Just started watching season 3 on DVD. I've enjoyed the first two episodes, but doesn't seem quite as good so far as the first two seasons. Just wondering overall how people felt season 3 stacked up against 1 and 2?
quote:Originally posted by eyesintime:
Just started watching season 3 on DVD. I've enjoyed the first two episodes, but doesn't seem quite as good so far as the first two seasons. Just wondering overall how people felt season 3 stacked up against 1 and 2?
My overall impression of the seasons so far goes like this:
Season 1: #2
Season 2: #3
Season 3: #4
Season 4: #1
I liked season 3, and it picks up a little nearer the end, but it is easily my least favorite of the seasons -- it seems like even the action in it is really just exposition serving as a bridge to the supreme awesomeness that is season 4. Still, I thought it was decent... and if you'll notice where season 4 ranks (and it is imperative, obviously, that you watch all of season 3 before starting season 4) it is definitely worth continuing. Definitely.
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:quote:Originally posted by eyesintime:
Just started watching season 3 on DVD. I've enjoyed the first two episodes, but doesn't seem quite as good so far as the first two seasons. Just wondering overall how people felt season 3 stacked up against 1 and 2?
My overall impression of the seasons so far goes like this:
Season 1: #2
Season 2: #3
Season 3: #4
Season 4: #1
I liked season 3, and it picks up a little nearer the end, but it is easily my least favorite of the seasons -- it seems like even the action in it is really just exposition serving as a bridge to the supreme awesomeness that is season 4. Still, I thought it was decent... and if you'll notice where season 4 ranks (and it is imperative, obviously, that you watch all of season 3 before starting season 4) it is definitely worth continuing. Definitely.
Thanks for your thoughts Winetarelli. I was definitely planning on finishing the season and actually watched two more episodes late last night. Your assessment of season 3 really put into words what I was feeling about the season so far -- it is just kind of moving along. One thing I have noticed about season 3 that I didn't notice in previous seasons (though it's been awhile since I watched those) is some almost tongue-in-cheek scenes that, at least right now, don't really have anything to do with the plot and seem a little "beneath" the quality of the series. Those plus the "just-moving-along" aspect of the season so far had me wondering if the quality was dropping. Good to hear season 4 is so good.
Watched the final two episodes of season 3 on Friday night. The season definitely got better as it went along (second to last episode was very good), but not as good as previous seasons. I can see how this season set up things for season 4, and I'm looking forward to watching that when it becomes available on DVD.
Anyone see the new Season 5 trailer? Much better than the first one - very curious to see what they do re book deviations etc.
Trailer certainly did nothing to tamp down any excitement about the new season starting next month. I read a frame by frame analysis of the trailer, and there were a couple of departures from the books noted (I haven't read the books). The new characters that are being introduced to the series will likely be very fascinating.
The slowly building up of nuclear level weapons as the dragons are growing at a ferocious rate under daenerys in the city of meeren.
meanwhile in the free cities, a small group ventures out and tries to strike a seperate deal with daenerys much against prince aegon targaryens authority.
just kidding... thought i'd interject with our foolish politics state side =)
meanwhile in the free cities, a small group ventures out and tries to strike a seperate deal with daenerys much against prince aegon targaryens authority.
just kidding... thought i'd interject with our foolish politics state side =)
Just saw the trailer. Looks exciting.
Decided to check out Game Of Thrones last night. Oops. I think I'm hooked. Binged 3 episodes.
Watching the last 3 epsisodes of last season to refresh in anticipation of next Sunday.
quote:Originally posted by Adam10:
Decided to check out House Of Cards last night. Oops. I think I'm hooked. Binged 3 episodes.
Wrong thread.
Great episodes so far. They feel like they are over way too quickly.
quote:Originally posted by spo:
Great episodes so far. They feel like they are over way too quickly.
+1
This is the first season where I'm watching each week rather than binging through a season at once. Not sure which I enjoy more but right now I may say binging because to your point, after 50 minutes I want more than watching credits.
quote:Originally posted by Vino Bevo:quote:Originally posted by spo:
Great episodes so far. They feel like they are over way too quickly.
+1
This is the first season where I'm watching each week rather than binging through a season at once. Not sure which I enjoy more but right now I may say binging because to your point, after 50 minutes I want more than watching credits.
Couldn't agree more. I heard the show is using abit of chapters from Book 3,4,5. So book readers will have the feeling its jumping all over the place. Speaking of the book (Don't worry. No Spoilers here), George RR Martin's book editor Jane Johnson was quite ticked off about some divergence from the book. Mainly how Loras Tyrell was marginalized into a very minor character, and a "certain" recent death on Season 5 that was not warranted.
And my beef is that the producers cutted out a lot of Stannis's witty one liners. For a Lobster-like character who never smiles, the guy actually got a great sense of humor IMO.
In fairness tho, I did love Ser Bronn's expanded role in the show.
Q: Who's that ?
A: Jamie Fooking Lannister.
They are deviating from the books a lot and it cannot be helped. Some of the changes have been good, others have not made much sense but whatever - I try to judge the show on its own as much as possible.
So far I am enjoying the season. Personally, I would always prefer more Arya and less Dany - true also in the books for me. On re-reads, I often skip Dany chapters.
Regardless, this season has been pretty enjoyable so far with the exception of the Sons of Harpy episode which blew chunks and made absolutely no sense.
So far I am enjoying the season. Personally, I would always prefer more Arya and less Dany - true also in the books for me. On re-reads, I often skip Dany chapters.
Regardless, this season has been pretty enjoyable so far with the exception of the Sons of Harpy episode which blew chunks and made absolutely no sense.
quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
They are deviating from the books a lot and it cannot be helped. Some of the changes have been good, others have not made much sense but whatever - I try to judge the show on its own as much as possible.
So far I am enjoying the season. Personally, I would always prefer more Arya and less Dany - true also in the books for me. On re-reads, I often skip Dany chapters.
Regardless, this season has been pretty enjoyable so far with the exception of the Sons of Harpy episode which blew chunks and made absolutely no sense.
Having not read the books, I cannot comment on what will happen... but since they are deviating anyway...
I think they are setting things up for Tyrion to become Dany's primary advisor.
There hasn't been nearly as much Dany sex/nudity which makes her storyline less interesting, but I still like it.
Agreed, I love Arya and hope she continues to play a major role and they don't switch actors if she becomes "a girl".
I like the season so far and/but Stannis is a much more likable character this season so far which I find interesting. They managed to turn Jamie into a sympathetic character (and sortof The Hound, too) so I suppose anything is possible.
I'm glad Bran isn't in this season. I have no use for him nor his storyline.
I've loved the buddy duo routine of Bronn and Jamie, though.
As soon as I saw Indira Varma last season I knew she had to have more than a few lines. I'm interested to see where that storyline goes -- but I have my reservations.
Overall, not as amazing as season 4 so far, but still very strong -- and plus no Bran!
Also, since I know that this season may pass some aspects of where the books are -- and I haven't read the books, and I know that nothing has been revealed in the books anyway -- by the end of this season I'm betting we see Jon Snow not burned by fire.
quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Personally, I would always prefer more Arya and less Dany - true also in the books for me. On re-reads, I often skip Dany chapters.
Both she (Daenerys) and Cersei have become very tedious characters.
quote:Originally posted by gigabit:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Personally, I would always prefer more Arya and less Dany - true also in the books for me. On re-reads, I often skip Dany chapters.
Both she (Daenerys) and Cersei have become very tedious characters.
Show or book? They are trying to make show Cersei much more sympathetic than the books - and more rational and less insane and paranoid
quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:quote:Originally posted by gigabit:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Personally, I would always prefer more Arya and less Dany - true also in the books for me. On re-reads, I often skip Dany chapters.
Both she (Daenerys) and Cersei have become very tedious characters.
Show or book? They are trying to make show Cersei much more sympathetic than the books - and more rational and less insane and paranoid
Wait. They are trying to make show Cersei more sympathetic?! Wow. TV Cersei is about as unsympathetic a character as I've seen on TV (short of Joffrey and the Boltons). I'd hate to see book Cersei.