Has anyone mentioned how amazing the intro is yet? It's great seeing those dorky inner cover maps coming to life.
It was pretty cool the first time, but I think it's a bit too long.
Honestly I think when they change character focus, they should bridge the cuts with a reference to the map. I think non-readers (my wife and my friends wife) are having a hard time figuring out where things are happening and the relationships between it all.It changes per episode, based on where they focus that episode.
One thing I was wondering about was Jon Snow's wolf, ghost.
It never showed it traveling with him as he went to the wall.
In the books they would let the wolves go off on their own to hunt, and the wolves would always find their way back to their master
I don't enjoy spending several days of my time reading something that isn't all that rewarding. There are plenty of great fantasy series out there which are deep, well-paced, vibrant, and actually enjoyable to read. And many of them, unlike Game of Therones, don't have sex scenes written in a manner that makes one think the author is a 16 year old hormone-crazed virgin. It's strange to write with a cold style 99% of the time and then turn into a porn writer for the remaining 1%.
I was referring to your odd phrasing: "I only read Game of Thrones because I didn't like the way Martin writes".
Regarding the dire wolves:
Don't they become less prominent in the later books? So realizing that, they know not to give them a lot of attention in the first season. Plus outside of a few key situations (like saving Bran from the assassin, attacking Joffrey, etc) they seemed to be mostly fluff in the first book IIRC.
Honestly I think when they change character focus, they should bridge the cuts with a reference to the map. I think non-readers (my wife and my friends wife) are having a hard time figuring out where things are happening and the relationships between it all.
Ah, got it. I was trying to note that I stopped after the first book for those reasons, though I had assumed I would read many of the books before I began doing so.
People must be reading a different book (and genre in general) than I am if they think that the sex scenes weren't a little too much like a novel with Fabio on the cover. I can't speak to the subsequent novels as I didn't care enough to read them, but Game of Thrones was definitely hormonal at times.
ah, gotcha.
Overall I thought the sex was explicit but pretty sparse. Probably jarring if you're used to traditional fantasy novels though.
One thing I was wondering about was Jon Snow's wolf, ghost.
It never showed it traveling with him as he went to the wall.
I enjoyed episode 2 more than the 1st. Though I still have qualms with the sex scene(s) with Dany and Khal Drogo
I have more qualms with the sex scene with Dany and the handmaiden. WTF was that all about?
Regarding the dire wolves:
Don't they become less prominent in the later books? So realizing that, they know not to give them a lot of attention in the first season. Plus outside of a few key situations (like saving Bran from the assassin, attacking Joffrey, etc) they seemed to be mostly fluff in the first book IIRC.
Honestly I think when they change character focus, they should bridge the cuts with a reference to the map. I think non-readers (my wife and my friends wife) are having a hard time figuring out where things are happening and the relationships between it all.
They are in a village somewhere on the Kingsroad between Winterfell and King's Landing. There may be more specific info than that, but I don't recall from memory.Where were Ned & daughters and royal family when the episode ended? They seemed to be in some city but I didn't have the slightest clue where.
robbs wolfBran's direwolf becomes more important in the third book, and it is very likely that Arya will be reunited with her direwolf in one of the future books. Both will likely be important to the overall story in the future.
Doreah was given to Dany as a wedding present from Viserys (though I think Illyrio paid). Her specific task was to make Dany a better lover, probably to make sure the Khal was satisfied with the deal. so its from the books, but not really story-critical, HBO just used it to give a dose of T&A. IMO that time would have been better spent showing WHY dany is warming up to Drogo, or showing Viserys unleashing the dragon, or even more exposition on Jorah Mormont.I have more qualms with the sex scene with Dany and the handmaiden. WTF was that all about?
I have more qualms with the sex scene with Dany and the handmaiden. WTF was that all about?