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Man: So, did you see the final episode last night?
Woman: Of course! As if I would miss that!
Man: And?
Woman: It was by far the best episode, definitely.
Man: Yeah, totally. The dragon at the end and all the special effects in that final scene were amazing.
Woman: I loved that part! But I still don't think this series was as good as the others.
Man: Really? But you said you wouldn't want to miss it?
Woman: I know, but still … it's a lot more predictable than it used to be.
Man: But that's because the story has been told so well that all the characters are reaching their destiny now.
Woman: I don't know … before, anyone could die at any time so it was exciting! But, this series, no key characters died and we all knew they wouldn't. When Jaime fell in the water after the dragon attacked him, we knew he would make it somehow. And … oh, surprise, Bronn jumps in and saves him.
Man: They did kill some characters in this series, though. What was that one's name …?
Woman: Exactly, see! You can't even remember who died!
Man: Hmm. The only thing I didn't like about this series was that it was shorter than the others. Seven episodes instead of ten. Maybe they spent all their money on that dragon!
Woman: Right! I don't understand why they did it, as all the fans would happily watch ten episodes.
Man: I reckon that now they're not using the story in the books any more, they don't have as many ideas.
Woman: That would explain why they're not being as brave with the story too. It's more like a Hollywood film than a TV show now.
Man: So, is Tyrion still your favourite character?
Woman: You know … surprisingly, I think my favourite might be Cersei.
Man: What?!
Woman: She's so interesting! All the awful things she's done and the way she's just aiming for revenge, even though it won't make her happy. She still surprises us because we're expecting her to have a happy ending where she sees her mistakes and becomes a good person. But she never does, no matter what it costs her. She's unpredictable because we just can't believe anyone would be like her.
Man: I guess. You don't have to like a character for them to be your favourite!
Hi Veni_1,
It's a good question. You may be interested to read this answer about the same question: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/comment/185041#comment-185041
Jonathan
LearnEnglish team
i think the answer is "always" because the woman does not miss any episode
It somehow mentioned when she's been asked if she watched the episode. her answer was how. can I miss the episode I think it's that?
obviously its the game of Thrones ,I watched a lot of series I can't even decide which of them is my favorite.
I dont know the serie they are talking about. I rarely watch shows so i cant decide which is my favorite.
It is Game of thrones. My favorite series is Sherlock
Woooow stunning ever episode
I think this chat is about the "Game of Thrones" series.
My favourite series is "Black List ".
The series they were talking about might be "Game of Throne." It is really popular among teenagers but I haven't watched it yet because it has so many episodes to catch up for a newbie. "Money Heist" is my fav TV show of all time. It is a Spanish Netflix series about stealing money from the government, economic system of today world and family legacy business. There are so many plot twists in that series so that you don't even want to skip a minute of an episode.
Wow, this answer seems like it was written by me! I also would say that the TV show being discussed is "Game of Thrones", although I have not actually watched it. When asked about my favourite TV show, the first one that came to mind was "Money Heist" for the same reason you mentioned - many unexpected plot twists. However, I'll skip providing my own answer and simply concur with your opinion.