80% of the series are conversations between characters is reassuring as is the comment 20% is fighting and large scale battles.

I could d/l I suppose but figure there must be a box-set around somewhere

[Eraser]

No Cranston dude. Watched the 1st few eps, gonna let it stack up a bit more

Fuck Cranston. He's good, but the characters in Saul are so much better. Kim is the absolute anti-Skyler. Mike is the fucking man. The Salamancas are a thing and it's merging with BB more and more. Get in.

Yeah, Better Call Saul is brilliant. Quite different from Breaking Bad though. Must admit I instantly fell in love with BB though.

House of Cards on the other hand... gave up on it after half a season. Was convinced by people to keep watching and I continued watching and now I love it. Watching season 4.

[Captain]

First season of House of Cards was great, the rest is satirical garbage.

[losCHUNK]

I'm going through Enterprise now

Even the 'shit' seasons are pretty good. We were spoiled back then.

You should watch Stargate too ;p

[Eraser]

Memph, check out "The Captains", which is a documentary by William Shatner where he interviews all of the Star Trek Captains (Picard, Sisko, Janeway and the Enterprise and reboot movies ones). It's on Netflix if you have that.

[Ryoki]

You should watch Stargate too ;p

I second this. It's gonna feel a little dated, but christ on a bike there's a lot of episodes, it just goes on and on and on. Used to love watching it stoned, good times. Atlantis was the best.

Kinda miss those 'feel good scifi' shows like Stargate and Star Trek, they don't seem to make em anymore

[shaft]

stargate was awesome, right up there with trek.

[Whiskey 7]

stargate was awesome, right up there with trek.

Mention here of Stargate had me watching Stargate: The Ark of Truth I recorded off the TV a while ago..
Nice to see the cast but I found a little disappointing.