Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season 4K UHD (2011) - Page 63 - Blu-ray Forum

zetruz · 11-16-2019, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Gretiem

I thought House of the Dragon comes out next year. They only canceled the one about the origin of the night king.

It hasn't even started filming yet, so 2020 seems very unlikely.

slimdude · 11-16-2019, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Esox50

I had been thinking they would release the series in UHD when the new show comes out. Now that the new show has been canceled, I wonder if they may get back releasing the GOT seasons 1 by 1 in UHD to keep it fresh in people's minds while they start up the other prequel series (likely to release in a few years).

Game of Thrones wasn't cancelled per se, the producers had just decided to end the series, which was a good move. The show lasted for eight seasons, and that was long enough.

FilmFreakosaurus · 11-16-2019, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by slimdude

Game of Thrones wasn't cancelled per se, the producers had just decided to end the series, which was a good move. The show lasted for eight seasons, and that was long enough.

It was HOW it was ended that pissed so many people off. Tonally off balance, characters changed considerably, and it was rushed. They wanted a sweet, sweet pay check for Star Wars, which subsequently didn't pan out as they were dumped from that project partly due to said backlash. There was supposedly enough material coming to keep it going for a few more seasons.

However, ever since D&D ran out of George R. R. Martin material to crib from, the show had been in a death spiral. The issues didn't start in Season 8. They were only exacerbated.

Gacivory · 11-16-2019, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by slimdude

Game of Thrones wasn't cancelled per se, the producers had just decided to end the series, which was a good move. The show lasted for eight seasons, and that was long enough.

They said the new show was canceled not Game of Thrones. The one prequel was canceled in favor of a different one.

slimdude · 11-16-2019, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

It was HOW it was ended that pissed so many people off. Tonally off balance, characters changed considerably, and it was rushed. They wanted a sweet, sweet pay check for Star Wars, which subsequently didn't pan out as they were dumped from that project partly due to said backlash. There was supposedly enough material coming to keep it going for a few more seasons.

The series would had to come to an end someday. It couldn't last forever. To me, I thought it was time for the show to come to its conclusion before it became redundant and repetitive like The Walking Dead. Game of Thrones came to its finale while the show was still on top, not waiting until it was declining and became worse. Also a lot of things could've happened behind the scenes that the public doesn't know about. Maybe some of the cast and crew members were getting tiresome of the production, wanted to make a change and move on, or just wanted to take a break. It's easy for the viewers to say they want more, but we're not the ones who's doing the work.

ckenisell · 11-16-2019, 05:24 PM

The show was best when hottie Natalie Dormer was on there.

tyrok · 11-17-2019, 12:54 PM

I love how people are constantly saying the show was rushed when the last 2 seasons covered a single (yet to exist) book.

FilmFreakosaurus · 11-17-2019, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by slimdude

The series would had to come to an end someday. It couldn't last forever. To me, I thought it was time for the show to come to its conclusion before it became redundant and repetitive like The Walking Dead. Game of Thrones came to its finale while the show was still on top, not waiting until it was declining and became worse. Also a lot of things could've happened behind the scenes that the public doesn't know about. Maybe some of the cast and crew members were getting tiresome of the production, wanted to make a change and move on, or just wanted to take a break. It's easy for the viewers to say they want more, but we're not the ones who's doing the work.

Industry insider talk says something different. Even George R. R. Martin supposedly is none too pleased either.

Farerb · 11-17-2019, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tyrok

I love how people are constantly saying the show was rushed when the last 2 seasons covered a single (yet to exist) book.

This is irrelevant. The show can't "cover" something that doesn't exist. The books should be separated from "analysis" of the show. They have nothing in common since season 5.

slimdude · 11-17-2019, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

Industry insider talk says something different. Even George R. R. Martin supposedly is none too pleased either.

Well it really doesn't matter now anyway because it's over. Game of Thrones was a great series while it lasted, and everything has to come to an end. Viewers couldn't expect for it go on forever, it would be unreal. There are no television series in the history of TV that lasted a lifetime. It just doesn't happen, which is why they have the complete series of all the TV shows available to purchase, so the fans could watch and enjoy them whenever they want.

Farerb · 11-17-2019, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by slimdude

There are no television series in the history of TV that lasted a lifetime. It just doesn't happen!

Grey's Anatomy.

slimdude · 11-17-2019, 01:24 PM

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Grey's Anatomy.

That's NOT a lifetime.

Farerb · 11-17-2019, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by slimdude

That's NOT a lifetime.

Yet.

StingingVelvet · 11-17-2019, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tyrok

I love how people are constantly saying the show was rushed when the last 2 seasons covered a single (yet to exist) book.

It feels rushed because earlier in the series we spent like two and a half seasons just showing John Snow go North of the wall to meet the leader of the Wildlings, and then later in the series he goes North of the wall, fights an epic battle, gets saved by a Dragon and multiple other things, all in one single episode.

tyrok · 11-17-2019, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by farerb

This is irrelevant. The show can't "cover" something that doesn't exist. The books should be separated from "analysis" of the show. They have nothing in common since season 5.

It's still 13 episodes instead of the usual 10. I think people would have been less pissed off if they had just called it Season 7 Part 1 and Part 2 which is what The Sopranos, Mad Men and Breaking Bad had called their "extended" final runs.

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Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

It feels rushed because earlier in the series we spent like two and a half seasons just showing John Snow go North of the wall to meet the leader of the Wildlings, and then later in the series he goes North of the wall, fights an epic battle, gets saved by a Dragon and multiple other things, all in one single episode.

They couldn't win when it comes to ending this show. Everyone would have still complained if they dragged out the same amount of story over 20-30 episodes.

zetruz · 11-17-2019, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tyrok

They couldn't win when it comes to ending this show. Everyone would have still complained if they dragged out the same amount of story over 20-30 episodes.

While it's true you cannot please everyone, that's not an excuse for how they bodged it. The pacing was truly terrible, and character actions weren't fleshed out properly. It's like a CliffsNotes version of a season, where they just skip all the details that are crucial to making it come alive. That's hardly the only problem with the season, but it's a pretty big one.
It's truly a shame the show declined so badly after so much enjoyment. I'm still looking forward to House of the Dragon (much more than I was to the Night King prequel, who would want that now?) - but GoT itself won't ever feel like a complete product because of how... not incomplete, but half-arsed it manages to feel at the tail end.

Alwayshappy · 11-17-2019, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tyrok

They couldn't win when it comes to ending this show. Everyone would have still complained if they dragged out the same amount of story over 20-30 episodes.

This. There's no way they could have pleased everyone.

bradnoyes · 11-17-2019, 02:40 PM

It certainly felt like they realized that they couldn't please everyone and they simply stopped trying. Though I think it's become apparent that the success of the show was in spite of the showrunners, not because of them. They coasted on the strength of the source material and some wonderful performances for years, with their own shortcomings only breaking through to the surface on occasion. But once they ran out of books and were forced to demonstrate their understanding of these characters, places, and stories, it became clear that they were way in over their heads all along. I don't think time will be kind to the show, in large part due to how badly they screwed up the last season. Any future reassessment will be just as harsh.

spider-neil · 11-17-2019, 02:46 PM

Vicious circle.

People aren't buying the season 1 4K for fear season 2-7 won't get released on 4K.
The remaining seasons aren't being in 4K due to current poor sales of season 1 in 4K.

Farerb · 11-17-2019, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by spider-neil

Vicious circle.

People aren't buying the season 1 4K for fear season 2-7 won't get released on 4K.
The remaining seasons aren't being in 4K due to current poor sales of season 1 in 4K.

I bought season 1 and I have no intention to buy seasons 3-8 on 4K. I don't even have them on Blu-ray.

11-16-2019, 05:24 PM	#1246
ckenisell Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Round Rock, TX Blu-ray collection:368 Blu-ray reviews:3	The show was best when hottie Natalie Dormer was on there.

11-17-2019, 12:54 PM	#1247
tyrok Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2014 4K collection:1750 Blu-ray collection:1750	I love how people are constantly saying the show was rushed when the last 2 seasons covered a single (yet to exist) book.

11-17-2019, 02:40 PM	#1258
bradnoyes Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:778 Blu-ray collection:819 Trading Score:255	It certainly felt like they realized that they couldn't please everyone and they simply stopped trying. Though I think it's become apparent that the success of the show was in spite of the showrunners, not because of them. They coasted on the strength of the source material and some wonderful performances for years, with their own shortcomings only breaking through to the surface on occasion. But once they ran out of books and were forced to demonstrate their understanding of these characters, places, and stories, it became clear that they were way in over their heads all along. I don't think time will be kind to the show, in large part due to how badly they screwed up the last season. Any future reassessment will be just as harsh.

11-17-2019, 02:46 PM	#1259
spider-neil Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2011	Vicious circle. People aren't buying the season 1 4K for fear season 2-7 won't get released on 4K. The remaining seasons aren't being in 4K due to current poor sales of season 1 in 4K.

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