Game Of Thrones
djwaxon
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Seems like since there are Mad Men and Breaking Bad threads, there ought to be a Game Of Thrones one.
Are strutters watching?
Are strutters watching?
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But because I don't have HBO, I have to watch the episodes online a few hours later. So I tend to avoid my other friends who are fans of the show out of fear that they might spoil the episode for me.
I just finished the first season and am getting into the new one. I really like it. Soft porn, but I ain't mad at that.
They're great stories, I heartily recommend reading the books if you're enjoying the tv show. It's interesting seeing how they've condensed the story for the show.
Some of the supporting cast is starting to get very boring. I'm really missing the leading roles that Sean Bean (Ned Stark) & Jason Mamoa (Kahl Drogo) played. They brought a lot to the show, and I'd rather have strong interesting characters then more CG fantasy dragon bullshit.
I also would like to point out how beautiful and fun the Shae character is played by Sibel Kikelli. Very unfortunate about her film history though. She's a very talented girl and hopefully this show will prove her as a good actress, and people will be able to look beyond her adult films. The internet seems to have a way to never forget about anything (even just now her Google image search is filled with cumshots).
- spidey
Tyrion is amazing.
Joffrey's probably the character I've hated more than any other in a series ever. What a horrible little c-bomb.
I think Arya Starks and Jon Snow will have interesting storylines going forward, maybe not in this series as much but maybe in the next.
Also as a Brit, it's nice to see a few familiar actors and a lot of British actors in a show of this size.
Also I'm not mad at all the tit shots.
There is a fair amount of it in the books but for the most part it's pretty integral to the story / character. HBO have added a little, it seems to be one of their go to devices / short cuts to develop a character's story.
The scene from the last episode with Joffree and the whores isn't in the book but he does degrade his teenage bride Sansa more viciously in the books, not something you can do with a real teenage actress.
If you were talking about something like Spartacus on Starz, I would take what you're saying about it being "crack for 14 year old boys" as that show as well written as it is, as good as it is, is still all about the fighting and f*cking. To level that accusation at GoT is just way off IMO. There's very little actual fighting in it, it's more implied. And whilst there may be naked ladies in it, there's also some incredibly strong female characters in the show, the likes of which just don't exist in most tv shows. The books, and now the show, have both won awards and garnered praise, so if this isn't quality tv I don't know what you think is.
Gutted it's finished but at least it's only a few weeks till Breaking Bad...
Just trying to figure out which 2 of the girls in it I'd most like to have a menage a trois with...
good show.
I ride for this show.
what the hell does that even mean?
You only like shows that move fast?
So many great shows, and movies, one could say "plod".
And if GOT isn't the best tv show on right now, it's gotta be close.
What's better?
Mad Men?
But that show is so slow.
(haha, see, I just did it)
but few shows are fucking with GOT for production value.
breaking bad = murder + crime + drugs
game of thrones = murder + treachery + dragons
adv.; BB
Word of advice, don't get too attached to characters in any of Martin's stories, like Joss Whedon, he is not shy about killing a character to bring a lot of dramatic tension to the fore.
Tyrion was a pimp in the books and Peter Dinklage has made him one of the most interesting characters to watch since Omar in The Wire.
I ride.
But I don't really see what's gained by one having to be declared better, they're both great. Both are beautifully detailed shows that are also totally immersive. I'm just grateful that we can have such rich, well produced, television shows. It wasn't that long ago that 24 came out and it was a big deal the a 'movie star' was in the main role. Now we have tv shows with production values to rival most movies, which any serious actor would be only too happy to appear in.
these are hilarious. the breaking bad an walking dead ones are equally as good.
so long as they can keep dragons and goblins out of the plotline, or at least not become dependant on magic and shit to drive the story, ill be happy as a clam.
was the reason for my hesitance as well. my sister really liked it, and she has an actual hobbit house in her backyard and likes Dune and... like anime and wizards and shit... but conversely, she also gave me copies of deadwood, black mirror and old boy....
it's not completely devoid of fantasy, but through season one at least, it's presence is tempered greatly.
Who saw it last night?
Fuck this show.
Shit was crazy.
HAHA