I figured Ronin (forgot his GoT name :lol ) would do exactly what he did. He would have to kill anyone who challenged him in a group like that. Now we just need to kill that little weasel of a prince.
My suspicion:
The last scene of the last episode of the season (should be next week) should be *very* interesting.
So, as I've mentioned, I've only read the first book...
...As a result, I've held off reading any others.
I'm finding the show to be quite...slow. I like some of the characters, the production design and such. BUT, there was a quote the other day.." It's Lord of the Rings with Sex!"...and i found this a bit insulting. Not because i'm a LOTR fan, but after 5 episodes of Thrones, i've yet to see one wizard/elf/orc/magical event (apart form the wierdies at the start of ep1)......
Does this show pick up the pace at all? It's starting to remind me of Dune:Medieval Edition.....
Rich
The Dune reference is not that far off at all. There will be a fantasy element, but it will build up slowly. The white walkers are one piece of it. All the talk about dragons will eventually pay off. And there are other... things... that will happen.
Just keep watching.
The title "Game of Thrones" should tell you something. This TV show is inherently political in it's machinations. A better analogy than "LOTR with Sex" would be "The West Wing with swords and sorcery"
My suspicion:
The last scene of the last episode of the season (should be next week) should be *very* interesting.
If you enjoyed reading the first book, then I recommend that you read the second and third books as well. The first three books form a neat arc that comes to a satisfying close. While the fourth book picks up right where the third one left off, the focus shifts partly to a host of characters who had previously been little more than names mentioned in passing, and begins a new arc in the greater saga. In other words, if you read the first three books as a trilogy, you should be satisfied to wait for the remaining volumes. But if you read book 4, you'll be left hanging and anxious for the next volume to arrive. Of course, that next volume is coming out soon, but there's no guarantee that it won't also leave you hanging.
I haven't read any of the books myself, in fact I only heard about them and the series when I went to a panel George R.R. Martin was on at Worldcon last year.
I've watched the first 6 episodes so far (no. 7 is sitting waiting for me) and am really enjoying it so far. The politics is making my head spin but in a good way. As a student of the history of the Wars of the Roses this is looking promising.
The only down point so far is none of the characters are really likeable. The Lanisters are all corrupt bastards (though Tyrion I like), Stark is a stuck up prat, Littlefinger makes the Three Musketeers' Richelieu look like an amateur schemer, and Viserys doesn't so much have a chip on his shoulder, as a whole forest!
That said, the characters are more than 2D fantasy cut-outs. Quality acting and a great story. I'm really enjoying this.
I read a comment that called it The Sopranos meets Tolkien. Thought that was very cute.The title "Game of Thrones" should tell you something. This TV show is inherently political in it's machinations. A better analogy than "LOTR with Sex" would be "The West Wing with swords and sorcery"
I would be very surprised if it WAS a 1for1 retelling of the Wars of the Roses but as far as real world parallels go that's what it reminds me of. More later stuff. The Lannisters as the Woodvilles, Robert as Edward IV, Ned as Richard of Gloucester (and no I'm not talking that rubbish Shakespeare wrote). Little Finger could be Buckingham. But no it's not a direct retelling.It's not (as I recall) a strict 1 for 1 parallel to the Wars of the Roses. I don't recall there being a perfect stand-in for the Battle of St. Albans for example. I can't tell so far if there's anyone who occupies the role of Warwick, either, although maybe Littlefinger is similar. Also, at least in terms of the lineage of children, there's no analogous figure to Henry V. You basically have Henry IV knocking off Richard II, but then himself marrying Margaret of Anjou who herself gives birth to Henry VI while hooking up with one of her brothers? Something like that, anyway. So, it's not a perfect parallel. But there's definitely much of the sentiment of how the history of the Wars of the Roses is related to modern audiences, what with all the maneuvering, shifting alliances, the occasional battle (I've heard there really weren't that many major set-piece battles during the Wars of the Roses), etc.
Either way, it's a cracking good story if you dig political machinations (and I do).
Well, Littlefinger did advise Stark not to trust him...
I reckon he'll be lucky to get away with exile. Joffrey is a right little ****.I hope Stark figures a way out of that!
Just got caught up on Eps. 6 and 7.
So, as for the scene with the molten gold, I'd always expected it to be a lot more gruesome. I thought it was fairly tame, actually. But I suppose in my head, I pictured molten lead or steel, which would've been a lot hotter...