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THS posted:why do you guys hate a well-produced TV show so much, and put effort into hating it 
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Hey friend, gently caress you.
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Apr 11, 2014 11:23
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Sorry, just kidding. How do you disagree?
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Apr 11, 2014 11:23
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THS posted:why do you guys hate a well-produced TV show so much, and put effort into hating it Because it's poo poo and deserves it.
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Apr 11, 2014 11:29
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Joramun posted:Because it's poo poo and deserves it. sad how wrong you are :/
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Apr 11, 2014 11:33
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THS posted:sad how wrong you are :/ Because...hate. and GRRM.
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Apr 11, 2014 12:25
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THS posted:Sorry, just kidding. How do you disagree? I didn't disagree. Putting such effort into hating things is the foundation of Something Awful. e: It's not called Something Nice.
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Apr 11, 2014 12:36
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Everyone in the Bad Thread is always nice, though. It should read Something Nice at the top of this page only.
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Apr 11, 2014 12:44
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I don't hate the show, it's just that it's taught me to be careful what you wish for when it comes to adaptations. I always thought it'd be cool to see a favourite series of mine have a faithful TV show, but it turns out there's a big difference in a TV adaptation of a book you like and a movie adaptation. With a faithful movie adaptation of a favourite book, let's say Gone Baby Gone or Shutter Island in my case, I spent 2x 2 hours watching the stories brought to life visually, with decent actors, and it was interesting to see how the directors' visions compared to what was in my head. But that's it. Two hours in the cinema, and you're done. With Game of Thrones, that well has run dry after 3 episodes. Once you've seen a good actor's take on Tyrion, seen the Wall and King's Landing rendered in impressive CGI etc, there's not much left, apart from waiting for those pivotal scenes like the Battle of Blackwater, Red Wedding etc (some of which won't always be that good). I've spent 17 years of my life reading and discussing these books (and there hasn't really been much to talk about for the last 10 years...), so I'm just kinda burned out on the whole thing. Stretching the whole thing over 7+ years is just too much for me. Plus it's annoying seeing some changes made for the worse for no discernable reason. Yes I'm aware I don't have to watch it or keep reading this thread shut up.
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Apr 11, 2014 13:36
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Reading ASoIaF as it is written would lead even the most well balanced and kindhearted individual to absolutely despise and loathe all of mankind. If Mr. Rogers had read it he would have burned down a school and spent his twilight years teaching kids that there is no hope or future and that giving up is the only thing that makes sense in this cold, unforgiving, unfeeling, dead-souled world.
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Apr 11, 2014 13:41
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Just noticed the FYaD title.
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Apr 11, 2014 13:45
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Junkenstein posted:I don't hate the show, it's just that it's taught me to be careful what you wish for when it comes to adaptations. I always thought it'd be cool to see a favourite series of mine have a faithful TV show, but it turns out there's a big difference in a TV adaptation of a book you like and a movie adaptation. With a faithful movie adaptation of a favourite book, let's say Gone Baby Gone or Shutter Island in my case, I spent 2x 2 hours watching the stories brought to life visually, with decent actors, and it was interesting to see how the directors' visions compared to what was in my head. But that's it. Two hours in the cinema, and you're done. Yeah, I've been waiting for Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell to get adapted into a movie or show for a decade now, and now a TV adaption is indeed debuting soon, but since Game of Thrones I've actually started dreading it and just wish they had left it alone. The non-book reading fanbase of GoT is the worst, most annoying and retarded one I've ever encountered for any kind of medium or pop culture phenomenon, and I fully expect the non-book reading one for JS&MN to be just as bad so I'd rather just have no adaptation at all. Also GoT is often not just a bad adaptation, but just a bad television show period. Fog Tripper posted:Just noticed the FYaD title. Joramun fucked around with this message at 13:53 on Apr 11, 2014 |
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Apr 11, 2014 13:48
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gently caress You And Die like Tywin did to Shae.
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Apr 11, 2014 14:07
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gently caress You And Die like Catelyn did except just kidding
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Apr 11, 2014 14:12
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THS posted:why do you guys hate a well-produced TV show so much, and put effort into hating it Hell, I don't even watch the show and I think it's the best thing ever. Anything that give the author terror-sweats is a good thing. I put my efforts into despising what the books have become.
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Apr 11, 2014 15:17
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I like the TV show, I watched seasons 1-3 and read all the books in between season 3 and 4 though. The books can be slow (the second one seemed like the worst) but I think they ultimately pay off, they're not Tolstoy or Mark Twain or anything, but I think they're decent, especially for being fantasy.
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Apr 11, 2014 15:28
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THS posted:why do you guys hate a well-produced TV show so much, and put effort into hating it Because it's bad and gently caress you. hail satan
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Apr 11, 2014 15:56
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I actually find the show pretty dull and haven't bothered watching it since the dvds for season two came out. At least half the cast is just really bland and the stuff which is enjoyable, there isn't a terrible lot of just because of how many storylines they need to showcase per episode.
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Apr 11, 2014 16:00
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Blade_of_tyshalle posted:I actually find the show pretty dull and haven't bothered watching it since the dvds for season two came out. At least half the cast is just really bland and the stuff which is enjoyable, there isn't a terrible lot of just because of how many storylines they need to showcase per episode. When the show first started I was hoping each episode would focus on just one character the whole time and it would flip flop like that through the whole series. Then I thought of how horrible an hour long Dany episode would have been.
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Apr 11, 2014 17:49
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I like GoT and ASOIAF, but that doesn't mean I don't think they're utter poo poo because they kind of are, and for different reasons. The show is somehow the worse of the two though.
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Apr 11, 2014 18:42
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THS posted:why do you guys hate a well-produced TV show so much, and put effort into hating it Why do you care if internet people don't like some dumb TV show? Read a book, you goober.
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Apr 11, 2014 18:52
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THS posted:why do you guys hate a well-produced TV show so much, and put effort into hating it Play with my arse I think the foreknowledge that the source material is on an undeniable downturn from pretty much this season on affects how I think about the show. There's a lot of parts I want to see and I'm slightly encouraged by some smart moves in changes from the book, but...ugh. Dany the mayor, Briennes search for Sansa, where do the whores go, etc etc. Intel&Sebastian fucked around with this message at 18:55 on Apr 11, 2014 |
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Apr 11, 2014 18:52
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Intel&Sebastian posted:where do the whores go I hope we find out 
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Apr 11, 2014 19:05
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Intel&Sebastian posted:Play with my arse OTOH: Victarion Greyjoy. Margaery and Cersei's clash of the titans. Drogon, Viserion and Rhaegal misbehaving. Revenant Catelyn. Victarion Greyjoy. Ygritte dying. Arya's training to become a Faceless Man. Bran becoming an omniscient (through both time and space) demigod with all sorts of interesting metaphysical implications. Victarion Greyjoy. Littlefinger grooming Sansa into his cutthroat heir apparent. Littlefinger pushing Lysa out of the highest tower in the entire universe. The horrifying Dragon Horn. Theon and Jeyne's bloodstopping escape from Winterfell. Stannis being The Mannis. Davos being Davos. Frey pies. Jon Snow getting stabbed to death for being an idiot. Jon Connington, marvelous gay action hero. Did I mention Victarion Greyjoy? Lots of cool stuff still coming, despite all the muck.
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Apr 11, 2014 19:08
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I hope they turn Arya's Faceless Man discipleship into a kung-fu training montage set to Push It To The Limit.
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Apr 11, 2014 19:25
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rrrrrrrrrrrt posted:I hope they turn Arya's Faceless Man discipleship into a kung-fu training montage set to We Need A Montage. Fixed.
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Apr 11, 2014 19:30
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rrrrrrrrrrrt posted:I hope they turn Arya's Faceless Man discipleship into a kung-fu training montage set to Push It To The Limit. Dany needs a training montage where it ends with her running up a mountain then yelling "DROGOOOOO!"
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Apr 11, 2014 19:31
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ruddiger posted:Dany needs a training montage where it ends with her running up a mountain then yelling "DROGOOOOO!" Dany needs a montage in reverse, because she actually gets dumber and less effective as the series goes on. I'm pretty sure she had a lobotomy between books 1-3 and 5. Joramun fucked around with this message at 19:35 on Apr 11, 2014 |
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Apr 11, 2014 19:33
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THS posted:why do you guys hate a well-produced TV show so much, and put effort into hating it 
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Apr 11, 2014 20:04
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hahaha omg those suspenders
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Apr 11, 2014 20:15
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Wachepti posted:hahaha omg those suspenders Those clips must be Valyrian steel.
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Apr 11, 2014 20:40
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Those things look like those tow straps you pull cars out of the ditch with.
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Apr 11, 2014 20:42
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They could hold up Catherine the Great's horse.
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Apr 11, 2014 21:00
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All I can say is I'm glad he's not also wearing a belt. Can't trust a man who doesn't trust his own pants.
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Apr 11, 2014 23:36
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Wachepti posted:hahaha omg those suspenders
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Apr 11, 2014 23:58
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I can't get over the MedAlert bracelet macheting its way into his porcine arm.
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Apr 12, 2014 00:47
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Solice Kirsk posted:I can't get over the MedAlert bracelet macheting its way into his porcine arm. Allergies include, writing, hygiene.
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Apr 12, 2014 01:03
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Remember this absolute fucker is YOUNGER than Tom "I'm loving dead" Clancy
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Apr 12, 2014 01:07
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Intel&Sebastian posted:Remember this absolute fucker is YOUNGER than Tom "I'm loving dead" Clancy
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The American Tolkien Presents: George Rough Riding Martin's: Jon Snow's Ghost Recon: Rainbow Guard Edition.
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