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#101 Re: The Sunset Strip » House of The Dragon » 161 weeks ago
I was reading a bit about the story this is based on and I must say the show is making a very poor adaptation of the plot lines.
The Crabfeeder in the book is just some Cortez type military commander. He takes over the islands and executes the pirates, then he starts charging toll for the shipping lanes. Eventually he gets greedy and charges too much and Valeryon wants a war with him.
In the show he is some type of Texas Chainsaw Massacre character and you get the impression he is capturing ships and executing the crews. In the book scenario you can see why the King doesn't want to get involved, but here? It looks like sheer madness to allow that stuff to continue, and I find it hard to believe any civilized power would support it.
Even though the lighting is horrendous, the sets and cinematography otherwise are fairly good. With a good book story to rely on they could have easily made this into a great show. I can literally see where the suits and skirts have forced in their ridiculous choices, overruling the show runners.
Rings of Power is just a bad show through and through, this show is sabotaged.
Where and on what were the showrunners overruled on? Where was this mentioned? GRRm is pretty pleased with thr show so far. Think that says a lot. Most books readers like the show. Few gripes about a change here or there. But again its a different medium. So far its a beast for ratings. Gaining more each week. It's been an entertaining show for sure. You just seem hung up to hate it. Calling people ugly before in a earlier post. Like what? Lol.
I do agree with rings tho. Couldn't make it through one episode.
#102 Re: The Sunset Strip » House of The Dragon » 162 weeks ago
BLS-Pride wrote:Smoking Guns wrote:The time hop was a mess and the new princess sucks compared to the young one. Daemon and Cole didn’t age at all lol.
Fire and blood reads more like a history book than a novel. Which is what house is based on. I'm enjoying the show at the moment. I dont see as many problems as posted by others.
Indeed. Which is why I’m puzzled by the versions of events and changes they’ve chosen. How is Cole murdering Joffrey in cold blood in the middle of the throne room an improvement over killing him during the tournament after the wedding as it happens in the book? If you want morally grey characters, showing Daemon murder his wife and having Cole murder Joffrey doesn’t help.
The Strong boys were heavily hinted at in the book, but Rhaenys herself had brown hair instead of white. So there was plausible deniability. Daemon’s children being fathered by a Valaryion and looking like the offspring of a light skin and dark skinned person makes Viserys an absolute cartoon not to recognize their illegitimacy and disown Rhaenyra. Their entire agreement and why he continued her as his heir was because she agreed to be dutiful. There is zero question that Rhaenyra’s children are not Laenor’s. None. That’s incredibly problematic when you’re trying to get allegiance from a society whose laws afford bastards no inheritance right, and often executed a woman for infidelity.
Mushroom’s account of events was the most sensational and least credible, but he seems to be winning over the show runners.
I take it as Geroge giving mushroom accounts more weight. He is and was involved in the show. Like he was early GOT. I agree with the changes.. especially lack of tournament. But then again I see it as a different medium so different story. What makes sense for them for filming and budget and overall story pacing might not line up with the books 100 percent
Really want to see the hour of the wolf on the show and see what the show depicts as happened in winter fell when Jacaerys flies there.
#103 Re: The Sunset Strip » House of The Dragon » 162 weeks ago
The time hop was a mess and the new princess sucks compared to the young one. Daemon and Cole didn’t age at all lol.
Things will slow down once we get to the dance. These episodes are really just setting the show up. The meat of the story they are gonna tell is the civil war. Blacks vs Greens.
Fire and blood reads more like a history book than a novel. Which is what house is based on. I'm enjoying the show at the moment. I dont see as many problems as posted by others.
#104 Re: Guns N' Roses » UYI Box tracklist unveiled? » 163 weeks ago
The band is on cruise control til the end.
#105 Re: Management » How can I email James? » 163 weeks ago
What bullshit are you up to now miser.
#106 Re: The Sunset Strip » The Dark Side of Comedy » 163 weeks ago
What's crave? TV channel? Would this be avaliable on any streaming service? Like Hulu?
#107 Re: Guns N' Roses » So GNR played Rock In Rio yesterday... » 163 weeks ago
Let's be honest. He's sounded like shit for years now. Unless he's singing in a lower register or a normal singing voice. Dude lost it. It's a shame but it's true. If you enjoy it, I'm glad but it's almost reaching Vince Neil status. Maybe one more time around the sun and he should really hang em up before he loses the legacy he got back.
#108 Re: Guns N' Roses » Hard Skool: Does it date from ‘96? » 168 weeks ago
I think it was a Robin/Tommy/Freese song. Duff and Slash probably got credit for restructuring the song
This. Paul might have had a hand in it too. It wasn't a song from 96.
#109 Re: The Garden » NEW MEMBERS introduce yourself here » 168 weeks ago
misterID wrote:I don’t think you’re who I thought you were, but man do I know a guy you’d love debating
Is he a wrestling fan? I didn't realize The Game's lyrics would garner such a reaction from people
#110 Re: The Garden » NEW MEMBERS introduce yourself here » 168 weeks ago
I am the game, you don't want to play me. I am control, no way you can change me.
I am heavy debt, no way you can pay me. I am the pain and I know you can't take me.
So, are you a U2 fan?
