Bilbo

Oh, the song over the end credits was just a terrible idea. That didn’t land at all. 

I’m hoping the second season will benefit from it having an audience now and that it’s been a success. 
 
Also, it’s great to see Westeros back in Northern Ireland it’s proper home. Always love going up for a visit. 

Disappointing.
 
Disappointing as an actual motion picture.
 
Disappointing as a VHS rental to wank too.

I enjoyed the finale. The song over the credits was indeed a bit of a weird choice.
 
And even though I enjoyed it, it mostly felt like a set up for the second season. I liked the scene with Ser Arlan the most and though the final shot was very beautiful.
 
Overall I enjoyed the series. Episode 2 through 5 were my favorites, but thought the first and final ones were a bit light. Like many have said, it would've worked best as either a 2.5 hour movie or as a binge.
 
Apart from some flaws I enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the second season. Now onto House of the Dragon Season 3!!!!

Oh, the song over the end credits was just a terrible idea. That didn’t land at all. 

Oh, the song over the end credits was just a terrible idea. That didn’t land at all. 

There’s stuff about the score I like and I’m not sure Djawadi would have got the tone of the series right but I’m not sure Romer nailed it either. 
 
Surprised Jay has issues with Episode considering the universal acclaim (weird unemployed Breaking Bad fans aside) it has rightly received. 
 
Anyway. Overall I enjoyed the series but still think these would be better as 2.5 hour movies. 
 
Also, fuck you GRRM. 
 
 

I’m among the few (apparently) who liked the ending of Season 2. Frustrated about the long wait, obviously (and even more so about the way it came about), but I thought the structure of the season worked well. By contrast, I found the ending of Season 1 (the final two episodes) a bit anticlimactic, after the magnificent build-up.

Season 1 was incredible and Season 2 was a bit of a step down but as you say, it has mostly to do with the lack of a climax which was HBO’s decision. Imagine GOT S6 ending right before Battle of the Bastards… that would have been a bummer so Condal was really out in a no win situation there alongside the strike. Once everything is released, it won’t really matter where the climactic episodes of S2 appear though I assume that it messed up the structure of the show a bit so I wonder how they will handle that.
 
I’m really looking forward to S3 and hope that they continue the Targ story after the Dance in future seasons of this show as there’s a lot of interesting things that happen after the Dance. However, as they said S4 will be the last season, I guess that this scenario is unlikely.

I think the two episodes were cut for budget reasons and then the Writer's strike meant they couldn't rejig the season. Even if you cut some of the fat to include the contents of the two cut episodes I don't think it would have been enough. The stuff to happen in those two episodes is big shit. 
 
I would have been perfectly happy with Season 2 if we'd gotten the 2 other episodes. Hopefully Season 3 will win people over again. 
 
There are some people though who will just hate it no matter what because it isn't exactly like the book. 

Another reason why we need a new edition of the book!

Great! Really looking forward to it. I know there were some complaints to be targeted towards season 2, but I think this season will deliver! Also, cannot wait to hear Djawadi's score, as I have been greatly missing his music in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (as great as the show is on its own).

Dave Bautista must have one hell of an agent. That is the only reason that could explain how this guy landed so many roles in so many major movies.

I cannot express to you how awful that sounds. 

I’d rather eat glass. 

A lot seem annoyed that the Brute of Bracken’s dialogue was cut but it was just more nondescript “I know you not” stuff. I think the fart really underlines how different Dunk is. He takes this stuff seriously while the other Lords and knights might say the words but don’t pay them no heed. 

Thirteen plus one, actually.

Godzilla Minus One. 
 
Absolutely fantastic! Shows that these types of films can absolutely work with a small budget and not everything needs to cost $200m.
 
I thought it was a brilliant update on the 1954 film. Loved the use of the original music but the characters were all great and the story was simple but effective. 
 
And thankfully Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight was not used .

I think each episode has been better than the last. They’ve nailed this show IMO. And that statement of the GoT theme was fully earned too. 
Hand of the King! His father Daeron the Second of his name sits the Iron Throne. 

I think each episode has been better than the last. They’ve nailed this show IMO. And that statement of the GoT theme was fully earned too. 
Hand of the King! His father Daeron the Second of his name sits the Iron Throne. 

He’s reusing the same boring font on all his posters. He needs something more exciting. 
 
 

One Battle After Another 
 
Unlike Sinners this DOES live up to the hype. Best film of the year for me. Engrossing, funny, and perfectly made and acted. 2 hours and 40 minutes but it zips by. VistaVision doesn’t really make a difference for most of the scenes it’s shot in but anything on the highway in the wide open desert looks perfect. The ridiculousness of the White Supremacy group was summed up quite nicely with all the Christmas stuff. 
 
Thankfully Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight was not featured. 

Apparently Enemy at the Gates is getting a 4k release this year. Would love to get that expanded. Danger Motif the movie! 

I’d kill for a port of Red/Blue/Yellow. Would also gladly pay stupid money to relive that nostalgia. 

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