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Favorite season of GoT?
- Thread starter MrMatt555
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S7 went way too quick around the plot for my tastes. Sure it had bombastic moments, but it felt like it was going through a checklist of plot points rather than properly fleshing out.
I still think S1 and S3 are the pinnacle of the series, but S6 came darn close to it.
I still think S1 and S3 are the pinnacle of the series, but S6 came darn close to it.
Season 4 > Season 1 > Season 3 > Season 6 > Season 7 > Season 5 > Season 2.
I could interchange S4 and S1 all day but I generally find Season 4 to be the high point of the series.
I could interchange S4 and S1 all day but I generally find Season 4 to be the high point of the series.
I feel the same way, the first season is the only one that did not feel like pulp fantasy, the atmosphere was perfectly adapted and the writing was literally lines ripped out of GRRMs text, meaning it was great..
Season 6 had a chance for me to be the best season.
But three things stopped it.
3. Gutting the Broken Man speech from the books.
2. The writing of Sansa/Jon in the later episodes.
1. The ending of Arya's plot in Braavos.
And the sad thing is all of them were easily fixable. But I just cannot get over how terrible the ending was for Arya, getting stabbed up because she decided to waltz around the city while being chased by a face changing assassin.
But three things stopped it.
3. Gutting the Broken Man speech from the books.
2. The writing of Sansa/Jon in the later episodes.
1. The ending of Arya's plot in Braavos.
And the sad thing is all of them were easily fixable. But I just cannot get over how terrible the ending was for Arya, getting stabbed up because she decided to waltz around the city while being chased by a face changing assassin.
Season 1 is so good it's better than the actual source material. Writing, performances, set and costume design are all peak. Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
I can watch every scene from season 1 on YouTube and still relish it. Every exchange is so choice. The dialogue is so tight.
Exhibit B:
I can watch every scene from season 1 on YouTube and still relish it. Every exchange is so choice. The dialogue is so tight.
I would have to rewatch everything another 3-4 times after the series concludes before making my final decision. But I can say the following with confidence:
Seasons 1-4 > Season 6 and 7 > Season 5.
On a side note, I am looking forward to reading the entire series. My future final decision might change even more after I read them.
Seasons 1-4 > Season 6 and 7 > Season 5.
On a side note, I am looking forward to reading the entire series. My future final decision might change even more after I read them.
Series 4 is the best with Joffrey's wedding, Tyrion's Trial/The Viper's arc, the watchers on the wall, Tywin on the toilet and it was based on the riveting last third of the best book ASOS, and the series is a constant of satisfying climaxes. It was downhill after this series, but still great compared to everything else on TV with a few stand out episodes like Hardhome, The Door and the Winds of Winter.
