House of the Dragon - SPOILERS inside.
Discussion
Fans of GoT will be no strangers to the frequent change of pace, the padding is just a method of building tension and carving paths and starting character arcs. Every season had them (some more than others!) I enjoyed it. I thought that episode was a little slower but had some really cool moments the bridge encounter
Daemons little quip at Corlys about not bad mouthing his brother shows a little tinge of loyalty and respect despite his actions thus far - it would be nice to see him fleshed out as a sort of Jaime character with a bit of a redemption timeline. Looking forward to the next!
Daemons little quip at Corlys about not bad mouthing his brother shows a little tinge of loyalty and respect despite his actions thus far - it would be nice to see him fleshed out as a sort of Jaime character with a bit of a redemption timeline. Looking forward to the next!
S7/S8 of the main show was just quick travel a bit of (crap) dialogue and flashy nonsensical battles.
This new series is a slow burner, but its building and building into something great, so far its been brilliant IMO. – People are never happy!
I like the subtle effects of King Viserys slowly falling apart and dying each week. This week 2 of his fingers were missing.
This new series is a slow burner, but its building and building into something great, so far its been brilliant IMO. – People are never happy!
I like the subtle effects of King Viserys slowly falling apart and dying each week. This week 2 of his fingers were missing.
I just watched ep3 and it was OK at best. It totally lacks the "grip" that the opening of GoT originally did. In fact, had I not seen and enjoyed the original GoT, I would have probably given this a miss.
One of the things I liked about the original was that all the mystical stuff was only hinted at, so you are brought into the world gently, believing it could all be real. By the time a flame-proof Khaleesi and dragons were revealed, you were hooked.
OK, there were zombies in the original ep but it wasn't a huge reveal at that time and a lot was left unanswered.
One of the things I liked about the original was that all the mystical stuff was only hinted at, so you are brought into the world gently, believing it could all be real. By the time a flame-proof Khaleesi and dragons were revealed, you were hooked.
OK, there were zombies in the original ep but it wasn't a huge reveal at that time and a lot was left unanswered.
ks sake - I've been a muppet.Mars said:
I just watched ep3 and it was OK at best. It totally lacks the "grip" that the opening of GoT originally did. In fact, had I not seen and enjoyed the original GoT, I would have probably given this a miss.
One of the things I liked about the original was that all the mystical stuff was only hinted at, so you are brought into the world gently, believing it could all be real. By the time a flame-proof Khaleesi and dragons were revealed, you were hooked.
OK, there were zombies in the original ep but it wasn't a huge reveal at that time and a lot was left unanswered.
Yeah for the first time this series I was slightly bored during some scenes in ep 3. Almost redeemed thanks to the last 15 minutes or so mind. Some atrocious acting from some of the newer faces during the last battle, the younger son in particular! One of the things I liked about the original was that all the mystical stuff was only hinted at, so you are brought into the world gently, believing it could all be real. By the time a flame-proof Khaleesi and dragons were revealed, you were hooked.
OK, there were zombies in the original ep but it wasn't a huge reveal at that time and a lot was left unanswered.
SlimJim16v said:
Even the last few minutes, when they remembered it was a fantasy with dragons, was rubbish. Who was the bloke in the mask anyway?
The Crab Feeder - the leader of the army who'd been taking ships passing through the Stepstones and feeding the survivors to crabs on the beach. SlimJim16v said:
Sway said:
The Crab Feeder - the leader of the army who'd been taking ships passing through the Stepstones and feeding the survivors to crabs on the beach.
Yes, but there's no background, we don't know anything about him. His actions, and the King's responses, seem to be creating schisms.
SlimJim16v said:
Even the last few minutes, when they remembered it was a fantasy with dragons, was rubbish. Who was the bloke in the mask anyway?
I think maybe this series is not for you. Excellent battle sequence.......even if Daemon cutting through a horde of pirates single-handed did raise the question of why they were losing the war
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Bannerman: My Lord, despite all our dragons we are on the verge of losing the war.
Daemon: Don't worry, I have a cunning plan.
Bannerman: What's that my Lord.
Daemon: I'll row over to them by myself and pretend to surrender.
Bannerman: Why would you do that? They don't seem to be in the habit of taking prisoners, surely they'll suspect a trick.
Daemon: No they won't. I'll wave a white flag and offer them my sword. Then when one of them gets close I'll pull out another sword and kill them.
Bannerman: Um. Ok, then what?
Daemon: I'll run towards their caves while they send 1 man at a time to try and kill me.
Bannerman: But what about their archers?
Daemon: Haha, those fools will never hit me. It will bring them all out of their caves ready for you all to strike.
Bannerman: How will we know when to strike?
Daemon: When I'm hit by an arrow and surrounded by the enemy, that will be the sign.
Bannerman: But I thought you said they'd never hit you?
Daemon: Don't worry, it's part of the plan. They'll miss all my major organs.
Bannerman: Ok, but if you are surrounded by the enemy won't you get burned by the flames when the dragons attack. Surely you'll be too close?
Daemon: Don't be silly, we installed the laser guided precision flame upgrade, I'll be fine.
Bannerman: But even so, the air around you will be superheated, your lungs will be burned and starved of oxygen... in fact, here's an idea. Instead of all this nonsense, why don't we just get our dragons to breath fire into their cave entrances, starve them all of oxygen?
sword scythes through the air
Bannerman No 2: No, of course my Lord, your plan is perfect. What happens once the dragons attack, won't the enemy run back into their caves?
Daemon: No, they'll stay and fight. And they won't notice our troops charging until it's too late. While the battle is going on I'll run into the caves to and chase down the Crab Feeder.
Bannerman No 2: Oh excellent, what will you do.
Daemon: Dunno really, you'll just see me coming back out again covered in blood and dragging his dismembered body.
Bannerman No 2: Oh, so that's it. No big fight scene? No confrontation with our arch nemesis? Maybe a chance to find out what his deal is before killing him?
sword scythes through the air
Daemon: Any other questions.
Bannerman No 3: No my Lord, great plan lets crack on. I'll get the rowing boat ready for you.
Bannerman: My Lord, despite all our dragons we are on the verge of losing the war.
Daemon: Don't worry, I have a cunning plan.
Bannerman: What's that my Lord.
Daemon: I'll row over to them by myself and pretend to surrender.
Bannerman: Why would you do that? They don't seem to be in the habit of taking prisoners, surely they'll suspect a trick.
Daemon: No they won't. I'll wave a white flag and offer them my sword. Then when one of them gets close I'll pull out another sword and kill them.
Bannerman: Um. Ok, then what?
Daemon: I'll run towards their caves while they send 1 man at a time to try and kill me.
Bannerman: But what about their archers?
Daemon: Haha, those fools will never hit me. It will bring them all out of their caves ready for you all to strike.
Bannerman: How will we know when to strike?
Daemon: When I'm hit by an arrow and surrounded by the enemy, that will be the sign.
Bannerman: But I thought you said they'd never hit you?
Daemon: Don't worry, it's part of the plan. They'll miss all my major organs.
Bannerman: Ok, but if you are surrounded by the enemy won't you get burned by the flames when the dragons attack. Surely you'll be too close?
Daemon: Don't be silly, we installed the laser guided precision flame upgrade, I'll be fine.
Bannerman: But even so, the air around you will be superheated, your lungs will be burned and starved of oxygen... in fact, here's an idea. Instead of all this nonsense, why don't we just get our dragons to breath fire into their cave entrances, starve them all of oxygen?
sword scythes through the air
Bannerman No 2: No, of course my Lord, your plan is perfect. What happens once the dragons attack, won't the enemy run back into their caves?
Daemon: No, they'll stay and fight. And they won't notice our troops charging until it's too late. While the battle is going on I'll run into the caves to and chase down the Crab Feeder.
Bannerman No 2: Oh excellent, what will you do.
Daemon: Dunno really, you'll just see me coming back out again covered in blood and dragging his dismembered body.
Bannerman No 2: Oh, so that's it. No big fight scene? No confrontation with our arch nemesis? Maybe a chance to find out what his deal is before killing him?
sword scythes through the air
Daemon: Any other questions.
Bannerman No 3: No my Lord, great plan lets crack on. I'll get the rowing boat ready for you.
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