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bloodydeath0 07/02/24 11:23:06 AM #1:	it's just so tiring. every episode is a boring yapfest and i have no fucking idea who half of these people are, and which ones are rhaeyne, rhaenyra, rheara, rheayrae, aegon, aegor, aegoul, agon, aegon, aenys. the family tree drawings look like a plate of spaghetti. the characters suck and nothing cool happens. am i stupid --- http://i.imgur.com/xHbbYI6.gif http://cdn1.sbnation.com/assets/3386905/G2-Ortiz-Slam.gif Anything too hard in life is not worth doing. -John McGuirk <cite>bloodydeath0 posted [p:981116779] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>it's just so tiring. every episode is a boring yapfest and i have no fucking idea who half of these people are, and which ones are rhaeyne, rhaenyra, rheara, rheayrae, aegon, aegor, aegoul, agon, aegon, aenys. the family tree drawings look like a plate of spaghetti. the characters suck and nothing cool happens.am i stupid </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Prestoff 07/02/24 11:35:42 AM #4:	bloodydeath0 posted... am i stupid ~~sure~~ --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:981116935] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>bloodydeath0 posted... </cite><quote>am i stupid</quote>sure </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bloodydeath0 07/02/24 11:46:18 AM #5:	Prestoff posted... ~~sure~~ HEY!!!! --- http://i.imgur.com/xHbbYI6.gif http://cdn1.sbnation.com/assets/3386905/G2-Ortiz-Slam.gif Anything too hard in life is not worth doing. -John McGuirk <cite>bloodydeath0 posted [p:981117080] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>Prestoff posted... </cite><quote>sure</quote>HEY!!!! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ItsNotA2Mer 07/02/24 11:48:06 AM #6:	I thought it was a prerequisite. --- It is impossible to live in the past, difficult to live in the present, and a waste to live in the future. (He/Him). <cite>ItsNotA2Mer posted [p:981117101] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>I thought it was a prerequisite. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sputnik1337 07/02/24 11:49:37 AM #7:	The first season changed the child actors so many times that a lot of people were having trouble keeping track of who was who. If youre still struggling with the main ones in season 2 now that they have their real actors you might be a lil dumb, or just not really invested in the show. --- a <cite>Sputnik1337 posted [p:981117119] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>The first season changed the child actors so many times that a lot of people were having trouble keeping track of who was who. If youre still struggling with the main ones in season 2 now that they have their real actors you might be a lil dumb, or just not really invested in the show. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
havean776 07/02/24 11:50:07 AM #8:	It's not for everyone. --- "I will either find a way, or make one." Hannibal Barca <cite>havean776 posted [p:981117131] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>It's not for everyone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FolkenRawr 07/02/24 11:50:36 AM #9:	I still have no idea how non book readers followed wtf was happening in Season 1 of GoT. Million names and houses that all sound the same. --- Cookin like a chef, I'm a 5 Star Michelin <cite>FolkenRawr posted [p:981117143] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>I still have no idea how non book readers followed wtf was happening in Season 1 of GoT. Million names and houses that all sound the same. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Squall28 07/02/24 11:50:51 AM #10:	All the characters are unlikeable. --- You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. -Misattributed to CS Lewis <cite>Squall28 posted [p:981117147] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>All the characters are unlikeable. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gritty 07/02/24 11:52:53 AM #11:	Squall28 posted... All the characters are unlikeable. Thats kinda the point <cite>Gritty posted [p:981117173] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>Squall28 posted... </cite><quote>All the characters are unlikeable.</quote>Thats kinda the point</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14 07/02/24 11:54:04 AM #12:	FolkenRawr posted... I still have no idea how non book readers followed wtf was happening in Season 1 of GoT. Million names and houses that all sound the same. By paying attention to the things I was watching and hearing? /shrug --- Rage is a hell of an anesthetic. <cite>Heineken14 posted [p:981117194] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>FolkenRawr posted... </cite><quote>I still have no idea how non book readers followed wtf was happening in Season 1 of GoT. Million names and houses that all sound the same.</quote>By paying attention to the things I was watching and hearing? /shrug </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlazinBlue88 07/02/24 11:56:10 AM #13:	The family tree stuff is rough. Not gonna lie. All the talking though, it's a show about medieval politics as was GoT. Difference is HoD is slower paced than GoT. There aren't as many houses and characters to flip between as GoT. [LFAQs-redacted-quote] The young guy who's currently king is Aegon who is named after Aegon the conqueror(his ancestor). The names would be less confusing if they just called him King Aegon the second or something. --- http://i.imgur.com/R15aJJ3.png http://i.imgur.com/NJqp6LS.png <cite>BlazinBlue88 posted [p:981117226] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>The family tree stuff is rough. Not gonna lie. All the talking though, it's a show about medieval politics as was GoT. Difference is HoD is slower paced than GoT. There aren't as many houses and characters to flip between as GoT. <cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> The young guy who's currently king is Aegon who is named after Aegon the conqueror(his ancestor). The names would be less confusing if they just called him King Aegon the second or something. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bloodydeath0 07/02/24 11:56:32 AM #14:	ItsNotA2Mer posted... I thought it was a prerequisite. I liked the ending of GoT, so i have that covered Sputnik1337 posted... The first season changed the child actors so many times that a lot of people were having trouble keeping track of who was who. If youre still struggling with the main ones in season 2 now that they have their real actors you might be a lil dumb, or just not really invested in the show. im def losing investment out of frustration. i know who the main characters are, but there's just still so many houses and side characters with insane names and its so easy to miss who they are and how everyone is connected without doing like a serious wiki deep dive as homework. luckily i know most locations from GoT already --- http://i.imgur.com/xHbbYI6.gif http://cdn1.sbnation.com/assets/3386905/G2-Ortiz-Slam.gif Anything too hard in life is not worth doing. -John McGuirk <cite>bloodydeath0 posted [p:981117234] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>ItsNotA2Mer posted... </cite><quote>I thought it was a prerequisite.</quote>I liked the ending of GoT, so i have that coveredSputnik1337 posted... </cite><quote>The first season changed the child actors so many times that a lot of people were having trouble keeping track of who was who. If youre still struggling with the main ones in season 2 now that they have their real actors you might be a lil dumb, or just not really invested in the show.</quote>im def losing investment out of frustration. i know who the main characters are, but there's just still so many houses and side characters with insane names and its so easy to miss who they are and how everyone is connected without doing like a serious wiki deep dive as homework. luckily i know most locations from GoT already </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Squall28 07/02/24 11:57:30 AM #15:	Gritty posted... Thats kinda the point The point is unlikeable. --- You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. -Misattributed to CS Lewis <cite>Squall28 posted [p:981117247] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>Gritty posted... </cite><quote>Thats kinda the point</quote>The point is unlikeable. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlazinBlue88 07/02/24 12:16:29 PM #18:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] You must have missed the sentence right after he said that where he was like "brother of daemon and Viserys, uncle to the king." --- http://i.imgur.com/R15aJJ3.png http://i.imgur.com/NJqp6LS.png <cite>BlazinBlue88 posted [p:981117475] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> You must have missed the sentence right after he said that where he was like "brother of daemon and Viserys, uncle to the king." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EmbraceOfDeath 07/02/24 12:16:58 PM #19:	The writing in the show is what's stupid, unfortunately. --- No more shall man have wings to bear him to paradise. Henceforth, he shall walk. <cite>EmbraceOfDeath posted [p:981117477] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>The writing in the show is what's stupid, unfortunately. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Justin2Krelian 07/02/24 12:39:27 PM #22:	Its good, but it definitely doesnt have the same feel as GoT --- -J2K Currently Streaming: Avatar TLA, Homeland, Star Trek: Discovery, Fallout, X-Men 97 <cite>Justin2Krelian posted [p:981117788] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>Its good, but it definitely doesnt have the same feel as GoT </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LSGW_Zephyra 07/02/24 12:48:54 PM #23:	I love it. But you really have to be all in on the politics --- Bioshock gave us a fictional world showing why libertarianism doesn't work. Cryptos/NFTs gave us the real world example (She/Her) <cite>LSGW_Zephyra posted [p:981117955] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>I love it. But you really have to be all in on the politics </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LonelyStoner 07/02/24 12:50:20 PM #24:	Sputnik1337 posted... The first season changed the child actors so many times that a lot of people were having trouble keeping track of who was who. If youre still struggling with the main ones in season 2 now that they have their real actors you might be a lil dumb, or just not really invested in the show. They changed them once, when they grew up. --- He's all alone through the day and night. <cite>LonelyStoner posted [p:981117973] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>Sputnik1337 posted... </cite><quote>The first season changed the child actors so many times that a lot of people were having trouble keeping track of who was who. If youre still struggling with the main ones in season 2 now that they have their real actors you might be a lil dumb, or just not really invested in the show.</quote>They changed them once, when they grew up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ItsNotA2Mer 07/02/24 1:04:29 PM #25:	bloodydeath0 posted... I liked the ending of GoT, so i have that covered Liking the end of GoT doesn't make you stupid, it just means you have no standards. --- It is impossible to live in the past, difficult to live in the present, and a waste to live in the future. (He/Him). <cite>ItsNotA2Mer posted [p:981118167] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>bloodydeath0 posted... </cite><quote>I liked the ending of GoT, so i have that covered</quote>Liking the end of GoT doesn't make you stupid, it just means you have no standards. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeeak4444 07/02/24 1:05:06 PM #26:	this is why we cant have nice things. --- Typical gameFAQers are "Complainers that always complain about those who complain about real legitimate complaints."-Joker_X <cite>Zeeak4444 posted [p:981118178] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>this is why we cant have nice things. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
legendary_zell 07/02/24 1:09:47 PM #27:	It's a wonder that this show and GoT are so popular. They really ask a lot from viewers and are extremely weird shows when you think about it. I love them both though because I love shows about strong personalities in conflict. --- I gotta be righteous, I gotta be me, I gotta be conscious, I gotta be free, I gotta be able, I gotta attack, I gotta be stable, I gotta be black. <cite>legendary_zell posted [p:981118230] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>It's a wonder that this show and GoT are so popular. They really ask a lot from viewers and are extremely weird shows when you think about it. I love them both though because I love shows about strong personalities in conflict. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PurestProdigy 07/02/24 1:10:35 PM #28:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Aegon the Conqueror, two Aegons in this show (one being a son of Alicent who is currently king, the other being a son of Rhaeneyra). There was also an Aegon the Uncrowned and I think either Jaheirys or one of his kids had another kid named Aegon that died as a toddler. And then yeah, there's an assload more after that those are just the Aegons so far and I'm probably forgetting one or two. --- [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] <cite>PurestProdigy posted [p:981118239] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Aegon the Conqueror, two Aegons in this show (one being a son of Alicent who is currently king, the other being a son of Rhaeneyra). There was also an Aegon the Uncrowned and I think either Jaheirys or one of his kids had another kid named Aegon that died as a toddler. And then yeah, there's an assload more after that those are just the Aegons so far and I'm probably forgetting one or two. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlazinBlue88 07/02/24 1:14:06 PM #29:	PurestProdigy posted... the other being a son of Rhaeneyra I forgot about this. lmao --- http://i.imgur.com/R15aJJ3.png http://i.imgur.com/NJqp6LS.png <cite>BlazinBlue88 posted [p:981118281] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>PurestProdigy posted... </cite><quote>the other being a son of Rhaeneyra</quote>I forgot about this. lmao </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MorganTJ 07/02/24 1:15:46 PM #31:	To be fair, as of the most recent episode, ~~characters in-universe are getting confused which Aegon was being referred to in the late king's last words.~~ <cite>MorganTJ posted [p:981118303] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>To be fair, as of the most recent episode, characters in-universe are getting confused which Aegon was being referred to in the late king's last words.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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PurestProdigy 07/02/24 1:21:56 PM #34:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] It works as a self-contained story, but having not watched the original show and having read the aSoIaF books I can say that going in having some idea of the Westeros houses, history, and geography absorbed from the original story is a huge boon. --- [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] <cite>PurestProdigy posted [p:981118390] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> It works as a self-contained story, but having not watched the original show and having read the aSoIaF books I can say that going in having some idea of the Westeros houses, history, and geography absorbed from the original story is a huge boon. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 07/02/24 1:52:42 PM #35:	The whole reason the Targaryens do so much incest is cause even they dont know whos who --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:981118847] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>The whole reason the Targaryens do so much incest is cause even they dont know whos who </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aarrgus 07/02/24 1:53:42 PM #36:	It's a spectacle show. A well made snoozefest. --- Last night I was lying in bed, staring at the stars, and I wondered... Where the *** is my roof?* <cite>aarrgus posted [p:981118866] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>It's a spectacle show. A well made snoozefest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TendoDRM 07/02/24 2:11:59 PM #38:	It helps to watch with subtitles so you can see the names written out. --- Cel Damage! Tonight at 8:00! <cite>TendoDRM posted [p:981119128] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>It helps to watch with subtitles so you can see the names written out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ClayGuida 07/02/24 2:15:44 PM #39:	Honestly, if you never saw Game of Thrones, I guess it'd be hard to follow a little, not because the plot is convoluted, but because the story structure took getting used to for me. It took me watching the first season a couple times to figure out who was who because I legit thought Theon, Jon Snow, and Robb were like the same god damn person. By season 2 and after 1-2 more views, I obviously got it, but jesus, how many bearded white guys can they include in a single show. --- lolAmerica <cite>ClayGuida posted [p:981119193] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>Honestly, if you never saw Game of Thrones, I guess it'd be hard to follow a little, not because the plot is convoluted, but because the story structure took getting used to for me. It took me watching the first season a couple times to figure out who was who because I legit thought Theon, Jon Snow, and Robb were like the same god damn person. By season 2 and after 1-2 more views, I obviously got it, but jesus, how many bearded white guys can they include in a single show. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 07/02/24 2:36:43 PM #40:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] "I will name him Aegon?" "Aegain?" --- He/Him http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://i.imgur.com/M8h2ATe.png https://i.imgur.com/6ezFwG1.png <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:981119533] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> "I will name him Aegon?""Aegain?" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JuanCarlos1 07/02/24 2:42:20 PM #41:	First season was amazing. Nearing the heights of the very best of GOT. Season 2 has been off to a slow start, probably just setting up whats to come. But at the end of the day these are drama shows that are dependent on the viewer keeping up with the story and characters. --- Mas dicen, que en las dimensiones de nuestro ser... hay muchos detalles por conocer... <cite>JuanCarlos1 posted [p:981119611] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>First season was amazing. Nearing the heights of the very best of GOT. Season 2 has been off to a slow start, probably just setting up whats to come. But at the end of the day these are drama shows that are dependent on the viewer keeping up with the story and characters. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sputnik1337 07/02/24 3:09:04 PM #42:	LonelyStoner posted... They changed them once, when they grew up. Most of the child characters had 3 different actors over the course of the first season. --- a <cite>Sputnik1337 posted [p:981119972] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>LonelyStoner posted... </cite><quote>They changed them once, when they grew up.</quote>Most of the child characters had 3 different actors over the course of the first season. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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bloodydeath0 07/02/24 3:59:54 PM #44:	this thread now makes me feel a bit better. also, the giant event that happens at the end of S1 is badass emotionally and visually. i want more of that. they only had like 1 cool fight in s1e2 or whatever it was --- http://i.imgur.com/xHbbYI6.gif http://cdn1.sbnation.com/assets/3386905/G2-Ortiz-Slam.gif Anything too hard in life is not worth doing. -John McGuirk <cite>bloodydeath0 posted [p:981120729] in Am i too s... [t:80801992]...</cite> <quote>this thread now makes me feel a bit better.also, the giant event that happens at the end of S1 is badass emotionally and visually. i want more of that.they only had like 1 cool fight in s1e2 or whatever it was </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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