Who does the best (book spoiler–free) recaps of Game of Thrones episodes (preferably with a formalist bent)? I found the A.V. Club's kind of underwhelming.
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That was such an unpleasant hour of TV. Objectively good and well executed, but left me feeling empty ...
Who does the best (book spoiler–free) recaps of Game of Thrones episodes (preferably with a formalist bent)? I found the A.V. Club's kind of underwhelming.
You could try Alan Sepinwall's; he hasn't read the books. I can't even think of anyone else.
Is there anyone who has watched the TV show and then read the books?
I would like to hear their thoughts.
I kind of want to read the books but feel like it might hinder my TV watching experience.
Which could be false.
I started watching S1 again this week and I have no ****ing idea where I stopped watching the last episode. I literally know every ****ing scene by heart that I can't tell where I stopped =/
if anything it makes me feel like i can't quite enjoy the tv series as much just because i know generally what will happen. I think the series is great and i completely look forward to every new episode *but* i just don't think it is possible to enjoy it as much as the non book readers
obv i won't get into spoilers or anything of that nature but I have GOT behind wire/sopranos/deadwood/bb/maybe mad men. i'm a little jealous of non book readers
The people I've talked to who read the books after watching a season or two say that it enhances your overall enjoyment of Ice and Fire but decreases your enjoyment of the show.
The people I've talked to who read the books after watching a season or two say that it enhances your overall enjoyment of Ice and Fire but decreases your enjoyment of the show.
Yup, lol at the superiority complex all book readers have...it's really pathetic
i am reading the books but not getting ahead of the tv series. it seems like the clear way to go. im just finishing the first book and there isn't much difference, but it familiarizes me with the characters better-- so much more is written about ser barristan, syrio, the relationship between hound and his brother, etc.
This thread is way too BB-centric imo, and it is my favorite show of all time.
In terms of most underrated shows of all time, I would like to nominate a show that wasn't discussed at all itt: Sons of Anarchy. The show is incredible and no one really talks about it. To mix up the thread a little bit, I'd like to give my list of best shows I've seen.
Yet to see that are on list to watch: Justified, Newsroom, Deadwood, Orange is the New Black
Comedies/reality TV not included.
1. Breaking Bad
2. Sopranos
3. Sons of Anarchy
4. The Wire
5. The Shield (one of the rare shows where it got better every single season, and had a few of the GOAT TV show moments)
6. Game of Thrones (Red Wedding one of the GOAT ep)
7. Six Feet Under (not the best ending as some say, but the most perfect one. Only time I've ever cried in any tv show/movie)
8. The Walking Dead
9. Lost
10. Hell on Wheels (hugely underrated show no one ever talks about as well)
11. House of Cards (will most definitely move up list as more seasons occur)
12. Mad Men
13. Weeds (loved the final episode)
14. Dexter (show was top 3 right after trinity season, horrid run of seasons after that culminating in the final season which has been excruciatingly painful to watch)
15. Falling Skies (s1 was meh, season 2 was great, s3 was good enough to keep me into it)
Shows I watch(ed) that didn't rank:
1. Homeland (probably the most overrated show of all time. Great acting but the storylines are almost unbearable. Season 1 had alot of hope until that catastrophy that was season 2)
2. Spartacus (solid if you're in the mood for TNA and don't care much about the storyline. Lots of action as well.)
3. Revolution (has it's moments of good/bad, overall middle of the pack)
4. The Event (Horrid first part of season 1, second part of season one it actually was starting to get good. Would've loved to see a season 2.)
new season of Survivor premieres tonight at 8pm ET on CBS (S26: Blood vs Water)
it's going to have a few familiar faces such as Colton the Kountry Klub Kid, Gervase from the original season of Survivor, former NFL player Brad Culpepper, and Big Brother winner Hayden Moss
we did live Skype chat discussions during previous seasons with some of the SE regs and I'm wondering if anyone's going to be watching again this year
90 minute premiere should be a good appetizer for THE CHALLENGE finale at 10pm ET