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Anyone watch Game of Thrones?

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  1. bensd United Kingdom

    bensd Well-Known Member

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    Can't wait to watch the first episode of season 6 tonight.

    Please don't post any spoilers if you have already watched it.
     
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  3. ian

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    Massive fan of the show, especially the last season. I'll be watching...
     
  4. Kari

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    I haven't even watched any episodes..

    Going to start from the first episode soon though
     
  5. Edwin

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    FYI NowTV has all 5 previous seasons, plus the latest one, but the latter's episodes are only added one a week and available for a month so you have to watch it on an ongoing basis or wait to buy the box set.
     
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    Thanks for that
    don't mind them being added one a week, will give me time to catch up :)
     
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    Oh, and if anyone reading this is short of a Now TV pass and is not already a Now TV member, you can get cashback on them at the moment from Top Cashback. There's a whole lot more about Top Cashback generally in my Black Friday thread from late last year:
    http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/threads/black-friday-tips.137064/
     
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  8. Murray

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    I love GoT, watched every episode about 5 times and have listened to the audio books

    I watched the season opener this morning, couldn't wait till tonight

    Will wait to discuss till later obviously
     
  9. MikeJDS

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    Not seen it at all - but constantly hear everyone raving about it.
    I have a general rule of not watching anything involving, Vampires, Witches or anyone fighting in the woods.
    Other half loves it though!
     
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    We have a game of thrones night, spot of food and lights off and away we go.

    Love our GOT nights ! You no nothing, John Snow! In a mildly northern English accent.
     
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    Lol love your last general rule - it's quite specific. :) Game of Thrones is brilliant btw.
     
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    Haha - You may be surprised - I think it covers around 3/4's of the stuff my wife watches :)
    I'm enjoying House Of Cards at the moment though (I'm a bit behind - only on season 2) - But find I struggle with anything too fictional.
     
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    I could never get into it, which makes me feel like a freak since everyone on the planet loves it :-D.
     
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    I couldn't get into it at first, but I figured out, its one of those shows which you need to binge watch, the first first series and watch 2-3 shows at a time. The story is massive, and told in an alto tarantino way, so binge watching means you can follow threads but def a good series.
     
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    In that respect it's like Breaking Bad - I tried getting into that a couple of times and really struggled, but so many people were raving about it that I binged on 3 or 4 episodes one rainy afternoon, and that was it... I had to watch the rest!
     
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    Breaking bad is similar but I think the issue there is the first few episodes are boring as hell, I gave up after the 2nd episode, it were only when i binged the first series it got me, but once you get to episode 4 or 5 your deep. Its also not easy to drop in a few series in, need to know the story. but yeeah same kinda thing.
     
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    GOT was an easy sell from the start for me; equally with House of Cards too, which is possibly my favourite of the current crop.
     
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    You seen Rachel and Doug in the woods in HoC? ;)
     
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    I watched Game of Thrones up to the current series over Christmas. Binging on it is such a better way to watch it. I'm tempted on waiting till this series is done to watch them all over a couple of days but you hear to much about what has gone on that can spoil it.

    I'm also having Walking Dead withdrawal at the moment, but this new AMC series Preacher looks promising, based on the comic book of the same name.

     
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  20. ian

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    Mate of mine, who is a massive GOT fan did this with the last series, but despite his best effort, found out pretty much everything that happened and it ruined it for him; he didn't bother watching it after that and skipped to this series as it shows, so I'd suggest maybe binging on a few, but not all.

    Likewise (and Fear the Walking Dead is dreadful), massive TWD fan. I'm starting Preacher tonight if I get time, first episode is on Amazon Prime.
     
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  21. Edwin

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    If you're planning to binge the latest GoT through Now TV, be aware that the episodes expire! Episode 1 of the latest series will expire 10 hours from now, episode 2 in 7 days, and so on. So if you leave it until the end, the first 4 or 5 episodes will have expired...