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NFT: Am I the only one who doesn't care about Game of Thrones?

jnoble : 4/17/2019 7:13 pm
Not trying to be a contrarian hipster about it either. I've never watched a second of it and never will. I get what it's about and appreciate that a lot of people like it but it just doesn't interest me whatsoever
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Spoiler alert  
TommytheElephant : 4/17/2019 8:17 pm : link
Ned Stark does not get to ride a dragon
RE: RE: RE: Its a great show  
Amtoft : 4/17/2019 8:18 pm : link
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but admittedly not for everyone.

The only show I can't put it in front of is The Wire. Other great shows I have liked include The Shield, Sopranos, Dexter, Homeland, Boardwalk Empire, Ray Donovan, Billions, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul.



That is a good list right there. Although I haven't seen Ray Donovan or Boardwalk Empire.

How are you Am? Happy to see you posting more frequently at least recently. Maybe I am just seeing you more because its close to the draft.


I am usually busy, but the BBI mock draft usually sucks me back in as I love the draft. Hahaha... hope you have been well brother.
RE: What’s wrong with bananas in your cereal?  
Diver_Down : 4/17/2019 8:19 pm : link
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Nothing is wrong. But "requesting" them? Seems odd. I've never ordered cereal in a restaurant. And I could only imagine how well it would go over if I "requested" bananas to be cut on top of my cereal. I suspect that I would have the cereal served to me over my head by my girlfriend.
Not even sure what G.O.T. is  
idiotsavant : 4/17/2019 8:26 pm : link
Certainly never seen it.
Yeah holy shit Amtoft, welcome back!  
Route 9 : 4/17/2019 8:28 pm : link
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Haven’t watched any of it, but probably will binge...  
Crispino : 4/17/2019 8:29 pm : link
watch it at some point. Did the same with Breaking Bad and The Wire.
pjcas  
CRinCA : 4/17/2019 8:41 pm : link
Stop being reasonable. You know that's not tolerated here.
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bceagle05 : 4/17/2019 8:46 pm : link
RE: I could give  
BMac : 4/17/2019 8:46 pm : link
In comment 14390817 Jim Bur(n)t said:
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a rats ass about GT


I don't think you'll find any takers for that deal.
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jnoble : 4/17/2019 8:53 pm : link
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To judge something without watching is pretty short sighted and doesn't actually make you cool.


But its a real time saver



Again if you are the I just think it is for me or I don't want to put a lot of time into a TV then I am not talking about you. I am only talking about the I haven't watch it and I never will defiant type because they think they are cool to be that way. To me if you haven't watched it you are missing out but so what. You could watch it and not like it. Things usually aren't this big unless it is really good though and even then some people won't like it. The acting is good, the story is good, but you don't have to watch it. It just doesn't make you cool to be like I don't watch it.


But I do and I am. In fact my coolness factor has just gone up 36% since I posted this thread.
That's the beauty of me.
RE: RE: Its weird  
rsmith32 : 4/17/2019 9:04 pm : link
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That people can say something isn't "their thing" when they literally don't know what it's about at all....



Well. I watched it, didn't care for it.

So what do you recommend me doing? Say it is my thing and keep watching something I don't care to watch?



You admittedly watched less than one episode. I wouldn’t have cared for it either if I stopped at that point too
RE: Yeah holy shit Amtoft, welcome back!  
Amtoft : 4/17/2019 9:16 pm : link
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THank you thank you... How can you miss this time of year... It is like Christmas
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Amtoft : 4/17/2019 9:17 pm : link
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To judge something without watching is pretty short sighted and doesn't actually make you cool.


But its a real time saver



Again if you are the I just think it is for me or I don't want to put a lot of time into a TV then I am not talking about you. I am only talking about the I haven't watch it and I never will defiant type because they think they are cool to be that way. To me if you haven't watched it you are missing out but so what. You could watch it and not like it. Things usually aren't this big unless it is really good though and even then some people won't like it. The acting is good, the story is good, but you don't have to watch it. It just doesn't make you cool to be like I don't watch it.



But I do and I am. In fact my coolness factor has just gone up 36% since I posted this thread.
That's the beauty of me.


I think the fact you have noble in your name, but you don't watch a show with nobles removes about 37% so you are at a net negative 1%. Sorry bro.
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jnoble : 4/17/2019 9:22 pm : link
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To judge something without watching is pretty short sighted and doesn't actually make you cool.


But its a real time saver



Again if you are the I just think it is for me or I don't want to put a lot of time into a TV then I am not talking about you. I am only talking about the I haven't watch it and I never will defiant type because they think they are cool to be that way. To me if you haven't watched it you are missing out but so what. You could watch it and not like it. Things usually aren't this big unless it is really good though and even then some people won't like it. The acting is good, the story is good, but you don't have to watch it. It just doesn't make you cool to be like I don't watch it.



But I do and I am. In fact my coolness factor has just gone up 36% since I posted this thread.
That's the beauty of me.



I think the fact you have noble in your name, but you don't watch a show with nobles removes about 37% so you are at a net negative 1%. Sorry bro.


Oh maaan....
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I was 4 seasons behind and the whole world was talking about it  
oghwga : 4/17/2019 9:23 pm : link
so I started. I am not a fan of fantasy dragon witches blah blah blah and the first season, there's no magic, no fantasy, just a bunch of murderous treachery and naked people and debauchery until the very last episode when she sleeps through the fire and some dragons hatch and I was like WTF?

But at that point it was too late. Count me as someone who definitely watches but almost never knows what is going on. And you can't argue one thing, it is a beautiful looking show. The scenery and the spectacle make it worth watching.
Nope, I’ve never seen it...  
trueblueinpw : 4/17/2019 9:26 pm : link
Not above it or anything, I love watching tv, just haven’t seen it.
jnoble  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 4/17/2019 9:29 pm : link
I only started watching it a few years after it started... probably for same reason you haven't... the hype, the subject matter...

IMO, it lives up to the hype.
RE: Nope, I’ve never seen it...  
stoneman : 4/17/2019 9:51 pm : link
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Not above it or anything, I love watching tv, just haven’t seen it.


Me as well, never have seen an episode. Not anti-GOT, just was too gory/dark/sexism for my GF. I only watch sports or syfi alone.
it might be the last truly great  
PaulBlakeTSU : 4/17/2019 10:07 pm : link
water-cooler shows that people talk about all week until the next episode, now that streaming has provided a different model.
Had ZERO interest in the show  
John In CO : 4/17/2019 10:25 pm : link
Im not in to Sci Fi or fantasy at all. Heck, took me 20 years to see Star Wars. But people at work kept telling me to watch Thrones. Kept going on and on about it. So I finally figured id give it a shot. Once I did, I liked it, and eventually loved it. The ability to binge watch really helped. Now....ive probably seen every episode at least 3 times, read the books, etc......

Lord of the Rings cant be too far behind:) But no Harry Potter EVER!
RE: RE: Nope, I’ve never seen it...  
pjcas18 : 4/17/2019 10:35 pm : link
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Not above it or anything, I love watching tv, just haven’t seen it.



Me as well, never have seen an episode. Not anti-GOT, just was too gory/dark/sexism for my GF. I only watch sports or syfi alone.


It's not really sexist.
Historical Fiction Fans  
Fox : 4/17/2019 10:41 pm : link
The show initially plays more like a medieval English political drama than a fantasy show (loosely based on the War of the Roses). I had no interest in watching since I wasn't into fantasy but the book lovers on BBI got me to check it out right from the beginning. I love historical fiction and it sucked me right in.

Magic/supernatural elements are really far in the background early on. For some perspective, the first scene and the last scene of the season are pretty much the only time anything supernatural is in the fold in season one.

By the time that stuff became central to the show I was already hooked. Read all the books between seasons 1 and 2 to boot.
I tried it  
Bramton1 : 4/17/2019 10:46 pm : link
Couldn't get through the first episode. Some people have said that it starts slow. I'm try again some time, but right now it's not a high priority.
I don't care  
Torrag : 4/17/2019 11:06 pm : link
Incestuous murderers don't equate to entertainment for me.
Violence, blood, full nudity, death, and betrayal  
PatersonPlank : 4/17/2019 11:08 pm : link
Whats not to like.
Find me a human being alive  
ZGiants98 : 4/17/2019 11:21 pm : link
that honestly watched at least a few seasons or so (no one episode doesnt count as it it is slow and dense and difficult to learn the characters at first) and Ill believe it's even possible for it to not be someone's "thang".

You wont.
The fanbases of even the most popular shows today are relatively small  
Gary from The East End : Admin : 4/18/2019 1:40 am : link
The viewing landscape is fractured and everyone can watch whatever they want whenever they want.

So there are plenty of people who have no interest in GOT and have never watched an episode.
The new cool thing to do  
halfback20 : 4/18/2019 3:42 am : link
Is tell everyone you don't watch GOT.
Sexism? From GOT  
Zeke's Alibi : 4/18/2019 3:52 am : link
Hollywood should take notes from game on how to do woman empowerment right without forcing it down your face.
RE: Spoiler alert  
MetsAreBack : 4/18/2019 8:58 am : link
In comment 14390901 TommytheElephant said:
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Ned Stark does not get to ride a dragon


Not So Fast, Tommy. Maybe the Night King will be busy with his javelin Olympics training this year and tells Ned 'Yo, you got this - ride my Dragon at Winterfell' -- which is what terrifies Arya in the season preview.
I didnt watch it until right before season 7....  
Italianju : 4/18/2019 9:13 am : link
binged it the couple months before. Everyone always said i would like it, but i just hadnt watched it. That said its a great show, is it for everyone, of course not. Do i care if you dont watch it, no, do whatever you want. Is it better then 99% of TV, yes so its worth watching.

I also find it funny that people are like id watch it, but i dont have time for that or im not into binging. The show has been on like a 2 year break, You could have watched like an episode every week and a half and finished in plenty of time.
I haven't watched it. May at some point.  
Beezer : 4/18/2019 9:25 am : link
Just haven't.

Fascinated, though, more by the amount of people posting here and FB (two examples) about how they are among the rare few who haven't watched, or "don't get it."

Lots of people have never seen Breaking Bad, Dexter or Ozark (three I have really enjoyed). Big whoop. lol
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Motley Two : 4/18/2019 9:28 am : link
Telling people you don't watch Game of Thrones  
pjcas18 : 4/18/2019 9:38 am : link
seems to be be like the new "I do cross fit" or "I'm on a keto diet".

no one cares, but you still seek some sort of validation.
I have never seen it,  
Rick5 : 4/18/2019 9:43 am : link
but I would be interested in watching it eventually. I don't have much time to watch TV in general, so I tend to watch movies more often than series. I probably only average 2 to 3 hours of TV per week.
Not my genre not my thing  
nyballa0891 : 4/18/2019 10:04 am : link
But decided to give it a shot and its an amazing series. I think thats why people are so adamant about others watching, I know so many other people who were like me and thought they would never get into it and ended up getting hooked
I watched it for the first time  
Carson53 : 4/18/2019 10:11 am : link
last weekend, just as a curiosity, not exactly my thing.
Someone mentioned genre above, that would be the word for me, not my genre.
I can see how the younger crowd gets into it though.
why does hype  
UConn4523 : 4/18/2019 10:14 am : link
scare people from watching something? Doesn't that means its likely pretty good? Never thought to my self "hey a ton of people like X, it probably sucks".

Not liking it after trying it is fine, but hearing its good and deciding you aren't interested seems odd to me.
It literally took me three  
tyrik13 : 4/18/2019 10:18 am : link
Separate times to try and watch it and I finally did and it’s an amazing show. Great story, great characters, absolutely love it.
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Zeke's Alibi : 4/18/2019 10:20 am : link
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scare people from watching something? Doesn't that means its likely pretty good? Never thought to my self "hey a ton of people like X, it probably sucks".

Not liking it after trying it is fine, but hearing its good and deciding you aren't interested seems odd to me.


This is so weird to me. Like I ended up watching Lost right after it was over because I had access to it and while I didn't think it was going to be something I was into I loved it. Breaking Bad was another one, but I stopped after the third or so season just wasn't into it. Anytime something becomes a cultural juggernaut I make an effort to see it so at least I can have an opinion on it.
CURE FOR INSOMNIA  
x meadowlander : 4/18/2019 10:25 am : link
My kids love it, family watches it together.

I fall asleep every time. Not sure why - it just doesn't hold my interest.

Part of it is the genre - loved Lord of the Rings, but generally hate that wizard goblin magic dragon bullshit. That and vampires. Fucking S N O R E.

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Amtoft : 4/18/2019 1:44 pm : link
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This Shame gif is perfect for this thread... hahaha well played.
RE: CURE FOR INSOMNIA  
jnoble : 4/18/2019 3:33 pm : link
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Fucking S N O R E.


LOL!
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eli4life : 4/18/2019 3:45 pm : link
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Amtoft : 4/18/2019 3:47 pm : link
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Hahaha Jnoble that is a nice mustache brother!
No  
GeneInCal : 4/18/2019 6:03 pm : link
I couldn't care less. Dragons..lol
CGI really this bad?  
madgiantscow009 : 4/18/2019 6:13 pm : link
Don't care either  
Matt M. : 4/18/2019 6:30 pm : link
Although I can see myself watching the series sometime in the future, if it is available for free. But, I didn't watch it when I did have HBO.
Gave Up On It  
Percy : 4/19/2019 11:48 am : link
Early after swallowing the book, such as it is. The sort of gratuitous sex in the HBO version was as much as distraction as titillating. Another secret of mine, acquired recently while meeting a small group of women at a club bar: I never watched The Office.
Subject of thread reminds of this:  
schabadoo : 4/19/2019 12:26 pm : link
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Area Man Constantly Mentioning He Doesn't Own A Television - ( New Window )
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