tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876216494183628999.post7345049612675739131..comments2023-10-31T00:31:59.277-07:00Comments on The United Federation of Charles: Game Of Thrones: Episode Five: A Nest of Vipers reviewCTPhippshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226189019351004118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876216494183628999.post-37752649730913541462015-08-02T11:42:28.118-07:002015-08-02T11:42:28.118-07:00Frustrating is the word I would use to describe th...Frustrating is the word I would use to describe this episode overall. It was just too short and felt like it skipped an episode of development to get to it's twists.<br /><br />I feel tell-tale fell into the pitfall I was worried they would at the end of episode 4. Ramsey once again does a bad act and get's to walk away without any payback despite the stupidity of his move. <br /><br />The show and this game so overuses Ramsey to the point where any scene he is in now is sucked of any tension or interest to me since you know he can't be harmed in the game in any way. <br /><br />It's also lazy of telltale to use Ramsey to make more misery for the Forresters, along with wasting a character who had potential in so many ways along with his sister. <br /><br />Same with killing the beast, there was potential there was well to make what I imagine to be a battle in the next episode between the Forresters and the whitehalls. But I imagine that will be very anti climatic overall. <br /><br />That is the massive problem I have with series like GOT sometimes is how anti climatic it is with it's plots and characters, it takes a lot of the enjoyment out of it and makes it harder to keep patient with the slow moving storyline as well. <br /><br />I don't mind a slow moving plot the wire is an excellent example of how it can be done well, but GOT has got to the point where I just feel 'Get on with it' everytime I watch it. <br /><br />The Gared arc overall I keep wondering if this is one of those arcs that will be continued in season 2 if they do one. Since regardless of what's at the north gove. Gared is still stuck beyond the wall and considering season five events, his fate looks dim.<br /><br />Yes they do seem to be hinting of a Ygritte type thing going on here between Gared and Sylvi. she does look too young, but then again episode one seem to hint a thing with gared and Talia, so gared might just have a type, which I hope he doesn't. <br /><br />I wonder if Sylvi is supposed to be a targaryan or something of dragon line, just instead of blood and fire, it's ice pun or something along those lines. Considering what has been hinted at the north grove. <br /><br />At this point Asher is keeping me playing the game, you could do an entire game around him and beska stuff, their bits tends to be the deepest, most well written in my view and full of potential. <br /><br />I imagine most gamers choose Rodrick at the end to meet his fate. Since Asher overall is the more charming of the two. Not to mention I imagine the different dynamic Asher would have with ludd in tense scenes. <br /><br />Hopefully if bloodsong is spared there will be something cool to see in episode six, but considering Arthurs and beast's fate I doubt it.<br /><br />Mira is fucked overall whether she chooses cersi or Margery, considering season five events, unless tom's employer turns out to be who I think it is and this ties into Tyrion and his destination in season five. <br /><br />Especially with Malcolm staying with Dary, they are definitely setting something up there. It has potential and I am just imaging overall how it could all play out if I think what's going to happen to Mira happens. <br /><br />I just can't picture tell tale not wanting to use canon characters like Tyrion in future series. <br /><br />You hit the nail on the head with the traitor, it was one of those moments I just thought really, it came down to a choice in the first episode, their reason being so against any reasonable logic was a dethroning moment for tell tales writing cred. <br /><br />Not good at all. <br /><br />I feel telltale are trying to tell to big of a story with far too little time and episodes to flesh it out right and develop it properly.<br /><br />Will play episode six but tell tale have really left me feeling pessimistic in their writing and where they will take things in the future.<br /><br />They are a company that has lots of passion and energy in their games, but it's time for them to start evolving their formula and writing. oliver simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153675796879872038noreply@blogger.com