HBO's Game of Thrones

By Rappy
in The Media Room

 Share

Recommended Posts

Grand Master

Syanide

Posted
Posted

The finale felt way too rushed, Dorne storyline wasn't redeemed at all, in fact, I see it now more pointless than ever. I knew about the THING, so it was just going through the motions for me. And even though I really don't care about stuff they change from the books, I still think it's a shame they didn't include that character from book 3 epilogue. Overall, glad we're finally caught up, and glad the majority of the last two books have been covered, here's hoping whatever story GRRM has planned out for the remainder is better.

Rising Star

DefyTheOutcome

Posted
Posted

Well, I am going thru the six stages of acceptance about the finale.

Right now, I am in the middle of depression.

 

It felt like an apocalypse, I honestly do not know if I am going to continue to watch GoT as the characters and story arcs I cared about have been killed

Grand Master

astropheed Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

I fully put it on this finale to redeem this terrible season and it just didn't, not one bit. I don't think I'll be looking out for Season 6 and I'm probably done with this show.

 

It had a good run. It's just getting silly now.

Grand Master

spacer

Posted
Posted

Welp, after that finale I'm basically just rooting for the Others at this point. I'll continue to watch the show only because I'm invested, but it really is getting ridiculous. The overarching plot STILL hasn't gone anywhere, and now we have literally no likable characters to root for.

 

Arya was likable, but she's turned into a one-dimensional character. It might be interesting to see what happens to her, but I no longer care about her character.

 

I knew I should have stopped watching after Ned died.

Mentor

benplace

Posted
Posted

Welp, after that finale I'm basically just rooting for the Others at this point. I'll continue to watch the show only because I'm invested, but it really is getting ridiculous. The overarching plot STILL hasn't gone anywhere, and now we have literally no likable characters to root for.

 

Arya was likable, but she's turned into a one-dimensional character. It might be interesting to see what happens to her, but I no longer care about her character.

 

I knew I should have stopped watching after Ned died.

Honestly if you don't like shows where likable characters die, why in the world would you watch Game of Thrones?

Veteran

Luc2k

Posted
Posted

I knew about the THING, so it was just going through the motions for me. And even though I really don't care about stuff they change from the books, I still think it's a shame they didn't include that character from book 3 epilogue. Overall, glad we're finally caught up, and glad the majority of the last two books have been covered, here's hoping whatever story GRRM has planned out for the remainder is better.

The Olly part was a stupid cliche and could have done without. As for THAT character, I'm glad they didn't include her as she was stupid alive and she is stupid dead. I'm still waiting for her to redeem herself in the books (a handful of Freys are not it). I just don't get it how of all the cut characters and story arcs, people want a mostly filler (so far) one. Lord Too-Fat-to-Sit-a-Horse was a clear loss on the other hand.

 

Here's to hoping GRRM does it better. Stannis didn't deserve the character assassination the producers pulled this season.

Grand Master

patseguin Global Moderator

Posted
  • Global Moderator
Posted

The finale felt way too rushed, Dorne storyline wasn't redeemed at all, in fact, I see it now more pointless than ever. I knew about the THING, so it was just going through the motions for me. And even though I really don't care about stuff they change from the books, I still think it's a shame they didn't include that character from book 3 epilogue. Overall, glad we're finally caught up, and glad the majority of the last two books have been covered, here's hoping whatever story GRRM has planned out for the remainder is better.

Yep exactly how I felt. Absolutely nothing happened other than Snow being killed. Seemed like half the episode was spent on Cersei doing the walk of shame. Nothing with Dany after the epic dragon exit, nothing with Sansa, Bran is mia. Terrible finale.

Grand Master

GameOverRob

Posted
Posted

 Still, it's pretty obvious that Melisandra will bring him back in the same way Thoros of Myr did to Beric Dondarrion. It's not a coincidence that she came back to castle black.

 

I bloody hope so, he was one of the only remaining characters that I was rooting for.

Grand Master

Syanide

Posted
Posted

Yep exactly how I felt. Absolutely nothing happened other than Snow being killed. Seemed like half the episode was spent on Cersei doing the walk of shame. Nothing with Dany after the epic dragon exit, nothing with Sansa, Bran is mia. Terrible finale.

 

I actually think Cersei's scenes were the strongest in the episode, as a direct result of having some room to breathe.

  • DarkyDan and WAQT
  • Like 2
Grand Master

spacer

Posted
Posted

Honestly if you don't like shows where likable characters die, why in the world would you watch Game of Thrones?

That's my whole point. Having characters die is fine, but having literally every likable one on the show die is bad story telling. I still watch the show because I like fantasy fiction. The overarching plot of the Others, White Walkers, dragons, and magic are all interesting, but the show (and books?) have done nothing with them. I also still watch, because my girlfriend likes it and I don't really have a say whether it's on the TV or not. :p But I need someone to root for. I need someone I can, at least marginally, relate to or empathize with.

 

And now that I am typing this, I realize I forgot about Tyrion; whom I love watching. Dinklage is a fantastic actor. So maybe I'll still enjoy the next season. Who knows.

Grand Master

MorganX

Posted
Posted

Damn... A body double was used for the Walk of Shame. 

 

'Game of Thrones' star on her brutal Walk of Shame | EW.com

 

 

It was a nice body double. Lena Headley isn't that busty.

That's my whole point. Having characters die is fine, but having literally every likable one on the show die is bad story telling. I still watch the show because I like fantasy fiction. The overarching plot of the Others, White Walkers, dragons, and magic are all interesting, but the show (and books?) have done nothing with them. I also still watch, because my girlfriend likes it and I don't really have a say whether it's on the TV or not. :p But I need someone to root for. I need someone I can, at least marginally, relate to or empathize with.

 

And now that I am typing this, I realize I forgot about Tyrion; whom I love watching. Dinklage is a fantastic actor. So maybe I'll still enjoy the next season. Who knows.

 

I agree with you wholeheartedly.

What an ending! Still, it's pretty obvious that Melisandra will bring him back in the same way Thoros of Myr did to Beric Dondarrion. It's not a coincidence that she came back to castle black.

 

I hope you are correct.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Posts

    • Politically funny images of the World

      By PsYcHoKiLLa · Posted

    • Apple MacBook Neo is a blessing for Windows users, here's why

      By +samw61 · Posted

      But the reality is it will work for people's needs, and they don't care about the technology that makes it. Clearly not everyone's needs, but that low end space where personal laptops were only used to type emails, watch content and browse websites, but they didn't want to do that on a small screen device. Heck, writing that out I can now see the connection and reason it'll do so well. Apple is about experience. If the experience is bad, they don't release it. Low end Windows laptop manufacturers up until this point have not taken that into consideration ever before, so slow laggy usage with brittle slimey plastic shells were common. I hope that the low end space at least creates better physical products that last a bit longer, and if Microsoft get their act together, they could also have a solid OS on such low end hardware that would actually make the experience work for what the hardware was intended for. The fact that the CPU is a "cellphone", sorry mobile phone processor is irrelevant. It's about the experience, and so far, that sounds quite solid.
    • Module Blocked - Is this Okay?

      By goretsky · Posted

      Hello, Bonjour is Apple's implementation of a multicast-DNS service, which allows devices running Apple's software and/or hardware to find each other on your local network.  I believe the Windows version was last updated around 2010. If you do not need it, you can stop and disable the Bonjour service in the Services Control Manager (filename: SERVICES.MSC).  Once you have done that, the operating system will no longer attempt to load the service. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky  
    • This AMD RX 9070 16GB GPU that performs close to Nvidia 5070 is under $600

      By hellowalkman · Posted

      This AMD RX 9070 16GB GPU that performs close to Nvidia 5070 is under $600 by Sayan Sen With the memory shortage that's prevalent nowadays, discounts are super-hard to get. As such we post good deals whenever they pop up. Recently, we covered a few great discounts on SSDs wherein you can get a 4TB TeamGroup NVMe PCIe Gen4 drive for just $400 thanks to a special coupon. If you want a faster product but don't need all that capacity, you can also opt for Samsung's 990 PRO 2TB that is on sale for its lowest price in over three months. Let's say though that you are on the hunt for a 1440p gaming card. In that case AMD's RX 9070 non-XT can help, and with its 16GB VRAM, you can also run AI models locally without worrying about bottlenecking (check out our recent 9070 GRE reviews for gaming and productivity to get an idea). The PowerColor Reaper variant of the RX 9070 is currently on sale for just $580 which is a very good price in the current state of affairs (purchase link under the specs table down below). The Reaper cooler on this 9070 uses a triple‑fan design with ring‑blade fans, paired with premium dual ball bearings to extend lifespan and reduce friction. "Intelligent" fan control allows the fans to remain idle at lower temperatures, only spinning up when the GPU is under load. A nickel‑plated copper base makes direct contact with both the GPU and memory modules, helping to spread heat evenly. PowerColor also applies Honeywell PTM7950 phase‑change thermal interface material (TIM), which fills microscopic gaps between the die and heatsink for more efficient thermal transfer. The fan shroud is shorter in height as the firm has made it such that it can be used in certain SFF (small form factor) cases. The technical specifications of the Reaper RX 9070 are given in the table below: Specification Value Stream Processors 3584 Units Video Memory 16GB GDDR6 Memory Speed 20.0 Gbps Memory Interface 256-bit Engine Clock Game Clock: up to 2070 MHz Boost Clock: up to 2520 MHz Bus Standard PCI Express 5.0 x16 Display Connectors 1 x HDMI 2.1b, 3 x DisplayPort 2.1a Maximum Resolution DisplayPort: 7680 × 4320 HDMI: 7680 × 4320 Board Dimensions 289mm × 111mm × 41mm 304mm × 127mm × 42mm (with bracket) Slot 2 Minimum System Power Requirement 600W Power Connectors Two 8-pin PCI Express Get the PowerColor Reaper RX 9070 at the links below (you get only a 90-day warranty on Woot): PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 16GB Graphics Card (RX9070 16G-A): $579.99 (Sold and Shipped by Amazon US) (Was: $700) PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 16GB Graphics Card (RX9070 16G-A): $559.99 (Sold and Shipped by Woot US) Good to know This Amazon deal is U.S. specific, and not available in other regions unless specified. We only use first-party seller links (at the time of article publishing); ensure that you purchase from a first-party seller link only. Check out Today's Deals on Amazon | or our recent tech deals. Become a Prime member (for Students or SNAP) via Neowin Get Prime Access - Prime for half price (for qualifying Medicaid, EBT, SNAP) Subscribe to Prime Video, Audible Plus, Music Unlimited or Kindle Unlimited via Neowin As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
    • DWARF mini review: the world's smallest smart telescope for night and day sky captures

      By ZipZapRap · Posted

      Are they marketed as an entry into astronomy or astrophotography? I do astrophotography. With big rigs, lots of computers, cables and headaches. I love it. And by learning this ridiculously complex hobby, I’ve learned about the objects I’m shooting. Astronomy followed from photography.

  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      Jordan Smith earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Reacting Well
      BizSAR earned a badge
      Reacting Well
    • First Post
      AndreaB earned a badge
      First Post
    • Week One Done
      Huge Trailer earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Week One Done
      Classifyskilleducation earned a badge
      Week One Done

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      582
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      185
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      75
    4. 4
      Michael Scrip
      73
    5. 5
      neufuse
      64
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!