I don’t know...the guy that can make all those voices would make a hell of a new Littlefinger.
Television House of the Dragon (GoT Prequel) - No book spoilers allowed
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
No chance.
Bezos wouldn't green-lit the most expensive TV show ever, if it was going to suck.
I hope you kids can handle all this epicness that's coming your way.
I know the timeline. I read the books long before people knew this existed. I mentioned Dany because of all the people who are whining about her dying and saying this will be shit.
It’s already looking bad by just the cast and everything they are doing. It’s too diverse. Not saying having diversity is bad, but when that’s just one of the focus along with some sex scenes, tends to tell me that’s the selling point and not the epicness of lord of the rings. Guess we’ll see eventually.
The promo stills have all the compositional grace and dynamism of a thousand influencer's YouTube intros. The costumes look like they've come fresh from a Disney world hourly parade.
I know you know the timeline and read the books long before people knew this existed. I mentioned it being 200 years before GoT because it too was a rather random thing to say and didn't expect people to misinterpret why I was saying it. Lulz
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I agree
Dammit I took too long editing the white text in there.
I read it again and pretended it was the first time I'm seeing it
Thanks. I don't want folk to read it and think "there's Mr Pigeon acting like a cnut as usual" instead of "there's Mr Pigeon thinking he's being funny when he's just acting like a cnut as usual."
Do the books detail a vapid aspirational soc media aesthetic, or is that show runner inspired.
the big dragon was spitting hot fire like li'l diddle done on his last single. Includes paid promotion: when I get scaley lips like a big dragon I use dragon chap. Up next big dragon try on haul.
the big dragon was spitting hot fire like li'l diddle done on his last single. Includes paid promotion: when I get scaley lips like a big dragon I use dragon chap. Up next big dragon try on haul.
There seems to be a lot of advertising for Westerosi food, although that might have something to do with GRRM just being hungry whenever he describes what's on a character's feasting table.
Don't think anything will reach the heights of GoT anytime soon in that regard.
I've got a Stockholm syndrome relationship with GoT, there's simply no letting go. Suspect a significant chunk of the fanbase is the same. If they can nail the marketing there is bound to be proper buzz around season 1.
Roast capon. Roast capon everywhere.
I fear this will turn into generic, cliche, 6/10 fantasy TV show much like the last few seasons of GOT were. GRRM’s manuscripts are the key ingredient to GOT, and when they had to wing it, the show nosedived in quality.
I think he'll be great. A fine actor who is pretty athletic so should be able to carry the fighty side off. He can certainly do charming and he can also do scary bastard (see the deleted In Bruges scene).
I haven't kept up with the making of this show at all,, but isn't it conquest of Westeros and onwards?
The conquest
Dance of dragons
Blackfyre rebellion
Plenty of stuff there which would be as interesting or more so than the current book series
I reckon this is the case, and there will be hunger for it but people also checking it out before they go full in.
GoT not being finished however lead to the amounts of guessing and looking for clues. If this story is complete then it won't have that (which leads to lots and lots of discussion and a fan base that grows)
They've certainly got the acting and directing talent (Sapochnik 
) in place. Not sure about a couple of the writers.
Paddy Considine is one of my favourite actors so looking forward to seeing what happens with his character. Ramin Djawadi on the score is almost a cheat code these days.
) in place. Not sure about a couple of the writers.Paddy Considine is one of my favourite actors so looking forward to seeing what happens with his character. Ramin Djawadi on the score is almost a cheat code these days.
So it begins.
I'm ready to get disappointed.
So what’s this about? Blackfyre rebellion?
Lord of the Rings, this and the Witcher! Going to be some good tv.
Lord of the Rings, this and the Witcher! Going to be some good tv.
What's a Time Lord doing fecking around with Dragons?
It’s going to be rubbish isn’t it
Only he could go backwards 200 years.
Does HBO mean this will be on Sky Atlantic again?
Yep. They’re releasing HBO Max for some European countries but the Sky Atlantic deal in UK runs until 2025.
Cool thanks. Gives me another reason to renew Sky again then.
I'm so excited I could wee!
Wheel of Time begins this November as well!
The book this is based on is completed right?
I'm hoping the fact there is a huge amount of source material from Aegon's Conquest to the Dance with Dragons means there won't be a drop off in quality like GoT.
Looking forward to this regardless.
Looking forward to this regardless.
Never understood, and still don’t understand those that furiously hate the last few seasons of GoT
I Loved season 1 right up too season 8
Of course they certainly felt in mainly ways a little rushed the last seasons but entertainment value was still second to none for me. Some say they were so heavily invested and then burned with seasons 7-8, me personally, I was so heavily invested I didn’t want the damn show to end, and currently gearing up with the Wife to watch all the seasons again after maybe a years break from this world.
Can’t wait for house of the dragon
I Loved season 1 right up too season 8
Of course they certainly felt in mainly ways a little rushed the last seasons but entertainment value was still second to none for me. Some say they were so heavily invested and then burned with seasons 7-8, me personally, I was so heavily invested I didn’t want the damn show to end, and currently gearing up with the Wife to watch all the seasons again after maybe a years break from this world.
Can’t wait for house of the dragon
Giving this a long hard pass. If I hear good things about it in a season or two I might watch it but the fallout from GoT is still too fresh for me.
Fire ✓
Blood ✓
Ramin fecking Djawadi ✓
Lack of tits so far but I appreciate they can't go all in on trailers.
Got burned pretty badly by season 8 and have never watched an old episode again since.
...I know I'll end up watching this though. No point in trying to hide.
...I know I'll end up watching this though. No point in trying to hide.
I like the GoT lore regarding the Targaryens, so this should hopefully be good. Also it's not as serious as the main series with all the prophetic prince that was promised, white walker end of the world stuff so it won't be as hard to write for them.
Not sure about Matt Smith though. Didn't like him in Doctor Who, all I see is Matt Smith now when he's in anything.
Not sure about Matt Smith though. Didn't like him in Doctor Who, all I see is Matt Smith now when he's in anything.
Still puzzles me that some people are ok with the shitshow that were seasons 7 and 8.
I can of get it from a show viewer only, but as book reader they potentially ruined it.