I watched the first 30 minutes (maybe) and turned it off. What a downer. Reminded me of the 18 months I spent in the Air Force in England which felt like 18 years.
A friend loaned me The Game of Thrones season one
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I think it's one of those shows that either grab you from the get go, or leave you behind from the start.
Chef455
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Having read the books I enjoyed the show. I can definitely see how it would be a downer for the uninitiated. Things don't work out well for many characters to say the least. That being said, boo to the series once the timeline exceeded the books.
Chandu
I Waxed The Badger.
I recently signed up with Max and I think GOT and it's predecessors are their. I have to admit I'm not the drama soap opera type where people conive and backstab one another for power. It never interests me in the least. I've been watching some of the old great movies they have through Turner Classic Movies and even a new on on the Von Erich wrestling family "The Claw" which i've been enjoying.
OMG, reading the comment above what I'm typing, I had no idea Game of Thrones was a book series.
Maybe my perception is way off. I should watch one episode.
Chef455
Head Cheese Head Chef
I wrote the comment above. It's a soap opera. With swords and dragons.
Wow, the Air Force must have been much different than I've been led to believe.
Yes. The backstabbing is literal.
Sorry to hear you didn't like it. I really enjoyed the entire series. Even if you didn't like the first episode - you should stick it out just to get to the episodes with Ygritte (or skip ahead).
I had never even heard of the book series nor the author. I didn't even hear about GOT until it was many seasons in (I haven't owned a TV since the 70's). But it hooked me right away and I binge watched it.
Jay21
Collecting wife bonus parts
And way more incest.
IIRC, I made my way through the first two books then got bored midway through the next one. There's only so much melodrama I can take nowadays. I much prefer absurdism and humor to brooding stories about impending doom.
One thing I know about England is their food is not to every want to experience more then once.
You know nothing @AndyPanda
I know what I like! mmmmm Ygritte
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Chef455
Head Cheese Head Chef
Beat me to it. But it had to be done.
Loved it....gripping story, interesting characters, loads of drama, twists, turns, and some good fantasy stuff.
garyg
B&B membership has its percs
I've tried Game of Thrones at least twice - in neither case did I find it good enough to finish Episode 1. Since I just learned here it was a book series maybe I'll try the written version if ever again I'm tempted.
All this talk about GOT --- I think I'll start over at Season 1 episode 1 and binge watch the entire thing! It's been long enough I've forgotten what happens in episode 1 that turned so many of you off to the series.
Chandu
I Waxed The Badger.
I also, for whatever reason hate serials. I like movies or shows where one episode is the story. Not a season of story lines in and out.
One movie I really liked in the last few years was "The Dark Valley". sort of like a good revenge Western set in Austria.
One movie I really liked in the last few years was "The Dark Valley". sort of like a good revenge Western set in Austria.
The benefit here is character development and details and description of the houses
HODOR!
Someone posted this elsewhere. I thought it was funny and descriptive.
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