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[LaP]

I don't like where Sansa's story arc is heading

 

She will be stuck with another psycho

[Pupik]

Thinking about watching the leaked episodes now. The first two were just too boring and could have be done in one.

Starting way too slow

[Draconian Guppy]

the wait with daenerys and the dragons is killing me!

[LaP]

Thinking about watching the leaked episodes now. The first two were just too boring and could have be done in one.

Starting way too slow

 

I'll never understand those comments. It's the same every seasons.

 

It's GoT ... you should know by now than GoT seasons are like a book. It's not like your average TV series where all sodes need to finish with a cliff hanger and have explosions all over the place.

 

In every GoT season there's an introduction, rising actions, climax, falling actions and a conclusion. Since there's multiple seasons the conclusion prepares the next season and is not a proper conclusion.

 

After 2 sodes you are still in the exposition/introduction. Nothing is actually supposed to happen there.

[Syanide]

 

I think I'm going to be sick if this is what I think it is, and if they're doing it to

 

Sansa

[Lant]

 

I think I'm going to be sick if this is what I think it is, and if they're doing it to

 

Sansa

 

I forgot that we were due another wedding

Sure it will still not really be her, as Alayne is far away

[Thomas the Tank Engine]

So far 3 episodes in, and I'm not liking this season, the writing & acting aren't up to par IMHO as they were in the previous 4 seasons.

[Syanide]

One more week and we at least get a new tidbit (preview for episode 5). I really feel like a junkie at times, when it comes to this show.

 

And for people saying leaked episodes weren't gonna hurt the show, episode 2 numbers have taken a dive, and I suspect it will go down even worse with the new one, and the next one, since the more time passes, the more people will have caught up with the leak.

[+Nexus18 MVC]

Slow season so far..... Hopefully it will pick up soon, don't think I can handle 2 sub-par seasons in a row

[Syanide]

How the hell is it slow? So many things happen, episode 4 for instance is mental. They cut out so much of the fat from books 4 & 5. But as LaP said, I figure most people are still riding the last season finale's high, instead of accepting the pacing restart which happens each and every freaking year.

[+Nexus18 MVC]

I have not seen episode 4, only just watched episode 3....

 

Also, is there really any need to get so defensive and angry over my "opinion" 

 

For the record, I love season 1-3, season 4 wasn't great, only had a few stand out episodes.

[Syanide]

I think the pacing is better than last two seasons' first episodes and more action packed (not counting season opener last year, The Hound and Arya at the inn is classic). But to each their own.

[Draconian Guppy]

One more week and we at least get a new tidbit (preview for episode 5). I really feel like a junkie at times, when it comes to this show.

 

And for people saying leaked episodes weren't gonna hurt the show, episode 2 numbers have taken a dive, and I suspect it will go down even worse with the new one, and the next one, since the more time passes, the more people will have caught up with the leak.

Well that or a lot of people were dissapointed by the first episode no?

[Syanide]

Well that or a lot of people were dissapointed by the first episode no?

 

Nah, I'd say it has more to do with downloads. But it's one of those things, where the leak will also hurt the show, where there's no scientific way of knowing why the numbers are lower, so you could argue that people like Nexus18 are right, even though, if yougo back through the years, most people complained it's slow when the new seasons start, ever since season 2.

[Draconian Guppy]

Nah, I'd say it has more to do with downloads. But it's one of those things, where the leak will also hurt the show, where there's no scientific way of knowing why the numbers are lower, so you could argue that people like Nexus18 are right, even though, if yougo back through the years, most people complained it's slow when the new seasons start, ever since season 2.

Well, every show i've seen, always has good ratings at the first episode them plummet for the second.

 

True detective, on HBO.

 

S01EP01 2.33million viewers

SO2EP02  1.67

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_True_Detective_episodes

 

 

On BBC, just so you have different ideas on diffent networks:

 

Sherlock:

 

S01E01 9.23

S01E02 8.07

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sherlock_episodes#Series_1_.282010.29

 

 

Ok old series... Friends 1995  NBC  When piracy was not even a thing as it is today.

 

S01E1  21.5m

S02E2  20.2

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_(season_1)

 

 

 

Not saying that piracy doesn't have some effect, i'm just pointing out, general trend for shows is always to have lower ratings for second episode.

[Thomas the Tank Engine]

True Detective, on HBO.

 

S01EP01 2.33million viewers

SO2EP02  1.67

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_True_Detective_episodes

 

Season 2 hasn't started yet, so I think you meant to write S01E02.

[Syanide]

(...)

 

Well, let's use more relevant data, here are Game of Thrones numbers over the years. You're right, it usually dips for the second episode, though it never took quite a dive like this one:

 

[+Random Stranger Subscriber¹]

So far 3 episodes in, and I'm not liking this season, the writing & acting aren't up to par IMHO as they were in the previous 4 seasons.

almost like we are watching the different show. i rewatched ep3 three times already.   the drama is perfect.   perfect.

 

 

maybe we have very diffrent expectations of the show.

[ViperAFK]

I didn't like the first episode, but the next two episodes were great

[GameOverRob]

Decent episode, probably the best one yet. I wonder if either of them survived.

[#Michael]

Decent episode, probably the best one yet. I wonder if either of them survived.

 

According to this article...grayworm does but barristan doesn't

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/04/game-of-thrones-argued-against-shocking-death_n_7201962.html

 

And

 

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/01/ser-barristan-dead-thrones

[simplezz]

It's a shame they didn't get around to doing the Iron islands storyline from Feast of Crows. I Liked Aeron Damphair and the drowned god stuff.

[+Nexus18 MVC]

Yup easily the best episode of season 5 so far, the pace has picked up a lot from the first 3, hopefully it will continue with this pace Next weeks episode looks very good.

[Luc2k]

According to this article...grayworm does but barristan doesn't

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/04/game-of-thrones-argued-against-shocking-death_n_7201962.html

 

And

 

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/01/ser-barristan-dead-thrones

Haha, this is hilarious. I'm glad I never bothered to watch past the first episode.

[Syanide]

The scene with Stannis and Shireen is one of the most emotional on the show yet. I can't stand book Stannis fanboys who always claim the show doesn't do him justice (it's an epic, people, it's supposed to take years to build characters), and I'm not a big fan of the character anyway, but that was beautiful to watch.

 

Less than a week until the new episode