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  • 25-05-2015 5:00am
    #1
    dave3004
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭


    Just watched the latest GOT episode and knew what was going to happen in every scene before it did. I've never read the books.

    Can't go on this again by the looks of it which is a shame.


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  • #2
    limericklad87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 717 ✭✭✭limericklad87


    You do know by saying this you are essentially spoiling tonight episode for a lot of people who have read the theories on that thread....


  • #3
    Mr Freeze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,618 ✭✭✭Mr Freeze


    I do not get why people would pretend to not know what is coming, but post their "predictions"...

    Its pretty sad.

    Now that said, as a book reader myself, the more the show veers away from the source material, the more predictable the show is getting. When it was mostly following the book storylines, unless you had read them, sure anything could happen.

    That is not so much the case now, its a lot easier predict what may happen now.


  • #4
    jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭jones


    Mr Freeze wrote: »
    I do not get why people would pretend to not know what is coming, but post their "predictions"...

    Its pretty sad.

    Now that said, as a book reader myself, the more the show veers away from the source material, the more predictable the show is getting. When it was mostly following the book storylines, unless you had read them, sure anything could happen.

    That is not so much the case now, its a lot easier predict what may happen now.

    Totally agree, i'm also a book reader and i can understand the need to make some of the changes just for casting and general tv purposes but this season definitely seems to of dipped in quality compared to previous ones. Is it a coincidence that its the season that's taken the biggest departures from the books?
    I'll wait until i've seen all 10 to make a full opinion.

    There's definintely a lot of "educated guessing" going on with people claiming to know nothing but guessing everything


  • #5
    Hyzepher
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,664 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hyzepher


    90% of what happened in this episode wasn't covered in the books


  • #6
    Potatoeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭Potatoeman


    I havent seen tonights yet but enjoyed the changes for the most part. No Strong Belwas though. I think too many characters disappear in the book which wouldnt work for TV.


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  • #7
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,401 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Tbh, I just think the series is more predictable than people like to admit.


  • #8
    Mr Freeze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,618 ✭✭✭Mr Freeze


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Tbh, I just think the series is more predictable than people like to admit.

    The TV series or the Book?

    The TV series has become predictable now, the book not so much...


  • #9
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,401 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Mr Freeze wrote: »
    The TV series or the Book?

    The TV series has become predictable now, the book not so much...

    Show more than book for sure.


  • #10
    bopper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭bopper


    I think the main problem with this season is that the "good guys" we usually root for (Tyrion, Arya, Brienne for example) just seem to be stuck in limbo with not much to do.

    I also think it has a tough time following season 4 which was pretty much action packed from the get go and throughout.


  • #11
    Liam O
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,353 ✭✭✭✭Liam O


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Tbh, I just think the series is more predictable than people like to admit.

    This. The way it works is a few mentions of something/somewhere/someone for a few episodes and then it shows up. Case in point, greyscale this season.


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  • #12
    Son0vagun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Son0vagun


    Hyzepher wrote: »
    90% of what happened in this episode wasn't covered in the books

    Exactly.


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