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Game of Thrones^^ Friends raved about it, but I just am not into fantasy genre so ignored it for a few years. When I finally caved, after a few episodes I fel

Game of Thrones^^ Friends raved about it, but I just am not into fantasy genre so ignored it for a few years. When I finally caved, after a few episodes I fell hook-line-and-sinker into what is an incredibly well crafted story about the human condition: greed, lust, loyalty, ambition, betrayal... you name it, it has it all. What it has in common with other amazing writing (e.g. Breaking Bad) is realistic (i.e. human) responses to incredible situations. Edit: ^^ excluding the last season and the horrid finale!! Martin's books are exquisitly well written and the early seasons were a credit to them - not so much once they diverted.

lawn 6y ago
The first season(s) that followed the books, sure. But the quality declined until the last season that was just horrible.
- canada_dry 6y ago
  LOL... agreed. Updated!
input_sh 6y ago
Just it of curiosity, did you finish GoT? It's so bad I never wanna rewatch it nor do I anticipate the books anymore. The end made me totally be over it and only sometimes complain about being pissed off at last few seasons and especially the last one, like I am now. Hell we've been stuck at home for almost the entire year and I've never seen or heard anyone saying something along the lines of "I'm gonna rewatch GoT".
- gremlinsinc 6y ago
  The ending didn't make me fully over it, I still want to see what Martin had planned, but I'm doubtful I'll enjoy it nearly as much as I would had I never seen the shit-stain which is GoT season 8.
wott 6y ago
Right. I had read the book in the days they were published and found them damn good in their realm, but when I heard that there was a TV serial about it, I didn't even bother giving it a try. Then hype started, but hype has a negative influence on me, it is the best to get me not to watch/read/listen/do something :-) . So it was only after a number of years that I started watching the serial. I had no hope for it, but I found the first episodes unexpectedly great, and then again and again. Well of course, as usual it went down when the book material went thin and finally ran out, and ended in a wreck, but still the first seasons were up to the hype. The only thing I may have against it is the abuse of colour filters: a cheap, too cheap, trick to build a mood, give a graphical style, or like in this case indicate a setting, that way too many directors use and abuse.

lawn 6y ago

The first season(s) that followed the books, sure. But the quality declined until the last season that was just horrible.

canada_dry 6y ago
LOL... agreed. Updated!

input_sh 6y ago

Just it of curiosity, did you finish GoT? It's so bad I never wanna rewatch it nor do I anticipate the books anymore. The end made me totally be over it and only sometimes complain about being pissed off at last few seasons and especially the last one, like I am now. Hell we've been stuck at home for almost the entire year and I've never seen or heard anyone saying something along the lines of "I'm gonna rewatch GoT".

gremlinsinc 6y ago
The ending didn't make me fully over it, I still want to see what Martin had planned, but I'm doubtful I'll enjoy it nearly as much as I would had I never seen the shit-stain which is GoT season 8.

wott 6y ago

Right. I had read the book in the days they were published and found them damn good in their realm, but when I heard that there was a TV serial about it, I didn't even bother giving it a try. Then hype started, but hype has a negative influence on me, it is the best to get me not to watch/read/listen/do something :-) . So it was only after a number of years that I started watching the serial. I had no hope for it, but I found the first episodes unexpectedly great, and then again and again. Well of course, as usual it went down when the book material went thin and finally ran out, and ended in a wreck, but still the first seasons were up to the hype. The only thing I may have against it is the abuse of colour filters: a cheap, too cheap, trick to build a mood, give a graphical style, or like in this case indicate a setting, that way too many directors use and abuse.