Game of thrones?

It was Sunday. It was pretty good, although much of it was mere setup for the season. I've been waiting for a spoiler thread to be started for this season, so it can be discussed without worrying about spoiling it.

 

I liked it, as FV said, setup. Loved the first scene, heh heh.

 

I liked too. Definitely can see the many plots that have been going colliding this season. Well, I hope so

 

That new villain isn't quite as villainous as previous villains, so far. At least, not quite as insane and far more clever, I think.

Ep. 2 was a bit of ho-hum for me. Altogether, I'd expected a ramping up of the pacing this season, and we seem to still be plodding along w/ setup. I've also noticed that the producers seem to be focusing on fan service of a sort, putting in cutesy/interesting character scenes and flitting between those scenes, to fill the lull.

I'm actually worrying that the final two seasons are going to be rife with pacing issues, sometimes teleportation between distant places, just trying to tie it all down and finish the story.

 

The further from the books we get, the more I worry. Not too worried yet, but episode two fell flat for me, the new baddie and the pacing aren't impressing me.

 

I didn't mind ep 2, it's faster paced than last season which drove me a bit loopy. I can still see the plot threads moving toward a climax but I'm so-so about the new villain. But ep 2 not as good when compared to ep 2.

 

I enjoyed ep 3 more than either of the first two episodes.

But the pacing is still a little haywire. The going approach seems to be to have these long, drawn out scenes and then late in the episode leap forward in time in order to have the action and/or fan service moment. (This was particularly apparent in this episode. Basically, a character can appear in an earlier scene and then somehow teleport in time and space with a whole army—or navy—as needed.)

Edit: But, that said, I'm settling into the process. It's like Varys suddenly appearing on the ships at the end of last season or Arya suddenly not only appearing at The Twins but also having had time to set up her plot. The going stylistic choice.

 

I'm a fan of zero Greyjoys, but I am a fan of episode 3, some really nice parts.

 

Yeah, I've been thinking a spoiler thread would have been better. Heck, we're past the halfway mark of this season already, so there's not going to be much time left to discuss the little details as-is.

So I'm going to add tags also:

Spoiler: Because need detail

Arya sparring with Brienne = life.

I think that the writers, directors and cinematographers outdid themselves with episode 4. Anyone curious about how to design an action-during-battle scene should study this episode (along with last season's Battle of the Bastards.)