Damn you Game of Thrones for being such a good show. I've read all the books and knew what happens in the episode yet I looked down and my left hand was clenched in a fist. I love this show for not only throwing crazy twists at its viewers (not treating them like idiots) but also for throwing them in episode 9 of 10, not the typical season finale, to catch viewers even MORE off guard.
I just finished watching the latest episode, although I haven't read the books as you stated it does keep the viewer on his toes and does require them to be aware of what is transpiring in the world of the show. Spoiler conversation if you haven't watched episode 9 - I thought there was a possibility but I didn't realise beheading Ned would be something that Joffrey had done without his mother's control.
They did foreshadow it in the second or third episode (which I don't remember from the book) so it wasn't TOTALLY out of the blue. But still - they killed my African-American friend Ned.
I'd like to premier a new series of posts in this thread called "progSHELL watches the TV shows of the decade he was born." or PSWTTVSOTDHWB. This time: Buffy Season 2 Episode 8: "The Dark Age"
Plot: Giles gets cock blocked by a crazy demon. Most dated thing: "How are we going to use computers in real life?" Most creepy thing: The demon had these holes in it's face that played to my deep seated fear of holes in skin. General thoughts: While my favorite episodes of the series have been written and directed by Whedon, I really enjoyed this one, mostly because I really like Giles.
Next time: Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 3 (Episode 2 if you don't count the pilot): "Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer"
Kate and I started watching Misfits, a BBC show about a bunch of youth offenders who get superpowers that are based on their insecurities. I was wary at first because of the pretty low quality of similar super-power shows in the past, but this one is actually quite good. It's on Hulu.
Saw the season finale of The Killing. While in and of itself, it was a good episode, as a finale, it was horrible. I wasted nearly 13 hours on this show and at the end, we're no closer as to who killed the girl than we are in the first episode.
While I enjoy True Blood, going from Game of Thrones last week to True Blood this week has really made me realize just how bad it is. Yeah, it's fun, and there are plenty of hot bodies for members of both genders to oogle over, but in terms of quality, True Blood is just a campy B-movie of a TV show.
While I enjoy True Blood, going from Game of Thrones last week to True Blood this week has really made me realize just how bad it is. Yeah, it's fun, and there are plenty of hot bodies for members of both genders to oogle over, but in terms of quality, True Blood is just a campy B-movie of a TV show.
While I enjoy True Blood, going from Game of Thrones last week to True Blood this week has really made me realize just how bad it is. Yeah, it's fun, and there are plenty of hot bodies for members of both genders to oogle over, but in terms of quality, True Blood is just a campy B-movie of a TV show.
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Spoiler conversation if you haven't watched episode 9 -
I thought there was a possibility but I didn't realise beheading Ned would be something that Joffrey had done without his mother's control.
Too funny!
Plot: Giles gets cock blocked by a crazy demon.
Most dated thing: "How are we going to use computers in real life?"
Most creepy thing: The demon had these holes in it's face that played to my deep seated fear of holes in skin.
General thoughts: While my favorite episodes of the series have been written and directed by Whedon, I really enjoyed this one, mostly because I really like Giles.
Next time: Twin Peaks Season 1 Episode 3 (Episode 2 if you don't count the pilot): "Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer"
It was always a big hit each year I did it.