Post by kuatorises on Feb 28, 2017 19:49:12 GMT
You said: "I thought I would love that show, but was extremely disappointed with the first season and haven't watched much since. I didn't find much substance there are all. Without the sex and violence, that show would not be popular. People who don't like fantasy watch that show – because of the sex and violence. Take it away and the show wouldn't be popular."
Fair enough. I give credit to folks like you who watch a substantial amount of a series before commenting on it. You checked it out, and felt it was not for you.
I respectfully disagree that the show has no substance beyond the sex and violence, though. If you're interested in my opinion, you can read it in my reply to another respondent upthread, I won't bloat this thread by repeating it.
I will agree with you that viewership would drop off if the sex and violence were reduced or eliminated. There are doubtless fans who watch the show because of that. That said, I feel there's much of value in the less lurid content, an intelligent commentary on important issues like power, greed, war, gender inequality, class, and more.
Regardless, I always enjoy hearing differing opinions, if they're respectfully stated and well-written. Thanks.
I finished season one and I kid you not a couple of days later HBO was rerunning the "Shame!" episode – and at that exact scene no less. I felt as if everything that I didn't like about it that contributed to what I see as little substance was just reinforced. I actually had to laugh, because that was the first I had seen of the show since.
I know that it's about politics and whatnot. Everything has to have a plot. When I say that I find it lacks substance, I don't mean that it's not about anything, just those other things are more of a focal point than the actual plot itself. I understand what it's about, but I don't consider it an intelligent or thought-provoking show in the slightest. I think that it is popular for the same reasons The Walking Dead is popular – a healthy chunk of each shows audience is simply shocked. Both of the shows I tracked more than fantasy and horror fans. People haven't seen anything like either one of these and that – and not quality – is why a lot of them watch IMO.
Nce talking to you too!