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Permalink Reply by Dr Mercurio Porter on October 5, 2010 at 7:51am

I have high hopes for this show. I'm actually stunned it was made. I feel like I didn't know I was dying of thirst and a stranger just handed me a bottle of water.

Permalink Reply by Seeker on October 5, 2010 at 5:27pm

Yeah, reading the books, some of the sections seemed extremely cinematic. I could perfectly visualize the whole scene where Ned is surrounded by the City Watch. I wonder if they'll re-brand the show to Clash of Kings, Storm of Swords, Feast for Crows, etc.

Permalink Reply by manton harding on May 28, 2011 at 4:35am

after watching the first 2 episodes I whent out and read the book in a week and havent scene any scince after reading the book so recently do you think i should bother to watch it

Permalink Reply by Mario on November 28, 2010 at 9:48pm

http://io9.com/5700836/game-of-thrones-pics/gallery/5 Pics for the show look pretty good. I thought Ed's hair would be shorter, but still looking forward to it!

Permalink Reply by Seeker on November 28, 2010 at 10:55pm

You mean Ned right? And yeah so did I. I always pictured him with black hair too. Though I think they did a great job casting Daenirys. I'm a little surprised they didn't show Drogo in those pics. He should be a big part of the first season. I always pictured Tyrion with a beard too.

Permalink Reply by Mario on November 29, 2010 at 1:27am

Well, Eddard, but you know what I mean :). I thought the Kingslayer's hair would be thinner and longer; also, his armor would be more golden than it is.Cercsi looks great and sexy.They showed Drogo in the trailer, for a split second on tor.com (first page, you can't miss it). He had big, long blonde hair, but I thought his hair would be red; of course, if that was him. Nah, I thought Tyrion will have a bread for Dance of the Dragons. If there were such a thing as a perfect casting, Peter as Tyrion is as perfect as it gets. I am still wondering on how the rest of the cast looks, like Cathelyn, Sansa, etc. But the trailer on tor.com shows Joffery, Ayran, Jon,etc., for a second or two. I think they did a great job on casting, but I am wondering on how the show will play during the duration of the show. I sure hope this show does not suck.

Permalink Reply by Lord of Hate on December 5, 2010 at 2:56am

I really want to see this.

Permalink Reply by Erik on April 20, 2011 at 8:37am

0:03 - Gorgeous shot of "The Wall". Really sets the mood. 

0:05 - How nice of them to arrange the corpses in a tidy circular pattern. 

 

0:07 - Uh oh corpses are gone, this won't be ending well for anyone I'd wager. 

 

0:09 - Love the look of "The Others". 

 

0:10 - Ok great opening scene almost identical to the book. Off to a solid start. 

 

0:11 - Opening credits are nicely done. Liking the effects with the different points of interest popping out of the map.                 Wonder if the places will change with each season. . .

 

0:12 - Amazing shot of Winterfell. They are really knocking it out of the park here with the scenery.

 

0:14 - That's one impressive sword!

 

0:16 - 16 minutes in and we already have our second beheadding. 

 

0:17 - Not too sure how keen I am on this kid they have playing Brann. Maybe he will grow on me. 

 

0:19 - Nice bit of foreshadowing there with Theon.  

 

0:20 - Unlike Brann I'm like the Kit Harrington guy they got for Jon Snow. 

 

0:21 - Another absolutely amazing shot, this time of King's Landing. 

 

0:21 - Ya know I really could of done without the stones with painted eyes. It just made him look REALLY surprised,               not dead, and it made me chuckle.  

 

0:22 - Ok complaint number one: Jamie has long hair. Really, would it have been too hard to make them slap a wig                on him. They obviously did it with Dany so why not Jamie too. 

 

0:23 - Heh, fucking boars and hunting whores. 

 

0:24 - Not only is he dead but then they put these ridiculous looking stones on his eyes.  

 

0:27 - They really nailed the look of The Hound's helmet. Also, I'm digging the girl they got for Arya. 

 

0:33 - aaaaand we have boobs! Now this feels like the books. 

 

0:35 - Good scene with Jamie and Tyrion did a lot to establish their relationship and to introduce folks to Tyrion. 

 

0:37 - Harry Lloyd absolutely nails Viserys. 

0:39 - Ok Kahl Drogo looks more like a cheesey 80s rock star with that eyeliner on than he does a barbarian warlord. 

0:41 - Just in case you didn't catch it the first time Harry Lloyd is playing the perfect Viserys. 

0:42 - Ack, the two characters I hate the most in the books and they are just as annoying already on TV. 

 

0:44 - Good scene there in the stables with Jon and Tyrion. Did a lot to set up both characters nicely. 

 

0:47 - Lena Headey is playing a spot on Cersei. 

 

0:53 - The Dothraki wedding felt far too rushed and way too over the top and I just can't get past the fact Drogo is                     wearing eye make up.  

 

0:55 - Nice bit there with Ser Jorah. 

 

0:59 - Nothing like a little wedding night rape. 

 

1:03 - Good place to leave off the first episode. Makes total sense. 

Positives:

* Gorgeous Scenery

* Great Casting 

* Absolutely felt like the books 

 

Negatives: 

* Episode felt a little slow moving

* Couple of small inconsistancies from the books here and there

* Drogo's eye makeup 

 

Conclusion: The positives far outweighed the negatives. This episode understandably felt like more of an exposition episode. Hopefully now that we got all the introductions out of the way we can really get moving in the next episode. Can't wait til they get to King's Landing and we can see a few more the more interesting characters like Littlefinger and Varys. Outside of a few small complaints I'd say they did a very solid job. I'll give the first episode an "A-".

Permalink Reply by Canadian guy on April 20, 2011 at 6:28pm

Finally got to see this show. God damn did it blow me away, it was amazing. Sunday nights are about to get a lot more entertaining.

Permalink Reply by The Leo of Costa Rica on April 20, 2011 at 10:40pm

Something that I posted some days ago on the main forum:

 

Okay, some of my thoughts on the pilot:

 

1. The pace of the series concerns me. The pilot introduced a hell of a lot of characters, but never seemed to do anything with them aside from the "Hey, look at this guy! Remember him because maybe he'll be important later on. Now quickly, let's move on!". The series seems a little unfocused and aimless, and with new kingdoms and characters coming later on in the story, the problem can only get worse.

 

2. I can only begin to imagine how huge the budget for this series must be. The sets, costumes and cinematography are amazing to say the least, even by HBO standards. I really do hope the ratings can justify the show's budget in the long run.

 

3. So far it seems like the Stark's storyline will be the thing that keeps me coming back to the show, with the Targaryens' close behind. The other characters don't seem that interesting right off the bat, but keeping in mind that this was only the pilot episode I don't think it will be a concern in the future.

 

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Permalink Reply by Seeker on April 20, 2011 at 10:49pm

1) It was the pilot. They had to get all of the exposition out of the way, and I'm glad they didn't drag that out for long. I think that they'll get things moving faster in the next few episodes. The book was the exact same way with the exposition, but once Ned gets to Kings Landing things start moving faster.

 

2) HBO always puts a lot of money behind its series. Deadwood and Rome (Bad examples because they got canceled, I know) had giant budgets, but they still got multiple seasons. Plus, HBO seems to be pushing this show hard with how much they're airing the pilot, and how quickly they renewed it.

 

3) I've got bad news about the Starks in the long run....

 

4) HELL YES! I wish that there had been more of him in the pilot! I can't wait 'till we get to Clash of Kings and Tyrion gets a bigger part.

Permalink Reply by porky on April 21, 2011 at 2:08pm

I think the pilot had to be slow pace. They're introducing us to a completely new world. I liked what they did. Sure, it was slow, but they gave us a lot to take in.

I have not read the books, but people who have say that Tyrion is the best character in the book. You seem to have liked the character too and I'm somewhat intrigued about what role he'll have. Does he know about his brother and sister? Was he apart of the alleged assassination of Ned Stark's and the King's mentor?

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