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Val Kilmer still is, to this day, my favorite Batman/Bruce Wayne in live action. I do wonder what he would've done in a great Batman movie

That is what has been happening to mythological stories throughout human history. And it's what keeps them alive and vibrant, actually

I loved Denzel Washington as Macbeth in The Tragedy of Macbeth. I see absolutely no difference in casting Lupita as Helen

The destruction of the ring might be narrative climax, but the Scouring of the Shire (and the Grey Havens sequence), are the thematic climax. I've always felt when reading the book a profound sense of loss and the inevitability of change. The whole world is in metamorphosis. And the Shire cannot remain untouched. And the departure from the Grey Havens is a culmination of that very same theme. And I actually thought Peter Jackson was going to extensively focus on this theme when he begins the trilogy with that Treebeard quote, here said by Galadriel ("The world has changed"). But there are many other reasons why I'm not a fan of these movies. I was beyond the pale when the narrative reached this point in ROTK

I don't reckon Episode 2 will change your opinion much, as it is quite comparable to Episode 1 on what you consider its drawbacks

It's an absolutely essential chapter. And much more relevant for the story than for the plot. I'm not a fan of the movies, for various reasons, but that one is particularly egregious.

Well, I for one am enjoying this very much. Like @Knight of Ren wrote, Dunk is definitely the most likeable character in this world so far and I'm really enjoying all the little character moments and interactions. I just find those much more interesting than plot, exposition or cliffhangers. Some of the secondary characters leave quite an impression in their few scenes, like Plummer (the Master of Games), Baelor Targaryen and Lyonel Baratheon, of course. Both the House of Dragon and this do benefit greatly from having very compelling lead actors, whereas Game of Thrones was always dragged down by lackluster performances from a few of its principal cast (mostly Jon Snow and Daenerys).

It's just so hard to find the right tone to tackle this. The whole thing is so inherently silly. Every single character is named after their defining characteristic or gimmick, followed by an "or" suffix. You have a skull for a face? Your name is Skeletor. You're grizzly and furry? Your name is Grizzlor. You're covered in spikes? Your name is Spikor. You're an evil sorceress? Your name is Evil-Lyn. I have a fondness for this from my childhood, but precisely because the whole things is so blatantly silly and made to sell toys. It's really hard to take any of this seriously or care too much about its lore.

I really enjoyed the first episode, with some really nice character moments (and Lyonel Baratheon absolutely stole the show). I was surprised by how much I was enjoying the music while watching the episode, (as I never was, at all, a fan of what Djawadi did for the other shows set in this world), only to find out it wasn't composed by Djawadi. What a pleasant surprise that was. I'm on board with the show

Trailer for Masters of the Universe

The Salamander is also pretty great. From that list, though, my favorite is probably Rio Conchos. That score and performance are pretty great, but the The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint is one of the all time great Goldsmith pieces, and that particular performance is unequalled

As an album, I would definitely agree. It's really great music. I have no idea how it worked with the movie, though. But as stand alone music it has some really great passages

You can say a lot of things about Excalibur, but looking generic I don't think is one of them. I was more thinking along the lines of movies such as these: Hercules (2014) Clash of thew Titans (2010) Immortals (2011) Troy did have some interesting armor designs: Trailer looks intriguing. I particularly liked that shot of the soldier being stabbed while hiding inside the wooden horse (that's what I assume it's happening) and it's very refreshing seeing scenes of ships at sea that look like they were actually shot at sea (even if they weren't, it looks very convincing). Not too keen on the color palette, but that's to be expected coming from Nolan

I haven't, hoping it lands today. Like I said, my impressions are only based of what I've seen thus far, which isn't more than a handful of still photographs and a couple of movie posters. So very little to go around. I hope the trailer changes my mind. Like I've said before, I'm really looking forward to this

Is there any indication he's leaning into the more fantastical and mythological side of the story? Everything I've seen so far seems very muted, both in terms of visuals and the characters. It looks like quite boring, honestly, pretty undistinguinshable from a lot of generic sword and sorcery stuff. The thing is the historically accurate armory would have looked a lot more outlandish, almost garish and Nolan really isn't into this sort of aesthetic. He'll try to ground all the elements in the story, as he always does. Look no further than the font used for the movie poster. Still looking forward to it, though. But nowhere do I get a sense Nolan is sacrificing historical accuracy for a greater emphasis on the more fantastical elements of this story