Has anyone watched A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? I was one of many who was burnt by the Game of Thrones ending, and haven't really watched any of the spin offs so far, but I keep hearing about A...
Has anyone watched A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? I was one of many who was burnt by the Game of Thrones ending, and haven't really watched any of the spin offs so far, but I keep hearing about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Worth watching?
I don't really have much to say about the whole "review bombing" thing...I think it's just odd having so much invested in a TV show that you want to go review another show to knock it down for no other reason than getting your show to rank higher.
It's worth watching for a few reasons. It's a smaller, more focused story, and the episodes are mostly ~30 minutes long. It's a lot more comedic than the other GoT shows. Tonally, most of it feels...
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It's worth watching for a few reasons.
It's a smaller, more focused story, and the episodes are mostly ~30 minutes long.
It's a lot more comedic than the other GoT shows. Tonally, most of it feels like A Knight's Tale by GoT standards. The main pairing is a gentle idiot giant and a clever, sweet kid. They have a wonderful dynamic and the kid is an amazing actor.
The drama is far more personal and small-scale. No grand mysteries or politics. They're there but they're secondary to the main plot.
The show has the smallest budget by far, out of the three shows. But the showrunner was clever enough to work that to his advantage by not wasting time or resources. It's a solidly told story that covers everything without any of the meandering that plagued HotD Season 2 or the indulgences of much of GoT's later seasons.
I've been watching it, though I have previously read the novellas. What I like about the novellas is that they are nice, bite-sized stories with the usual GRRM flair. I felt like episodes 1 & 2...
I've been watching it, though I have previously read the novellas. What I like about the novellas is that they are nice, bite-sized stories with the usual GRRM flair.
I felt like episodes 1 & 2 moved a bit slow, but things got really interesting starting around episode 3. Episode 5 is fantastic. Overall I would recommend it, but I don't think it's quite as life-shattering as its current IMDB ratings purport.
You should watch it, it's a nice show. The interesting thing to me is that it's not really what you expect for game of thrones. It's a lot more... wholesome? Black and white? A little bit funny? I...
You should watch it, it's a nice show. The interesting thing to me is that it's not really what you expect for game of thrones. It's a lot more... wholesome? Black and white? A little bit funny? I think it tracks what I see which is a greater interest in sincerity than cynicism or dark reboots than we had ten years ago.
I haven't read the novellas and do notice some "that went over my head" moments, but overall it is quite approachable.
Don't let this review bomb story over set your expectations though. I mean episode 5 is good, but like don't watch it thinking "this is supposed to be the best TV episode ever" or something. Episode 1-6 are basically an extended pilot episode.
Are the novellas good? I stopped reading GOT... I got tired of having to slog through the exponentially increasing number of chapters about exponentially increasing number of new characters -- in...
Are the novellas good?
I stopped reading GOT... I got tired of having to slog through the exponentially increasing number of chapters about exponentially increasing number of new characters -- in order to get to the chapters about the characters that I actually cared about.
I haven't watched it myself yet - after Thrones discovered hitherto unfathomable levels of failure in the final seasons I lost any interest. I will say this, though - every source I look at for...
I haven't watched it myself yet - after Thrones discovered hitherto unfathomable levels of failure in the final seasons I lost any interest. I will say this, though - every source I look at for media reviews, including those who were roasting everything GoT related for years on end, are falling all over themselves gushing about this show. Even hardcore critics like it. Seems like a solid recommendation, and I'll probably get to it after I get done with Andor and One Piece.
I probably stopped around season two or three, because I also read the books and realized it was a complete waste of time. People kept saying it was supposed to get better, but it jumped the shark...
I probably stopped around season two or three, because I also read the books and realized it was a complete waste of time. People kept saying it was supposed to get better, but it jumped the shark in the first book.
It's a disjointed mess where the author repeatedly paints himself into a corner and then randomly kills a character for cheap shock whenever he wants to exit a plot thread. There are things that could be interesting if they were developed, like whatever's going on with the Wall, but it spins its wheels on people with half-baked motivations killing each other.
At least Patrick Rothfuss could tell a compelling story in his unfinished series.
The GoT show is adapted from the ASoIaF series, HotD is expanding on a chapter from Fire & Blood, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is based on a series of short stories (with the first season...
The GoT show is adapted from the ASoIaF series, HotD is expanding on a chapter from Fire & Blood, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is based on a series of short stories (with the first season being an adaptation of the first short story).
I watched it and liked it. I think it’s worth your time. I like it much better than House of the Dragon or the last few seasons of Game of Thrones. The relatively low stakes and lower budget work...
I watched it and liked it. I think it’s worth your time.
I like it much better than House of the Dragon or the last few seasons of Game of Thrones. The relatively low stakes and lower budget work in its favor.
This is honestly a very silly article, and tying it to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is even sillier. Ozymandius has had a perfect 10 score on IMDB for a while, it's true, and it's notable that...
This is honestly a very silly article, and tying it to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is even sillier. Ozymandius has had a perfect 10 score on IMDB for a while, it's true, and it's notable that it's finally dropped to 9.9, but I'm not sure how much we should care about ratings on IMDB changing solely due to two different fandoms review-bombing each other.
Breaking Bad fans review-bombing other shows is also nothing new. Heated Rivalry episode 5 tied Oxymandius for a perfect 10 shortly after release, and it's now at a 9.9 with a ratio of one-star reviews that obviously signals review-bombing (65k 10-star reviews, 3.1k 1-star reviews, and no considerable quantities at any star numbers in between). I suppose it's possible that the people review-bombing Heated Rivalry specifically are homophobic rather than Breaking Bad fans, but I'd prefer the latter since at least it's lighter-hearted.
Has anyone watched A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? I was one of many who was burnt by the Game of Thrones ending, and haven't really watched any of the spin offs so far, but I keep hearing about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Worth watching?
I don't really have much to say about the whole "review bombing" thing...I think it's just odd having so much invested in a TV show that you want to go review another show to knock it down for no other reason than getting your show to rank higher.
It's worth watching for a few reasons.
It's a smaller, more focused story, and the episodes are mostly ~30 minutes long.
It's a lot more comedic than the other GoT shows. Tonally, most of it feels like A Knight's Tale by GoT standards. The main pairing is a gentle idiot giant and a clever, sweet kid. They have a wonderful dynamic and the kid is an amazing actor.
The drama is far more personal and small-scale. No grand mysteries or politics. They're there but they're secondary to the main plot.
The show has the smallest budget by far, out of the three shows. But the showrunner was clever enough to work that to his advantage by not wasting time or resources. It's a solidly told story that covers everything without any of the meandering that plagued HotD Season 2 or the indulgences of much of GoT's later seasons.
I've been watching it, though I have previously read the novellas. What I like about the novellas is that they are nice, bite-sized stories with the usual GRRM flair.
I felt like episodes 1 & 2 moved a bit slow, but things got really interesting starting around episode 3. Episode 5 is fantastic. Overall I would recommend it, but I don't think it's quite as life-shattering as its current IMDB ratings purport.
You should watch it, it's a nice show. The interesting thing to me is that it's not really what you expect for game of thrones. It's a lot more... wholesome? Black and white? A little bit funny? I think it tracks what I see which is a greater interest in sincerity than cynicism or dark reboots than we had ten years ago.
I haven't read the novellas and do notice some "that went over my head" moments, but overall it is quite approachable.
Don't let this review bomb story over set your expectations though. I mean episode 5 is good, but like don't watch it thinking "this is supposed to be the best TV episode ever" or something. Episode 1-6 are basically an extended pilot episode.
I think it would be underwhelming if you didn't read the book, but I enjoyed it!
Agreed. I read the novellas before watching and it was like "this wouldn't make a lick of sense for anyone but the book fans, I think."
Are the novellas good?
I stopped reading GOT... I got tired of having to slog through the exponentially increasing number of chapters about exponentially increasing number of new characters -- in order to get to the chapters about the characters that I actually cared about.
I'm a fan of the novellas and am watching the tv series because of them.
They’re brief, focused, kinda cute for a GRRM story. I enjoyed them, but they’re the only GRRM I’ve ever actually read.
IMO it's underwhelming if you did read the book. But that's how I feel about most adaptations, with veeeery few exceptions.
I haven't watched it myself yet - after Thrones discovered hitherto unfathomable levels of failure in the final seasons I lost any interest. I will say this, though - every source I look at for media reviews, including those who were roasting everything GoT related for years on end, are falling all over themselves gushing about this show. Even hardcore critics like it. Seems like a solid recommendation, and I'll probably get to it after I get done with Andor and One Piece.
I probably stopped around season two or three, because I also read the books and realized it was a complete waste of time. People kept saying it was supposed to get better, but it jumped the shark in the first book.
It's a disjointed mess where the author repeatedly paints himself into a corner and then randomly kills a character for cheap shock whenever he wants to exit a plot thread. There are things that could be interesting if they were developed, like whatever's going on with the Wall, but it spins its wheels on people with half-baked motivations killing each other.
At least Patrick Rothfuss could tell a compelling story in his unfinished series.
There is only one season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Are you referring to Game of Thrones? A House of the Dragons?
Game of Thrones. As far as I'm aware, it's the only one that's adapted from books.
The GoT show is adapted from the ASoIaF series, HotD is expanding on a chapter from Fire & Blood, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is based on a series of short stories (with the first season being an adaptation of the first short story).
I watched it and liked it. I think it’s worth your time.
I like it much better than House of the Dragon or the last few seasons of Game of Thrones. The relatively low stakes and lower budget work in its favor.
This is honestly a very silly article, and tying it to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is even sillier. Ozymandius has had a perfect 10 score on IMDB for a while, it's true, and it's notable that it's finally dropped to 9.9, but I'm not sure how much we should care about ratings on IMDB changing solely due to two different fandoms review-bombing each other.
Breaking Bad fans review-bombing other shows is also nothing new. Heated Rivalry episode 5 tied Oxymandius for a perfect 10 shortly after release, and it's now at a 9.9 with a ratio of one-star reviews that obviously signals review-bombing (65k 10-star reviews, 3.1k 1-star reviews, and no considerable quantities at any star numbers in between). I suppose it's possible that the people review-bombing Heated Rivalry specifically are homophobic rather than Breaking Bad fans, but I'd prefer the latter since at least it's lighter-hearted.