Game of Thrones - MOTHER OF GOD!

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Hello everyone,

So my friend and I watched GoT last week. Oh. My. God.
I was watching in amazement, it is perhaps the best thing I've ever seen. The characters are interesting, the landscape is versatile, and I swear to the gods if Tyrion Lannister gets killed then I stop watching.

Just working through Season 1 at the moment and then on to Season 2. Good times.

Opinions?

[energongoodie]

You Sir, are in for a treat. It's great T.V. Both series have been good and I can't wait for series 3. I am very tempted to get the books but then the T.V series will be ruined for me. But I just don't know if I can wait that long for more entertainment.

[Master Bryss]

I know EXACTLY how you feel, having recently bombed through all of Season 1 myself. My mate has all of the second season Sky Plussed, so we really need to marathon that in the near future.

Oh, and the name of a certain Dothrakh warlord inspired me to make this terrible excuse of an art piece...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

HAH! Nice.

My mate is lending me Season 2 when I'm done. :D

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

You Sir, are in for a treat. It's great T.V. Both series have been good and I can't wait for series 3. I am very tempted to get the books but then the T.V series will be ruined for me. But I just don't know if I can wait that long for more entertainment.

I didn't see your post! I feel bad now! :(

Yeah man, it is truly epic. I love everything about it.
I may have also developed a crush on Daenerys. :D

[energongoodie]

I may have also developed a crush on Daenerys. :D

Then you are gonna love the last episode of season 1 ;)

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Then you are gonna love the last episode of season 1 ;)

:eek:

DO WANT.
To be fair, that'll probably be tonight.

[eldargal]

Strangely enough the more I've watched the less I've been impressed with it. It's a soap opera for geek boys. It's still excellent, I've just stopped caring. Feeling a bit that way about the books too, to be honest.:rolleyes:

[Psychosplodge]

Lol, not seen it but read all the books....just remember the author hates all his characters....:D

[energongoodie]

It's a soap opera for geek boys.

Me, me! Thats me :D

I sort of tried ( not very hard though ) to get a job on series 3. I didn't fancy moving to Ireland for months though.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I'm really enjoying it currently. :D

[Aldramelech]

The last book was hard work, but that won't stop me from buying the next one.

[Psychosplodge]

It was a pain to lug around...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Not as much of a pain as the Necronomicon!

[Psychosplodge]

IDK the hardback was thicker I think....

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

:eek: Mother of the Gods.

[Psychosplodge]

It might have been slightly shorter but wider as well...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

It's still not as good as the Elder Scrolls. (for a Fantasy setting)

[eldargal]

As low fantasy goes I prefer Hyboria.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

What's that?

[eldargal]

The Conan setting of R.E. Howard.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Oh. *facepalm*

But Khajiit!

[eldargal]

Skyrim is nifty, but it isn't low fantasy. Not high fantasy either, sort of neutral.:)

[Psychosplodge]

What's the difference between high and low fantasy? O_o

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Skyrim is nifty, but it isn't low fantasy. Not high fantasy either, sort of neutral.:)

I mean the entire series. Nirn as a universe is hugely diverse. (rhyme!)

Well... Technically Nirn is a planet... But also technically the universe...
And now we get into CHIM and the Godhead Theory. Gods...

[eldargal]

Relative altitude.

Also, high fantasy is very much the Tolkien archetype. Good elves, magic spells, orks, nobility etc. Low fantasy is much more 'gritty' people are motivated more by base motives and there may not be any magic or magic is minimal. It is actually one of those silly issues that people have written lots about what precisely low and high fantasy means. Generally low fantasy is taken to be more realistic.

[Psychosplodge]

XD

I suppose that makes sense, when you think about it.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

CHIM, and the Godhead Theory makes sense and doesn't at the same time.

[scadugenga]

Low fantasy also tends to have more personal and smaller scale storylines.

High fantasy tends to be more world-impacting in nature. EG LotR is high fantasy, and arguably GoT and Dragon Age Origins as well.

Conan, Garrett PI are examples of lower fantasy stories.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I finished Season 1 last night. Woop.

[energongoodie]

I finished Season 1 last night. Woop.

What did you think?

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

It was a really good ending! I love Tyrion and Bronn, epic duo!
Also, got to love Dragon lady.

[energongoodie]

I love Tyrion and Bronn, epic duo!


Agreed. Peter Dinklage deserved his emmy. I loved that whole bit in the Eyrie. Great set design.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Except for that creepy child...

[energongoodie]

Except for that creepy child...

Agreed. There's quite a bit in GoT that creeps me out.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Why did I feel an empty space when Eddart was executed? I really liked him.

Typical of Sean Bean to die, he dies in everything.

[energongoodie]

Why did I feel an empty space when Eddart was executed? I really liked him.

Typical of Sean Bean to die, he dies in everything.

I've got to be honest. I did not see that coming. I really thought he'd be saved at the last moment. It just reinforces the fact that GoT is bad *** by killing off a great character. Less predictable T.V is good T.V for me.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Same here, and then they killed Drogo! I was like "gods damn it!"

[energongoodie]

I've just been telling Francis 'Yoren' Magee how good his speech to Arya was. He's a nice fella.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Oh rearry? He's a cool character.
I do like Arya, she's so feisty.

[Aldramelech]

He does enjoy killing his main characters....... Few more to go :)

[DarkLink]

Especially since certain doomed secondary characters in the books have become main characters in the tv series. If you thought Eddard's death was shocking, just you wait for certain events that will likely cap off season 3.

[Psychosplodge]

lol

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Well, now I am scared.