Game of Thrones S5 - Discussion Thread

[Pubey]

This thread is for US/Sky Atlantic pace only. For major spoilers, use spoiler tags!
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So a fairly standard scene setting episode. Glad to see

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Jon Snow

continues to have the best story and best scenes. Everything else was moving pieces into place but at the expense of anything interesting to actually watch.

 

[Pubey]

Whoops this can be merged with the other thread. Couldn't see it, but then posted this one and then saw it 3 posts down!!

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

You know nothing Jon Pubes.

 

[MK Shrimper]

This thread is for US/Sky Atlantic pace only. For major spoilers, use spoiler tags!
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So a fairly standard scene setting episode. Glad to see

  Spoiler:  

Jon Snow

continues to have the best story and best scenes. Everything else was moving pieces into place but at the expense of anything interesting to actually watch.

Have to agree, it was an OK episode but you can't expect huge plot twists in Episode 1. I look forward to the meeting of Tyrion and Danerys!

 

[Pubey]

Have to agree, it was an OK episode but you can't expect huge plot twists in Episode 1. I look forward to the meeting of Tyrion and Danerys!

But in terms of story this is basically straight after S4, so why not treat it with some continuity and appreciate that people know where people are and get straight to it.

I'd just like an episode where it jumps into some action or drama and follows it for a whole ep.

The pacing of the show struggles because it has so many threads to shuffle about so that the 'big bits' all make sense. The show hasn't felt more fragmented (which I'm sure it's intentional), but with KL, The North, Meereen, and I guess Bravos and the other characters dotted about (Sansa, Brienne) it just feels too broken at the moment.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Agree with Pubey. The final episode of each series is generally used to tie up loose ends, so things should be able to get going straight away in the next.

Ratio of naked males to naked females was all wrong too.

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Shame to see Mance Ryder go. Ciarán Hinds - Troll King, Frozen fans! - is absolutely superb. His expression when told how he was going to die was brilliantly portrayed

 

[MK Shrimper]

But in terms of story this is basically straight after S4, so why not treat it with some continuity and appreciate that people know where people are and get straight to it.

I'd just like an episode where it jumps into some action or drama and follows it for a whole ep.

The pacing of the show struggles because it has so many threads to shuffle about so that the 'big bits' all make sense. The show hasn't felt more fragmented (which I'm sure it's intentional), but with KL, The North, Meereen, and I guess Bravos and the other characters dotted about (Sansa, Brienne) it just feels too broken at the moment.

I did find the whole 2 minutes of "what's gone before" a little odd. I very much doubt people would jump in at series 5!

 

[Pubey]

A fantastic Grantland review.

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/game-of-thrones-season-5-episode-1-recap-the-wars-to-come/

 

[Jam_Man]

Having watched the first 4 episodes there are some pretty major deviations from the book, Sansa in particular has gone way off the path.

Now I get to wait a month or more till episode 5. Doh!

 

[Pubey]

Having watched the first 4 episodes there are some pretty major deviations from the book, Sansa in particular has gone way off the path.

Now I get to wait a month or more till episode 5. Doh!

No book talk in here please.

 

[Jam_Man]

No book talk in here please.

I haven't said what happens in the book....

 

[Uncle Leo]

No book talk in here please.

Yep. It's been established that the showrunners are going 'off piste' now, so we can gladly leave the books to one side.

 

[Pubey]

I haven't said what happens in the book....

ok ok I'm just paranoid!

 

[wakes123]

Have to agree, it was an OK episode but you can't expect huge plot twists in Episode 1. I look forward to the meeting of Tyrion and Danerys!

Yeah this is could be interesting, I feel these characters still have a huge roll to play in later episodes.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Not as good as the Grantland piece posted by Pubey earlier, but still worth a quick read...

http://grantland.com/hollywood-pros...-questions-from-the-game-of-thrones-premiere/

 

[southendkid]

But in terms of story this is basically straight after S4, so why not treat it with some continuity and appreciate that people know where people are and get straight to it.

I'd just like an episode where it jumps into some action or drama and follows it for a whole ep.

The pacing of the show struggles because it has so many threads to shuffle about so that the 'big bits' all make sense. The show hasn't felt more fragmented (which I'm sure it's intentional), but with KL, The North, Meereen, and I guess Bravos and the other characters dotted about (Sansa, Brienne) it just feels too broken at the moment.

Just as well you don't read the books if you struggle with the pace in this, you can go an entire book without reading a chapter about one of the main characters.

 

[Pubey]

Just as well you don't read the books if you struggle with the pace in this, you can go an entire book without reading a chapter about one of the main characters.

I've got no problem with characters being dropped for a while and then picked up again, it's the overall pacing of all the stories which doesn't work at times (for me).

 

[Pubey]

Not as good as the Grantland piece posted by Pubey earlier, but still worth a quick read...

http://grantland.com/hollywood-pros...-questions-from-the-game-of-thrones-premiere/

That's a good link, it's nice to get some background without spoilers.

 

[Uncle Leo]

That's a good link, it's nice to get some background without spoilers.

Another weekly feature. Not as 'must read' as the Andy Greenwald pieces, but still enjoyable enough. The 'scene of the week' made me laugh :smile:

 

[Uncle Leo]