Game of Thrones (TV miniseries)

[SmAcKpOo]

HBO rocked the first episode. It stayed true to the book and the production value is amazing.

Can't wait for next week!


To those who have read WoT. At what book does Rand stop running around crying like a little bitch?

I am on the third book. Haha.

I do admit through, the Malazan series is pretty amazing.

[Despair*]

Where did you guys watch it? I'm assuming an online download right?

[SmAcKpOo]

Yes.

HBO was free this weekend though.

[Vagabond142]

... color me impressed. That premiere was BETTER than I was expecting.

[helrazr]

Spoiler alert!












































Spoiler:

"The things I do for love"

*SPLAT*

[Vagabond142]

After ONE EPISODE....











just one....






Spoiler:

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/19/ga...rones-renewed/

[bball2]

Originally posted by helrazr
Spoiler alert!

Haha the way the episode was going, I thought that was exactly where the episode was gonna end.

[bball2]

Looks like HBO renewed it for a second season just from the season premiere:

http://www.geekzenith.com/2011/04/19...h-of-premiere/

Wonder if it'll be one book per season.

[helrazr]

Originally posted by bball2
Looks like HBO renewed it for a second season just from the season premiere:

http://www.geekzenith.com/2011/04/19...h-of-premiere/

Wonder if it'll be one book per season.

Yeah, I read a release that each season is supposed to encompass a book so the next season should detail A Clash of Kings.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by b_t
I haven't found a doorstopper fantasy series yet that hasn't completely fallen apart when it comes to the end part of the story.

True that. Sword of Truth got really fucking bad near the end, I just quit following the series.

[SmAcKpOo]

Who watched episode 2? Thoughts so far?

My only beef is that they haven't shown any of Jon Snow's direwolf yet.

[Vagabond142]

At the point in the story so far, I would expect some dire wolf first appearances in eps 3-5 of the 10 of Season 1

[helrazr]

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSplat


True that. Sword of Truth got really fucking bad near the end, I just quit following the series.

Bridget Regan was pretty damn yummy though...

[Vagabond142]

All fantasy has a "slump period." It seems to be part of what makes fantasy, fantasy. Then again, A Song of Ice and Fire is a HUGE undertaking, I'm not surprised that there were some mixups here and there and some slumps. Hell, I'm writing a fantasy novel where there are THREE main characters and I'm already getting overwhelmed trying to keep em all seperate and distinct XD

[Gooseberry]

I just started watching this show haven't read the books before but that isn't why i'm posting.

I'm just surprised there is no talk of Daenerys at all.

[Vagabond142]

Originally posted by Gooseberry
I'm just surprised there is no talk of Daenerys at all.

If you haven't read the book... then allow me to inform you that things get... MUCH better with her... if they put those parts in the show, that is :P

[colsankey]

I had some problems with show compared to the book, yet I think my biggest beef is the intro to GameofThrones. Why does it look like a 1993 CGI video game into, it just looks cheesy!

Second biggest issue, waiting weekly for my TV crack, then waiting 4? years for the rest of the series.

[Vagabond142]

Originally posted by colsankey
I had some problems with show compared to the book, yet I think my biggest beef is the intro to GameofThrones. Why does it look like a 1993 CGI video game into, it just looks cheesy!

Second biggest issue, waiting weekly for my TV crack, then waiting 4? years for the rest of the series.

On point 1: I kinda like the opening. There are a few easter eggs built into it if you lose closely enough

On point 2: Well, they weren't sure there was going to be a second season of Rome when they were filming the first season, until about halfway through the actual season. And they managed to pull out an entire season, with effects, multiple shooting locations, and a GIGANTIC budget, in less than a year (the next season came the next year). So, when HBO starts flinging some cash around, they can get shit done.

[SmAcKpOo]

Honestly, the HBO series will put pressure on GRRM to finish the series. He has 3 seasons of books that HBO can make in to episodes before he has to have his next book out.

Although, we have been waiting way too long for A Dance With Dragons.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I've been wanting to read the series for a while, so I've refrained from watching the show as of yet.

However I am a huge fan of WoT, SoT, and all of David Edding's books.. So I'm looking forward to reading it.

If I can manage the WoT slump and the SoT slump, I can manage anything..

I'm also reading the Death Gate cycle right now.. Once I finish that, I will move onto these books.

Also, I'm uber stoked for Sanderson's last book for WoT