MacLovin Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I just don't find any of the actors or characters compelling. Except for the dwarf guy, and lady with the fucking dragons, I'm not drawn to it. And my entire peer group is saying I have no cinematic taste despite me being the only one in the group to have seen Citizen Kane, Vertigo, etc. I mean geezus dice, can't I like what I like without getting insulted for it. I read stuff like Dumas and Hemingway instead of fucking Stephanie Meyer or Hunger Games. And just because I only enjoy softcore doesn't mean I'm impotent. fucking people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I don't watch it either It's not really my kind of thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I would watch it if my family didn't share a television, it looks interesting to me. It's cool that you like all the classics but the thing about classics is you're always assured that they're good so you don't get the feeling of joy when you gamble on something new and it turns out to be great as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 A group of peeps at my campus are really into it. They can't even talk about it to anyone because of spoilers which is a pretty great way of discussing anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoncat Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Same here. It looks interesting but I know I wouldn't enjoy all the porn and violence. Too much blood/realistic big wounds tends to make me queasy. And...I'm 23 and single, I admit I have lust. But that combined with stories that are supposed to be taken seriously is just meh. Plus I was never much for TV epics. I read books and play video games and enjoy the occasional movie. That's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I haven't even seen any of it yet and tbh my interest keeps fading everyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Wright Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 irl i "flip" when people don't like it, but it's all in jest. i can understand that some people don't like some things. even if those some things are really awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricaofRenais Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I don't have cable so I can't watch it, but I would check it out if I did. I love fantasy and scifi but I also like Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters. I also love Casablanca, but I love to watch the Hobbit as well. Everyone has different tastes and that's a good thing because life would be boring if the people that we talk to had the exact same taste as we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I hear of it. That's really it. And the whole story about a teacher threatening his students with spoilers if they don't behave. A Belgian math teacher threatened to reveal who died in Season 3 of "Game of Thrones" if his noisy classroom didn't start paying attention, the Telegraph reported. He asked his students if they watched "Game of Thrones," and when the majority said they did, he said, "Well, I’ve read all the books. If there is too much noise, I will write the names of the dead on the board." According to the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, the teacher began writing names of dead characters on the board when the class refused to quiet down. One student wrote about the incident on French forum DanstonChat.com (in an English translation of the original text), "My math teacher is a genius." After the teacher spoiled who died, the student described, "About 20 people sighed in disgust. Well I can tell you that there's been a religious silence during the last lesson." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadFighter Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) I hear of it. That's really it. And the whole story about a teacher threatening his students with spoilers if they don't behave. I love that story. I would watch it if my family didn't share a television, it looks interesting to me. This always amuses me. My parents adore that show and its kind of a ritual in the household when a season is airing. Its an event. We all gather in the living room at 6pm on sundays with magnum ice creams, and then the familiar music begins playing. Oh yes...it is joy. It looks interesting but I know I wouldn't enjoy all the porn and violence porn? Where? I think the overstating of nudity and sex scenes in the show is fucking hilarious. Like, "Oh no! theres boobs on tv! PORN!!!! SHAMEFUL!" Hell, its got much less sexual content than Spartacus (Showtime) and Black Sails does. Game of Thrones has actually toned down some stuff in the last season. On the violence end of the spectrum, yeah that is a thing, ill admit. Its pretty damn gory. One thing that lots of people dont really realize, is that a lot of the sex and violence is canon. Like, its in the books. Hell, a lot of season 2 and 3 stuff involving Tyrion and Shae was hella toned down in the show. Dany actually gets naked less in the show. I think the only character who gets naked more in the show than the books is Melisandre. /shrug Also, Arya's whole character arc is a bit different. In the books, her arc gets kinda freaking violent in places. Moreso than what you see on the show. Edited November 17, 2014 by Loki Laufeyson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irysa Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) I quit watching the show after S1 because whilst the raw events of the plot are covered acceptably, what made the books capture me initially was the well defined and interesting characters, and the monologues they were would have repeatedly. That's just the difference between a novel and a show I suppose, although I have watched series that made the leap well. Essentially, the TV show feels more event driven than the novels, and the reduced characterisation makes it a world less interesting. Side note though, it started going downhill in book 4 and I'm pretty much done after book 5. Edited November 17, 2014 by Irysa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magical Glace Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 My parents adore that show and its kind of a ritual in the household when a season is airing. Its an event. We all gather in the living room at 6pm on sundays with magnum ice creams, and then the familiar music begins playing. Oh yes...it is joy. My mom hates gory shows and games and doesn't like the idea of my younger brother (or anyone under 17) watching sex scenes. The living room, unfortunately, is the only place with a TV with HD and proper heat distribution and comfort. I never understood why she dislikes Shawn of the Dead so much but enjoys Hot Fuzz despite them being equally as gory. She also enjoyed Attack on Titan when my brother showed it to her. I don't have cable anymore either so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 despite me being the only one in the group to have seen Citizen Kane, Vertigo, etc. this viewpoint makes you literally the same as the thing you're raging against hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 this viewpoint makes you literally the same as the thing you're raging against hth does it really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyWalk Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Loosen up cunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I hear of it. That's really it. And the whole story about a teacher threatening his students with spoilers if they don't behave. Bless this post. (including the quoted text that I am too lazy to copy and paste here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 this viewpoint makes you literally the same as the thing you're raging against hth Citizen Kane and Vertigo are so good though... (actually I really don't remember Citizen Kane) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 does it really yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 yes But that doesn't help explain why you think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 does it reallyPretty much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) But that doesn't help explain why you think so. friend sez: u dont like got therefore u have no taste op sez: u havent watched citizen kane therefore u have no taste EDIT: i mean its really simple, thing > thing is the same opinion as thing < thing essentially EDIT2: and no "old thing > new thing" is not some sublime winning twist Edited November 17, 2014 by Integrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 friend sez: u dont like got therefore u have no taste op sez: u havent watched citizen kane therefore u have no taste EDIT: i mean its really simple, thing > thing is the same opinion as thing < thing essentially EDIT2: and no "old thing > new thing" is not some sublime winning twist I think you just started an intellectual revolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 woah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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