Anyone gonna watch Game of Thrones?

[senorcorazon]

2011: Give Up Crappy Shows and Watch "The Killing" Instead.

Oh, were we ever so young?

Wow, I say some dumb shit but this has proven to be SUPER dumb. Also, this preceding sentence.

[Sarah]

So The Killing isn't worth my time?  (NB: My time is pretty worthless, but I do have plenty of other shows to waste it on.)

[Martin]

Waste it on those other shows. Or watch the Danish original series, which is supposed to be great. But don't watch The Killing.

[Denim Gremlin]

Has anyone brought up yet that George R R Martin is from Bayonne?

I wonder if there are any scenes in the later books involving dogs being thrown from windows.

Bran gets thrown from a window, and he channels his dire wolf.  Obviously, George R. R. Martin (god, those double middle initials annoy me) knocked a few back at Massa's Tavern at some point, had a chat with Joe Puppy, and then imposed a little artistic license.

man, I gotta get working on some game of thrones/ faces of massa's crossover fan fiction.

[senorcorazon]

Waste it on those other shows. Or watch the Danish original series, which is supposed to be great. But don't watch The Killing.

The Killing is only worth it if you enjoy watching trainwrecks in slow motion and if you enjoy being disappointed. It's a little like a crappy season of Top Chef. 

[Sarah]

Well, I do sort of like those things; for example, two of the shows that entertained me the most in the last while were Persons Unknown and The Cape.

[Wes]

Well, I do sort of like those things; for example, two of the shows that entertained me the most in the last while were Persons Unknown and The Cape.

Robert Picardo's amazing wig in Persons Unknown would have put him right at home in one or two of the factions in Game of Thrones. But as someone who seems to be in tune with your appreciation of fun trainwrecks, The Killing is not that kind of trainwreck, in my opinion.

[Sarah]

Ah, that's persuasive. 

[~L]

@Sarah, Are you reading book 4 yet? I'm starting it today.

[Sarah]

Not yet. Maybe I'll add it to the book currently in rotation.

I just watched the final episode.  Such cute little dragons!  And I thought it was very funny that the actress who played Daenerys was instructed to hold one modestly in front of her crotch.  Who needs fig leaves?

Laughter aside, I'm looking forward to the next season.

[~L]

I agree that scene with the dragons was well done and fun!  I thought that her gray-smoldered body make-up was perfect, and that image would make a great poster for a Dungeon and Dragon's teen's room!

[Denim Gremlin]

just bought the first two books.

People who have read it and watched the show, do you think it's be stupid of me to just start with the second book now after watching the first season of the show? I'm itching to continue the story and from what I've gathered the show is pretty true to the books. Do you think I'll lose something in the story if I just pick up where the show has left off?

[Sarah]

I think you'll want to read the first book eventually, and you'll find there's much in there that's missing from the show, but the world won't go poof if you start with the second.

[~L]

Take the plunge! Read the first book first.  You know the basic story from the show, but you're missing the hugely detailed world the author creates, which is the main attraction of fantasy novels. Also, the book describes a grim, dark, festering and stinky, unfair world that the glossy TV show does not portray as well.  The TV characters are all fairly easy on the eyes, whereas in the book the characters aren't like that, especially Tyrion.  The book will read quickly for you since you'll be able to keep the characters straight from the start.  I don't think you'll find it redundant, and if you do, then skip to the second book. 

[David]

Start with book one! I just started it. I'm a couple hundred pages in, and I started less than a few days ago. It's compelling stuff. It's great.