Game of Thrones: Starting Season 3 Soon
Aug. 30th, 2022 10:33 amNow that I've cleared my blog backlog, including blogs on Season 2 of Game of Thrones that got delayed for a few weeks, I'm ready to start watching Season 3! Of course, I was ready this weekend but didn't prioritize spending hours in front of the TV, so IDK whether I'll actually start watching tonight or next week.
And they moved my cheese! You know that feeling when you're doing something and the end seems to keep getting farther away? Sometimes it's real, like when you're watching a TV series and they add a sequel. Or, in this case with House of the Dragon, a prequel. The first episode got such strong viewership upon its initial drop that HBO has already funded the second season. So by the time I finish Season 3 there'll be a whole 'nother season tacked on at the end, with at least one more still to come. I've avoided spoilers about the later seasons of GoT... except for the fact most people think the ending sucked. I hope I can continue to avoid spoilers and enjoy the series at my own pace.
Enviable? Speaking of enjoying the series, when I was chatting about GoT with a colleague a few weeks ago he said, "I envy you."
"You know HBO Max is only, like, $15/month, right?" I asked. 😅
He explained what he meant is that he envies me being able to watch it for the first time. He watched it from early on. I figure what he really meant is that he wishes he could go back and do it again.
In a way I actually envy him. If I'd taken up the show when it was still airing I could have enjoyed chatting with more people about it in real time. I could have enjoyed the week-to-week discussions about "What did that mean?" and "What do you think will happen next?" I could have enjoyed reading fan sites without assuming there's a spoiler on every page. OTOH, the benefit of watching a series once it's complete is that there's none of that agonizing wait between seasons. I really can watch it at my own pace.
And they moved my cheese! You know that feeling when you're doing something and the end seems to keep getting farther away? Sometimes it's real, like when you're watching a TV series and they add a sequel. Or, in this case with House of the Dragon, a prequel. The first episode got such strong viewership upon its initial drop that HBO has already funded the second season. So by the time I finish Season 3 there'll be a whole 'nother season tacked on at the end, with at least one more still to come. I've avoided spoilers about the later seasons of GoT... except for the fact most people think the ending sucked. I hope I can continue to avoid spoilers and enjoy the series at my own pace.
Enviable? Speaking of enjoying the series, when I was chatting about GoT with a colleague a few weeks ago he said, "I envy you."
"You know HBO Max is only, like, $15/month, right?" I asked. 😅
He explained what he meant is that he envies me being able to watch it for the first time. He watched it from early on. I figure what he really meant is that he wishes he could go back and do it again.
In a way I actually envy him. If I'd taken up the show when it was still airing I could have enjoyed chatting with more people about it in real time. I could have enjoyed the week-to-week discussions about "What did that mean?" and "What do you think will happen next?" I could have enjoyed reading fan sites without assuming there's a spoiler on every page. OTOH, the benefit of watching a series once it's complete is that there's none of that agonizing wait between seasons. I really can watch it at my own pace.