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Doc Sportello

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3. It lost its way when the show got out ahead of the books

Reply to Shermann (Original post)

Thu Aug 3, 2023, 09:16 PM

Aug 2023

Martin is a great storyteller. The showrunners not so much - although they seemed to think they were. They turned it into a sort of super heroes story, especially with them all coming together like a Marvel movie. Then they did an amateurish finale by having the best actor "explain" why Bran Stark was the chosen one - a sure sign the showrunners were not up to finishing it with a true ending.

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The moment Game of Thrones jumped the shark [View all] Shermann Aug 2023 OP

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I started reading the books after a recommendation The Blue Flower Aug 2023 #2

It lost its way when the show got out ahead of the books Doc Sportello Aug 2023 #3