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I’m watching and been looking forward to it. I’ve got no skin in the game really, just nosy.

Actually, so far it’s fairly balanced and they haven’t said anything unbelievable or shocking.

Massive focus on racism, quite rightly.

I just heard a summary on radio four news. It sounds quite dull. Where’s all the shock. They can’t be saving up for the last episode.
 
'Live updates' have been at the of the Guardian homepage for a lot of the day. With an article below about it about Iran executing the first person found guilty of the recent protests there.

Who actually cares about these whiney mega rich shits and their parasitic family? I understand the Mail creaming itself over it but disappointed in the broadsheets.
 
I care. I mean it’s an entertaining family drama, and I’d watch one of those on telly to pass the time of a winter evening. I watched The Crown after all. But this one is actually real life with constitutional implications, rather than a fictional portrayal, which adds another layer of interest.

I find it weird when people say they like The Crown or Game of Thrones or whatever, but find the real pageantry and intrigue entirely boring.

Like in GoT it’s all “King Robert Baratheon, First of His Name, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm!” and everyone thinks it’s cool and dramatic or whatever. Yet when we have the real thing those same people are like, what a load of crap.
 
I care. I mean it’s an entertaining family drama, and I’d watch one of those on telly to pass the time of a winter evening. I watched The Crown after all. But this one is actually real life with constitutional implications, rather than a fictional portrayal, which adds another layer of interest.

I find it weird when people say they like The Crown or Game of Thrones or whatever, but find the real pageantry and intrigue entirely boring.

Like in GoT it’s all “King Robert Baratheon, First of His Name, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm!” and everyone thinks it’s cool and dramatic or whatever. Yet when we have the real thing those same people are like, what a load of crap.
Anyone'd think the fictional characters in Game of Thrones don't actually have a material impact on the British public outside of light entertainment.
 
Anyone'd think the fictional characters in Game of Thrones don't actually have a material impact on the British public outside of light entertainment.

Are you suggesting that if something doesn't have a material impact then it's less interesting and people should care about it less?
 
I care. I mean it’s an entertaining family drama, and I’d watch one of those on telly to pass the time of a winter evening. I watched The Crown after all. But this one is actually real life with constitutional implications, rather than a fictional portrayal, which adds another layer of interest.

I find it weird when people say they like The Crown or Game of Thrones or whatever, but find the real pageantry and intrigue entirely boring.

Like in GoT it’s all “King Robert Baratheon, First of His Name, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm!” and everyone thinks it’s cool and dramatic or whatever. Yet when we have the real thing those same people are like, what a load of crap.

I don't think GoT would have been quite as popular if all elements like dragons, the undead, etc. were taken out and violence was so rare that major characters generally died of old age when they were well into their 90s.
 
I don't think GoT would have been quite as popular if all elements like dragons, the undead, etc. were taken out and violence was so rare that major characters generally died of old age when they were well into their 90s.

Wouldn't have been so popular if it was based on states governed by parliaments elected by proportional representation either. Prime Minister of the North! Until the constitutionally specified election date!
 
I care. I mean it’s an entertaining family drama, and I’d watch one of those on telly to pass the time of a winter evening. I watched The Crown after all. But this one is actually real life with constitutional implications, rather than a fictional portrayal, which adds another layer of interest.

I find it weird when people say they like The Crown or Game of Thrones or whatever, but find the real pageantry and intrigue entirely boring.

Like in GoT it’s all “King Robert Baratheon, First of His Name, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm!” and everyone thinks it’s cool and dramatic or whatever. Yet when we have the real thing those same people are like, what a load of crap.
I'll watch GoT but draw the line at The Crown because it's infuriating that the monarchy isn't just a ludicrous but engaging piece of fiction.
 
I care. I mean it’s an entertaining family drama, and I’d watch one of those on telly to pass the time of a winter evening. I watched The Crown after all. But this one is actually real life with constitutional implications, rather than a fictional portrayal, which adds another layer of interest.

I find it weird when people say they like The Crown or Game of Thrones or whatever, but find the real pageantry and intrigue entirely boring.

Like in GoT it’s all “King Robert Baratheon, First of His Name, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm!” and everyone thinks it’s cool and dramatic or whatever. Yet when we have the real thing those same people are like, what a load of crap.
I tried GoT and found it not for me; I don’t watch the Crown; but I do comment from time to time on the British Monarchy, because it exists and it shouldn’t.
 
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