Game of Thrones (briefest of brief blogettes)

[susie_flo]

G got the dvd of  'Game of Thrones' (aka 'T*ts and Blood') for his birthday and, 2 eps in, I am already slightly hooked, despite the fact that it is swordy and fantasy-ish and based in made-up-places.  I do think it promises to have a rollicking good plot.
 
It doesn't really do shades of grey, though, does it?  I have a feeling that most of the characters are going to fall into one of two categories...  
a) brutal and tortured (but in an honorable way);
b) bad to the bone (especially if blonde).
 

So far I'm finding the posse of young, brunette, sulky-faced men to be barely distinguishable from one another.  Meanwhile Lady-One-Expression (Lena Headey) is doing a particularly good job of being hateful, as is the repulsive Prince (Draco Malfoy played by Eminem).  Then there is the taller of the Lannister brothers who looks like he's accidentally wormholed his way onto the set while filming an 80s miniseries - and the sleazy, vile, Legolas-haired brother on the Greek Island.  So many people to hate!

Ohhhh, but the dogs,  My god, they are are goooorgeous!



Well that's as far as I have got.... might post more later.  

Is anyone else watching?

Comments

[perfectlyvague.livejournal.com]

I am, and on making the shades of grey point myself, I was soundly advised that Martin is cleverer than he seems at all that, and indeed he is. To the degree that people I wanted to slap early on are now my favourite.

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that sounds promising. So far the only one I really like is the dwarf Lannister, who has all the best lines and did a lovely job of slapping the repulsive price repeatedly around the face.

[steer.livejournal.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYNeT2nzEgA

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

Hee hee! That is 100% big and clever.

[lazy-hoor.livejournal.com]

GoT is ace. Just finised season 2.

I know what you mean about the blokes though. I kept getting confused between Rob Stark and Jon Snow.

You have no idea how repulsive Joffrey is!

There are some shades of grey, but can't say without giving anything away.

Jamie Lannister - have you seen Headhunters? He's good in that. More amazing hair in that film, in fact hair is integral to the plot at one point!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFKM0ETjGjU

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

Joffrey gets even more repulsive? I simply cannot wait...

Glad to hear there are shades of grey afoot.

[steer.livejournal.com]

Heh... watch a few more episodes... definitely shades of grey is where it's at here. The exceptions I can count on one hand.

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

Excellent - I am looking forward to continuing...

GOT

[whiteshadow.livejournal.com]

I loved the Game of Thrones (I got the box set a couple of weeks back and watched the entire season over 4 evenings)

This is a BIG recommendation as other than the odd episode of The Wire I really do not get on with HBO type programmes!

Also Sean Bean has put on lot of weight since LOTR.....

Re: GOT

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

Left to my own devices I would gorge on it with back-to-back episodes but my other half enjoys a bit of self denial, hence we are watching it SLOWLY

I Have Just Been Reminded That ...

[whiteshadow.livejournal.com]

The Director of a couple of a couple of the best episodes of GOT Tim Van Patten will always be remembered as the Piano Playing Punk for Class of 1984 - Hasn't he come a long way!

[lebeautemps.livejournal.com]

Yes, we're watching. Peter Dinklage's timing is marvellous and the children are great. M is lusting after Jon Snow, bless.

Just finished season one boxset and am sneaking through season 2 online.

[the-meanest-cat.livejournal.com]

God I must be old... it's hard for me to recall a time when a sulky-faced twink like Jon Snow would have featured on my radar as an object of lust.