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Game of Thrones
| February 21st, 2017 at 11:48:46 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 145 Posts: 24853 |
That's exactly how I see it. People get ulcers over something they have no involvement in and something they have no control over. What a monumental waste of time. On their tombstones it will say: I Watched Some Sports With a laser image of them sitting in front of a big screen TV. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| February 21st, 2017 at 2:13:42 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 71 Posts: 11718 |
Sports is just as meaningless as say Madmen or video games or country music Just mindless entertainment to pass the time Different strokes for different folks regarding entertainment Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| February 21st, 2017 at 2:20:49 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 145 Posts: 24853 |
I learned a lot from Madmen, all you learn from watching sports is it causes a craving to watch more sports. Organized sports started after the Civil War in the US. Sand lot games attracted people and somebody got the idea of building stadiums and charging people to watch. Phony rivalries were promoted to sell newspapers and an industry was born. Just another opiate for the masses, like organized religion. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| February 21st, 2017 at 2:30:49 PM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | Wait a second I was just coming back to this thread to let people know that over PM Evenbob had convinced me to give up Game of Thrones. He made some good points and challenged me to think anew about watching it. But now low and behold I see him supporting Madmen? I have never seen that show because I heard it was about adultery and cheating on wives?!? And it's not set in the fantasy world of Westeros, but here in America and depicts real life. What is going on? “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| February 21st, 2017 at 2:31:30 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 17584 |
Mad Men was awesome for life and business lessons. Draper was a genius most times. But in other news The arrogant thinking of liberal sports writers. Lots of examples of how liberal sports journalists are out of the mainstream of fans. You need to not confine yourself to lamestream news sites to get this story. The President is a fink. |
| February 21st, 2017 at 2:41:59 PM permalink | |
| Face Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 61 Posts: 3941 |
This is more offensive than any comments against religion. What's next? Convince you to start smoking? Greatest show of all time. How far have you watched, my curiosity asks? Be bold and risk defeat, or be cautious and encourage it. |
| February 21st, 2017 at 2:47:40 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 145 Posts: 24853 |
There's some of that but it's in the context of how unhappy married people act sometimes. There is no graphic sex, no violence. Whatever sexual stuff there is, it's to make a point, it's not the point of the show. I don't remember, but there is little or no nudity in the series, at least as I recall. 133 people died gruesome deaths in the first 4 seasons of G of T. 34 rapes happened. Gratuitous sex and violence, it's 4 times worse in the books, from what I've read. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| February 21st, 2017 at 2:54:19 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 17584 |
Mad Men (2 words, not one) is one of the best shows of all time. I won't lie, there is plenty of sleeping around. On that ground it would get an A-III or O for a Catholic rating. This is assuming my memory on how the system worked is right and it is even still in use. If that is an issue on the surface it is what it is. OTOH, the show is about many characters and their demons they fight with all in the junk-food-for-the-ming industry that is advertising. Even a storyline about one woman who grew up Catholic facing the modern world, thought they phase the Church part out later. Best line has to be, "People want to be told what to do so bad they will listen to anything." But there are dozens of others. Funny how cable has made so many great shows by breaking the 22 episode mold as well as other molds. "The Shield" probably started this, but many since. The President is a fink. |
| February 21st, 2017 at 3:00:02 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
I'm not sure I understand. Adultery in drama, and comedy for that matter, is as old as adultery and drama, and comedy for that matter. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| February 21st, 2017 at 3:29:45 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 71 Posts: 11718 |
In total agreement with Face regarding Game of Thrones Greatest show of all time :-) Madmen, about meaningless advertising I have been ignoring my whole life I never smoked cigs because the advertisements were total BS Only the weak minded are influenced by ads. Marlboro man, lol. Just a piece of Madison ave propaganda to be ignored Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |