She's the princess and heir. Obviously taxes pay for the whole shebang.
Do you even royal family?
Do you even royal family?
well stated above on the advice for the wife.ChoppinDs40 said:It's tough for people that aren't into fantasy/sci-fi because so much of it is "world-building". I've had buddies just completely walk away from GoT because they don't watch the "after the episode" to pick up on who's who, who did what here, why they did this, what house was that again?cbr said:
need some help -
wouldnt mind getting my wife started on GOT/HOD
but i really think got is the way to start.
she is not much into fantasy/sci fi at all, but i think the drama is interesting enough that she might watch it with me.
but i think both started really slowly.
poll - would you start a newbie on GOT? or HOD?
I personally think that though they both started slow, the way GOT brought the dragons along was INCREDIBLE.... and this show they dont look as well filmed in CGI and they are kind of taken for granted.
There's A LOT of knowledge to gather and really grasp what's always going on... I have to hold my wife's hand still and we watched every episode of GoT as they aired lived.
BUT... if the pilot episode of GoT doesn't pull you in.. I don't know what will... WhiteWalkers, beheadings, incest banging and attempted murder of Bran. The Game of Thrones is set off because Bran caught Jamie banging Cersei... in episode ONE.
Anyways... GoT is still better of an "epic" than HotD. HotD definitely feels like a side-story even though it's very big. GoT is just an epic massive story with multiple stories and plotlines going on.
She's got to watch at least the first 3-4 episodes... then make sure she sees Baelor. Shiz gets real then.
AgE2theBONE said:FancyKetchup14 said:
side note: I thought the battle map of Westeros that lit up from below was super badass.
Yeah, Stannis didn't have the owner's manual and missed out on a great feature.
LMCane said:well stated above on the advice for the wife.ChoppinDs40 said:It's tough for people that aren't into fantasy/sci-fi because so much of it is "world-building". I've had buddies just completely walk away from GoT because they don't watch the "after the episode" to pick up on who's who, who did what here, why they did this, what house was that again?cbr said:
need some help -
wouldnt mind getting my wife started on GOT/HOD
but i really think got is the way to start.
she is not much into fantasy/sci fi at all, but i think the drama is interesting enough that she might watch it with me.
but i think both started really slowly.
poll - would you start a newbie on GOT? or HOD?
I personally think that though they both started slow, the way GOT brought the dragons along was INCREDIBLE.... and this show they dont look as well filmed in CGI and they are kind of taken for granted.
There's A LOT of knowledge to gather and really grasp what's always going on... I have to hold my wife's hand still and we watched every episode of GoT as they aired lived.
BUT... if the pilot episode of GoT doesn't pull you in.. I don't know what will... WhiteWalkers, beheadings, incest banging and attempted murder of Bran. The Game of Thrones is set off because Bran caught Jamie banging Cersei... in episode ONE.
Anyways... GoT is still better of an "epic" than HotD. HotD definitely feels like a side-story even though it's very big. GoT is just an epic massive story with multiple stories and plotlines going on.
She's got to watch at least the first 3-4 episodes... then make sure she sees Baelor. Shiz gets real then.
GOT in my mind is so much superior to HotD in every aspect.
most humans aren't big nerds like all of you in here -
it was much easier to just follow a massive army crushing another massive army in GOT
than "oh that's the second cousin married to the presumed child of the first cousin's friend who just came back from six years in some other place we don't know!"
I imagine a part of the side story feeling is that besides the politics and infighting that make up a large portion of GoT, there's always that existential threat to the entire realm that lingers in the background. HotD doesn't have that bigger threat, it's all about the Targs and the politics surrounding a succession to the throne. Like you mention, it's big, but still not at the same level. Being a prequel probably doesn't help either, as we know exactly where things lie 200 years after all this is over.ChoppinDs40 said:It's tough for people that aren't into fantasy/sci-fi because so much of it is "world-building". I've had buddies just completely walk away from GoT because they don't watch the "after the episode" to pick up on who's who, who did what here, why they did this, what house was that again?cbr said:
need some help -
wouldnt mind getting my wife started on GOT/HOD
but i really think got is the way to start.
she is not much into fantasy/sci fi at all, but i think the drama is interesting enough that she might watch it with me.
but i think both started really slowly.
poll - would you start a newbie on GOT? or HOD?
I personally think that though they both started slow, the way GOT brought the dragons along was INCREDIBLE.... and this show they dont look as well filmed in CGI and they are kind of taken for granted.
There's A LOT of knowledge to gather and really grasp what's always going on... I have to hold my wife's hand still and we watched every episode of GoT as they aired lived.
BUT... if the pilot episode of GoT doesn't pull you in.. I don't know what will... WhiteWalkers, beheadings, incest banging and attempted murder of Bran. The Game of Thrones is set off because Bran caught Jamie banging Cersei... in episode ONE.
Anyways... GoT is still better of an "epic" than HotD. HotD definitely feels like a side-story even though it's very big. GoT is just an epic massive story with multiple stories and plotlines going on.
She's got to watch at least the first 3-4 episodes... then make sure she sees Baelor. Shiz gets real then.
Grey t-shirt with the looch goatee knew what was comingwill25u said:
agreed... by seasons 3-4... there's Dany doing her thing, John doing his thing at the wall, Stannis still pissed he wasn't named king because Joffrey is illegitimate... the whole Stark rebellion. What's going on with Theon and the Greyjoys?WestAustinAg said:LMCane said:well stated above on the advice for the wife.ChoppinDs40 said:It's tough for people that aren't into fantasy/sci-fi because so much of it is "world-building". I've had buddies just completely walk away from GoT because they don't watch the "after the episode" to pick up on who's who, who did what here, why they did this, what house was that again?cbr said:
need some help -
wouldnt mind getting my wife started on GOT/HOD
but i really think got is the way to start.
she is not much into fantasy/sci fi at all, but i think the drama is interesting enough that she might watch it with me.
but i think both started really slowly.
poll - would you start a newbie on GOT? or HOD?
I personally think that though they both started slow, the way GOT brought the dragons along was INCREDIBLE.... and this show they dont look as well filmed in CGI and they are kind of taken for granted.
There's A LOT of knowledge to gather and really grasp what's always going on... I have to hold my wife's hand still and we watched every episode of GoT as they aired lived.
BUT... if the pilot episode of GoT doesn't pull you in.. I don't know what will... WhiteWalkers, beheadings, incest banging and attempted murder of Bran. The Game of Thrones is set off because Bran caught Jamie banging Cersei... in episode ONE.
Anyways... GoT is still better of an "epic" than HotD. HotD definitely feels like a side-story even though it's very big. GoT is just an epic massive story with multiple stories and plotlines going on.
She's got to watch at least the first 3-4 episodes... then make sure she sees Baelor. Shiz gets real then.
GOT in my mind is so much superior to HotD in every aspect.
most humans aren't big nerds like all of you in here -
it was much easier to just follow a massive army crushing another massive army in GOT
than "oh that's the second cousin married to the presumed child of the first cousin's friend who just came back from six years in some other place we don't know!"
Big army fights represented approximately one episode a year for each season. You're mid-remembering the whole thing.
We're nerds, but you are normal.LMCane said:well stated above on the advice for the wife.ChoppinDs40 said:It's tough for people that aren't into fantasy/sci-fi because so much of it is "world-building". I've had buddies just completely walk away from GoT because they don't watch the "after the episode" to pick up on who's who, who did what here, why they did this, what house was that again?cbr said:
need some help -
wouldnt mind getting my wife started on GOT/HOD
but i really think got is the way to start.
she is not much into fantasy/sci fi at all, but i think the drama is interesting enough that she might watch it with me.
but i think both started really slowly.
poll - would you start a newbie on GOT? or HOD?
I personally think that though they both started slow, the way GOT brought the dragons along was INCREDIBLE.... and this show they dont look as well filmed in CGI and they are kind of taken for granted.
There's A LOT of knowledge to gather and really grasp what's always going on... I have to hold my wife's hand still and we watched every episode of GoT as they aired lived.
BUT... if the pilot episode of GoT doesn't pull you in.. I don't know what will... WhiteWalkers, beheadings, incest banging and attempted murder of Bran. The Game of Thrones is set off because Bran caught Jamie banging Cersei... in episode ONE.
Anyways... GoT is still better of an "epic" than HotD. HotD definitely feels like a side-story even though it's very big. GoT is just an epic massive story with multiple stories and plotlines going on.
She's got to watch at least the first 3-4 episodes... then make sure she sees Baelor. Shiz gets real then.
GOT in my mind is so much superior to HotD in every aspect.
most humans aren't big nerds like all of you in here -
it was much easier to just follow a massive army crushing another massive army in GOT
than "oh that's the second cousin married to the presumed child of the first cousin's friend who just came back from six years in some other place we don't know!"
Icecream_Ag said:Grey t-shirt with the looch goatee knew what was comingwill25u said:
ChoppinDs40 said:
Tyrion's character arc in itself is one of the best stories told in modern television. The dude kills his father while taking a dump with a crossbow for banging his hooker girlfriend... He then kills her as well.. flees the country to then become "a gift" to Dany as her hand.
They don't get salaries, they get to live in a castle and be safe from the threats of the real world.LMCane said:let me just say, it's just terrific that tens of thousands will die horrible deaths, entire kingdoms wiped out/bankrupted..oragator said:
So if you break down what this war is largely about in the end, it's two women feeling their kids had been wronged. And anyone on the planet knows that's nit who you mess with.
because one part of the family wants to have a bigger castle.
and by the way... WHO IS PAYING FOR ALL THESE SOLDIERS AND CASTLES AND SERVANTS?!!
Raenyra says they have like 300 people with her - who pays the salaries for these people?! you never actually see massive farms and communities of citizens other than Kings Landing.
I think one or maybe two extra episodes would have helped a lot, but I suspect they weren't sure the viewing public would stick with it long enough for the payoff and get invested.TCTTS said:
In wake of the finale, I keep seeing this season referred to as the "prologue," and that feels right to me. They couldn't just start with season two/the dance (as it would have basically just been a repeat of GoT, with a void/throne to fill at the outset). And they couldn't do a two-season "prologue" either. So they split the difference, and while not ideal, I at least understand the decision making now. Given the circumstances, this season was about as good as it possibly could have been, IMO, one that only got better as it went along.
i guess that makes sense. they just crammed so much content into S1 that it was always going to feel rushed and you're always going to be left wanting more backstory and development. having not read the books, i just have to assume that they're giving us all that we need to follow the story going forward.TCTTS said:
In wake of the finale, I keep seeing this season referred to as the "prologue," and that feels right to me. They couldn't just start with season two/the dance (as it would have basically just been a repeat of GoT, with a void/throne to fill at the outset). And they couldn't do a two-season "prologue" either. So they split the difference, and while not ideal, I at least understand the decision making now. Given the circumstances, this season was about as good as it possibly could have been, IMO, one that only got better as it went along.
It's a joke. There are zero spoilers. All made up. All of the things that are spoilered just say "spoiler'. But I'll take it down so you don't have to get a clean diaper.Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:
Delete this bull****,
The Porkchop Express said:It's a joke. There are zero spoilers. All made up. All of the things that are spoilered just say "spoiler'. But I'll take it down so you don't have to get a clean diaper.Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:
Delete this bull****,
The Porkchop Express said:It's a joke. There are zero spoilers. All made up. All of the things that are spoilered just say "spoiler'. But I'll take it down so you don't have to get a clean diaper.Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:
Delete this bull****,
I know this is hard for you to understand, since you're constantly sniping about it, but most people would prefer to not be spoiled.The Porkchop Express said:It's a joke. There are zero spoilers. All made up. All of the things that are spoilered just say "spoiler'. But I'll take it down so you don't have to get a clean diaper.Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:
Delete this bull****,
As a beagle owner, that cuts deep.beagle2009 said:The Porkchop Express said:It's a joke. There are zero spoilers. All made up. All of the things that are spoilered just say "spoiler'. But I'll take it down so you don't have to get a clean diaper.Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:
Delete this bull****,
Tell me you're a troll without telling me you're a troll.