No complaints so far!
The pace of the episode felt a bit slower than the previous five, but I think this was mostly down to establishing the passing of time and introducing the new characters.
I certainly don't disagree that she's very good at impersonating a woman.
(, Tue 27 Sep 2022, 16:39, Reply)
I haven't been rushing to watch it
in the original series, I thought the taergaryan plot lines were the least interesting, relying more on fantasy tropes, while the lannister stark storyline was grounded in a more authentic and adult medieval source material. plus it had a lot of tits in the first couple of seasons
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Tue 27 Sep 2022, 17:05,
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I had similar concerns. But so far it's been a hugely pleasant surprise.
This is much, much more Lannister/Stark than I expected it to be. There *are* dragons (somewhat unavoidably), but besides that there has been practically zero fantastical content. There has been absolutely no sign of magic or monsters (besides dragons) or any of the nonsense that ruined the last 3-4 seasons of GoT.
For now, at least, it's basically just the West(eros) Wing. Lol.
If I have one criticism, it's that I feel that Paddy Considine was miscast. It's the only thing I haven't enjoyed him in, but he just feels a bit doddery and soft. His performance is still significantly stronger than anything that The Rings of Power has to offer. The Rings of Power is absolutely fucking dreadful.
(, Tue 27 Sep 2022, 18:10, Reply)
I think he's well cast, given that he's supposed to be playing a weak king and all that. Matt Smith is close to ruining it for me though as I can't stand the guy.
None of the other characters have really stood out so far, which given that they're about halfway through the season now is a bit of a problem.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Tue 27 Sep 2022, 19:35,
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I did struggle with Matt Smith at first. He looks like he got lost on the way to a Rings of Power casting. Very elven.
But I'm sort of okay with him now. You do make a fair point about the lack of stand out characters, though. I hadn't really thought about it due to the story being so strong as a whole. I would have loved to have seen more of Rhaenys, but that's just because I fucking love Eve Best.
I'm certainly more than satisfied with the series so far, though!
(, Tue 27 Sep 2022, 19:51, Reply)