#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Actually most seemed to think it was once of the lesser GOT battles. So if Alex says it's his favorite, it will make him special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I thought it was the best one so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bilbo 3,709 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 It was my least favourite GoT battle. Seemed like they were trying too hard to make it epic!!!!11!! I much preferred episode 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Isn't that the whole point of an epic fantasy show though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Sssttt...Spoilers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 28 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Did you like it? Oh, yes, especially the first half of the battle. It felt like it was designed to put the viewer right in the middle of medieval battle chaos (similar to the Normandy scene in Spielberg's SPR). The previous other action scenes in this season were disappointing to me (even the dragons burning the ships scene) but luckily The Battle Of The Bastards made up for it. That's why I wrote "Finally!". The moment when Bolton's soldiers formed a circle with their shields and spears was incredibly doomy. A truly Game Over moment. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 You are special, Alex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A24 4,338 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 It's not the same at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A24 4,338 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 You don't know why, don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 17 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: It's not the same at all Indeed. I actually found that part of the battle incredible effective, as Jon Snow almost drowns in a sea of the dead. Other people seem to prefer the Hardhome battle, which was good, but essentially just a zombie apocalypse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Indeed. I actually found that part of the battle incredible effective, as Jon Snow almost drowns in a sea of the dead. Other people seem to prefer the Hardhome battle, which was good, but essentially just a zombie apocalypse. It was the best damn fantasy zombie apocalypse I have seen committed to film. What made it so effective was a very long build-up and gradual reveal of these monsters during the whole show, which made you already deadly afraid of them but then seeing a huge tidal wave of them coming was all the more effective and chilling as you knew the Wildlings didn't have a (Jon) snowflake's chance in hell of defeating them. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 But still just a zombie apocalypse. That's actually starting to become a slight niggle I have with where the series seems to be going. The White Walkers and their armies are essentially just zombies. No attempt has been made to instil them with any character or motivation. Sure they are scary, or they used to be. But the more we see them, the less interesting they seem to become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Just now, Stefancos said: But still just a zombie apocalypse. That's actually starting to become a slight niggle I have with where the series seems to be going. The White Walkers and their armies are essentially just zombies. No attempt has been made to instil them with any character or motivation. Sure they are scary, or they used to be. But the more we see them, the less interesting they seem to become. We are going to get to the root of the whole conflict in the next season. The white walkers or Others have even more nebulous goals in the books. In the series they have now revealed certain backstory that in part explains their existence and thus the reasons they are on their humanity annihilating rampage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 You have eyes but you don't really see, BloodBoal. The resemblance between those two shots is merely superficial. The difference lies in the content or in what the two shots are suggesting. The first shot clearly implies the Jesus figure, the one everyone wants to touch/ to be blessed by. The second one implies pandemonium, carnage and doom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: You have eyes but you don't really see, BloodBoal. The resemblance between those two shots is merely superficial. The difference lies in the content or in what the two shots are suggesting. The first shot clearly implies the Jesus figure, the one everyone wants to touch/ to be blessed by. The second one implies pandemonium, carnage and doom! Life and death, ice and fire Alex! Together equilibrium! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A24 4,338 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 8 minutes ago, Incanus said: It was the best damn fantasy zombie apocalypse I have seen committed to film. I agree. Just now, Incanus said: Life and death, ice and fire Alex! Ssssst. BloodBoal is not ready yet ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 In descending order: Hardhome The Wall The Battle of the Bastards The one with the big green explosion. Did I miss any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 The Sjonnie's choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 The Battle Of The Bastards did lose me during the second half. You had the circle of death and you had a smaller group of people fighting a bit further ... It lacked some focus there. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 What do you think of the season overall, Alex? With one ep still to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 A 7/10 as always? The girl with no name arc was a fairly cliche. Cersei and her Mountain knight always put fear into me wherever she goes. And surprise, surprise ... ... Gilly almost looked like a princess. Overall, I didn't like all the choices but okay ... One more eppy to go though ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Arya's arc was pretty poor. And the big fight with the other girl was preposterous (Arya gets stabbed, lands in filthy water but is still able to run and fight and doesnt die from some horrid infection?) Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 That would happen if JJ was producing the show. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A24 4,338 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Also, characters die, but then they are not really dead. Jon Snow, The Hound, ... And wasn't The Mountain resurrected as well? If that's the case, bring back Oberyn Martell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 48 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Arya's arc was pretty poor. And the big fight with the other girl was preposterous (Arya gets stabbed, lands in filthy water but is still able to run and fight and doesnt die from some horrid infection?) It was certainly no Brienne vs The Hound. Because that enthralling 1v1 and Hardhome are the two very finest moments in all of Game of Thrones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Yeah, the season has its pitfalls. And the Battle of the Bastards was done well, but it doesn't match Hardhome. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, KK said: Yeah, the season has its pitfalls. Just like every season of GOT. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I never thought of Hardhome as a zombie apocalypse. I still don't. It's a ghostly, overwhelming massacre between two different elements. KK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Indeed! That's GoT for ya. Consistently inconsistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Alexcremers said: Just like every season of GOT. The first season is still the best though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Undoubtedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A24 4,338 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 17 minutes ago, KK said: And the Battle of the Bastards was done well, but it doesn't match Hardhome. You didn't feel the storytelling lost lost track of its own setup? It should have completely concentrated on the enclosing of the circle of death formation. It started great with a feeling of total chaos followed by doom and despair but somehow it got muddled ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A24 4,338 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Also, and this is never been discussed before, I wasn't satisfied with how Ramsay dies. It wasn't a 'holy frack' moment to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Oh I agree Alex, which is why I felt it didn't live up to its big battle predecessor. The claustrophobic nature of the circular formation was impressive, but the predictable LOTR-style Knights of the Vale rescue diminished the spectacle and scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 HBO has released a general "coming to HBO in 2017" trailer that includes some GOT season 7 footage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 It's lit? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,222 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 "Literary", perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Well...hearing about this trailer, I did a Google search and stumbled upon a spoiler. Bugger me! If anyone is interested... http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-season-7-trailer-hbo-stills-images-arya-jon-sansa-stark-teaser-a7442971.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 The last episode was the least good one, IMHO. I'm not a fan of resolutions and buildups for the next season. Still, the 'Shame' scene (Cersei's revenge) was downright chilling and way better than Sansa's revenge on Ramsay. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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