HBO's Game of Thrones

QuadShot · May 25, 2011, 09:53:35 AM

ori, her name is Dani. Or, the Kahlisie (sp?)

X · May 25, 2011, 10:37:56 AM

I just love this show man! The best fantasy on television in the last decade!

Arry Stark is perhaps my favorite character in the entire series. Well her and John Snow ... and Dani.

It just keeps getting better.

Rico · May 25, 2011, 11:56:14 AM

Quote from: X on May 25, 2011, 10:37:56 AM
I just love this show man! The best fantasy on television in the last decade!

Arry Stark is perhaps my favorite character in the entire series. Well her and John Snow ... and Dani.

It just keeps getting better.

I'm glad you are liking it. However, I'm wondering if some of that has to do with you having read the books? For me personally, it's fairly ordinary so far. And as far as fantasy, I've seen very little of that.

ori-STUDFARM · May 25, 2011, 12:09:59 PM

Yeah, but you just know the Dragon eggs are leading to something. I think a lot of the "good" guys in the series are a bit harsh and drastic at times. Especially when dealing with the peasant folk. But I think this helps in making and introducing us to this world. It is a hard and bleak world. Very different to our own.....I think this is what I love the most.

Quote from: QuadShot on May 25, 2011, 09:53:35 AM
ori, her name is Dani. Or, the Kahlisie (sp?)

Cheers Quad. I would just like to point out that her being one of my favourite characters has nothing what-so-ever to do with her "love scenes".....well, not much, anyway :)

X · May 25, 2011, 12:45:36 PM

Quote from: Rico on May 25, 2011, 11:56:14 AM
Quote from: X on May 25, 2011, 10:37:56 AM
I just love this show man! The best fantasy on television in the last decade!

Arry Stark is perhaps my favorite character in the entire series. Well her and John Snow ... and Dani.

It just keeps getting better.

I'm glad you are liking it. However, I'm wondering if some of that has to do with you having read the books? For me personally, it's fairly ordinary so far. And as far as fantasy, I've seen very little of that.

What do you mean you're seeing very little of it? Even if you aren't counting the powers that some of the characters are starting to display, the whole world is fantasy. This isn't earth, there are all of the different people and customs. They live in a world of dragons and someone actually has dragon eggs. How could you get more fantasy? What about the Wall? A huge wall of Ice thousands of feet high to mark the border.

It's not people tossing around magic spells like they are candy on Halloween, but everywhere you look there are subtle hints of the fantastical world this is. Ravens that deliver messages to any place in the kingdom.

I could see where you might think my knowledge of the story might skew my tastes, but there are many people here that haven't read the story and are digging it as much as I am. Maybe even more because I know when some of the things are going to happen and I love the visuals, but I don't get to witness for the first time some of the things that happen to the characters. Take last episode for example. I knew that was going to happen, so I wasn't really shocked, but I enjoyed it. I'm thinking that others might have gotten far more out of it and really got a taste of how fragile that life is in this world.

Duffster · May 25, 2011, 12:51:07 PM

Reading the books may have something to do with it Rico. But honestly the books pretty much just delve deeper into the characters and history and such. They are doing a good job of showing the important stuff.

This is more "Epic" Fantasy then "High" Fantasy. This is why I find the entire thing so appealing. Fantasy doesn't have to be all magic, and faeries and elves and stuff. There is some magic in the world, and we will see more of it more as the story goes on.

I love big thick books and stories with tons of character development. Not everyones cup of tea. I totally agree with X though, the best Fantasy series I have ever seen. I am going one further though and saying TV or Movies.

Rico · May 25, 2011, 02:24:24 PM

Again, glad you guys are enjoying it. I'm just having a lot of trouble with the characters, their motivations, etc. I'm guessing I would probably enjoy the books more. Maybe I'll try and read some between seasons and see if that helps.

X · May 25, 2011, 03:03:30 PM

Quote from: Duffster on May 25, 2011, 12:51:07 PM
Reading the books may have something to do with it Rico. But honestly the books pretty much just delve deeper into the characters and history and such. They are doing a good job of showing the important stuff.

This is more "Epic" Fantasy then "High" Fantasy. This is why I find the entire thing so appealing. Fantasy doesn't have to be all magic, and faeries and elves and stuff. There is some magic in the world, and we will see more of it more as the story goes on.

I love big thick books and stories with tons of character development. Not everyones cup of tea. I totally agree with X though, the best Fantasy series I have ever seen. I am going one further though and saying TV or Movies.

I can second that. I think it's better than LOTR for me because the people are multidimensional.

Rico, who's motivations are you having trouble with? I know that there's more to it in the books, but I think the show has given a clear picture of how each of the main characters are motivated.

Again, they pack a lot of details about the connections of the families and why the events are as they are. More times than not, if you look a few scenes ahead of ones where you have questions about motivations, they foreshadow some of the motivations happening. Some of the important connections could be looked over if you are fully paying attention to the screen. I have to shut off all distractions when I watch it because so many subtle things can be missed.

wraith1701 · May 25, 2011, 06:30:04 PM

I'm enjoying the crap out of the series. It actually inspired me to start the book series. I'm currently about 1/2 done with the second book, A Clash Of Kings.

The only drawback to the books is that it's lessened my enjoyment of the TV show, but just a little bit.

X · May 25, 2011, 08:44:17 PM

Quote from: wraith1701 on May 25, 2011, 06:30:04 PM
I'm enjoying the crap out of the series. It actually inspired me to start the book series. I'm currently about 1/2 done with the second book, A Clash Of Kings.

The only drawback to the books is that it's lessened my enjoyment of the TV show, but just a little bit.

I can see that. You know what's coming next and you have in your mind how it should look.

Bromptonboy · May 26, 2011, 10:06:45 AM

Question about John Snow - Spoiler Alert!!
[spoiler]I have only read the first book. But I am thinking that Jon Snow is actually the son of Ned Stark's sister and the guy who was the son of the Mad King. Is this thought supported or shut down in later books?[/spoiler]

Jobydrone · May 26, 2011, 10:40:25 AM

Who is Greyjoy, why is he given so much trust by the Ned and the rest of the Starks when it seems clear he hates them all? Why does he hate them so?

KingIsaacLinksr · May 26, 2011, 01:27:51 PM

So who wasn't [spoiler]surprised by the ending of episode 6? That character hadn't done much of anything, just whining about his kingdom. "The Dragon". Righttttt

At least he got his golden crown x_x.[/spoiler]

King

ori-STUDFARM · May 26, 2011, 01:53:39 PM

I likes me a bit of the violence in TV shows....and that certainly fit the bill. [spoiler]A very suitable conclusion to the episode.

Although, I'm surprised he was disposed of so early on. I assumed he was going to be the main cowardly villian of the story[/spoiler]

Duffster · May 26, 2011, 04:21:11 PM

joby and brom

[spoiler]
Jon Snow is Neds bastard son at least from what I remember. all the northern bastards have the last name of Snow. Every region of the kingdoms has their bastards names differently.

Greyjoy is a basicly a prisoner of war. In this society the offspring of lords and such are surrendered as prisoners of honor to other lords when they are defeated. You will.find out much more about the Greyjoys as the story proceeds. As it stands Greyjoy hates the Stadia because they defeated his family and he is.held as a honorable prisoner by the Starks.
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