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I only realized two days ago that this wasn't the same series as that woke Hobbit trash Amazon is about to release... I have deliberately avoided any information on that.
I knew nothing about it...thought it was a good start...then again I wasn't comparing it to GOT and had low expectations. It'll be interesting where is goes...GOT had a million sub plots, wars, and the threat of White Walkers always looming. It jumped around every week which helped keep the pace engaging. This is focused on one family, no war and no White Walkers....seems more like Succession in a fantasy setting. Hopefully it takes on a life of it's own....like Better Call Saul did. Last edited by BlackOp; 08-22-2022 at 03:14 AM.. |
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08-22-2022, 09:05 AM | #4 |
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Less than three minutes into the very first episode and they've managed to piss me off. I hate exposition. It's lazy storytelling. The worst kind is narration. The second worst kind is text thrown up on the screen. The shittiest way to do words on a screen is to play with the text to make sure your dumb-as-**** audience gets it.
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08-22-2022, 10:35 AM | #6 |
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08-22-2022, 07:46 PM | #7 |
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After watching the episode my impression is that it was supposed to begin with that dragon flight over the city. Then a group of dumb ****ers watching it convinced themselves that the show was all about a younger version of Dany so they added the exposition.
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08-22-2022, 08:07 PM | #8 | |
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08-23-2022, 05:47 AM | #9 |
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I've seen exactly one episode. The opening was stupid, and I still watched it through to the end. Meanwhile here you are white knighting a TV show for some reason. Get a grip.
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08-22-2022, 09:43 AM | #10 |
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Lol what a silly thing to get worked up about.
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08-22-2022, 11:35 AM | #11 |
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Read somewhere it cost 20-30 million an episode for House of Dragon. GoT cost somewhere around 100 million for an entire season.
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08-22-2022, 11:40 AM | #12 | |
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08-22-2022, 01:05 PM | #13 |
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They spent $200 million on this season. Another $100 million to promote the show.
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08-22-2022, 01:36 PM | #14 |
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That got me wondering how money is made..
Google says HBO ended 2021 with 48.6 million subscribers. To make math simple, assume they get $10 per subscriber per month. Assume the average subscriber only holds the subscription for 6 months. HBO takes in almost $3 billion. And that's just American subscribers. Apparently there are over 70 billion global subscribers. I'm sure they're doling out a ton on original series production, movie/TV show rights, tech guys to keep the app running smoothly, etc. but damn. Seems like they're raking in cash. |
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