Boss452 OP t1_j9y3egv wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:05 PM

Reply to comment by doctorMiami1337 in Game of Thrones Season 4 has to be in the GOAT discussion. by Boss452

Good writeup. Yeah those 4 seasons were supreme. Even when met with competition like Breaking Bad or Sopranos, what wins the case for GOT is how many levels above it was compared to others in ambition and scope. Basically it was much easier to mess up Thrones than something like Mad Men or BB. There are just so many parts in motion and a great skill was required to make it all coherent and thrilling.

> After seasons 7 and 8 and what they did to the show, a large part of my life was just gone.

Same. I dunno how many hours I have sunk in watching, reading, discussing, arguing over Thrones.

> the reason why i included season 5 which wasn't as good as season 4 is beacuse of episode 8 "Hardhome", which is a straight 10/10 )

Hardhome is magnificent. I always get chills during the last 20 minutes or so. Such fine piece of filmmaking.

HOTD was above average. The story isn't exciting and neither are the characters too compelling. But visually it is dazzling.

huthutmike39 t1_j9yvrs4 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:10 PM

The Sopranos is in its own orbit. Nothing like that was made before, and in some ways, since.

cbbuntz t1_ja05jd1 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 9:16 PM

You can't compare the Sopranos and GoT. They're probably my two favorite TV shows, but it's like they're not even playing the same game.

Boss452 OP t1_ja8eye7 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:47 PM

Agreed. GOT is playing in a whole different league. Much harder imho.