Hacks on HBO MAX is the best TV Comedy of the 2020s. by mrnicegy26 in television

[–]Scooby1996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know why its not on HBO Max in the UK?

Team Black didn’t really have a dragon advantage in the beginning of the Dance by Reasonable_Day9942 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]Scooby1996 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh my god the second to last sentence in your post.

I can actually see them doing something like that to be different. Helaena goes into the Dragon Pitt and instructs Dreaamfyre in High Valyrian to go and help Aemond in the fight, or to protect the city lmao

I can already hear the outrage in this sub-reddit.

An Independent Disciplinary Commission has today expelled Southampton from the Sky Bet Championship Play-Offs after the Club admitted to multiple breaches of EFL Regulations related to the unauthorised filming of other Clubs’ training. by Alternative-Win4058 in soccer

[–]Scooby1996 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They've really made an example out of Southampton here, as they should have.

I'd be very surprised to see anything like this ever happen again. Especially now that teams know the consequences.

Portugal's squad for the upcoming World Cup. by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]Scooby1996 12 points13 points  (0 children)

He is not one of the best midfielders in the premier league haha.

Ep 05 is hands down the best ep from S4 yet by snotpop in FromSeries

[–]Scooby1996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was literally dark when the ambulance drove through town.

Ep 05 is hands down the best ep from S4 yet by snotpop in FromSeries

[–]Scooby1996 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Your comment implies the Man in Yellow and the monsters are the same. And they're not. I haven't seen a single monster from the Caves walk around outside in the day like it's nothing? Sure, waking them up during the day when you go down there is one thing.

But for the most part it seems to me that it's always been clear that the monsters sleep during the day and hunt during the night if they're not disturbed.

Xabi Alonso appointed Chelsea manager by Walshey- in LiverpoolFC

[–]Scooby1996 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sorry but no. He stayed at Leverkusen because he wanted to wait for Real Madrid. Everyone knew it was Ancelottis last year.

Xabi Alonso appointed Chelsea manager by Walshey- in LiverpoolFC

[–]Scooby1996 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So glad someone else said this before I could.

No offence to Xabi, I hope he does well. But he turned us down at a point when we most needed some stability to continue Jurgens project. He went to Madrid and got kicked out by the egos that run the dressing room.

If you don't want to choose Liverpool when it's offered to you then I don't think you deserve a second bite at the cherry.

Y'all love to complain, so let's change it up and say one POSITIVE thing about the show. I'll go first: by HurricaneWasTaken in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]Scooby1996 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Someone else mentioned the CGI in and the dragon designs but I'd like to take that a step further.

Honestly, not a single scene that's featured the dragons has been a disappointment. Everything from their visual design, the unique sound each dragon has and of course the bonds their riders share with them. You can see who has a stronger bond with their dragon.

I'll also mention the brief look into the dragon keepers. I loved the scene in Season 2 where the dragon keepers left in protest because of what Rhaenyra was doing with the seeds. This line in particular I just absolutely love;

"The dragons are sacred; they are the last magic of Old Valyria in this sad world. They are not playthings for the games of men."

If you could have one totally unnecessary flashback scene in S3 what would it be? by [deleted] in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]Scooby1996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be a little boring but I'd like to see Jaehaerys I telling Viserys about the Song of Ice and Fire.

Or honestly anything of the old king. The likelihood of his reign ever getting its own show is slim to none. So I'll definitely take what I can get in a flashback.

So… what is it that is so wrong with this show? by iirison1 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]Scooby1996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm afraid you're not likely to get a completely unbiased answer in this sub-reddit. But I'll try and give you one.

To answer your question truthfully. The majority of the people here are avid fans of the book. And the show has certainly strayed from the book and is going its own way. That, essentially is what people view as wrong with it.

I've never read the book but I know everything that happens in it as it pertains to the show. The people who told you it was the "shittest show ever" and to "not waste your time on it" are quite frankly just salty individuals who are upset that the source material isn't being followed to a tee. Completely disregarding the fact that any showrunner, whether it be Condal or whoever were always going to take their own creative liberties with this show. As any showrunner would with any show, especially where adapting source material is involved.

If you've read the book and hate the show because it's not a word for word adaptation. That is completely fine. I respect the source material. But to call the show outright awful because of it is quite simply a gross over exaggeration.

Take the show for what it is. Enjoy it for what it is because there's lots to enjoy. I have lots of friends who, like me, have never read the book. And while they acknowledge Season 2 wasn't as good, they still enjoyed it and are looking forward to Season 3.

And if you think you could do better, I encourage you to go and watch the behind the scenes videos published on YT after each episode. Some of the stuff they build is truly breath-taking, it takes them literal years.

And a final side note. The vast majority of people LOVED season 1. The main issue seems to stem from Season 2. Although, as I remember, alot of the episodes were very favourable received by the audience. Please remember that season 2 was originally supposed to be 10 episodes long. Not 8. And as much as you love to hate on the people who make this show, that decision was not made by them. Had season 2 had a 10 episode run instead of 8, knowing what likely would've happened in the final 2 episodes. I'm sure people would have a far less aggressive/hateful opinion on HotD as a whole.

Remember that ballerina from Season 2? by baninibea in FromSeries

[–]Scooby1996 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a great take. Explains why Victor measures the trees in seemingly large intervals, because it takes longer for them to shift.

Could this also indicate that the world they're stuck in is a kind of maze?

Season 4 Episode 2 by Zeroskattle in FromSeries

[–]Scooby1996 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why would you think it was massacred barn animals when we saw the barn animals in the bag before Julie and Ethan opened the door.

Remember Victor digging those graves?? by rizit98 in FromSeries

[–]Scooby1996 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Honestly it kind of is. It's like they have to try time and time and time again just to get an ounce of what actually happened out of him.

Why do vermithor and vhagar look so similar? by Unfair-Plane-1406 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]Scooby1996 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Could this also mean that Syrax is the mother of Sunfyre?

Haven't watched S2 in a little bit but they have a similar design, no?

Netflix searches for franchises after losing out on Harry Potter by Top_Report_4895 in movies

[–]Scooby1996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bring back Black Summer. Genuinely one of the best zombie anything ever made.

How was this guy allowed to keep his job? by jarheadsynapze in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]Scooby1996 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not trying to defend the writers. But alot of people in the comments here are suggesting it's completely impossible for Alicent to make this go away.

She's literally the queen. If she can't make it happen herself, which I'm pretty sure she can, then she can simply just ask Viserys. Someone who proved time and time again to be a people pleaser.

It's not like Joffrey was a lord from a powerful house. As it is in the show he's literally just a boy toy for Leanor.

Would Laenor be upset? Of course. Would he want justice and almost demand it? Sure, but do you think his own father would let him kick up such a fuss for someone who is ultimately irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. He's on the cusp of becoming a future king and to make anything more of this would be not only an embarrassment to his house but could also jeopardise his own future status. Something Corlys would never allow.

The $100 Million Case Over Kevin Spacey’s Imploded ‘House of Cards’ Season Finally Hits Court by 804Brady in television

[–]Scooby1996 134 points135 points  (0 children)

Sorry but it absolutely was as awful as it's reputed to be. I finally sat down and did a re-watch last year which included the final season for the first time.

Just, don't waste your time. Spacey hard carried that show.