Game of Thrones - No spoilers
Discussion
KaraK said:
I've loved all the books in the series so far so I'd be interested to see how this panned out. If nothing else it would give me a Song of Ice and Fire "fix" as book 5 is currently over 4 years "late" and counting! (Don't get me wrong I generally approve of the "release it when its right" philosophy but damn it's frustrating!)
Looks like it has got some good actors in it.
Nightmare said:
probably best 'fantasy' books ive ever read. the characters are just amazing......and the casting for the show looks pretty much spot on to me.....cant wait. really, really excited.
Oh except that I have to as have bloody virgin rather than sky and cant get Atlantic
who can record it for me every week?!!!
I can...but then IO shall delete it as soon as I watch it cas of the weight of all the other stuff from Atlantic/FX/BBC Four/UNiversal/BBC2...Oh except that I have to as have bloody virgin rather than sky and cant get Atlantic
who can record it for me every week?!!!
I find you most prescient!
Fracking 'ell, what an amazing first episode!! It was perfect, my heart did sink when I saw Jason Momoa but thank the Gods he didn't have to speak.
So many bloody good actors in this and it looked so rich and luxurious. As good as any film and hopefully a lot better. The story certainly was intriguing, makes me wanna read the books now
Fracking 'ell, what an amazing first episode!! It was perfect, my heart did sink when I saw Jason Momoa but thank the Gods he didn't have to speak.
So many bloody good actors in this and it looked so rich and luxurious. As good as any film and hopefully a lot better. The story certainly was intriguing, makes me wanna read the books now
IainT said:
I think the TV series will reward someone who has rad the books more but that it also stands as a very good example of a bloody good story.
If they were to attempt to get the political sublties accross on the TV though the series would be about 50 episodes long and a bit dry for people who only want slaughter-sword, cock to quim action.
I haven't read the books and found it ace, and wouldn't have minded it slowed down.If they were to attempt to get the political sublties accross on the TV though the series would be about 50 episodes long and a bit dry for people who only want slaughter-sword, cock to quim action.
We have Spartacus for the ccok-quim-sword-guts action
Nightmare said:
really hope its popular enough to get carried on....and I can swap my Virgin to Sky quickly enough!
It's HBO isn't it? Popularity might not be that important. The Wire would have never made it past series one if it wasn't on HBO, they stuck with it even with small figures and it turned into a work that is routinely classed as one of the best from recent years. Good old HBO!!
Janluke said:
The dwarf Tyrion is also their younger brother and although may appear to be a comic character in the first episode he in fact very clever and cunning developing into one of the main players.
I guessed that, the acting is very good, I think he was able to reveal that without it being too obvious.Janluke said:
The actor playing Joffery captures spoilt evil little fecker very well
He does, also weird looking, like an insect.richtea78 said:
All of the acting seems very good to me, except maybe Caitlin, I was a little dissapointed with the changes they made to the seen with her Bran and Jon Snow as to me it was one of the most important bits I felt.
Jaime is my favourite character from the books and his acting is brilliant, so is Tyrion and Sean Bean was who I imagined Eddard to be when I read the books anyway.
What changes were made to that scene? Which one is Jaime?Jaime is my favourite character from the books and his acting is brilliant, so is Tyrion and Sean Bean was who I imagined Eddard to be when I read the books anyway.
oj121 said:
Why were u expecting dragons?
The pimp and his sister mentioned them I think and then she bathed in water that was considered too hot for her...so it made me think she has dragon blood in her, maybe her g-g-g-g-g-grandaddy made it with Smaug.And then we got dragoneggs, which might be just rocks or real dragons eggs
sooperscoop said:
It's fantasy, it was never going to be Shakespeare. I think it's definitely watchable, even though the political scheming is a bit GCSE Politics. Hopefully once the warring starts things will pick up.
That said, the Daenerys stuff is just sub-porn for the Hollyoaks/FHM crowd, and boring as f***.
Quite a bit of Shakey was fantasy, just because something is fantasy doesn't mean it's not quality. PMQ time is also GCSE politics.That said, the Daenerys stuff is just sub-porn for the Hollyoaks/FHM crowd, and boring as f***.
Is the Daenerys stuff in the book?
FourWheelDrift said:
(I never read fiction story books so will never read them anyway)
Not even in school?richtea78 said:
Also she is 12 or 13 in the book, so its a little bit wrong! As is Sansa.
Its the one critiscm I have of Martin is that he is a little bit explicit with this sort of thing imo however his justification is that it is historically accurate
Yes, I am glad we got rid of those white walkers in the North, and the dragons our of the Peak districtIts the one critiscm I have of Martin is that he is a little bit explicit with this sort of thing imo however his justification is that it is historically accurate
Asterix said:
Another cracking episode!
As above, I've also started the first book. I'm enjoying it and the casting is pretty damn good. I can relate to them on screen as I do in the book.
Am I wrong for liking Tyrion the most thus far? He seems like the one I'd most want to share a beer with.
Is he the blonde fella in the leather jacket? He's the one I'd most likely nut.As above, I've also started the first book. I'm enjoying it and the casting is pretty damn good. I can relate to them on screen as I do in the book.
Am I wrong for liking Tyrion the most thus far? He seems like the one I'd most want to share a beer with.
Sean Bean and the dwarf would be my drinking partners, then a late night call on queeny poos
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