• Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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    8 days ago

    Got it, thanks.

    I actually had a conversation with someone who had seen the promos for game of thrones season 1 or heard about it somewhere, and we had this huge conversation because I had just finished reading the books and they didn’t even know there was a book series.

    After trying the first season a couple times and not getting into it, I didn’t really follow it so I’m not sure if most viewers even know that it’s based on a book series.

    I have seen a lot of articles about Martin not publishing any new books though?

    I am going to give the show a third try eventually, but I just liked it the second time as much as the first for how poorly I thought the books were being adapted.

    It’s good to hear that you enjoyed it, maybe I was just too close to the books still. The last time I watched game of thrones was maybe 5 years ago.

    Hopefully my brain has decayed enough to give it another shot.

    But then everybody hates the last two seasons with a passion, right? And that’s like 30% of the show?

    Mmm.

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      8 days ago

      Basically once the show outpaced the books it went to shit.

      If you didn’t like the first season, maybe just jump in at season two for your next watch?

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        8 days ago

        I was thinking the same thing now that a few people have extolled the virtues of the middle seasons.

        I’m probably going to do that. Just jump into season 2.

        I really do like starting from the beginning of something, but season one is such a letdown I think I’m not going to get past the hump until I find out what it is everybody likes about the TV show specifically.