A little bit drunk and with the prospect of something that might actually be satisfying after.

I’ve whinged a lot about Game of Thrones’ soap operatics before.

But I had an epiphany this season: Game of Thrones is exactly that. It’s a soap opera.

Yes, it’s a soap opera with a fabulous budget and the occasional decapitation.

But watching GoT and expecting a soap opera, as opposed to expecting it to be this epic, magical experience that so many fans seem to believe, makes everything much more satisfying.

It’s like Revenge. If Revenge only had 10 episodes per season, 30 more characters, and no clear direction.

So I guess not much like Revenge, then.

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