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Post by Nezzer on Jun 16, 2015 18:05:43 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jun 16, 2015 18:49:52 GMT
Well let's see:
The Wall - it had Olly, so nope
Stannis' march - started as my favorite and in the last two eps became the worst thing I've ever seen in my entire life and I once saw decomposing rat
Winterfell - I cannot even comment on that without drinking
Braavos - that was mostly boring but the music and Arya killing Trant were terrific
King's Landing - whitewashed and simplified beyond belief
Dorne (LOL!) - LOL indeed
Tyrion's travels - that was at least funny and didn't hate a single scene, so that one
Meereen - I still don't understand wtf was up with the Harpies, the odd conspiring hooker and the dragons first scaring Dany and then obeying her so it says something when I think it is the 2nd best storyline in the show this year
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 18:50:55 GMT
Voted the Wall, but enjoyed all of them.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 18:52:42 GMT
Winterfell and the Wall. Those two were great storylines. I liked Wall more, but I voted WF, because Roose. I'd say KL, Tyrion and Braavos were good. Meereen and Stannis' march were ok, I guess. If we forget the character assasination of Stannis. Dorne was, well...  |
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Post by Nezzer on Jun 16, 2015 19:05:21 GMT
I would vote Winterfell if Roose hadn't been so criminally underused, and with no Northern lords there, it wasn't really that compelling. I didn't mind Olly as much as everyone else, so I enjoyed the Wall immensely this season. I'd say season 5 had the best Night's Watch material in the entire show.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 19:08:53 GMT
I would vote Winterfell if Roose hadn't been so criminally underused, and with no Northern lords there, it wasn't really that compelling. I didn't mind Olly as much as everyone else, so I enjoyed the Wall immensely this season. I'd say season 5 had the best Night's Watch material in the entire show. Yeah, Roose should've had a scene in 5x07 where he had told Ramsay about "the peaceful land, a quiet people" rule and Ramsay making him rue the day. Also, he should've appeared in the finale. |
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Post by Admin on Jun 16, 2015 19:13:24 GMT
I still don't understand what the fuck with that shot of army approaching and not even having a frame with Roose leading the charge.
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Post by Nezzer on Jun 16, 2015 19:24:14 GMT
I still don't understand what the fuck with that shot of army approaching and not even having a frame with Roose leading the charge. He should've appeared in the finale, but he's not the kind of guy that would lead a cavalry charge. He leaves the danger to Ramsay. I'd've liked to see him watching the battle from Winterfell, drinking his hippocras by the window of his bedroom  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 19:26:26 GMT
I would vote Winterfell if Roose hadn't been so criminally underused, and with no Northern lords there, it wasn't really that compelling. I didn't mind Olly as much as everyone else, so I enjoyed the Wall immensely this season. I'd say season 5 had the best Night's Watch material in the entire show. Yeah I don't get the Olly hate either. The range of emotions he showed in that final scene was brilliant for someone his age. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 19:27:39 GMT
I still don't understand what the fuck with that shot of army approaching and not even having a frame with Roose leading the charge. Or even Ramsay. |
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Post by Basil on Jun 16, 2015 19:28:48 GMT
The Wall would have been almost perfect, if they had given the Brothers of the Night's Watch a better motivation to kill Jon Snow (like in the books). I think doing what they did with Olly was a bad idea overall, because it was dull and predictable. Also the stabbing itself really underwhelmed me, they could have done so much more with that scene, for example, show that the Brothers are conflicted about what they're doing, have them shed a tear, for R'hllor's sake. And I mean the adult brothers of the Night's Watch, not freaking Olly. In the show, they had them kill Jon with malice, and I personally think that's kinda missing the point.
Apart from that, the Wall storyline was solid and Hardhome was incredible.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 19:43:59 GMT
I liked all of the Northern storyline, all three parts; WF, Stannis and the Wall. They intersected perfectly IMHO. It made up the most solid concentrated arc, I think, since Ned in s1, Theon in s2 or Tyrion in s4.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 20:02:59 GMT
I voted for Braavos. I really hated all the Braavosi chapters in the book (including Sam's), but I thought they translated it to the screen really well and I found every scene set there quite entertaining. Plus, Maisie killed it, particularly in the last few episodes. Winterfell was kind of ergh. The mere presence of Sansa could elevate any story to near-perfection, but even she could not save it for me. I have never really found the Wall or Jon Snow even remotely interesting, and they managed to make it less so by making Jon less of a fuck up than he was in the books. Dany had similar problems in the latter-half of the season, which sucked because I thought Meereen started out very strongly, at least compared to the books. Tyrion's travels were no more interesting than they were in the books, but thank the gods, it was shorter. Stannis' march contained the burning of a child alive at the stake, so I could never even consider it the best of anything. I enjoyed KL in the beginning, but the complete focus on Cersei in the last 3 episodes, not showing a single other character, kind of took away from it for me.
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Post by day dreamer on Jun 17, 2015 4:02:15 GMT
The Wall is definitely the winner this season. They started off strong with Stannis and his army being there, and Hardhome was the best thing in the season. Go Night's Watch!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2015 4:32:51 GMT
I would have voted for Arya and Braavos but until the last two episodes, her story was meh this season and she was cut from too many episodes.
So overall, for solid performances, amazing special effects and most interesting story I voted the wall as well.
Tied for Winterfell / Braavos, then Meereen after that and only because of the dragons and Tyrion.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2015 5:43:09 GMT
I voted for the Wall. Anyway, my overview view on each storyline:
The Wall - Best storyline of the season except they should have had Jon reading Ramsay's letter before For the Watch.
Meereen - It was good, but I think one last scene with Barristan and Dany should have occurred. The Harpy still remains a mystery.
King's Landing - It was definitely condensed from the books with less characters, but they kind of neglected the Tyrells since they disappeared after Episode 7.
Stannis's March - I like Team Dragonstone, but the Downfall of Stannis happened very fast and the BoI should have been longer.
Tyrion's Travels - It was good and had it's humor. There wasn't really anything negative, except for Jorah getting Greyscale, but that was bound to happen since the Aegon and Connington are not in the show.
Dorne - It needed more Doran and they should have kept Arianne from the books.
Braavos - I liked Arya this season, but I think they should have delved more into Cat of the Canals.
Winterfell - Considering I hated the idea of Sansa going there in the beginning, it really surprised me, but I think it was entertaining and definitely Alfie and Sophie's best acting in the show so far. As for the Boltons, they were great, but I agree with Roose is Azor Ahai, the "peaceful land, a quiet people" quote really should have been in.
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Post by Nezzer on Jun 17, 2015 5:53:07 GMT
I voted for the Wall. Anyway, my overview view on each storyline: The Wall - Best storyline of the season except they should have had Jon reading Ramsay's letter before For the Watch. Meereen - It was good, but I think one last scene with Barristan and Dany should have occurred. The Harpy still remains a mystery. King's Landing - It was definitely condensed from the books with less characters, but they kind of neglected the Tyrells since they disappeared after Episode 7. Stannis's March - I like Team Dragonstone, but the Downfall of Stannis happened very fast and the BoI should have been longer. Tyrion's Travels - It was good and had it's humor. There wasn't really anything negative, except for Jorah getting Greyscale, but that was bound to happen since the Aegon and Connington are not in the show. Dorne - It needed more Doran and they should have kept Arianne from the books. Braavos - I liked Arya this season, but I think they should have delved more into Cat of the Canals. Winterfell - Considering I hated the idea of Sansa going there in the beginning, it really surprised me, but I think it was entertaining and definitely Alfie and Sophie's best acting in the show so far. As for the Boltons, they were great, but I agree with Roose is Azor Ahai, the "peaceful land, a quiet people" quote really should have been in. I think we will get angry Roose next season. He's going to be furious at Ramsay for trusting Reek and letting Sansa escape. His army also suffered quite a few losses against Stannis as there were a lot of dead horses there, so one more reason to be pissed because they are now even more vulnerable than before S5. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2015 10:35:40 GMT
I voted for the Wall. Anyway, my overview view on each storyline: The Wall - Best storyline of the season except they should have had Jon reading Ramsay's letter before For the Watch. Meereen - It was good, but I think one last scene with Barristan and Dany should have occurred. The Harpy still remains a mystery. King's Landing - It was definitely condensed from the books with less characters, but they kind of neglected the Tyrells since they disappeared after Episode 7. Stannis's March - I like Team Dragonstone, but the Downfall of Stannis happened very fast and the BoI should have been longer. Tyrion's Travels - It was good and had it's humor. There wasn't really anything negative, except for Jorah getting Greyscale, but that was bound to happen since the Aegon and Connington are not in the show. Dorne - It needed more Doran and they should have kept Arianne from the books. Braavos - I liked Arya this season, but I think they should have delved more into Cat of the Canals. Winterfell - Considering I hated the idea of Sansa going there in the beginning, it really surprised me, but I think it was entertaining and definitely Alfie and Sophie's best acting in the show so far. As for the Boltons, they were great, but I agree with Roose is Azor Ahai, the "peaceful land, a quiet people" quote really should have been in. I think we will get angry Roose next season. He's going to be furious at Ramsay for trusting Reek and letting Sansa escape. His army also suffered quite a few losses against Stannis as there were a lot of dead horses there, so one more reason to be pissed because they are now even more vulnerable than before S5. RUE THE DAY |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2015 11:05:36 GMT
Wall by a mile, if they had done it even a little like the books, Winterfell would have been tops.
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Post by kingeomer on Jun 21, 2015 13:51:05 GMT
I voted for Braavos. Because I was kind of bored of it in the books but the show brought it to life in a such a good way. It was also smart to bring Tom W. back.
The Wall probably would be my second favorite. It was streamlined and Olly was annoying, the foreshadowing was so heavy with that one, I am pretty sure my cats could predict how the story for Jon and Olly was going to end. I thought the near rape of Gilly was unnecessary and having her and Sam consummate their relationship after her near rape and him nearly getting beat to death was unbelievable (though a nice touch to have him and Jon discuss it in the finale).
Meereen would by my third favorite, because the show did some pruning of that story which was dreary and dragging for both Dany and Tyrion. Having them meet was a good idea. Giving Jorah greyscale opens up some plot ideas should the show remember it.
Dorne was a waste of talent. I can't see how cutting Arianne and the Queenmaker plot would have been worse than what we saw. I also can't see how Jaime in the Riverlands was worse than what his plot was in Dorne.
Winterfell had good acting but bad plotting for me. The show sets up Roose and Ramsey as these villains and Roose does not even appear in the finale? The whole set up to get Sansa there and married to Ramsey was just never believable to me. I felt like Sansa's suffering was only to be a catalyst for Theon to remember who he is. Brienne was totally wasted up there. I agree with the EW.com recappers when they noted that the show is not invested in making Roose and Ramsey viable characters (more than one note, I guess). I also agree the Winterfell stuff would have been stellar if they stuck to the book.
Stannis, I kept separate, I liked all his stuff at the wall but they really trashed the character with Shireen. I don't really care what GRRM does in future books with the character that justifies the Shireen storyline. The set up was bad and unbelievable (kind of like Sansa in Winterfell). I still think it would have been an interesting choice to have Stannis win Winterfell and having to live with a hollow victory after the deaths of Shireen and Selyse.
Kings Landing was probably the storyline I was looking forward to the most. Again the acting was good but having Margarey influence Tommen via sex was an odd and creepy choice as opposed to her book counterpart influencing him to separate from his mother a bit and do things that a good king would do (learn how to fight, etc.). Since Tommen is older in the show versus his book counterpart, having Margarey influence him this way would have been a good source of tension between Cersei and Tommen when Tommen tried to assert himself in the affairs of the kingdom and actually tried to rule. The Walk of Shame was well done but forgetting the Tyrells after Margarey and Cersei in the cells was an odd choice as well.
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