Game of Thrones

Me too, I've searched Sky Atlantic, Netflix, Now tv and can't find anything that comes anywhere near it. So that's the end of my tv watching until they start the prequel in a year or two.

There are so many ways this could end even now and there are so many "leaks" out there that I really don't know what is going to happen next week.

I will say though that I feel series 8 has been rushed and they could have given us 10 episodes and fleshed things out a little more. I felt that Cersei's end and the Night King's end was truly disappointing so I am not expecting anything too clever next week. I still don't see how anyone can kill Dany without her huge army cutting them to pieces.

Half of me is wondering if Dany will go up north and have a confrontation with Sansa - in which case her army would never get there in time if she got attacked. One thing is for sure, she is not leaving it better than she found it as she promised - she is leaving it in a far worse state than she found it - unless the writers come up with some sort of miracle.

I never watched Lost so I can't speak for that. Like you I hope we don't get a dumbed down ending to GoT. It's the first time ever that I have watched something 8 series long. Back in the beginning when it was all bums and boobs I nearly gave up on it particularly as one of the swear words continuously in use is one that I loathe most of all but I stuck with it and I'm glad I did. The only series I watched before this was "Rome" but they only made a couple of series of that.

I think Sansa is going to be the next on Dany's hit list - or Tyrion. However I do think someone will leap in to save Sansa - either Jon or Arya but we will have to wait until Sunday/Monday to find out. I do really hope they don't kill Jon off. Some of the fans seem to think he will take the black again - but how? The Knights Watch doesn't exist any longer as there is no need for them. (Unless a need is created in the last episode).

Only a few hours here until GOT.
I too was moved when Tyrion freed Jamie. Touching scene.
Will be interested in what happens tonight.

I liked some parts about the ending
and didn't care for a few things.

I was glad one of the characters who
had become ruthless had an unpleasant future.

I was not really happy with the leader
who ended up being in charge.
But it's someone else's story to tell
and doesn't always end up with the ending the viewer/reader wants.

I do appreciate the very difficult decision
one of the characters made.
Heartbreaking but necessary.
One has to look deep in the soul sometimes.
So easy to go along
even though the conscience is telling you,
this is wrong.
Make a choice to do something.

Even if people are disappointed with the ending,
I still think it is one of the best stories told on television.

We obviously like the same sort of programmes Shy. I am at a real loss to find anything to watch now so if you come across anything do let me know. I am not really in to cops and robbers shows - although I did enjoy Boston Legal when it was on.

Like you I thought on the whole it was probably the best ending they could come up with - except for the fact I would have carried out Varys's ideas and gone for poison - that way it might have enabled Jon to get away with it.

I would love to see Arya's travels but I doubt we ever will. All in all the Starks did quite well after such a poor start to their stories, the Lannisters and Targaryens lost but there is still a Baratheon about. LOL

Yes, so did I, he'd lost his brothers and now his "mother". He couldn't kill Jon because of him being a Targaryen but he burnt the one thing that he knew had caused it all - the iron throne. Overall although I don't agree with murder I felt most sorry for Jon, he lost out heavily but it was nice to see him reunited with Ghost.

Vicky, I forgot about the importance of burning the throne! That was a great scene. I agree too, that’s what started the whole thing. Love the pic of the guy still waiting in Maureen, wondering about the war. Lol

If you get Startz, try Outlander. It’s fictional but based on a Scott family named Frazier. It’s sets before and now going close to the Revolutionary war. It’s pretty good. Books are good too. It’s going on it’s 5th season.
I also enjoy the Tudors series that was based on his 6 wives. Some of the stars in GOT is in this one too. I love History and especially around the War of the Roses and Tudor era. That’s a good one.
I don’t watch cops and robber shows either. They all are the same. Downton Abbey was wonderful too. Set around WW I . Life between servants and high born. Lol I see they are coming out with a movie. Can’t wait.
I started watching a series called Jamestown, on BBC. So far it’s good.
I will miss GOT and this was probably my fave by far.

The making of the last series was so interesting. I hate to think how much it cost. It was worth every penny though. There are one or two things I didn't understand in the various series though. First to mind is the re-appearance of Uncle Benjen in series 6 and 7 - where had he been all this time? I really couldn't work that one out. If any of you can tell me I would be grateful.

I will give Outlander another try, for some reason I couldn't get into it and I suspect the reason was that it kept chopping back and forth into different eras. My sister likes it so it can't be bad as she and I usually agree on programs. I will also be buying Series 8 dvd of GoT as I will then have the whole set. I did the same with the Harry Potter films too although GoT knocks spots off Harry Potter. I also have the complete set of the Merlin series - I just love fantasy but prefer it to stay in the one era rather than moving back to the modern era periodically.

In the meantime I will look forward to the prequel of GoT. I want to know more about the Children of the Forest too.

Did you have a favourite episode of GoT or a favourite series? I like the battle scenes such as the Battle of the B*stards and the attack by Dany and her dragon against the Lannister army on their way back to Kings Landing. I must be a very bloodthirsty person. I think I liked Series 6 of those series towards the end.

I loved some of Outlander, Shy.

I loved when they were in Scotland.
Less when they were in America.

And of course they traveled to other places as well.

I watched it on Demand, so would fast forward or go past
episodes that I wasn't as interested in.