After watching these two episodes from this season, I have to conclude that the managers running the show have been reviewing their accounting figures and decided to cut off their expenses. There just isn't an easier way for it than getting as many people killed off the show as possible.
Another thing I've been wondering is whether the show's screenplay is written by the same folk who write for: 1) The Bold & The Beautiful 2) Adult entertainment, i.e. porn.
First of all, the children in the show apparently grow up instantly like the children do in the soap operas. Several years for each year of the time that lapses in the world.
Recently the dialogue and suspense in the show is on par with the level of porn movies. There are constant remarks in the dialogue about sex and genitals. Many of these lines are put in the mouths of people who have not behaved in such manner earlier in the show. Other bits are completely pointless and add nothing to the show. Our family now counts how many times the f-word and other profanities are said aloud in each episode. The dialogue in the show used to be witty and interesting. Now much of the dialogue is just stupid and boring.
Then there is the thing about people appearing from out of nowhere just in the nick of time for the rescue. Resulting in the "how convenient" - experience... Sort of reminds me of how hot nurses/whatever appear from out of nowhere when a porn star is in dire need of some help with his sexual urges. Sigh.
On top of that, the end of this episode, the "cliffhanger" was a tad bit cliché and predictable from the start of the season.
Fortunately, there were a couple of good scenes that added value to the story and character development (Hodor as a child), but much of this episode was slightly disappointing.
Another thing I've been wondering is whether the show's screenplay is written by the same folk who write for: 1) The Bold & The Beautiful 2) Adult entertainment, i.e. porn.
First of all, the children in the show apparently grow up instantly like the children do in the soap operas. Several years for each year of the time that lapses in the world.
Recently the dialogue and suspense in the show is on par with the level of porn movies. There are constant remarks in the dialogue about sex and genitals. Many of these lines are put in the mouths of people who have not behaved in such manner earlier in the show. Other bits are completely pointless and add nothing to the show. Our family now counts how many times the f-word and other profanities are said aloud in each episode. The dialogue in the show used to be witty and interesting. Now much of the dialogue is just stupid and boring.
Then there is the thing about people appearing from out of nowhere just in the nick of time for the rescue. Resulting in the "how convenient" - experience... Sort of reminds me of how hot nurses/whatever appear from out of nowhere when a porn star is in dire need of some help with his sexual urges. Sigh.
On top of that, the end of this episode, the "cliffhanger" was a tad bit cliché and predictable from the start of the season.
Fortunately, there were a couple of good scenes that added value to the story and character development (Hodor as a child), but much of this episode was slightly disappointing.