This was a slightly better episode than the start of this season. Having said that. it is not much. It was only slightly better than an average tv-show episode on a 1-10 scale. I am very surprised that many people are rating this with 10, i.e. perfect score as this was far from perfect.
There were scenes that could have been chopped off and the show would not miss them. One scene in particular caused nausea as sex seems to be the primus motor for the show's writers. Some characters have been reduced to comic sidekicks that are in for the laugh or two. However, the same joke has grown old and no longer amuses.
In fact, the level of dialogue has plummeted like a dead pigeon during the show along with the script that seems to have lost almost all logic. Many times I feel like I am watching a scene from The Bold and the Beautiful, where the character says something dramatic and the cameras keep shooting the poorly acted expression of the other involved person.
Much of the problem here comes from the multitude of characters in the cast. It is hard to give each person enough room in a single episode. A better director and screen writer would keep the focus of each episode on specific character's point of view or concentrate on only a few instead of trying to get everyone involved.
Perhaps this is what George Martin finally wanted for the show. All major characters in a single place with a glorious last battle to come.. If it truly was, then I am glad that he will not finish the story line in his books, which I still value, even if the show has turned mediocre. If only there was a better show in the fantasy genre, I would be watching that instead.
There were scenes that could have been chopped off and the show would not miss them. One scene in particular caused nausea as sex seems to be the primus motor for the show's writers. Some characters have been reduced to comic sidekicks that are in for the laugh or two. However, the same joke has grown old and no longer amuses.
In fact, the level of dialogue has plummeted like a dead pigeon during the show along with the script that seems to have lost almost all logic. Many times I feel like I am watching a scene from The Bold and the Beautiful, where the character says something dramatic and the cameras keep shooting the poorly acted expression of the other involved person.
Much of the problem here comes from the multitude of characters in the cast. It is hard to give each person enough room in a single episode. A better director and screen writer would keep the focus of each episode on specific character's point of view or concentrate on only a few instead of trying to get everyone involved.
Perhaps this is what George Martin finally wanted for the show. All major characters in a single place with a glorious last battle to come.. If it truly was, then I am glad that he will not finish the story line in his books, which I still value, even if the show has turned mediocre. If only there was a better show in the fantasy genre, I would be watching that instead.