I think The Wire might be a tad better but it’s GOT and Wire at the GOATS.
Game of Thrones Season Eight Thread
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The night king wants to wipe out the human race. It was stated last episode. The lack of White Walker/NK fighting is a legitimate beef to have.
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Rhaegal defeated all 7 kingdoms with a dragon and 300 men.
They're mad because they take the books too seriously. Some of them have legit nitpicks, but most are too emotionally invested in this to be objective.
- the prophecies are now ruined
- not enough main characters died
- the NK story wrapped without much explanation after 7 seasons of anticipation (I agree with this one)
- plotholes like how did Arya get past the WW, why did the NK expose himself like that when his death is literally the only thing that could defeat his army, battlefield setup, etc.
That's correct. Second longest was the Helm's Deep battle in LOTR at around 40 mins.
Agree. I understand why they did it because it looked super cool and built the tension, but that's just bad medieval warfare. You wouldn't send your cavalry charging into an unknown and unseen army like that.
You had me until the last paragraph. Too Terminator 2ish.
The NK was technically on a job site , fairly standard to wear fire retardant gear in such conditions.
The night is dark and full of OSHA regulations.
If Dragonfire didn’t phase the Night King, why did Valyrian steel?
I may be wrong, but isn’t it simply steel forged by dragonfire?
I may be wrong, but isn’t it simply steel forged by dragonfire?
The NK walked through dragon fire when he killed Viserion, just as he extinguished the fire set by the Children of the Forest when he killed the Three Eyed Raven.
Best guess is that the fire never actually touched the NK.....
For only the 3rd time in history I agree with you. Also didn't take you as a GoT fan. It's hard to pick between The Wire and GoT, but like you I'd say the Wire by a smidge. HBO has such quality programming. My tv stays on it for the most part.
As crazy as it sounds, I've never watched the Soprano's. How good is it compared to these two shows? Gonna binge watch it when GoT is over.
They did give us foreshadowing in the first episode of this season when Jon was standing under the tree in the exact spot bran was sitting in and he turns around to see arya then saying "how did you sneak up on me"
Then later Jon: "wheres arya?"
Sansa: "lurking"
I'm guessing we may get in the next episode where bran warged to all make it happen
Do the Starks have to change their motto now? "Winter came and we killed the bastard."
I'm wondering if he won't make another appearance, or if there isn't a plot twist involved.
Maybe. But I don't think there's enough time left for that. Imo it's going to be a struggle for them to wrap up things as is. I thought the only way that would happen was if alot of main characters died, but that didn't happen at all.
Although its starting to look like everyone's just going to end up paired off: Jon/Dany, Sansa/Tyrion, Arya/gendry, etc etc
She also practiced that move against Brienne of Tarth. It was in her arsenal.
Despite the heroism shown in this battle, our heroes will now all go back to their own self interests and pettiness Maybe this is the lesson?
Sopranos is the GOAT. Put the Wire second.
Anyone noticed this cameo thing theyve got going on this season? Mac from always sunny was one of the dudes who took an arrow through the eye in episode 1, and Chris Stapleton was a wildling in the last one.
There has to be something else to it. Otherwise, it was just one helluva red herring.
I watched it again, and the way NK looks at Bran (even a tilt of the head, like talking to my dog) definitely suggests there's more to the story. Maybe the Bran=NK theory will pan out, even if it's just the very last scene showing Bran with cold blue eyes... leaving the rest to our imagination.
BTW, Arya is screaming as she comes flying towards the NK... which doesn't seem like that would be in the Little Girl Ninja Assassin playbook. But, whatever.
I know we're getting off topic here but shut your damn mouth.
Theon's attack on the NK reminded me of Kip's attempt to take down the karate instructor in Napoleon Dynamite.
Watch it again, just ran through myself. It’s as damn good as it ever was. Gandolphini as Tony is the GOAT as well.
How long does it take for the wire to get good? I gave episode one a go...and maybe it was just my expectation of "best show ever" but it didnt leave me yearning for more.
You have to spot it 3-4 episodes, then it takes off.
yep............ but its going to be Arya wearing either Tyr's or Jamie's face. Makes more sense for it to be Jamie's since he would be able to get closer to her .. So Bron's mission to put an arrow into Jamie ........ then Arya takes his face.
Hmmmm. Do the Faceless Men actually have to rip the dead person's face when you kill them in order to use it later? Night King Arya might be a fun plot twist if they don't. Maybe that blue face just shows up in her bag.
Have actually never watched The Wire but most GOAT lists have The Sopranos up there. I personally think it's hard to beat. I may give the nod to GOT depending on the how it pans out.