Game of Thrones on NOW TV

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:03 am

TVC15 wrote:It’s not worth bickering about though is it ?
Mad men might be brilliant for all I know - I genuinely haven’t seen it so I wouldn’t judge it without seeing it.
You seem to be judging GoT without seeing it but of course you are perfectly entitled to have no interest in watching it....i didn’t before I watched the first episode and was surprised that I liked it as in truth i know dragons aren’t real (sorry to break it to you like this IT)

It’s IT that’s bickering. I just posted my opinion about a subject on an open forum, and he got sand in his vagina about it.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:04 am

Lord Beamish wrote:But it didn’t have Dragons, Nudity, or Fantasy Violence, so let’s not go on and on about it.

There was definitely at least one Mad Men thread on the old board.

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:06 am

There he goes again.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:06 am

TVC15 wrote: i know dragons aren’t real

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:12 am

TVC15 wrote:It’s not worth bickering about though is it ?
Mad men might be brilliant for all I know - I genuinely haven’t seen it so I wouldn’t judge it without seeing it.
You seem to be judging GoT without seeing it but of course you are perfectly entitled to have no interest in watching it....i didn’t before I watched the first episode and was surprised that I liked it as in truth i know dragons aren’t real (sorry to break it to you like this IT)

When it 1st came out I dissed it as I hadn't seen it and said "If I want to watch soft porn theres the tinterwebby thingy" calling it a Tolkein rip off etc etc ...

The Mrs went down to her daughters in Woking for a couple of weeks (when her daughter was diagnosed with Breast Cancer) I saw Sky had the box sets on catchup.... so thought I would see what everyone was going on about up the pub, as I was bored and fed up one evening......

After episode 3 series 1 ... I was hooked and binge watched the 1st 4 series in just over a week.

Haven't watched Mondays episide yet but cannot wait.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 1:39 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:4x 1h 20m episodes.

There aren't that many loose ends to tie up. Most of the big reunions happened in the last episode. There's Jon v Dany to sort out, the Battle for Winterfell's basically going to be one whole episode, and we're to find out who Azor Ahai is. I'm hoping and thinking it's Jaime.

They're going to fit the (assumed) stop of the undead march into 1hr 20m?

In terms of Azor Ahai, forgive me for being thick (read the books and only just rewatched the series again) but I don't recall it being mentioned in the films. I didn't even know it was a thing.

As I said. Apologies for being thick! I had to Google it!

Spiral · Post by **Spiral** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 2:10 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:Wait. What? How's #metoo a part of this? Are we both talking about Bran and Jaime?

Yes. The show has had backlash over the more rapeier elements of the show and there will be a mountain of ******** written and said if the 'saviour' turns out to be Jaime. This is the reality of stories; they are a vehicle to understanding ourselves after all and folk often use these big tent-pole stories, stories with a massive cultural impact, as a mirror. There are other networks (and movie producers) with more apparent boardroom-influence and more sanitised storytelling which wouldn't countenance the ending you (and I, as well) hope for. To be clear, this isn't a commentary by me on #meetoo, but the confidence of HBO going in that direction. (Even if the ending was decided upon decades ago.)

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 2:47 pm

Spiral wrote:Yes. The show has had backlash over the more rapeier elements of the show and there will be a mountain of ******** written and said if the 'saviour' turns out to be Jaime. This is the reality of stories; they are a vehicle to understanding ourselves after all and folk often use these big tent-pole stories, stories with a massive cultural impact, as a mirror. There are other networks (and movie producers) with more apparent boardroom-influence and more sanitised storytelling which wouldn't countenance the ending you (and I, as well) hope for. To be clear, this isn't a commentary by me on #meetoo, but the confidence of HBO going in that direction. (Even if the ending was decided upon decades ago.)

Literally the first I've heard of this too. Maybe I am thick (or it's not as big a deal as you're assuming it will be?)

Spiral · Post by **Spiral** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 2:53 pm

A lot of the criticism is ultimately inconsequential, matt, (beyond viewer ratings, and the way the show alienates some of its fans) but yes, there has been some backlash over its course. If you look at even the wiki entry for the show, there's a section on the reception to the sex and violence.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:21 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:They're going to fit the (assumed) stop of the undead march into 1hr 20m?

In terms of Azor Ahai, forgive me for being thick (read the books and only just rewatched the series again) but I don't recall it being mentioned in the films. I didn't even know it was a thing.

As I said. Apologies for being thick! I had to Google it!

Films? It was definitely mentioned in the books....

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:23 pm

Spiral wrote:A lot of the criticism is ultimately inconsequential, matt, (beyond viewer ratings, and the way the show alienates some of its fans) but yes, there has been some backlash over its course. If you look at even the wiki entry for the show, there's a section on the reception to the sex and violence.

TBH i think if you read too much into the morals of a show where people slit throats for fun while dragons fly overhead, you'd soon struggle to find anything to watch that didnt offend

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:35 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:They're going to fit the (assumed) stop of the undead march into 1hr 20m?

In terms of Azor Ahai, forgive me for being thick (read the books and only just rewatched the series again) but I don't recall it being mentioned in the films. I didn't even know it was a thing.

As I said. Apologies for being thick! I had to Google it!

Azor Ahai is the story thread that was attached to Melisandre and Stannis. She thought Stannis was the Prince who was Promised, then after assassinating his brother, burning his daughter alive, which led to the suicide of his wife, she ****** off to Castle Black before he got himself killed at the Kerb-stomping at Winterfell. I think the only Baratheon in the show she isn't responsible for killing or getting killed is Robert, but who knows. Maybe she encouraged the bore.
Anyway, she resurrected Jon and decided he must be Azor Ahai.

There's also the red priestess who paid Dany a visit in Meereen, Kinvara, who posits that Dany is the Prince who was Promised (there's no gender specific term for Prince and Princess in High Valerian).

And i could be wrong but i think Thoros thought Beric Dondarrion was Azor Ahai too.

Spiral · Post by **Spiral** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:37 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:TBH i think if you read too much into the morals of a show where people slit throats for fun while dragons fly overhead, you'd soon struggle to find anything to watch that didnt offend

It has been the subject of scientific inquiry, specifically psychological reaction to the story's morality, and probably will be the basis of countless theses for years to come. It's a cultural touchstone almost as important as Alien, IMO.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:44 pm

Spiral wrote:It has been the subject of scientific inquiry, specifically psychological reaction to the story's morality, and probably will be the basis of countless theses for years to come. It's a cultural touchstone almost as important as Alien, IMO.

Coming soon to a courtroom near you:

"Well, your honour, i wasn't going to do it, then i saw Game of Thrones and now my sisters pregnant, Blue-eyed Bill down the road doesnt have a head anymore, and ive got this black glass dagger i bought off this lad down the pub"

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 4:10 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:Azor Ahai is the story thread that was attached to Melisandre and Stannis. She thought Stannis was the Prince who was Promised, then after assassinating his brother, burning his daughter alive, which led to the suicide of his wife, she ****** off to Castle Black before he got himself killed at the Kerb-stomping at Winterfell. I think the only Baratheon in the show she isn't responsible for killing or getting killed is Robert, but who knows. Maybe she encouraged the bore.
Anyway, she resurrected Jon and decided he must be Azor Ahai.

There's also the red priestess who paid Dany a visit in Meereen, Kinvara, who posits that Dany is the Prince who was Promised (there's no gender specific term for Prince and Princess in High Valerian).

And i could be wrong but i think Thoros thought Beric Dondarrion was Azor Ahai too.

Thoros brought Beric back to life numerous times, but Beric is definitely dead by the end of the books and Thoros is a monk at an sanctuary where the Hound is recuperating. Not sure if Thoros ever thought Beric was Azor Ahai, but his ability to bring him back to life reinvigorated his own faith.

Cheers for the spot Dunc, and massive apologies if you haven't read the books as that a bit spoiler heavy!

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 4:33 pm

Lancasterclaret wrote:Thoros brought Beric back to life numerous times, but Beric is definitely dead by the end of the books and Thoros is a monk at an sanctuary where the Hound is recuperating. Not sure if Thanos ever thought Beric was Azor Ahai, but his ability to bring him back to life reinvigorated his own faith.

How to offend two sets of giant geeky nerds in one fell typo!

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 4:40 pm

duncandisorderly wrote:How to offend two sets of giant geeky nerds in one fell typo!

I'm doomed

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:58 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:Azor Ahai is the story thread that was attached to Melisandre and Stannis. She thought Stannis was the Prince who was Promised, then after assassinating his brother, burning his daughter alive, which led to the suicide of his wife, she ****** off to Castle Black before he got himself killed at the Kerb-stomping at Winterfell. I think the only Baratheon in the show she isn't responsible for killing or getting killed is Robert, but who knows. Maybe she encouraged the bore.
Anyway, she resurrected Jon and decided he must be Azor Ahai.

There's also the red priestess who paid Dany a visit in Meereen, Kinvara, who posits that Dany is the Prince who was Promised (there's no gender specific term for Prince and Princess in High Valerian).

And i could be wrong but i think Thoros thought Beric Dondarrion was Azor Ahai too.

I don't remember the show ever referring to Azor Ahai, only the Prince that was Promised.

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:02 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:Coming soon to a courtroom near you:

"Well, your honour, i wasn't going to do it, then i saw Game of Thrones and now my sisters pregnant, Blue-eyed Bill down the road doesnt have a head anymore, and ive got this black glass dagger i bought off this lad down the pub"

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:50 pm

Tall Paul wrote:I don't remember the show ever referring to Azor Ahai, only the Prince that was Promised.

Those are the same thing.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:09 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:Those are the same thing.

I know.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:08 pm

I'm sure most of you won't really care, but Fender have made three Game of Thrones style guitars; a tele, a jag and a strat, and here they are being played with the composer of the theme tune, the outrageously talented Ramin Djawadi.

**** hot, if you like this sort of thing (especially with Anthrax twatting out the theme tune on the Stark guitar)

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Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:15 am

another good episode

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:25 am

Giants milk.
That's how he got so strong!

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 7:01 am

So. Who's going to die next episode?

I think Brienne, Greyworm, Theon, Edd and Arya are all contenders for being killed. Perhaps even all/most of them. And this is a bit of a long shot, but possibly Jon.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:22 am

Buxtonclaret wrote:Giants milk.
That's how he got so strong!

Ditto Crouch.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:55 am

The Hound to get killed, come back as a walker, march to KL and kill his equally undead brother.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:21 am

Falcon wrote:The Hound to get killed, come back as a walker, march to KL and kill his equally undead brother.

I wonder if the Night King can control Gregor.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:28 am

Do you think they'd kill more than one off in an episode, red wedding style, again? I'm not so sure, but neither would it surprise me.

Greyworm, Edd and Brienne, I think, are nailed on to die at some point. I hope Arya doesn't. Ambivalent about Theon.

What chance Dany getting Jon killed to stop his claim for the throne? Or what chance Dany being pregnant and marrying him so they both get the throne? What chance Jon dying before that happens? What chance Jon and Danys baby is the prince that was promised and is given to the white walkers to end their attack? Lots of questions.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:33 am

Jon and Dany getting married would solve the issue of who has the best claim to the throne, and probably make the fans happiest.

This is precisely why I hope they don't do it. Fat Sam to kill Dany to let his best mate sit on the throne, even though Jon probably doesn't want it.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:48 am

duncandisorderly wrote:Do you think they'd kill more than one off in an episode, red wedding style, again? I'm not so sure, but neither would it surprise me.

Greyworm, Edd and Brienne, I think, are nailed on to die at some point. I hope Arya doesn't. Ambivalent about Theon.

What chance Dany getting Jon killed to stop his claim for the throne? Or what chance Dany being pregnant and marrying him so they both get the throne? What chance Jon dying before that happens? What chance Jon and Danys baby is the prince that was promised and is given to the white walkers to end their attack? Lots of questions.

I think it would be too unrealistic for Martin not to kill off multiple main characters in the Battle for Winterfell.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:54 am

Are we 100% sure that the white walkers are actually outside Winterfell, and haven't just gone somewhere else?

No sign of the dragon for example?

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:39 am

Well there's certainly quite a few of them on horseback within sight of Winterfell.

Wouldn't be surprised if NK took his dragon to take out the relatively unprotected south with an assault on King's Landing, rather than risk losing his biggest asset in a 2v1 dragon fight.

If so then I hope the Hound lives through the battle of Winterfell, travels south and kills his walkerfied brother. Jaime can kill zombie Cersei.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:43 am

Going to be a Bran sitting in his chair talking to everyone else and going all sixth sense

"I see dead people, but they don't know they are dead"

brigante · Post by **brigante** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 11:58 am

“There’s a bloke on his way who brings the dead back to life to kill his enemies. Where shall we place our most vulnerable people to keep them safe?”

“The crypt?”

“Good shout!”

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 2:46 pm

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 2:49 pm

Wow. The new dumbo looks epic.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:04 pm

Turf Moor will be Winterfell on Sunday. The heart throb nations favourite hero Job Dyche Snow takes on the evil cardiganed one Night Guardiola King and his zombie mercenaries in a good v evil against the odds titanic struggle.if ever the Dathraki in the Cricketfield were needed it's Sunday.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:06 pm

bfcjg wrote:Turf Moor will be Winterfell on Sunday. The heart throb nations favourite hero Job Dyche Snow takes on the evil cardiganed one Night Guardiola King and his zombie mercenaries in a good v evil against the odds titanic struggle.if ever the Dathraki in the Cricketfield were needed it's Sunday.

The Night Kind is proof that climate change is real and kinda manmade.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:22 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:The Night Kind is proof that climate change is real and kinda manmade.

It was the very natural dragons that melted the ice.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:45 pm

bfcjg wrote:It was the very natural dragons that melted the ice.

The Night King is the one bringing the winter.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:28 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:The Night King is the one bringing the winter.

Hence the need for more lovely fossil fuels to stop him,the dragons can only melt so much.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 5:21 pm

There's going to be carnage this weekend....

And after we've finished with Citeh, we can put our feet up and watch them batter the Dead at Winter fell.

Weekend sorted.

andyh · Post by **andyh** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:17 pm

Am I alone in thinking that knowing the number of episodes and that this is the last season removes the suspense. It is obvious that the good guys cannot win this battle. Must be a take Bran and run ending to the next episode. I reckon at least 3-4 of the recurring characters will be gone by the end of the next episode. Sir Brianna is toast.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 12:08 pm

Waiting for Episode 3 to leak, so here's the Bad Lip Reading video that got me into Game of Thrones

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Claret-On-A-T-Rex · Post by **Claret-On-A-T-Rex** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 3:34 pm

Lancasterclaret wrote:I'd still recommend reading the books, because they are really good, but you are not wrong!

The books are garbage, a five-year-old writes better prose.

The best thing about the series is that I'll never have to read another one of those god-awful books.

Check how many times per page he writes "little or less" or "much and more".

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:04 am

We're off!
Team list illegible, due to frozen fingers.
The Night King has arrived.
Anyone with the navixsport app, they're streaming it live now.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:27 am

no spoilers from me but dayum that was fooooooooooooooooking awesome !

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:21 am

A great episode.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:29 am

To say they spent 6 months filming that one episode and had the biggest budget of any GoT episode before, I was a bit meh about it all until the ending.