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Post by Backdrifter on Apr 12, 2019 22:51:28 GMT
ABBA are more than slightly overrated Yes apart from a couple of songs I've never liked them. It's all so shiny and trebly, it's like icing sugar being rubbed into my eardrums.
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Post by MrsCondomine on Apr 15, 2019 8:27:15 GMT
As it's now topical again...
*gets megaphone*
Daenaerys is a crap character who is badly acted and doesn't deserve to rule.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 8:55:55 GMT
Well if we're starting a bandwagon...GOT isn't all that 'groundbreaking' and is frankly not that interesting*
*granted I gave up midway through season 2.
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Post by poster J on Apr 15, 2019 9:20:55 GMT
Well if we're starting a bandwagon...GOT isn't all that 'groundbreaking' and is frankly not that interesting* *granted I gave up midway through season 2. I didn't make it through the first episode (yes, I know, cue people saying I didn't give it enough of a chance, but I didn't get through the book either!)...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 9:27:35 GMT
Well if we're starting a bandwagon...GOT isn't all that 'groundbreaking' and is frankly not that interesting* *granted I gave up midway through season 2. I didn't make it through the first episode (yes, I know, cue people saying I didn't give it enough of a chance, but I didn't get through the book either!)... I got through about that much of the book...I didn't HATE series one, but midway through series 2 I realised I didn't know who anyone was and had zero investment in anything happening and frankly life's too short etc (It's a shame because SciFi/Fantasy is my bag, and it SHOULD have been a thing I loved, anyway dragons, tits etc I'm sure it's fun if you're still into it)
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Post by londonpostie on Apr 15, 2019 10:06:26 GMT
Well if we're starting a bandwagon...GOT isn't all that 'groundbreaking' and is frankly not that interesting* *granted I gave up midway through season 2. I didn't really get into it until after that. The beheading at the end of S1 should have told me there would be an unorthodox structure but it wasn't really until the Red Wedding at the end of S3 that I had my first Holy sh*t! moment. Until then it was just palatable fare, background noise even.
That's the thing really; the show has the most 'holy sh*t!' moments I've experienced.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 10:09:57 GMT
I do enjoy the show (a reasonable amount) but I don't think not being into it counts as an unpopular opinion. I guess, in the same way that men just don't experience sexism-against-women in a way that means anything to them, non-fans just don't experience that certain type of non-fan who seems almost to seek out conversations about the show JUST so they can tell the fans how little they care. I don't think there's anyone in this thread who fits that description, but if anyone turns up in the Game Of Thrones-specific thread to post about how much they don't watch the show, then we'll have a winner.
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Post by duncan on Apr 15, 2019 11:33:58 GMT
I've never seen a single second of game of thrones, tits and dragons hold no interest for me.
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Post by The Matthew on Apr 15, 2019 11:34:00 GMT
GOT is the sort of thing that I thought would appeal to me, but somehow I never got around to watching it at all and next thing I knew it was umpteen seasons in and it seemed a bit futile to try to get into it. that certain type of non-fan who seems almost to seek out conversations about the show JUST so they can tell the fans how little they care Not really a non-fan thing, but elsewhere I've experienced that sort of fan who feels the need to turn up in every discussion about a character others like to say how much they hate the character and want them written out. Over and over and over again. "Whoa! My people-are-saying-nice-things-about-that-character alarm is sounding. Time to rain on their parade."
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Post by duncan on Apr 15, 2019 11:34:47 GMT
🤔😉
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Post by anita on Apr 15, 2019 11:57:27 GMT
I've never seen a single second of game of thrones, tits and dragons hold no interest for me. Me Neither.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 13:02:42 GMT
Cersei Lannister is my idol. And we both fancy Jaime Lannister too. We're meant to be.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 15, 2019 13:25:36 GMT
I've never seen a single second of game of thrones, tits and dragons hold no interest for me. Me Neither. Nor me. And same applies to The Simpsons.
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Post by duncan on Apr 15, 2019 14:06:34 GMT
I used to watch The Simpsons if it was on and there was nothing better to do but I havent seen any of it for at least a decade - it got painfully unfunny about 15 years ago.
I've never really been able to get into things with dragons and wizards so alongside Game of Thrones I've never seen or read any Harry Potter or Hobbit/Lord of the Rings although for some odd reason I did visit Hobbiton when in New Zealand.
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Post by Backdrifter on Apr 15, 2019 15:04:04 GMT
game of thrones, tits and dragons This reads like it's meant to be the actual full title. Yeah, never got the whole dragons thing. Not especially interested in thrones either. Mrs Backdrifter and I have never seen it, which helps explain her recent confusion about its title. Someone mentioned it in a conversation and she frowned and said "But that's not its name." She was assured it was, and it transpired she'd thought all along it was 'Game of Thorns'.
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Post by sparky5000 on Apr 15, 2019 15:06:54 GMT
As it's now topical again... *gets megaphone* Daenaerys is a crap character who is badly acted and doesn't deserve to rule. I’d lump Jon Snow in that bracket too. Most boring character in GoT!
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Post by bobbybaby on Apr 15, 2019 16:45:37 GMT
This just suddenly popped into my head. I actually thought Gone with the Wind had great potential. The shame was it felt like going to a workshop of it and needed serious tightening up. But I have to say when Darius strode on to the stage, I was really rather taken. He’s often described as wooden, but to be honest, I’ll never complain about a man who’s constantly stiff. 🧥🚕 (Felt the same in Funny Girl)
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Post by pianowithsam on Apr 15, 2019 16:54:22 GMT
Completely off topic but if we’re going with unpopular opinions, I absolutely hate “Six”.
Don’t know if anyone shares this opinion.
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Post by Dawnstar on Apr 15, 2019 17:55:35 GMT
I haven't seen enough of it to hate it but the clips & production photos I have seen have made me certain that I never want to see it.
I've never seen Game of Thrones because it sounds far, far too gruesome for me.
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Post by poster J on Apr 15, 2019 21:23:19 GMT
Completely off topic but if we’re going with unpopular opinions, I absolutely hate “Six”. Don’t know if anyone shares this opinion. I thought their performance at West End Live a few years ago was so dreadful I refuse to spend money giving it another chance, does that count?
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Post by daisy24601 on Apr 15, 2019 23:24:43 GMT
I tried to get into Avengers ahead of the new film but it's not for me. So dull. Give me Superman any day. Also just can't get passed that Thor is Kim from Home and Away.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2019 8:15:27 GMT
I tried to get into Avengers ahead of the new film but it's not for me. So dull. Give me Superman any day. Also just can't get passed that Thor is Kim from Home and Away. omg YES on the Thor thing!! I did watch the early Avengers/Marvel films this decade...but I'm notoriously crap at watching films, so I missed a couple and struggled to catch up...maybe when it's all done I'll work my way through them all as I'm intrigued how it all ends in Endgame...but also I'm not QUITE seeing the fuss.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2019 10:20:16 GMT
Those movies are getting worse and worse. I'm only seeing Endgame next week cause my friend got us free tickets for the premiere.
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Post by missthelma on Apr 16, 2019 10:25:47 GMT
I have had Six recommended to me by a number of people including someone with what could be classed as 'highbrow' taste (whatever that means!) but my only experience of it is the performance on the Oliviers. That felt like eavesdropping on a group of teenagers in a Croydon McDonalds and frankly was quite horrific so am not sold on it just yet.
Seen Episode one of GOT twice, have never felt the need to explore further, another friend described it as 'medieval Shameless' which did not make me want to try again.
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Post by danb on Apr 16, 2019 12:49:05 GMT
Those movies are getting worse and worse. I'm only seeing Endgame next week cause my friend got us free tickets for the premiere. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 That IS an upopular opinion. I bloody love most of the Marvel movies, especially the Avengers ones. I have all my Chrome spoiler protection set already and cannot wait for next Thursday to see how it all ‘ends’. But give zero fu...am not interested in Game of Thrones at all.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2019 13:11:50 GMT
I'm with Gorgonzola, it was fun at first but the Avengers movies have been getting worse, and some of the individual MCU movies haven't even been good. I'm going to see Endgame on release day, I've even booked the afternoon off so I can get in there before I get spoiled, but I very much feel like I'm on the painful 26th mile of a marathon and I'm not going to quit but I'm SO ready to stop running now.
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Post by longinthetooth on Apr 16, 2019 15:03:01 GMT
I seen to have undergone a sense of humour bypass, as I hated both 'Back to Life' and 'Ghosts'. Wasn't struck on the return of 'Not Going Out' either.
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Post by Backdrifter on Apr 16, 2019 19:00:34 GMT
I seen to have undergone a sense of humour bypass, as I hated both 'Back to Life' and 'Ghosts'. Wasn't struck on the return of 'Not Going Out' either. Not liking a couple of sitcoms doesn't mean you've had a sense of humour bypass! Not Going Out was very watchable up to Tim Vine's departure then it went into a decline that accelerated rapidly when they got married and had kids. I haven't watched it for some time now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2019 19:05:44 GMT
Saw Shazam! today. It's better than all superhero movies I've seen in the last 5 years combined.
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Post by Backdrifter on Apr 16, 2019 20:07:41 GMT
Saw Shazam! today. It's better than all superhero movies I've seen in the last 5 years combined. And you're predicting that'll be an unpopular opinion?! But thanks, I was thinking of seeing it.
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