Game of Thrones TV Thread **HBO-Purists ONLY**

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I loved the finale, but I can understand a lot of the concerns raised. I think what is most worrying about the white walkers is that they don't seem to speak, they are just some undead force of nature. The dragons have a master who has to still play by some sort of rules... Dany still is interested in "the game." The white walkers seem to be very one dimensional, and that's what makes it feel so much like LoTR. I mean, what the hell does an orc want? At least human armies want to rape and pillage and gain honor and prestige. The motivation for orcs/white walkers seems pretty thin and therefore just feels less "real." Of course "real" is a bit of a strange measurement for something in the fantasy genre, yet when you think about it, it's not that strange at all.

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I loved the finale, but I can understand a lot of the concerns raised. I think what is most worrying about the white walkers is that they don't seem to speak, they are just some undead force of nature. The dragons have a master who has to still play by some sort of rules... Dany still is interested in "the game." The white walkers seem to be very one dimensional, and that's what makes it feel so much like LoTR. .

I think it is mostly this, GoT is about a battle for the throne by people, these zombies don't seem to fit in there. Until we see how the rest of the world responds to their resurrection, they just aren't that interesting even if the CGI team had done a better job.

I don't understand the LOTR comparisons that are being made though, the set-up there is all about Sauron (the big bad evil) trying to take over the world, he is only represented by an eye but very much an evil overlord. He controls the orcs and also human tribes, and Saruman controlled the Uruk Hai, so that gives them leadership from above. You knew what the bottom line would be, but just what are the White Walkers up to, besides eating brains?