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HBO: Make Will Evans the Host of After the Thrones

HBO: Make Will Evans the Host of After the Thrones

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Started by Amy David 10 years, 3 months ago

After the Thrones is really boring. Please get rid of Chris Greenwald and replace him with Will Evans. Will is very entertaining and up on not only GoT lore, but how it relates to pop culture and the world in general. You can see his awesome work recapping the show on Black Nerd Problems:

http://blacknerdproblems.com/game-of-thrones-recap...

Creator's note: I am a huge GoT fan. I look forward to it every week and subscribed to HBO just so I could. I love discussing it, dissecting its main themes, speculating on the motivations of different characters, and just generally getting the most out of every week's episode.

I was obviously excited to find out about AtT. More GoT talk from HBO!

And then I watched it. It was boring. The hosts aren't that funny, nor do they even seem to really be fans of the show. They don't give us any new insight or make connections beyond repeating back to us what we've just seen. What's more, they seem to be totally missing the context of what GoT tells us about our own world or why we should care: really the most important parts of speculative fiction. HBO has done something I didn't consider possible by making a GoT-related show that I don't want to watch.

By contrast, I look forward to William Evans' recap on Black Nerd Problems every week, and have for several seasons. He is doing what AtT should be doing: entertaining, illuminating, and most importantly, showing off his love for the show. AtT would improve tenfold if he were to be involved in its creation.

I know online petitions are easily ignored by TPTB, but if nothing else, I hope that people will sign and reshare to bring more attention to the great work Will and his co-editors are doing over at http://blacknerdproblems.com/.

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May 17, 2016

HBO clearly thinks we will settle for their dull and superficial recap show but this wave of support proves they are dead wrong. We are forcing them to see that the current hosts have nothing to offer compared to the sharp insight Will Evans brings to the table every single week.

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LYNNE PROCOPE
10 years ago Featured

This would actually make me watch AfterThrones again and I swore that I wouldn't. Will is both a thinker/writer and an articulate, passionate fan of the genre and the show. Let's make this happen, HBO!

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Darian Wilson
10 years ago Featured

Will is brilliantly witty in his reviews and also has a deep amount of knowledge on #DemThrones. He would liven up After Thrones the way Chris Hardwick lives up Talking Dead

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Whitney
10 years ago Featured

I don't necessarily think that Chris Greenwald needs to go, but Will Evans should definitely have a spot. Black Nerd Problems recaps of GOT are currently 10000000x better than AtT.

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Kait
10 years ago Featured

In my opinion, as a former digital content specialist for a mobile video app featuring personality-driven shows, and as a former poetry slam emcee, Will Evans has got what it takes to draw a following that'll be sure to engage current fans and grow a viewership.

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Anna
10 years ago Featured

This guy writes the best recaps--clever with solid references to both the books and pop culture. He is a treasure. Will Evans for After the Thrones!

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Rachel McKibbens
10 years ago Featured

Will Evans is the sharpest GOT re-capper in the game. Chris Greenwald has as much charisma as that grill mark on Lancel Lannister's forehead. Do the right thing, man.

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Nicole
10 years ago

Yes!

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Anonymous
10 years ago

THIS SHOULD HAPPEN STAT.

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