slamscaper
Posts: 278 +85
I'm not attacking anyone for disliking a season. It's the giant petition that bothers me.
Game of Thrones is over: Fans react on Twitter, season 8 remake petition passes a million...
- Thread starter midian182
- Start date
I'm not attacking anyone for disliking a season. It's the giant petition that bothers me.
Will anything change? -no.
Will the future be different - we can only hope.
These types of petitions and outcries are just a way to measure the response of people, hopefully the writers and whoever in charge sees it and changes.
If they keep up doing stupid things people might just not watch their future content with the expectation that it will be butchered again.
Will the future be different - we can only hope.
These types of petitions and outcries are just a way to measure the response of people, hopefully the writers and whoever in charge sees it and changes.
If they keep up doing stupid things people might just not watch their future content with the expectation that it will be butchered again.
Art becoming successful, becoming commerce — just to die the usual death of the shortsighted greedsters.
slamscaper
Posts: 278 +85
I think the petition is exactly what it claims to be. There are MANY ways for fans to express their opinions. They didn't have to sign a petition to rewrite the last season using quote "competent writers."
I believe this petition is a slap in the face to all the actors and crew that worked tirelessly to give us this great show. I know for a fact already that the actors have reacted very negatively to this petition, calling it hurtful.
You can hate this season and also be against this petition as well. I believe any true GoT fan should be.
I believe this petition is a slap in the face to all the actors and crew that worked tirelessly to give us this great show. I know for a fact already that the actors have reacted very negatively to this petition, calling it hurtful.
You can hate this season and also be against this petition as well. I believe any true GoT fan should be.
Vulcanproject
Posts: 1,698 +3,210
The petition is rather moronic and naive.
Saying that, I too didn't like the feel of this final season, as a long time fan of it this hasn't felt quite right. I didn't have any expectations or demands how the various plot points should play out. I never minded if the villains won or everyone died of smoke inhalation because the dragons caught a cold. Gratification has never been GoT's thing.
I think what bothered me is just how it feels a tad bit rushed. The pacing of the other seasons, the tightly wound plotting comes to an end rather quickly. Little suspense or heft to the conclusions. Dealing with the Night Walkers entirely within one episode and lacking any real explanation around Bran's character thus far (supposedly THE key character to basically that entire thread) before moving rapidly onto the next plot point makes the series feel incomplete somehow.
I think that it could be something as simple as the episodes being too long. If the seasons had the exact same total running time and content but edited them into 8 shorter episodes instead of 6 longer ones it might have changed the dynamic of watching them week by week.
It's difficult to put my finger on it. Despite this feeling, it is great TV and it has been a luxurious treat all these years. I will be sad when it has gone, although wait for the inevitable spinoffs.....
Saying that, I too didn't like the feel of this final season, as a long time fan of it this hasn't felt quite right. I didn't have any expectations or demands how the various plot points should play out. I never minded if the villains won or everyone died of smoke inhalation because the dragons caught a cold. Gratification has never been GoT's thing.
I think what bothered me is just how it feels a tad bit rushed. The pacing of the other seasons, the tightly wound plotting comes to an end rather quickly. Little suspense or heft to the conclusions. Dealing with the Night Walkers entirely within one episode and lacking any real explanation around Bran's character thus far (supposedly THE key character to basically that entire thread) before moving rapidly onto the next plot point makes the series feel incomplete somehow.
I think that it could be something as simple as the episodes being too long. If the seasons had the exact same total running time and content but edited them into 8 shorter episodes instead of 6 longer ones it might have changed the dynamic of watching them week by week.
It's difficult to put my finger on it. Despite this feeling, it is great TV and it has been a luxurious treat all these years. I will be sad when it has gone, although wait for the inevitable spinoffs.....
Last edited:
J
Jtd49
I live in a rural area so no cable, slow not fun internet. Then I dumped my Sat after many years because how that was like. Even when I had it I didn't want to pay extra for the channel just to watch one show. So I've always bought every season from the beginning on Blu-ray and loved it. The quality look off the disk just made it even better for me. So now I'm so up to see this last season! I don't know how I'm going to make it all the way until Christmas when it comes out on disk without someone spoiling it for me lol.
I'm going to get a grocery bag of my favorite junk food and lock myself in for days!
Intrigue, violence and monsters how can you not love this show.
I'm hoping for shocking betrayals lol.
I'm going to get a grocery bag of my favorite junk food and lock myself in for days!
Intrigue, violence and monsters how can you not love this show.
I'm hoping for shocking betrayals lol.
psycros
Posts: 4,788 +7,391
Almost every successful show goes out this way. Its as if the creators want to give the fans who made them household names a giant middle finger. Their like politicians who wait till they can no longer get re-elected before ramming through horrible, stupid legislation that will be universally hated. Even if Martin had completed the series (something he's never done with any of his works, btw) it would probably have been a lackluster finish. These shows always go out either with a suicide bomb or a whimper.
... unless they get canceled while being good. "Ash vs Evil Dead" kept getting better, instead of worsening. It was one of the cheaper shows in business. It had a big fan base. Yet, it got canceled.
Fun fact: The series got increasingly political. It makes you wonder, if that had anything to do with the cancellation?
Plutoisaplanet
Posts: 1,083 +1,639
Thank you for providing an actual explanation to why someone didn’t like the last season. I watched the first few seasons and gave up so I’m generally familiar with GOT. I came to this article to find out what all the hubbub about the last season was and couldn’t believe TechSpot barely addressed it. They filled the article with positively opinionated reactions.
QuantumPhysics
Posts: 6,306 +7,258
QuantumPhysics
Posts: 6,306 +7,258
Drogon melted the iron throne because he thought it killed his mum...
He saw a pointy thing sticking out of her and then saw the throne filled with pointy things...put two and two together and got mad.
He saw a pointy thing sticking out of her and then saw the throne filled with pointy things...put two and two together and got mad.
Theinsanegamer
Posts: 5,435 +10,200
This just seems par for the course for media now. Disney does the same thing with marvel and star wars: just make it shiny, sure people whom actually CARE about our product and the story/characters will be upset but we can make MONEY RIGHT NOW OMFGBBQ!>!>!!!!11!
It's short term thinking that is so prevalent because people have shown, time and time again to be forgiving sheep, whom will run back to their media daddys the moment they put out something decent again. You see this most obviously in games, where despite the whinging about broken games with 50GB patches, microtransactions, lootboxes, and abusive behavior, said gamers continue to pre order and purchase these games sight unseen, and in the music industry, where despite complaints about generic samey sounding music the same boring tracks sell like hotcakes every year.
Media companies have figured out that people will gobble up the pig slop, complain about it, then go right back to slurping up as much as they can get. GoT, the main season, is over, so likely the writers just didnt GAF about what their customers wanted, and just did whatever they felt like, knowing their customers will just come back for the next installment anyway.
This comment is a great example. "Guyz, I know the latest season was horse manure, but it isnt FAIR to criticize them for replacing a 5 course meal with regurgitated McDonalds, they did so well before this, lets congratulate them with forced smiles!"
No. GoT's crew and cast has already received heaps of praise over the years for its quality film-making, they absolutely need to be called out for this behavior, and more importantly, people need to stop rewarding HBO for making it. You dont fix the problem by ignoring it.
It's short term thinking that is so prevalent because people have shown, time and time again to be forgiving sheep, whom will run back to their media daddys the moment they put out something decent again. You see this most obviously in games, where despite the whinging about broken games with 50GB patches, microtransactions, lootboxes, and abusive behavior, said gamers continue to pre order and purchase these games sight unseen, and in the music industry, where despite complaints about generic samey sounding music the same boring tracks sell like hotcakes every year.
Media companies have figured out that people will gobble up the pig slop, complain about it, then go right back to slurping up as much as they can get. GoT, the main season, is over, so likely the writers just didnt GAF about what their customers wanted, and just did whatever they felt like, knowing their customers will just come back for the next installment anyway.
This comment is a great example. "Guyz, I know the latest season was horse manure, but it isnt FAIR to criticize them for replacing a 5 course meal with regurgitated McDonalds, they did so well before this, lets congratulate them with forced smiles!"
No. GoT's crew and cast has already received heaps of praise over the years for its quality film-making, they absolutely need to be called out for this behavior, and more importantly, people need to stop rewarding HBO for making it. You dont fix the problem by ignoring it.
Last edited:
m4a4
Posts: 3,808 +5,437
Didn't mind the ending. But the season 8 lead up to it was still done poorly (too many character arcs that took a sudden 180). If they had more time to get to that end, they might've been able to do a better/more satisfying job...
USAvenger
Posts: 149 +248
I feel like I am stepping foot into a nursery with a bunch of screaming babies who are unable to verbally articulate what the problem really is.
Please take a break from your Millennial-like crying and tell us how you would have done things differently had you been one of the writers for the show. Otherwise, I'm going to assume that your real grievance is the fact that there will be no more Game of Thrones.
All good things must come to an end.
Please take a break from your Millennial-like crying and tell us how you would have done things differently had you been one of the writers for the show. Otherwise, I'm going to assume that your real grievance is the fact that there will be no more Game of Thrones.
All good things must come to an end.
TomSEA
Posts: 3,372 +2,237
Funny how all these people demanding "better and more writing," can't be specific on what they want done. It's just a bandwagon catch-phrase to justify their whining that the series is over.
Thought it was a great ending that wrapped up every single loose end, and left the door open for at least 5 potential spin-offs either via new books or films that I could see.
Thought it was a great ending that wrapped up every single loose end, and left the door open for at least 5 potential spin-offs either via new books or films that I could see.
TomSEA
Posts: 3,372 +2,237
I see - so I'm not entitled to an opinion on this OPINION thread, because it may be similar to others.
But apparently you are...
If so many viewers react to the ending of this show, it means the director and the crew are success with their plan to make unusual ending.
I think this is the best ending that we can have
I wish there will be a next season, if the make the sequel maybe about exploring west of westeros
(Arya point of view)
I think this is the best ending that we can have
I wish there will be a next season, if the make the sequel maybe about exploring west of westeros
(Arya point of view)
Evernessince
Posts: 5,469 +6,158
**SPOILER**
Question: Who summoned the lords of the 7 kingdoms to king's landing? John and Tyrion were in jail. The only person with the authority (or would even be able) to do so was grey worm. The same guy that was just slaughtering innocents in the streets is really going to summon a council to ensure John and Tyrion get fair treatment? Yeah, no. Another major plot hole, one of money in this season. Mind you they should have shown John being captured. This is the problem with this entire season, they jump from one major event to the next with zero context and zero detail.
Question: Who summoned the lords of the 7 kingdoms to king's landing? John and Tyrion were in jail. The only person with the authority (or would even be able) to do so was grey worm. The same guy that was just slaughtering innocents in the streets is really going to summon a council to ensure John and Tyrion get fair treatment? Yeah, no. Another major plot hole, one of money in this season. Mind you they should have shown John being captured. This is the problem with this entire season, they jump from one major event to the next with zero context and zero detail.
TomSEA
Posts: 3,372 +2,237
**MORE SPOILER**
I think you're going out of your way to try and find something wrong with it. Grey Worm had zero authority to summon a council like that. But the council members themselves sure as hell could - and obviously did. I didn't question that at all. Grey Worm was just the guard dog. Always was, always will be.
And why did they need to show Jon being captured? He was in the highest tower alone with Dany - that's it, and the guards knew that. After the dragon did his meltdown thing, Jon just stood there, knowing the arrest was coming. We didn't need to see that to know it was going to happen.
I thought the pacing and scene placements were just fine. I didn't need to see a micromanaged version of the show to understand what happened.
Similar threads
