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Posted on 11/19/21 at 7:51 pm to Fun Bunch
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I’m enjoying the heck out of this. I don’t care what anyone says.
Me too.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 8:20 pm to Easye921
I read the first five books about ten years ago so I’m fully aware of the big picture story, but when it comes to details I have no memory of what they’re leaving out/adding to the show.
I don’t think it’s awful, sure it’s not HBO quality production but it’s certainly not CW level either.
Two Rivers looks exactly how I imagined it, just more mountainous. I think it’s pretty decent overall.
I don’t think it’s awful, sure it’s not HBO quality production but it’s certainly not CW level either.
Two Rivers looks exactly how I imagined it, just more mountainous. I think it’s pretty decent overall.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 8:59 pm to Frac the world
I agree it somewhere in between . The only thing that has looked really cheesy to me was in episode 2 when the black shadow stuff was chasing them. Amazon is highly invested in this, so I'm sure they will put more money in it next season.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 9:25 pm to Frac the world
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I don’t think it’s awful, sure it’s not HBO quality production but it’s certainly not CW level either.
Exactly. I think so far its been a solid 6/10 but EotW is honestly so different from the rest of the series. If they have the same approach for seasons 2-3 (where the world really starts opening up), id be upset. Also We have 5 more episodes left in this season. I think it’s gonna slow down.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 9:43 pm to Babble
This is closer to Xena Warrior Princess than GOT.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 9:55 pm to HollierThanThou
I just find it very hard to even compare WoT to GoT at this point.
What was the most significant FX they did in season 1 of thrones? The whitewalker from episode 1? Idk if there was even FX used in that scene.
GoT leans wayyyyyy heavier (in the book and tv show) on dialogue than WoT does. (Especially comparing the first GoT book to the first WoT book)
One is high fantasy with an extensive hard magic system while one has a very very soft magic system that doesnt even play a significant role in the series.
What was the most significant FX they did in season 1 of thrones? The whitewalker from episode 1? Idk if there was even FX used in that scene.
GoT leans wayyyyyy heavier (in the book and tv show) on dialogue than WoT does. (Especially comparing the first GoT book to the first WoT book)
One is high fantasy with an extensive hard magic system while one has a very very soft magic system that doesnt even play a significant role in the series.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 9:57 pm to HollierThanThou
I quit after about 15-20 minutes, I’ve seen more than enough.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 10:02 pm to Babble
It doesn’t have to be GOT but It does need to be better quality than 90s late night fantasy.
This is a cheese fest.
For being so expensive why does everything look so cheaply done??
This is a cheese fest.
For being so expensive why does everything look so cheaply done??
Posted on 11/19/21 at 10:04 pm to lagallifrey
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I quit after about 15-20 minutes, I’ve seen more than enough.
I have a 3 episode rule to make sure I give everything a legit chance. I see why you bailed tho
Posted on 11/19/21 at 11:00 pm to HollierThanThou
quote:I'm getting a Xena/Legend of the Seeker vibe, as far as production quality. Nobody's clothing starts out looking worn at all, everything is just so clean and bright. Even their feet or shoes.
It doesn’t have to be GOT but It does need to be better quality than 90s late night fantasy.
This is a cheese fest.
For being so expensive why does everything look so cheaply done??
Game of Thrones might be too high a standard, but I'd expect this to match Vikings, at least. It doesn't. Not visually, and there's definitely not a score to speak of.
Say what you want, Amazon put a lot of money into it, and I'm disappointed in what I'm seeing.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 11:18 pm to Babble
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Exactly. I think so far its been a solid 6/10 but EotW is honestly so different from the rest of the series. If they have the same approach for seasons 2-3 (where the world really starts opening up), id be upset. Also We have 5 more episodes left in this season. I think it’s gonna slow down.
I was fairly disconcerted with episode 1 but episode 2 and 3 were solid enough. I have my complaints due to book purity and the pacing is awful. but I’m settled in. I’ll watch with the wife next week.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 11:36 pm to 3nOut
this thread is really hurting from being 90% molested by book reader BS.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 11:57 pm to HollierThanThou
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It doesn’t have to be GOT but It does need to be better quality than 90s late night fantasy.
This is a cheese fest.
For being so expensive why does everything look so cheaply done??
We are watching two different shows. It looks pretty good to me production wise. You’re nuts.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 1:10 am to Fun Bunch
I just watched the first two episodes. Haven't read any of the books though they've been on my list. I thought the scenery was nice and the village settings well built but the filming seemed...old? Like their technique was from Conan the barbarian circa kevin sorbo. There wasn't any explanation of the witch characters, why they exist, or why everyone was afraid of them. The initiation scene was kind of dumb and took too long, then bam, trolls out of left field and a sword home boy makes off with, with zero talk, and everyone just happily rolls out of town after half of it gets slaughtered. I did enjoy the battle though. The second episode was yet another one where a bad thing happens from a very unexplained event. I'll keep watching it because adult sci-fi/fantasy is my jam, but I won't set a weekly alarm for the episodes.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 1:14 am to AllDayEveryDay
Egwene’s nose is massive, could’ve cast someone at least decently attractive
Posted on 11/20/21 at 5:29 am to Frac the world
Not real happy with casting for Perrin, Nyvarne, Lan, or Moiraine. I wasn’t happy with the Perrin twist or Matt being a legit thief.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 5:42 am to Frac the world
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could’ve cast someone at least decently attractive
I was thinking the same thing but didn’t want to be a dick
Posted on 11/20/21 at 6:02 am to kilo
I was hoping to be drawn in as an avid reader fan of the books but my god. The effects are horrible. The setting locations seem fake as frick. They did indeed do one of WoTs best characters dirty. Mat is badass. He’s a goddamn embarrassment here.
The weaving looks weird as hell and not at all what I imagined.
The Trollocs seemed pretty well done but i was not at all blown away.
The weaving looks weird as hell and not at all what I imagined.
The Trollocs seemed pretty well done but i was not at all blown away.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 6:15 am to AllDayEveryDay
quote:I sat through the 3.
I just watched the first two episodes. Haven't read any of the books though they've been on my list. I thought the scenery was nice and the village settings well built but the filming seemed...old? Like their technique was from Conan the barbarian circa kevin sorbo. There wasn't any explanation of the witch characters, why they exist, or why everyone was afraid of them. The initiation scene was kind of dumb and took too long, then bam, trolls out of left field and a sword home boy makes off with, with zero talk, and everyone just happily rolls out of town after half of it gets slaughtered. I did enjoy the battle though. The second episode was yet another one where a bad thing happens from a very unexplained event. I'll keep watching it because adult sci-fi/fantasy is my jam, but I won't set a weekly alarm for the episodes.
Like you, I want to enjoy this, and I hear the books are good. Maybe it will come together, just hasn't yet for me.
Talks of "war", have no idea who is at war with who. Seen a couple of villages and at least one other group of folks (surely you've heard of us, right? Do you know the song?), none of which seem connected or affiliated to anyone else; none of which are big enough to wage a skirmish, much less a war. Is there supposed to be a larger state nearby, or are they part of one?
Get one glimpse of 'an army' of sorts, a guy with a General Grievous stack of trophies from the witches. Saw him kill (and eat?) one. Misguided good guys, bad guys, I don't have a clue. They do seem interested in going and finding the minotaur critters, and are civil to our party (assuming they are normal people). So I assume "good".
Ruins randomly splayed about the landscape, no reference to what they are.
I'm going to watch and hope they bring this together in a relevant way, at least color it in some. But so far, they haven't impressed me.
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