19-05-19, 14:06 | #331 | |
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Some other videos to watch instead that doesn't defend ****ty writing. Follow up It's funny when people don't get it and act like fans are hysterical when that's obviously not the case. It's all about the message. |
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19-05-19, 14:14 | #332 |
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Well I don't like the fact that they've turned one of my favourite characters into the Dark Lord and I wouldn't have liked it even if they'd done it well.
And I think a lot of people feel similarly about characters they like, so I don't see why people aren't able to say that......... (speaking about the internet in general, not anyone on here) But yes, I don't think it was done well enough either. Perhaps if it had I might have accepted it more, but we'll never know now. I doubt I would have though. Last edited by Blackmoor; 19-05-19 at 14:15. |
19-05-19, 14:23 | #333 | |
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I more find it troubling that fans are going so far as google-bombing the show's writers. People are this full of spite that they're going to trash the two writers that gave them 7 of the greatest seasons television has ever seen? And yes, I realize that GRRM had the source material behind it, but he did not adapt it to the screen, and that's a daunting task in its own right. Also, I don't think that video that Tombraider95 shared is saying that the writing in Seasons 7 and 8 hasn't been lacking. It clearly has been, which is why the show did such a bad job of getting Dany to this ending. It's saying that the examples of her brutality are real foreshadowing of the carnage that she could unleash if her morals were misplaced. Season 7 and 8 lacked the ability to properly unravel her morals. "The Last of the Starks" is probably the worst episode of the series, largely because it tries to cram in the reasons for what happens in "The Bells". Had the proper foreground been laid before "The Bells", I think that episode would have had a much better reception. It would be like if "The Rains of Castamere" had one preceding episode where Robb goes from making every correct decision and then, in a single episode, he: blows off marrying Walder Frey's daughter, beheads Lord Karstark, and lets Catelyn free Jaime Lannister. That would be an out-of-nowhere devolution of a character arc. Last edited by sheepman23; 19-05-19 at 14:26. |
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19-05-19, 14:58 | #334 | |
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Take Jamie. "I never really cared about the people". He's entire character is pointless now. He saved King's Landing from the Mad King, and he came North to fight for the living, but he never really cared about the people, lol. I guess Cersei never cared about her children, Dany never cared about the Throne, Brienne never cared about honor, Bronn never cared about getting a castle, Renley never cared about men and Bobby B never cared about Lyanna... Sorry, lmao. Last edited by Legends; 19-05-19 at 15:00. |
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19-05-19, 15:09 | #335 |
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Lol reddit is just as hysterical as twitter. More so, maybe.
I agree that this has been a bit rushed and as per my previous post, I agree it could have been done better, but I also believe that the bulk of the negativity that the show is experiencing at the minute is due to shock/rage from Dany stans that this has happened and that the reaction will mellow considerably once people have had time to detach themselves from the current hysteria. This ending will forever be divisive, but it'll probably age relatively well. |
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Still, this discussion we're having is getting away from my initial point. None of people's problems with the writing - and I've already said that I have a great deal of them over Season 7 and 8 - make it worth signing a petition to rewrite it or google-bombing. These guys gave us one of the greatest journeys in television history and I'm just sick of the people calling for their public shaming. Quote:
But this abrupt retreat on a character arc is different than Daenerys' madness. The show HAS foreshadowed that she can channel Targaryen rage. What the show didn't show us was ANY moment where she could be capable of committing arguably the greatest war crime in Westeros history. That's what upsets me, and what the writers failed to build up to in 7 and 8. I can only hope that GRRM's version is better... |
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With ratings and backlash such as this, this season will probably go down as one of the many examples of shows jumping the shark in their final season (HIMYM, Dexter, Lost). |
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