I picked up the DVD set to Game of Thrones Season 1. Fun show! Such a huge cast of characters running around stabbing each other. It's a fantasy show, which tend not to do so well in television, so maybe this is opening some doors.
My favorite is a midget named Tyrion. Or maybe he's a dwarf. Am I insulting him already? Maybe he prefers little person. Sorry, Tyrion.
Anyhoo, he seems to be the smartest of the bunch, but that isn't saying a whole lot. He's with the Lannister family, which are the richest in the realm, and they're competing with the Starks, the family that gets the most air time and therefore the most viewer sympathy, as well as five or so other families for the Iron Throne.
All want to be king, but a prior king got stabbed in the back--literally--by his second-in-command. His replacement ended up being gutted by a boar. So I don't know why they're racing so madly for the position. In fact, all of the characters appear to be hurtling themselves, at varying speeds, towards death.
Which is another interesting facet of the show. Main characters die. One got beheaded. Another dude vying for the throne got stabbed by a black, wispy spirit demon that sprouted from the vagina of a sorceress. Freaky ass shit.
Anyway, after season 1, I had to get going onto season 2, so I ended up downloading it online. Because the "hero" of season 1 now has a stump where his head used to be, the average viewer might have difficulty knowing whom to root for. After all, you might pick a dude to cheer on and see his throat slashed in the following episode.
No true heroes, but many villains. Really cool concept. The final installment of season 2 airs tonight. I hope it ends as well as season 1 did.
My favorite is a midget named Tyrion. Or maybe he's a dwarf. Am I insulting him already? Maybe he prefers little person. Sorry, Tyrion.
Anyhoo, he seems to be the smartest of the bunch, but that isn't saying a whole lot. He's with the Lannister family, which are the richest in the realm, and they're competing with the Starks, the family that gets the most air time and therefore the most viewer sympathy, as well as five or so other families for the Iron Throne.
All want to be king, but a prior king got stabbed in the back--literally--by his second-in-command. His replacement ended up being gutted by a boar. So I don't know why they're racing so madly for the position. In fact, all of the characters appear to be hurtling themselves, at varying speeds, towards death.
Which is another interesting facet of the show. Main characters die. One got beheaded. Another dude vying for the throne got stabbed by a black, wispy spirit demon that sprouted from the vagina of a sorceress. Freaky ass shit.
Anyway, after season 1, I had to get going onto season 2, so I ended up downloading it online. Because the "hero" of season 1 now has a stump where his head used to be, the average viewer might have difficulty knowing whom to root for. After all, you might pick a dude to cheer on and see his throat slashed in the following episode.
No true heroes, but many villains. Really cool concept. The final installment of season 2 airs tonight. I hope it ends as well as season 1 did.
tis very cool for the reasons you observed. based on books so should all be well written including endings!
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