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Casa de TrailMyx => Television/Movies => Topic started by: Paulonius on January 31, 2011, 04:19:23 PM
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I saw that the Game of Thrones/Fire and Ice series has been picked up and produced by HBO. I liked the books alright and am curious to see if it works as a series. Starts in April. Has potential I think:
http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html
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If HBO is picking it up to do a series, I have a feeling it will be well worth watching. Seems that everything that they do is quite good, and has been that way for years now.
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I just wish he would come out with volume 4 part2
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Amen, Gimlet. Amen. i'm going to have to reread the entire darn series now, because it's been most of a decade since he finished the last one I read...
Give me Jim Butcher anytime. Once a year like clockwork, more or less...
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Or Brandon Sanderson!
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There are a ton of fantasy series I wish HBO would do. HBO can usually make anything worth watching. I have been wanting some David Eddings or Terry Brooks tv series or at least movies. Jim Butcher is a fantastic author, hopefully people start demanding more fantasy-novel based programming.
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Terry Brooks is Number #1. His Shannara Series I have read atleast 10 or 15 times and will do it a few more in front of my kids so they can here his great books.
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I watched the first episode. The covered a lot of material pretty quickly and did a solid job. Off to a good start, will make up my mind next week.
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Terry Brooks is Number #1. His Shannara Series I have read atleast 10 or 15 times and will do it a few more in front of my kids so they can here his great books.
I agree about Shannara series I wish they'd made some movies out of his books!
Game of Thrones surprised me with the amount of sex involved. It's like half soft porn these new fantasy series that have come out the last year or two on Showtime and HBO. But hey...who am I to complain? Sex sells!
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The sex is definitely in the books, but I was surprised a bit too. Its pretty bawdy. I guess with the success of Sparticus HBO has to get the freak on too.
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Two episodes in and I am digging the HBO version. I don't think there is enough tread left on the actress playing Lady Stark, and the actor playing Snow bugs me just a bit, but otherwise the casting is very solid, the acting very good the direction is acceptable and it looks pretty amazing. One scene where they time lapsed a group of travelers and smeared their faces with coal dust to show that they had been traveling a while was sort of poorly done, but I didn't otherwise find much fault with it. The Lannister casting is really good. Love the actors playing Thyrion and Jaime.
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I wasn't high on Lady Stark the first 2 episodes either, but her character seemed a lot cooler the last 2 eps.
You don't like Snow? Really? He has one of the most likable chars imo. Maybe he's just different from the books version, which I wouldn't know since I didn't read the books.
Agree on Thyrion and Jaime. The dwarf is amazing, and Jaime is the perfect guy to hate.
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I agree with you on both counts. Both Snow and LStark have gotten more interesting. I think its an indication of good direction that a lot of characters I wasn't initially excited about are developing into characters I like. Lots of kids in the movie with significant roles and they are doing a good job with them.
I had hoped to get my wife interested, but its been relatively slow developing and I am not sure I can get her into it. Four episodes in and not a ton has actually happened yet from a TV series perspective. I think its exceeded my expectations and is really amazing looking, with solid character development. I dig the story line, so I am in for the series.
Since you have not read the books, I think the only insight you will be lacking that might make it confusing is that the world in these stories moves on a different seasonal pace. The days are essentially the same during "Summer" i.e. it gets dark at night, light during the day -- although it is never discussed directly in the books to my knowledge. It is clear that the two main seasons, Winter and Summer, are variable in length and can last for years. It has never gotten to Winter in the books, but the constant suggestion is that there is no daylight during Winter. There has also been no direct discussion of magic in the books, but I suspect that magic ebbs and flows on a similarly long frame of reference calendar. There used to be some a long time ago, but there isn't really any in the current story time.
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I also like the Carls Wife - and her dragons to be!
I still think John Snow is not his Starks son.
I believe it was his sisters child!
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That would be a good twist Gim.
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spring 2012, dang thats a long time for that cliff hanger. guess i'm gonna have to read the books.
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Just watched ep. #10.... Good stuff! Going to be a long wait for the next season though. At least the next book comes out this summer I hear.. "Dance with Dragons' Bk 4 July 2011... Woot!
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I'm about done with the whole thing... I read the wiki for the next book and it's more of the same.
Interesting well liked character - plot - dead.
I'll dvr them and watch them, but not really all that interested.
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I thought it was excellent.
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Two of the cooler characters are dead (Eddard Stark & Khal Drogo aka Ronon Dex from Stargate: Atlantis), but the show is still a fun watch, and has a lot of interesting characters left.
Ten episodes, and then almost a year off is too small a sampling imo.
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Really good series. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Started to read the new book - so far excellent!
(only wishes he remembered more of the book before last)
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i enjoyed the series... but way to long a wait until the next season....
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I have to say the end of the most recent book was a big effing disappointment to me.
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I'm only two books into the series... the 3rd i am reading... i own 4.. can't wait for 5. I loved the HBO series. They did a couple things out of order from the book. But great in keeping with the line and how things went. Helped put some things in perspective for me from the books.
Favorite chars in book: Arya, Jon, Sansa (eddard for how long it lasted), Dany (but i'm also a fan because i love the Targaryens :) )
Favorite in TV:Eddard, Jon, Dany
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I have Showtime because I love Dexter, Californication, and Shameless. The guys at work keep talkng about Game of Thrones and raving about it. I just might have to check it out. How far into the season is it? Is this the first season?
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Done with the first season - we must now wait till next Spring for season 2
so you have plenty of time.
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I just read A Dance with Dragons,
SPOILER ALERT!!!
I'ts AWESOME lol
loved the show too i thought it was converted really well, except what is with the knight of flowers????
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For months, friends of mine told me that I have to watch the 'Game of Thrones' on HBO, so finally last week I pulled up HBO on Demand and started watching it from the first episode. All I can say now is WOW...what a great series! I am shocked at how the plot just pulled you into the story and how you were rooting for certain characters and booing the others. This is a classic Good vs. Evil tale. So far, it looks like Evil is winning...
I agree -- why do we have to wait so long 'til Season 2???
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Just wait an episode or two next spring and most of the good guys will die!
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Just wait an episode or two next spring and most of the good guys will die!
Yeah, HBO is really good at that. But also great at bringing new characters in, and building them into the story.
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I'm out of the Game of Thrones fan club.
First season was fairly cool, but I never really cared for the writing style of GRR whatever. Then killing off the only good char...
I made the mistake of looking ahead in the series by reading the summaries on Wiki. I don't want to spoil it for anyone so I'll just stop there.
I may DVR the next ones and watch them when there's nothing else on... but it won't be my "OMG I have to be home Sunday Night to watch GoT!!" kind of show.
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dam this thread being rezzed made me thin it was a new season already ... i'll just go back to my mediocre life... ignoring Cerveza comments as i have not read ahead.
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I'm out of the Game of Thrones fan club.
First season was fairly cool, but I never really cared for the writing style of GRR whatever. Then killing off the only good char...
I made the mistake of looking ahead in the series by reading the summaries on Wiki. I don't want to spoil it for anyone so I'll just stop there.
I may DVR the next ones and watch them when there's nothing else on... but it won't be my "OMG I have to be home Sunday Night to watch GoT!!" kind of show.
you mean your not interested in seeing how grusome they make the red wedding??? :o
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I enjoyed reading the series... so i know what all goes on.. The book does better than wiki.. but that is how life goes.. it ain't no bed of roses.
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Cerv, I think you may be surprised. HBO generally doesn't follow a series so closely that you can predict what will happen from reading them ahead of time. True Blood is a good example. The character Lafayette died in the first book (second or third episode I imagine), but tested so well in the first episode or two that he stuck around. I would guess that they have the same license here.
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cant wait to see the next season. I've read every book twice, except a dance with dragons.
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Well I started watching this series the week and it looked to be pretty good.
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Cerv, I think you may be surprised. HBO generally doesn't follow a series so closely that you can predict what will happen from reading them ahead of time. True Blood is a good example. The character Lafayette died in the first book (second or third episode I imagine), but tested so well in the first episode or two that he stuck around. I would guess that they have the same license here.
You've obviously never read any of GRRM's standpoints on IP. He's one of the tightest wads there are. I would be amazed if the show deviates more than ~5% at the most.
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I'm standing firm on my statements above.
I've been recording it and watching it during the week. I'm taking it off the DVR and I'll just catch it On Demand whenever....
I began reading the books, well the first book years ago. I didn't like the writing style and found out it wasn't even a fantasy novel but more of the political pages from a newspaper.
The show is nothing more then a political drama set in medieval times. That may be what some are looking for, but I was looking for more of a fantasy show with dragons and wolves and undead attacking from the north.
I'll still watch it, but it's gone from my DVR recording list.
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So it didn't light your farts on fire?
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I love it!
especially Tyrion Lannister
Best in the books and so far on the series!