HBO adaptation of Game of Thrones - will this be just for nerds? (NO SPOILERS PLEASE)

For people only now finishing George R. R. Martin's "A Storm of Swords" and who want to talk about it ASOS GRRM ASOIAF

what
http://kotaku.com/5889930/these-guys-are-building-all-of-game-of-thrones-in-minecraft/gallery/1

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/03/03/game-of-thrones-seven-devils/

I'm rewatching the first season, and I have to confess, I don't mind Ros at all.

I can see why she's there, they needed to explain plots/backstory. I hadn't read the books yet when I watched the series and I didn't find her annoying.

i love the bit in that trailer where john snow says "better than three defeats"

thats robb stark actually iirc

You can tell because Robb's mouth isn't hanging open all the time.

Meanwhile over on The Simpsons:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=367Nd07eF9E

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0d6jeChFx1qmoxk2o1_500.jpg

Jon Snow looks more and more like Dave Gahan. This is not a compliment.

To me he comes across as a guy trying way to hard to be dashing and suave. Just don't like him.

― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Thursday, February 9, 2012 9:19 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

ive seen him in some other stuff and i think hes just like that all the time tbh

― RudolfHitlerFtw (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, February 9, 2012 9:25 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

So I was re-watching Doctor Who's "The Time of Angels" and Father Octavian's archly suave and dulcet brogue really reminded me of someone... and sure enough, he's played by Iain Glen!!

I realized that Iain Glen would be a perfect narrator for a nature documentary, which, come to think, is exactly what the Dothraki scenes are.

Iain Glen is from what is commonly referred to as 'classic' but in reality is saying lines wistfully and looking into the distance,

acting that is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95B58os7pfk

http://chzsetphaserstolol.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/sci-fi-fantasy-game-of-thrones-cuddly-starks.jpg

Aww.

That makes me want a Playmobil Game oF Thrones set.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7qixqfYi1qz4ufvo1_500.jpg

Yep. Just like that.

Just finished Book 2 - whew. Was afraid I'd procrastinate right past the new tv season start.

Would this be a bad time to let you know some stuff from book 3 is expected to be in Season 2 of the tv show?

They're going to need to spread the SoS material around a bit, so freaking much going on in that book.

surely they have enough stuff from book 2 to squeeze in to 10 episodes without taking anything from 3?

They don't want characters to be absent for long stretches like they are in the books, especially as events happen simultaneously.

trying to avoid spoilers obviously but i didn't think that started happening til much later

It amplifies later but is happening a bit in book 2

not a bad time at all since I purchased Book 3 as soon as I finished Book 2, I am underway. And more motivated, I might be able to blow it out before tv starts if I put my nose to the grindstone

Are you finding them a slog? I breezed through both 2 and 3 in about a week each, about to start 4.

no I just fell off the wagon with reading in general lately, through sheer laziness. I love the books so far, the end of book 2 made me v teary

zomg u will be like o_O for 3!!

Btw, just finished episode 8 of my rewatch, and everything the Greatjon sez is so much lolz.

I can't afford the blu-rays (;_;), so I'm rewatching on HBOGO with the interactive features, and everytime there's a little video of Martin explaining some family history I can't help but lol.

I mean, incredibly well thought out backstories - even if I have issues with his take on chivalry - but you know...nerd expounding on his world like its real.

will add that I never really appreciated Arya and Ned's relationship, but it might be my favourite on this rewatch. "What were you doing in the dungeon?" "...chasing cats."

Ned and Arya together were so great...his fake-disapproval of her behaviour when he saw so much of himself in her, it was beautiful

Reminds me of Atticus & Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird, ie Peck and Badham in the movie.

okay, i just watched the whole season this evening front to back. this was good!

I just started rewatching on a whim this afternoon, already at ep3 :D

We should poll the characters at some point, so many good ones to choose from!

Welcome forks! <3

We should poll the characters at some point, so many good ones to choose from!

― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, March 19, 2012 4:34 AM (8 hours ago)

I was thinking of doing a poll of the POV characters from the books at some point.

called my sister to tell her i was watching this and

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

I tell her I'm only on episode four and the first thing she says is oh man i can't wait for the dragons in season 2, no spoilers
i'm like dude, that was a big spoiler
and she's like yeah but it was on the cover of entertainment weekly
moral: my sister can be a jerk sometimes

yeah but she said no spoilers

if you couldn't figure out this was going to have dragons in it you're a fucking moron

sorry, that was overly hostile

I'm finding Feast for Crows a bit slow so far after the insanity of SoS.

uh, i knew there were gonna be dragons, just didn't need to spend the next seven episodes waiting for dragons to show up
or for ned to die for that matter. damn you internet

So if i wanted to just jump into book 2 right now, having done nothing other than watch the first season, I could do that and keep up with the plot on paper just fine?

Yes.

I don't think you should though

Book 1 and S1 are essentially exactly the same, except the book has more background detail, lots of extended scenes etc. But I still really enjoyed reading the book despite having seen the show relatively shortly before. You also get more insight into the characters' thoughts and motivations.

sooooo... start with book one?

yes

Not compulsory but recommended.