OT: Consolidated Entertainment Thread (TV, Movies, Books, Games) V- Use Spoiler Tags!

[MadDevil]

Yes I watched Book of Fett. I forgot to include that thanks for the reminder. It was decent. I liked seeing a different side of the character and fleshing him out a bit after being a cypher for so long. It’s funny I can’t specifically recall those two episodes that connected to Mandalorian. I really enjoyed the one where they introduced Ahsoka was that Mandalorian or Book of Fett? Also enjoyed the Waititi episode. Are they going to do more Mando shows?

There was supposed to be a season 4, then it was going to be a movie, then it was going to be season 4 followed by a movie, and now I'm not sure where they are. The movie is still scheduled for 2026, so you think they'd do another season of the show next year and then wrap it up with a movie, but it's Disney so who the hell knows. They're definitely doing more though.

 

[Saugus]

Finally watched Oppenheimer now that it's on Prime.

Very good movie, but way too long. Would have been a Best Picture winner even if Nolan cut an hour from it.

 

[Billdo]

Finally watched Oppenheimer now that it's on Prime.

Very good movie, but way too long. Would have been a Best Picture winner even if Nolan cut an hour from it.

My wife and I saw it in the theater at like 8:30 or something on a Friday. I was struggling to stay awake because it was so long. Excellent film but VERY long.

 

[MadDevil]

Now that's how you do a dragon battle.

 

[Devils731]

Really fun HOTD. I’ll be interested in how this was recorded in the history books versus what we saw as the true version.

I have a podcast that eventually does that so I will see.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Peak HoTD might be better than peak GoT

 

[NjDevsRR]

This will be incredible. Top Gun director

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

This will be incredible. Top Gun director

Gunther Steiner with a cameo. Nice.

 

[Devils731]

Really fun HOTD. I’ll be interested in how this was recorded in the history books versus what we saw as the true version.

I have a podcast that eventually does that so I will see.

Hearing some of the “written history” now, it’s really impressive how they’ve taken a sort of dry history and added so much emotion and new context.

They’ve been able to add all these nuances in a way that make sense, meaning it is reasonable that a written history didn’t know xyz moment. We as show watchers see the hidden facts and know how critical they are to understanding truly what happened.

It would be a good compare/contrast if you wanted to teach someone that history books may not have the whole truth in them; through no fault of the historian.

 

[Rhodes 81]

Peak HoTD might be better than peak GoT

I share this thought to an extent, though sometimes I think how poorly GoT ended after they ran out of source material clouds my judgement. I've been meaning to go back and re-watch the first few seasons but just haven't found the time.

 

[Devils731]

I share this thought to an extent, though sometimes I think how poorly GoT ended after they ran out of source material clouds my judgement. I've been meaning to go back and re-watch the first few seasons but just haven't found the time.

Just off the top of my head for season 1. I was a book reader so I’m going off my friend’s impressions at the time.

The first episode ends with a child being pushed out a window because he caught siblings canoodling. That blew people’s minds, some weren’t even sure they could keep watching because it was so shocking and disturbing.

Then when Ned gets killed there was a “the main character hero can’t be killed” that also shocked everyone.

Red Wedding also blew people away but they were a little inoculated to craziness by this point.

I think the Ned moment in particular, for that time in TV, is probably something HOTD hasn’t topped. I think HOTD is arguably a better show, the important character list is smaller which helps the interactions matter more.

GOT in their moments blew people’s mind, I don’t think HOTD has quite done that. HOTD is still extremely good but GOT was lightning in a bottle at times.

 

[Clam Jensen]

I share this thought to an extent, though sometimes I think how poorly GoT ended after they ran out of source material clouds my judgement. I've been meaning to go back and re-watch the first few seasons but just haven't found the time.

GoT seasons 1-4 is up there for me with breaking bad, the wire, sopranos, mad men, and true detective season 1. HoTD has had some high highs, but one incredible episode with a sublime dragon battle doesn’t make it GoT early seasons, though I have really enjoyed this show.

To me, better call Saul is closer to breaking bad than HOTD is to GoT.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I share this thought to an extent, though sometimes I think how poorly GoT ended after they ran out of source material clouds my judgement. I've been meaning to go back and re-watch the first few seasons but just haven't found the time.

S7/8 insanely soured me on GoT, it was so f***ing bad. S6 GoT is the greatest start to finish TV season I think I've ever seen though but the last 2 seasons make me take out the show from my top 3

Just off the top of my head for season 1. I was a book reader so I’m going off my friend’s impressions at the time.

The first episode ends with a child being pushed out a window because he caught siblings canoodling. That blew people’s minds, some weren’t even sure they could keep watching because it was so shocking and disturbing.

Then when Ned gets killed there was a “the main character hero can’t be killed” that also shocked everyone.

Red Wedding also blew people away but they were a little inoculated to craziness by this point.

I think the Ned moment in particular, for that time in TV, is probably something HOTD hasn’t topped. I think HOTD is arguably a better show, the important character list is smaller which helps the interactions matter more.

GOT in their moments blew people’s mind, I don’t think HOTD has quite done that. HOTD is still extremely good but GOT was lightning in a bottle at times.

GoT seasons 1-4 is up there for me with breaking bad, the wire, sopranos, mad men, and true detective season 1. HoTD has had some high highs, but one incredible episode with a sublime dragon battle doesn’t make it GoT early seasons, though I have really enjoyed this show.

To me, better call Saul is closer to breaking bad than HOTD is to GoT.

Yep agreed on the all the points here

 

[Devils731]

Adding to this thought chain, even though GOT had the higher highs, I think I would recommend someone brand new to the TV universe to start with HOTD and ignore GOT.

They can always watch GOT later if they really love HOTD. Also, GOT has HOTD spoilers, so you get to avoid those.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Adding to this thought chain, even though GOT had the higher highs, I think I would recommend someone brand new to the TV universe to start with HOTD and ignore GOT.

They can always watch GOT later if they really love HOTD. Also, GOT has HOTD spoilers, so you get to avoid those.

Yeah I mean it also helps this series will have the entirety of the books to steer along as opposed to S7/8 of GoT. But agreed on those points as well, I think maybe it's just me starving for good TV but this has been a breath of fresh air to watch. The Last of Us started off pretty good too but I thought they rushed it a bit in S1 (not sure if anyone here has seen it)

 

[NjDevsRR]

Finally watching the last three seasons of the Sopranos. Watched the first three seasons a decade ago.

On season 4, utterly bizarre so far lmao. Kid impaled by an arrow wtf am I watching…

 

[My3Sons]

Finally watching the last three seasons of the Sopranos. Watched the first three seasons a decade ago.

On season 4, utterly bizarre so far lmao. Kid impaled by an arrow wtf am I watching…

Hey spoiler alerts!!

 

[NjDevsRR]

Hey spoiler alerts!!

Ahh yes, it led to a scene I have always wanted to see happen in the show. Beautiful

 

[My3Sons]

Ahh yes, it led to a scene I have always wanted to see happen in the show. Beautiful

Do that again and I’m leaking the big reveal from the Lughthouse

 

[NjDevsRR]

Do that again and I’m leaking the big reveal from the Lughthouse

PIEOHMY

 

[britdevil]

I'm loving HoTD, but every single time they bring up the "song of ice and fire", I just want to die.

 

[Bleedred]

PIEOHMY

He really had it coming all the way from his first couple of episodes. The guy somehow avoided getting whacked I'm gonna say 3 or 4 times before he finally did. And there were at least 5 people who wanted to whack him or even had the wheels in motion to do it,

That prank call in his last episode was something I found insanely hilarious when that episode was new, back when I was in my 20s. I laughed really hard over that. I thought it was maybe one of the funniest scenes in the entire series.

When I watched it again recently, it was still funny, but it didn't make me laugh as hard.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Is there a bigger POS in tv history than Chris in the Sopranos?

JFC, someone put him down

Halfway through season 5, almost done

 

[MadDevil]

I'm loving HoTD, but every single time they bring up the "song of ice and fire", I just want to die.

Here's this prophecy that is so important nobody who is King/Queen shares it with their heir for years. No wonder nobody knows about it by the time GOT rolls around.

 

[My3Sons]

Is there a bigger POS in tv history than Chris in the Sopranos?

JFC, someone put him down

Halfway through season 5, almost done

Do you or do you not want to hear about the deepest darkest secrets of the Lughthouse? Stop ruing the Sopranos for everyone. There are easily tens and tens of people that haven’t watched it and I’m sure at least one of them has internet access.