I disagree with whomever tagged You with a red x.I must be getting old.
I always loved "B" movies in the old days - the cheesier, the better for a Friday night
pizza and beer get together with friends of like mind.
The worse the flick was, the funnier we found it to be. Good times...
Blame MST2K (Mystery Science Theater 2000, the old TV show where the hosts mocked
bad movies), I guess.
I still dig Bruce Campbell stuff. The TROMA bunch were always good for that sort of thing, too,
because they always did their stuff with a sense of humor, like they were in on the joke, too.
These days, I'm more into well-written stuff. Thought-provoking story telling.
Instead, all they seem to crank out anymore (because it's what sells, of course) is all this
shallow, mindless pablum, mostly based on some make-believe critters or characters.
Well, I'm over all that Harry Potter/Dungeons N Dragons/werewolf/vampire/zombie/superhero/CGI crap,
I really am.
It doesn't seem like they spend more than five minutes writing any of that and instead rely on
the glittery, flashy, loud stuff to sell the show. The kids eat it all up, after all.
It's all very low brow and to be perfectly honest, very insulting to the intelligence of the audience.
Pass....
Give me a well-written, well thought out story every time. It doesn't actually have to be from a true
story, but it should at least be credible and compelling.
There's some really good series that have come along, with great writing and acting.
Justified was one. Hell on Wheels another. Whether you liked the subject matter or not, Breaking Bad
and Better Call Saul were/are extremely well done shows.
We're keeping up with some now thanks to Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Bosch is one with very well developed characters and deep, thought provoking writing.
Fargo, both the movie and the series. Goliath with Billy Bob Thornton.
The list goes on.
I disagreed with his implication that the show and books are not well written simply because they're in the epic fantasy genre. Unless you've read the books or watched the show, you're not qualified to have an opinion on how well they are or are not written. That is all.I disagree with whomever tagged You with a red x.
As for (Harry) *Bosch*, I've never seen the show since I don't watch TV, but I've read every Michael Connelly *Bosch* novel.....they be *the **** Mon*! Bosch & Nelson deMille's *John Corey* are my absolute favorite characters from print....two non conformist rebellious Detectives Who get the job done, blowing the doors off Their peers. Have been hoping for a long time that Connelly & deMille will collaborate & combine the forces of Harry & John.
No wait a damn second... what about the keyboard commandos and all entitled opinion spewing folk that are out there...I disagreed with his implication that the show and books are not well written simply because they're in the epic fantasy genre. Unless you've read the books or watched the show, you're not qualified to have an opinion on how well they are or are not written. That is all.
Oooooh, a dreaded red "X" eh? I must have hit a nerve.Game of Thrones is an extremely well written story. It has an enormous amount of plot twists and different story lines woven together. It's actually a series of very long novels that's been turned into a tv show. I started reading them back in the late nineties. I remember being mocked for reading a book "bigger than the bible" by someone who is now a huge fan of the show... While the show has stayed fairly true to the books, they left out a large amount of stuff and a couple seasons ago they actually got past the point in the story that has been published by the author. Apparently he gave them a copy of the overall plotline to work off of.
Anyway, obviously you're entitled to your own opinion and it's fine if you don't enjoy epic fantasy type stories. I wouldn't expect most of the mopar guys here to be into that sort of thing. However, don't insult something as not being "well written" or "well thought out story" when you haven't read it and don't know what you're talking about.
Well done, sir.Everyone has their own set of interests, their own type of entertainment. Some like to read epic fantasy tales or other genres as well. I like to read, always have, the GOT books are epic in scope and cover a load of events and wide ranging plots that intertwine and work off of each other across the length and breadth of the books. While reading the series I took awhile to do it, took breaks from it to do other things, Mopar, and stuff. I find that it's a release valve for stress to do some mindless reading or watching of the film version of the books I have read. The show is not for everyone, of course, however it IS well written and acted/cast. The sets and locations are spectacular in they're own right, the costuming and gear are well thought out and fit well within the story. IMHO spending an hour each week in front of the device of your choosing to watch a highly regarded worldwide sensation of a show is not too much of a distraction from everyday manly pursuits. Lots of heroes and villains of both genders, lots of nudity, lots of blood and gore sword fights and epic battles. So, yes I have read the books and am watching the series when I have time. IMHO it's a worthwhile piece of entertainment for all of the above reasons.
Oooooh, a dreaded red "X" eh? I must have hit a nerve.
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A "well-written story" about nekked chicks and dragons and stuff, you say? All righty then...
Got a little worked up, did we?
Well, for your misinformed information, the wife made me sit through a chunk of the first season of that
childish tripe. She actually likes some of that vein of programming - but even she eventually bailed on it.
But...
Tell ya what, Sparky. Opinions are opinions and you're as welcome to yours as I am to mine. Adults express
opinions on any manner of things all the time without getting personal with their diatribes.
Kumbaya, all that jazz...
However, what you (or any other swinging dick on this planet) don't get to do is try to tell me what to do or what to say.
That isn't how it works in this fine country....
but please do feel free to come and try, ok?
Allllll righty then.
Like say page back....no give rusty ****. Just as qualify to say b.s. as you say it good....opinion like asshole, everybody got.I disagreed with his implication that the show and books are not well written simply because they're in the epic fantasy genre. Unless you've read the books or watched the show, you're not qualified to have an opinion on how well they are or are not written. That is all.
Sure, you're just as qualified to have an opinion based on ignorance as Ed is. Like I said a page back, it's just some books and a tv show for entertainment. Some like it, some don't. It doesn't make any difference to anything in the long run. I don't really give a **** either. Have a great day!Like say page back....no give rusty ****. Just as qualify to say b.s. as you say it good....opinion like asshole, everybody got.