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solosnake
01/11/21 5:09:31 PM
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What does CE think?



I never watched it cause I wanted to wait for the books, but we all know thats probably never gonna happen at this point

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The_Creep_2020
01/11/21 5:10:04 PM
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The first three seasons are excellent.

I stopped watching after it went all torture porny for a while.

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__aCEr__
01/11/21 5:10:23 PM
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Like half of it.

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01/11/21 5:10:34 PM
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skermac
01/11/21 5:11:11 PM
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Up until the final episode its good but the ending ruined it for me

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DavidZ2844
01/11/21 5:12:17 PM
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Yes, season 4 is one of my favorite tv seasons of all time. First four seasons are pretty flawless all the way through really

might as well make your own opinion on how the show ends too and go all the way
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ZevLoveDOOM
01/11/21 5:13:08 PM
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seasons 1-4? great!

seasons 5 and 6? good I guess...

season 7? ugh, okaaaayyyyy...

season 8? fuck outta here!
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au_gold
01/11/21 5:13:11 PM
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Watch the first 6 seasons.

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NoxObscuras
01/11/21 5:14:53 PM
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Yes. Despite my dislike of the final season, everything else up to that point was fantastic.

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Funkydog
01/11/21 5:15:47 PM
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If you like something great ending in bitter, bitter disappointment then sure.

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solosnake
01/11/21 5:17:41 PM
#11:


Funkydog posted...
If you like something great ending in bitter, bitter disappointment then sure.
Is the ending worse than LOST?

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CommunismFTW
01/11/21 5:22:25 PM
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First four seasons then stop.

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umax555
01/11/21 5:25:13 PM
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CommunismFTW posted...
First four seasons then stop.

Then he'd be missing out on two of the best episodes in Season 6...
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SquirtleSkwad
01/11/21 5:25:31 PM
#14:


Not anymore.

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DavidZ2844
01/11/21 5:26:42 PM
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Dont listen to the stupid suggestions of not finishing the show lol
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Funkydog
01/11/21 5:27:49 PM
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solosnake posted...
Is the ending worse than LOST?
It makes LOST'S ending look like top tier writing.

GoT's ending destroys practically every single character they've built. Destroys every theme and expectation of "character in danger and who should be fucked IS fucked like in real life" and gives them plot armour the show never did before. It was an insult to the actors and everyone who worked on the show.

But the earlier stuff is still fantastic so... y'know.

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AdrianBeterson
01/11/21 5:29:10 PM
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The last season really destroys all of the character development that happens from seasons 1-7. It also complete nullifies an enormous threat that we see from s1e1.

I would skip season 8, but obviously if you watch that far then you probably will just want to finish it.

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TendoDRM
01/11/21 5:33:03 PM
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solosnake posted...
Is the ending worse than LOST?
Lost had a great ending, so yes much worse.

Just read the books. Then hope and pray GRRM finishes the books with the rest of us. Even if they're never finished, though, it'll be a better ending than what the show got.

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HothsMom
01/11/21 5:34:14 PM
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Don't listen to these people. As GoT garnered a larger audience from each season, because of the show becoming increasingly better throughout the series, it at some point just grew fashionable to bash every aspect of it. Remember - GoT's fanbase kept growing massively despite how allegedly terrible the last few seasons of the show were!

A lot of the angry people were the book nerds, and some of the casual fans began following suit because the book fans "knew what they were talking about" or whatever.

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moh82sy
01/11/21 5:45:58 PM
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Honestly , no .

What's the point of investing time in a series which have no ending ( the books) , or beyond awful ending for every plot point and character ( the TV series ).

The series is the reason I stopped watching series still in progress , I'd rather wait years and risk spoilers than waste time watching and building anticipation only to be massively disappointed .
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Unknown760
01/11/21 6:05:53 PM
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The first 6 seasons are worth watching, 7 is okish and 8? Sigh...

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InhumaneRaider
01/11/21 6:07:47 PM
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I say, yes. Just to experience it all. Season 8 may be bad, but the first 4 seasons are a treat. 5 and 6 are just o.k. 7 and 8 feel like they just wanted to be done with the show.

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thronedfire2
01/11/21 6:09:42 PM
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Yes

i actually liked the last few episodes better the second time I watched them, but I watched all of the last season in 1 day so I didnt dwell on the silliness of some parts

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The Trent
01/11/21 6:11:09 PM
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man I dont know how to answer im so torn okay fine yes but be prepared for the disappointment and make hay while the sun is shining

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I Like Toast
01/11/21 6:11:30 PM
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yes, hardly anything has a good ending. Don't let that ruin the experience. It is always more interesting to ask questions then to answer them.

Funkydog posted...
It makes LOST'S ending look like top tier writing.

you forgot what the lost ending was.
moh82sy posted...


What's the point of investing time in a series which have no ending ( the books) , or beyond awful ending for every plot point and character ( the TV series ).

stephen king readers in shambles

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The_Yahtz09
01/11/21 6:15:24 PM
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Is a lackluster ending going to make you feel like you wasted your time? If so, don't watch. Early seasons are top tier TV and late seasons still have great episodes even if it isn't sustained throughout the entire season/run. If you can appreciate great TV that doesn't have a great ending, you should watch it.

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Makeveli_lives
01/11/21 6:17:09 PM
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The first 4 are amazing. The following 3 are enjoyable. The 8th is fine until the last episode which I just thought was dissapointing considering the decade of buildup. Watching it over the course of a few months or whatever is perfectly fine.

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Funkydog
01/11/21 6:35:25 PM
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I Like Toast posted...
you forgot what the lost ending was.
I never said it was actually good. Just in comparison it looks better.

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Kaldrenthebold
01/11/21 6:47:23 PM
#30:


HothsMom posted...
Don't listen to these people. As GoT garnered a larger audience from each season, because of the show becoming increasingly better throughout the series, it at some point just grew fashionable to bash every aspect of it. Remember - GoT's fanbase kept growing massively despite how allegedly terrible the last few seasons of the show were!

A lot of the angry people were the book nerds, and some of the casual fans began following suit because the book fans "knew what they were talking about" or whatever.

Absolutely and unequivocally not true.

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I Like Toast
01/11/21 7:55:08 PM
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Funkydog posted...
I never said it was actually good. Just in comparison it looks better.

I Like Toast posted...


you forgot what the lost ending was.


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zDonKEY_K0ngz
01/11/21 8:02:44 PM
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First 4 seasons are incredible television, legitimately some of the best of all time. After that it starts getting progressively worse, but still has some amazing moments all the way up through the end of season 7. Season 8 however is an absolute fucking disgrace and not worth even entertaining. Completely retroactively ruined the entire series with how awful the ending was.

For the best viewing experience, just watch through the end of season 6 and pretend it ends there.
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Kelystic
01/11/21 8:04:37 PM
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watch 1-4 then wait for the books
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Kelystic
01/11/21 8:06:55 PM
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At least people predicted the Lost ending from the start.

GOT spoilers
Fucking Bran really?
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wackyteen
01/11/21 8:11:12 PM
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I'll put it this way

The final season was so bad it cost the showrunners an entire Star Wars trilogy, it was so bad

You can watch the first 7 seasons if you want but you're better off ignoring season 8 and writing your own ending

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DuneMan
01/11/21 9:21:08 PM
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Watch through the Green Trial. Then you can pretend that the show ends there and it'll be fine.

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DarthAragorn
01/11/21 9:26:53 PM
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IMO, no
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JBaLLEN66
01/11/21 9:28:13 PM
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Just watch the first 6, and watch key moments of 7 on YouTube, skip 8 entirely

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CraziestCal
01/11/21 9:43:34 PM
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I recommend watching the whole series. Just keep in mind that the last couple of seasons feel rushed/dip in quality compared to the rest.

My OCD couldn't stand not watching the whole series. I agree that the ending they wrote is poor but no ending would drive me crazy. Like cancelled shows that you like.

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solosnake
01/12/21 3:03:21 PM
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seems pretty split on if its worth watching

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scar the 1
01/12/21 3:08:50 PM
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The quality significantly declines for every season after s04. It's not very strange considering that the writers are hacks who hadn't ever done a TV series before, so when they ran out of written material, they did what they could and wrote a huge turd

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I Like Toast
01/12/21 3:35:05 PM
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in comparison to the non hack writer who couldn't write anything in a decade whose idea was for bran to take the throne and danny to go mad

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zDonKEY_K0ngz
01/12/21 7:49:18 PM
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I Like Toast posted...
in comparison to the non hack writer who couldn't write anything in a decade whose idea was for bran to take the throne and danny to go mad

it was George RR Martins idea, the author of the books and architect of the series. I have no doubt that he can deliver those plot points in the books in a satisfying way that is coherently built up over time and makes complete sense since hes an amazing author and the books are infinitely better than the show, but Im losing faith that the lazy fuck will ever even complete the books. its been almost 11 years since he published the last book (which covered all the way to the end of season 5 of the show) and he doesnt seem anywhere close to finishing the next one. I feel like hes close to giving up on the series.
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apocalyptic_4
01/12/21 7:52:26 PM
#45:


solosnake posted...
Is the ending worse than LOST?

Yes and I really despised LOST finale

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solosnake
01/12/21 7:52:58 PM
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zDonKEY_K0ngz posted...
its been almost 11 years since he published the last book
Think about this; Sanderson has written the entire Stormlight Archive up to now in that timeframe as well as 4 other Mistborn books. Not to mention all the other non cosmere stuff he has done

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I Like Toast
01/12/21 9:00:11 PM
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solosnake posted...
Think about this; Sanderson has written the entire Stormlight Archive up to now in that timeframe as well as 4 other Mistborn books. Not to mention all the other non cosmere stuff he has done

yeah but george wrote maesters book, so even stevens.

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BettyWhite
01/12/21 9:04:12 PM
#48:


Imagine a 2 foot sub sandwich where the first foot is absolutely perfect, then it gradually gets worse until the last bite is pretty much a cat turd smashed into the bread.

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ZeroX91
01/12/21 9:05:09 PM
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Naw. Maybe if they got the cast back together and reshot the last 4~ seasons had the only competent writer since season 6 in charge it would be worth it but the good doesnt make up for the bad currently

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SuperExcitebike
01/12/21 9:16:47 PM
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I wouldn't recommend it if you've read the books tbh

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DuneMan
01/13/21 6:37:28 AM
#51:


SuperExcitebike posted...
I wouldn't recommend it if you've read the books tbh
But with the show you get to see Joffrey get slapped, and slapped, and slapped...

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