2019年很少有電視節目能像《權力的游戲》(Game of Thrones)最后一季(第8季)一樣讓人們滿懷期待。該劇改編自喬治·R·R·馬丁的玄幻小說,但電視劇進度已經遠超原著,最后一季于4月14日首映,觀眾對這一季的興趣達到史上最高。
問題是,很多人都沒有看過這部HBO大熱劇集的前7季。(看過的人里面還有很多決定在最終季首播前重溫前7季,因為離上一季播出已經過了差不多20個月了。)
這很容易解決,進行馬拉松式的煲劇狂歡吧。不過要確保你日程上所有的工作都已經做完了,因為要想看完全部7季,不吃不喝也要超過2天14小時。
即使你從現在開始到4月14日首映前每天都看,這要求也挺高的,因為你需要從現在開始到下周四每天都看6個小時以上。所以可以考慮架好DVR,到時先把第8季的首映錄下來,還要盡量在追上進度之前避免被劇透。(如果你等到周末才開始狂歡,你每天至少要看9個小時。)
當然,要想趕上進度,還有其他辦法。網絡上有幾百集,有文字也有視頻。你可以忽略掉故事里的許多支線劇情,這么做肯定不會影響到最后的結局。甚至于哪怕你不知道(或不關心)為什么阿多如此受到廣大觀眾的喜愛,你也能看完最后一季。
但這就像看《星球大戰》(Star Wars)卻不關注赫特人賈巴和賈瓦人。它們對故事結局可能并不重要,但它們是宇宙的一個重要組成部分。
畢竟《權力的游戲》贏得了47座艾美獎,總共被提名128次,打破了所有播出節目的最高紀錄。此外,它還定期打破HBO的收視記錄。要想真正地欣賞它,你會想要從頭看起。(財富中文網) 譯者:Agatha |
There are few television events in 2019 that will match the anticipation of Game of Thrones‘ eighth and final season. As the televised adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s fantasy saga, which has long since passed the books, starts to come to a close with the season 8 premiere on April 14, interest in the show is higher than ever.
The problem is: A lot of people haven’t watched the first seven seasons of the HBO smash. (And many of those who have are determined to rewatch them before the premiere, since it’s been almost 20 months since a new episode aired.)
That’s easily fixed with a binge watching marathon. Just be sure you’ve cleared your calendar of all responsibilities, since doing so will take over two days and 14 hours of uninterrupted viewing.
Even if you take time off work between now and the April 14 debut, that’s going to a tall order, requiring you to watch more than six hours per day as of Thursday, so it’s not a bad idea to set your DVR to record the eight season premiere and try to avoid spoilers until you’re caught up. (And if you wait until the weekend to start your binge, you’ll be facing at least nine hours per day of viewing.)
There are, of course, other ways to catch up. There are hundreds of episode recaps online, both print and video. You could ignore many of the side stories that almost certainly won’t factor into the show’s conclusion. You could even watch the entire final season without understanding (or caring) why Hodor was so universally loved.
But that’d be like watching Star Wars and ignoring Jabba the Hutt and the Jawas. They might not be critical to the final story, but they’re a key part of the universe.
Game of Thrones, after all, has won 47 Emmys and been nominated 128 times, the most of any show ever aired. And it has smashed HBO viewership records regularly. To fully appreciate it, you’ll want to watch from the beginning. |