Game of Thrones
 

God damnit. I hate it when i really like a series and then i gotta wait till next season.

This series is well done. The season finale was incredible.

I can't wait for the book this year!

I hope it comes to Netflix like Spartacus did. I don't have HBO either.

Under a month unless I'm mistaken!

I watched the first episode and was pretty disappointed, but I think that's because I keep comparing it to the book.

From the sounds of this thread it get's a lot better?

well the series is really good. i wont say its 100% like the book but its jsut as good in its own ways. Im glad though that the first episode was a bit slower just because then they dont rush into any story lines. Its very well developed.

Also, if anyone was closer :p i'd give youa ll the episodes in HD

no, it leaves out details from the book. which should be obvious, the books put together are thicker than an encyclopedia lol.

but they've done a DAMN good job with the source material, and have stayed relatively faithful to it.

I hear ya, it's been what 8 years now? Apparently he actually finished the book in Feb-March this year and the release date has been posted with a countdown since May.

Here is a link.

A Dance With Dragons: The Latest Info (inc. pub date!) - A Song of Ice and Fire

This is a great show. The settings and visuals are phenomenal, especially for a tv series. The acting is really top notch. This is my new favorite show... aside from Top Gear (UK) of course. Haven't read the books, but now I really want to.

For those without HBO, ask a friend who has it to let you borrow thier cable account. You can watch the entire series on HBO Go. It will be a while to get to Netflix or even iTunes.

The books are great, too.

I'm going to try and catch up on the episodes for now, but I'll have to read the books.

a dance with dragons comes out today :tup:

I just started reading the books. Really great read so far.

Yup, so far so good. Picked up my copy this morning.

I have just started reading it and looking forward to finish it soon

I'm on the third book now. This is a really fun series to read, I only wish I had the time to read more often. Can't wait for season 2 of the tv series. I hope they have the budget for battles this time around.

Love the HBO series, now I needa grab the books. Didn't know they were so popular

Season two starts in april.

:happydance:This show is amazing. I cannot wait for season two. Its like Sopranos with swords!

Have you checked out the books? They are damn good reads.

No i haven't, but i tend to stick with the incarnation i come across first so i won't read the books until the show gets cancelled.

I hear ya, i was already reading them before the show. The show makes the books so much better, because as you read your mind puts all the names and faces together automatically.

Plus the books are good when waiting for the next season to start.

Thats the thing, I have discovered this series in the TV incarnation, so I want to be surprised by plot points. Like the end of season 1 blew me away. Way i see it, if i enjoy it, why should i read the script ahead of time :)

Music to my ears. Been playing Skyrim... Kinda makes me feel like ive been playing Game of Thrones meets Oblivion :tup:

Because, as much as I liked the show, the book was FAR better. There is so much going on in the Game of Thrones plot that you just cannot cover it in a 10-hour show. They skipped over a lot of subtle details completely that really add to the story and make it even more interesting.

Yup, like how they marginalized the wolves way too much in the beginning.

Yeah they did. You could almost forget about them completely.

That and they barely touched Bran's dreams he was having about the raven with 3 eyes and whatnot.

Compromise. Read the first book and then wait till the 2nd season is over to read the 2nd. :D

I'd prefer to know the FULL storyline and see just how well they follow it, than to watch a watered down version of the full storyline first. But, thats me.

The first time I read the series, I could not understand that whole dream sequence in Winterfell. I must have reread the surrounding chapters like three times.

I hope they are able to keep making the series though. The great thing about the books is the almost extreme amount of character development you get, Arya being the immediate and most well known one.

Add in a dash of political intrigue, lots of violence, and main characters actually DYING for once makes for some good fun on HBO.

I liked the dream sequences, personally.

Good fun, and good storytelling. Because how often do you see main characters who actually have a chance to die? You never know what will happen next...have you read book two yet? Or just book one?

actually i'm halfway through feast for crows. i've forgotten a few characters though, i slowed down in an effort to make the series last until dance with dragons came out. then i picked up a few other series, and...yeah.

I'm also up to feast, although I've been reading less often because I pretty much breezed through the first three. I'm hoping they have the budget for real battle scenes for the future seasons instead of the lame sequence in first season where they cut it out entirely.

Ive only finished a Clash of Kings so far, mainly cause I need to study for promotion :(. But the 2nd book had tons of "Holy ****" moments, fo sho.

maybe i will pick up the books....

Just get the first, and give it a shot. I can almost guarantee you'll want to press on.

every time i watch an episode i just want to punch sansa in the face.

in the book, it's even worse. stupid bitch.

There does seem to be excessive nudity/sex in the show. kinda bothers me and doesn't always feel like its fits, a little forced.....

Edit: dear god, just read what i wrote :rofl2:

Wife always walks in on those parts and is all "what the heck are you watching". She thinks at this point its just a bunch of ppl screwing lol

^^ I think you're just reading it wrong. Just imagine all the female characters as naked models.

Hahahaha, wait til you read the first 60 pages or so of book one. When I read that, I immediately said, "yup - I know why HBO picked THIS up...".

Its actually less than whats in the book I'd say, and the book is even more descriptive...