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There's no good vs bad in Game Of Thrones ? What show are you watching ?
And just because someone is nominated for an award doesn't mean they're any good. Adrian Brody, for one. Gwyneth Paltrow, for another. I like her, but she is hardly Oscar worthy. Roberto Benigni is yet another example of someone that isn't any good winning big awards. And Nicolas Cage. What has he done to merit any awards ? Other than a Razzie, I mean.

Bryan Cranston....good on Malcom, and as the Devil in Fallen. But everything is just flat and boring and cliched.

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For those of you who have no clue what Strike Back is:

Season 1 Trailer:

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Season 2 Trailer:

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The Full Pilot episode (posted legally on Cinemax)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTL2kPcemro

For those of you who say you have never heard of Person of Interest:

Season 1 Trailer:

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You're absolutely right. I can't read English, but it seems I am fluent in Troll.

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For people with Xbox Live, I watched the first two episodes of Strike Back free (it's a two-episode arc) and got hooked enough to buy the season on BD.

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So, it's trolling to reply to a topic and give my view of things ?

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Game of Thrones. Because the "good" characters on that show do bad things, and the "bad" characters do good things on a regular basis. It's absolutely not a story about good vs. bad.

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Please name hero and villain of the show.

I'll grant you the "nominated for an award" not necessarily signifying great acting, but this isn't the case for these actors, they consistently deliver amazing performances. I don't understand the flat boring and cliched comment, you mean his performance in Breaking Bad?

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Most characters in game of thrones can not be put in good or evil. However, I would put the mountain as complete evil and Brienne as complete good but these are the only two characters I would label with good or evil.

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Joffrey Baratheon, Theon Greyjoy, Tyrion Lannister. Three of the biggest bad guys on the show.

Ned Stark, Lady Catelyn Stark. Two of the main good guys on the show.

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And this is where the thread turned. Might as well separate this into the "Spottedfeather hates Game of Thrones and Walking Dead" thread and the original thread at this point. But hey, GoT has big wolves, Boromir and a Hobbit, so I can see the comparison. Heck, it's a Beastmaster/Lord of the Rings/Night of the Living Dead/Still Standing mash-up.

But hey, you have a solid list of cartoons there, I'll give you that.

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Actually, the "zombie rules" as bought down from the mount by Lord Romero were that every human who dies becomes a zombie. Zombie bites caused death in a few hours, death then turned them into a zombie. In that sense The Walking Dead actually follows "the rules" better than 99% of the zombie movies in recent times.

As far as Game of Thrones... I can't address anyone who thinks what Spotted Feather thought about the show. I could see someone not liking fantasy, or thinking it is too serious and convoluted (someone liking their fantasy basic and straight forward like Conan or Beastmaster) but unoriginal? I love fantasy and GOT is the best fantasy series ever, and better than 95% of the movies out there.

As far as the characters named, with the exception of maybe Joffry (who has some pretty good reasons) there was not a character listed who does not have a mix of bad and good in them.

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Okay here we go:

Strike Back (Cinemax) -- don't subscribe to Cinemax
Once Upon a Time (ABC) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Revenge (ABC) -- watched one episode and it was shit
The Good Wife (CBS) -- watched one episode and it was shit
2 Broke Girls (CBS)-- watched one episode and it was shit
Castle (ABC) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Happy Endings (ABC) -- I watch this
New Girl (FOX) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Parenthood (NBC) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Modern Family (ABC) -- I watch this
Glee (FOX) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Suburgatory (ABC) -- I watch this
Person of Interest (CBS) -- watched one episode and it was shit
The Vampire Diaries (CW) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Parks and Recreation (NBC) -- I watch this
30 Rock (NBC) -- I watch this
The Office (NBC) -- I begrudgingly still watch this
Fringe (FOX) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Community (NBC) -- I watch this
Grimm (NBC) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Nikita (CW) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Homeland (Showtime) -- not subscribed to Showtime, just bought it on Blu-ray
Game of Thrones (HBO) -- I watch this
Girls (HBO) -- I watch this
Dexter (Showtime) -- I begrudgingly still watch this (yes I'm not subscribed to Showtime)
Episodes (Showtime) -- see above
Spartacus (Starz) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Justified (FX) -- I do watch this when I remember
Sons of Anarchy (FX) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Covert Affairs (USA) -- I don't do any USA shows, because I watched one and it was... well you get it
White Collar (USA) -- ditto
Burn Notice (USA) -- ditto
Suits (USA) -- ditto
Boardwalk Empire (HBO) -- watched a bit of first season, lost interest
Veep (HBO) -- I watch this
The Walking Dead (AMC) -- see Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad (AMC) -- I watch this
American Horror Story (FX) -- watched one episode and it was shit
Hawaii Five-O (CBS) -- didn't have to watch one episode to know it was shit
Louie (FX) -- I watch this
Boss (Starz) -- not subscribed
NCIS (CBS)....Can't forget the highest rated show on network TV. -- watched one episode and it was shit
Mad Men (AMC) -- I watch this
Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) -- I'm 29 year old man, I don't watch ABC Family.

:)

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Some of you seem to have some pre-conceived opinion that ABC Family is some cheesey channel for teens or little girls. I'm in my 30's and I like the channel and I think they have produced some pretty good family shows along with some good serial dramas.

Pretty Little Liars is a guilty pleasure for me mainly because of the attractive female leads, but it's also an on-going serialized murder mystery. I get it though. The leads are girls, so you're all assuming the target audience is girls. It's a very popular show though and I think it has a broader audience than just young girls.

Switched at Birth (also on the same channel) is a very compelling family drama.

Greek (which ended 2 years ago) was a college frat party 1-drama/comedy. I think it appealed to all audiences.

I get it though. Most of you like shows with a harder edge and you may deem ABC Family as too fluffy for your tastes. I just don't think it's fair to write off the channel as shit.

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Same with The CW. I think most on this board write off that channel because they think it only produces cheesey teen young adult shows like 90210 and Gossip Girl, which is obviously targetted for young women and teen girls.

I think they are branching out more towards male viewers especially with Nikita (which hardly anyone on this board watches for whatever reason), Supernatural, and now Arrow coming out this Fall. And for the record, I think The Vampire Diaries is probably one of their best shows and IMO appeals to both men and women.

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You are wrong about almost everyone you listed.

And I agree with DJariya, especially about the CW. Both Nikita and TVD are great shows.

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I actually used to watch Kyle XY so I get the ABC Family thing. I don't watch ABC Family because it's too cutesy or anything but because the shows are geared towards young girls. Granted so is the CW but I still liked Smallville enough. Also, the material on ABC Family's shows (according the commercials I've seen) are far from being family appropriate.

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I get that Pretty Little Liars is a popular show, but it still seems aimed at teen girls to me, as do shows like Bunheads (which I watch), Secret Life, Switched at Birth, Jane by Design, etc. PLL is like a teenaged Desperate Housewives. CW skews older but also targets either a younger audience, or an audience that likes watching highschool-aged kids (Nikita being an exception, I guess). There's nothing wrong with that, and I'm not belittling people's choices (hey, I watch cartoons), but I would think most people who watch consider them more in the "guilty pleasures" category.

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I'm not wrong about any of the characters I mentioned. It's completely ridiculous to say that a tv show has no good guys or bad guys. How am I wrong ?

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:lol:

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Well then it's ridiculous because it's true. This is why it is original because everyone has a shade of grey. There is no true good or evil (there are exceptions). If you watched the show you would know that

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I HAVE seen the show. You can't have a show or movie without good guys and bad guys. Of course, everyone has shades of grey. It wouldn't be interesting if they didn't. But there ARE good guys and bad guys. Having bad guys with a hint of good in them or good guys who have a hint of bad isn't original. Not in the slightest. Watchmen is a good example. The Comedian was one of the main good guys. But he was a rapist and he smoked. Yet, he was a good guy. Or sticking with the Watchmen.....Nite Owl. He was one of the main good guys, but he decided to be a worthless coward by going along with the plan to lie to the world that Dr. Manhattan was the one who attacked. And he did nothing to avenge Rorshach's cowardly murder. Your argument has no merit.

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Well this show doesnt. You show me one villain action that tyrion did and I will counteract with a 'hero' act

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I watch Bunheads but my wife, teen girl, and sister hate it

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Well...
rape
abuse
arranged marriage
drunkedness
murder
attempted murder

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