HBO's Game of Thrones

X · May 21, 2011, 07:22:39 PM

Quote from: Rico on May 21, 2011, 06:30:10 PM
Just finished watching the most recent episode. While there are things I like about this series, I'm still a bit on the fence. I'm fine with the sex and violence because I think it's showing how brutal this world is. But for me at least, I'm not quite sure that makes it the most entertaining type of thing to watch. I'm a bit more old school and prefer a few more people who actually seem to have some morality. So far the vast majority of these people I find myself not only not caring for, but actively wanting to pick up one of my swords and chop them down. Besides Ned Stark and maybe the Imp, and of course some of the kids and Ned's bastard son, the rest seem to be very bad people. And I mean very bad. I plan on hanging in there for the season, but this ultimately might not really be my cup of tea - or maybe ale in this case.

There are really no good or bad guys in this series. Some people you think are good turn out to be bad and some people that you know are bad turn and do these really "good" things. This is a world painted in shades of grey and takes a more realistic approach to the people of the story in the terms of their characters. There aren't any white knights. Even Ned, who I love, starts the series off with that thing he does when the guy he does it to only had good intentions and was just scared.

Rico · May 21, 2011, 07:30:31 PM

I pretty much agree. But again, it's maybe just not the type of "entertainment" I prefer.

QuadShot · May 23, 2011, 01:06:24 PM

Wow...ok, so I'm still watching, and am glad I am. This show is getting pretty good and admittedly it is a bit of a soap opera type, but still pretty cool. I have the HBOGO app on my iPad and watched the early premiere of next weeks episode. OH MY GOSH! Next weeks going to blow you away. Well, except for those who read the book. Then you already know what's coming. I'm liking this more and more!

X · May 23, 2011, 01:10:46 PM

Quote from: QuadShot on May 23, 2011, 01:06:24 PM
Wow...ok, so I'm still watching, and am glad I am. This show is getting pretty good and admittedly it is a bit of a soap opera type, but still pretty cool. I have the HBOGO app on my iPad and watched the early premiere of next weeks episode. OH MY GOSH! Next weeks going to blow you away. Well, except for those who read the book. Then you already know what's coming. I'm liking this more and more!

I don't have HBOGo to get the preview, but I think that I know what you're talking about. See what I mean about not being able to tell someone how good this story is without spoiling things?

QuadShot · May 23, 2011, 01:45:34 PM

Oh yeah! Awesome stuff!

ori-STUDFARM · May 23, 2011, 02:04:34 PM

I've been watching this in the UK on Wednesday nights on Sky Atlantic. It's on earlier in the week, but Wednesdays is the most convenient...But airing for 1 hour and 15 minutes, it's been irritating me with regards the late hour that it finishes. I have to be up early and couldn't figure out why it ran for so long...

...This week I've watched it tonight and was shocked to see it was on for only an hour. Sure enough, Wednesdays airing is still an hour and a quarter. I kind of feel like I'm being robbed..... Has anyone else noticed this, or do any other shows do it. Is this a method of broadcast in the US?

QuadShot · May 23, 2011, 02:37:21 PM

ori, do they play commercials at all? I've not noticed any difference in the air play time here.

Jobydrone · May 24, 2011, 06:27:59 AM

Quote from: QuadShot on May 23, 2011, 01:06:24 PM
Wow...ok, so I'm still watching, and am glad I am. This show is getting pretty good and admittedly it is a bit of a soap opera type, but still pretty cool. I have the HBOGO app on my iPad and watched the early premiere of next weeks episode. OH MY GOSH! Next weeks going to blow you away. Well, except for those who read the book. Then you already know what's coming. I'm liking this more and more!

Yes another great reason to have an iPad! HBO Go is the shiznit.

ori-STUDFARM · May 24, 2011, 08:42:21 AM

Quote from: QuadShot on May 23, 2011, 02:37:21 PM
ori, do they play commercials at all? I've not noticed any difference in the air play time here.

It's got to be the commercial breaks making it longer. Can't explain any other way it would be 15 minutes longer on Weds compared to Mon for the same episode.

QuadShot · May 24, 2011, 10:11:53 AM

We don't have commercials in our version Ori...strange

ori-STUDFARM · May 24, 2011, 12:44:50 PM

It's because Sky are showing it. It's only our BBC channels that don't have ad breaks. We're lucky that Sky hasn't stuck it on it's higher premium movie channels like they did with Clone Wars and that war series (The Pacific I think?)

That explains why it is 1hour 15 minutes on Wednesdays......I wonder if Mondays is some edited down version to fit the ad breaks in and show it in an hour?

Jobydrone · May 24, 2011, 12:46:31 PM

Did you Brits watch An Idiot Abroad on Sky? That was maybe the funniest show I've seen in my life.

ori-STUDFARM · May 24, 2011, 01:41:05 PM

Yes. Karl Pilkington is hilarious. Even when he's not trying to be. I "obtained" a while back all of the Ricky Gervais podcasts AND all of his old XFM radio show recordings (which is where they all met). They were hilarious. Well worth "seeking out"

Rico · May 25, 2011, 09:17:54 AM

The most recent episode was ok, but again I not only don't like several of the characters, I really hate a few of them. Ned Stark and the Imp are still the only guys I'd want to have a pint with. Oh, and Jamie Lannister (wherever he's run off to) deserves to be chewed up by the kids dire wolves. On another note, how many episodes are we getting this season - is it 12?

ori-STUDFARM · May 25, 2011, 09:32:37 AM

I sort of agree, but I'm finding that I enjoy hating on some of the characters.

I'm still dreadful of the names, but my favourite person is the Dragon lady with the dragon eggs....

I could of course look the name up. But that may be too much work...and, besides. I'm tired.