One more episode ofGame of Thronesleft.
A lot of people are gonna have some postpartum feelings.
Im going to feel relieved.
Ive spenteight yearsdeciding not to watch our decades defining TV show.
Okay so I read the books.
But you dont have to go that far to beat GoT FOMO.
Dont start watching now
Is the show amazing, and will you be missing out?
But dont start it now!
(And boy is that a show you dont want to feel cold and alone after.)
Theyll have moved on, and theyll want to talk aboutDune.
The series premiered in 2011, so there could be a 10th-anniversary resurgence in just two years.
But by this point, youve had at least some of the story spoiled, right?
You have to know some of the major deaths or character turns.
I mean, I havent watched a Marvel movie in a decade, but I know what Thanos did.
There are a lot of cool moments that you’re free to enjoy stripped of their context.
Read the books
I heartily recommend the booksinsteadof the show.
The violence is less stomach-turning on the page, and the story is richer with all the backstory included.
The showGame of Thronesis 70+ hours long.
At a typical reading speed, the books will take you120+ hours.
When you particularly like a scene, you could check out its TV equivalent.
To feel even smugger,read this spoiler-free Twitter threadabout the differences between the books and the show.
The man wrote a pretend history book about his own unfinished story.
If that seems badass to you, then follow that instinct and read the books.
Get really intoRome
OrDeadwoodorThe BorgiasorThe CrownorSuccessionorBorgenorDeep Space 9orWolf Hallor the first two seasons ofHouse of Cards.
Get into some sweeping ensemble drama about power struggles, one thats either long over or just gearing up.
Something you dont have to watch along with the whole world.
Or catch up real quick onKilling Eve.
Were all watching that now, right?
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