Erik. Congrats on the new platform! I wish you all the success. Great column. I remember reading it when you first wrote it. How much do you think doofus and dim cost HBO? At least a billion. No one rewatches the show. No one buys merchandise or the dvds. And I know they’ve made very recent mention of spin-off shows but nothing is even on the medium horizon.
I have some friends here in Japan that just found the show on Amazon Prime and rave about it. I also have introduced it to my students. On the whole, however, yeah...I don't know anyone that has rewatched it. I certainly haven't. Tried to get the Mrs into it but it's a big ask. Ted Lasso is an easier pill to swallow. I am interested in reading the new book, but am not holding my breath for anything after that.
Guessing the hype and ultimate payoff (?) of the last episode used up everyone's energy. That's also how I felt about the end of the latest MCU phase (4, was it? with Far From Home?). After that, I was kinda Marveled out. I put some of my favs on in the background (Thanks D+) while I am cooking or something but... meh. The only thing that has really sparked my MCU interest again has been Wandavision. And I just don't see anything like that happening with TSOFAI.
Thanks Pepe! Yeah, they cost HBO a ton for sure. The show could have easily run several more seasons with great success. Cutting it short was sheer madness. I will never understand it.
The longer the delay in this series, the more convinced I am that Martin is blocked. He doesn't know how to end it.
We are told there will be seven books, but after book five the Westerosi civil war isn't wrapped up. So he's got that to conclude before Westeros can pivot north for the existential battle against the White Walkers. Within the confines of seven books, that epic battle is going to get short shrift.
Erik. Congrats on the new platform! I wish you all the success. Great column. I remember reading it when you first wrote it. How much do you think doofus and dim cost HBO? At least a billion. No one rewatches the show. No one buys merchandise or the dvds. And I know they’ve made very recent mention of spin-off shows but nothing is even on the medium horizon.
Winter is coming! Psych! No it’s not.
I have some friends here in Japan that just found the show on Amazon Prime and rave about it. I also have introduced it to my students. On the whole, however, yeah...I don't know anyone that has rewatched it. I certainly haven't. Tried to get the Mrs into it but it's a big ask. Ted Lasso is an easier pill to swallow. I am interested in reading the new book, but am not holding my breath for anything after that.
Guessing the hype and ultimate payoff (?) of the last episode used up everyone's energy. That's also how I felt about the end of the latest MCU phase (4, was it? with Far From Home?). After that, I was kinda Marveled out. I put some of my favs on in the background (Thanks D+) while I am cooking or something but... meh. The only thing that has really sparked my MCU interest again has been Wandavision. And I just don't see anything like that happening with TSOFAI.
Wandavision gives me hope for the next phase of the MCU though. It's so good.
Thanks Pepe! Yeah, they cost HBO a ton for sure. The show could have easily run several more seasons with great success. Cutting it short was sheer madness. I will never understand it.
Can’t he just turn it over to Brandon Sanderson already?
The longer the delay in this series, the more convinced I am that Martin is blocked. He doesn't know how to end it.
We are told there will be seven books, but after book five the Westerosi civil war isn't wrapped up. So he's got that to conclude before Westeros can pivot north for the existential battle against the White Walkers. Within the confines of seven books, that epic battle is going to get short shrift.