Game of Thrones

[johnnykillz]

In many ways, this show trumps all others I have watched.

Can't wait until March 31st, 2013.

Best.

TV show ever.

Better than the Walking Dead, and Breaking Bad.

Even better than Heroes.

Thoughts? Debates?

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I endorse this message.

If you like the show, the books will blow you away.

 

[johnnykillz]

I endorse this message.

If you like the show, the books will blow you away.

Certainly my next step.

 

[johnnykillz]

Anyone who has not watched this show must do so at their earliest convenience.

And report back.

HBO has an app for major TV subscribers.

I would suggest using it if you have HBO on your regular programming.

They have all 20 episodes comprising the first and second seasons.

 

[returnofthemack]

I absolutely love this show. However, I do not agree that it is better than Breaking Bad. I think BB is probably the best show on television right now. However, GoT is definitely up there. And Whiskey's right, the books are fantastic. It's amazing how carefully the show follows the books - it's as if the book's dialogue is the script, almost word for word. And the casting is perfect. Amazing show. Unfortunately, I usually have to watch these shows online because I can't wait for it to come out on DVD and I haven't had HBO since I left ND. The only shows I really watched on HBO were GoT and Boardwalk Empire (another great show).

 

[Buster Bluth]

Have you seen The Wire?

You cannot claim best show ever until you have seen The Wire.

I have not seen Game of Thrones. I have heard nothing but amazing things about it, so I am sure it is superb. Right now I'm watching The Wire for the third time (home for the summer, and I'm watching a few episodes a night with my brother).

I want to check out Game of Throne next, and hopefully watch the whole first season of Newsroom and then finish Breaking Bad.

I don't really like to wait a week for new episodes. I'd much rather watch an entire season, or even series, at a time.

 

[johnnykillz]

Have you seen The Wire?

You cannot claim best show ever until you have seen The Wire.

Deal.

Which network?

 

[ACamp1900]

Somtimes I see/hear the premise of a show and I just can't give it a try... thus far this show is one of those... it simply doesn't look like a show I'd enjoy.

no?

 

[Buster Bluth]

Somtimes I see/hear the premise of a show and I just can't give it a try... thus far this show is one of those... it simply doesn't look like a show I'd enjoy.

no?

Did you like Lord of the Rings?

If yes...then you love the show.

If no...leave quietly.

 

[returnofthemack]

Deal.

Which network?

It was on HBO. It's widely acclaimed as a perfectly planned show because they said five seasons at the beginning, stuck with it, and wove a tight, amazing story. Truly excellent show.

 

[ACamp1900]

Did you like Lord of the Rings?

If yes...then you love the show.

If no...leave quietly.

(smiles)
....

turns...

and leaves quietly.

 

[returnofthemack]

Somtimes I see/hear the premise of a show and I just can't give it a try... thus far this show is one of those... it simply doesn't look like a show I'd enjoy.

no?

No harm watching the pilot. I know a lot of people who couldn't care less about the fantasy genre but love the show. I don't agree with the comparison with LOTR because it's not as magic-driven. It's essentially a power struggle, a game of thrones, with intricate political struggles and intrigues. Like I said, no harm watching the pilot. It's one hour, if you dislike it, you won't have to pay attention when other people talk about it, and if you like it, you've found an excellent new show. Win-win.

 

[Buster Bluth]

Deal.

Which network?

It ran on HBO from like 2002-2008. It didn't fare well during it's run for a number of reasons. Basically though, a cast of 80% black people didn't market well, unfortunately. The Shield's success also took a lot of the limelight.

I don't use this resource to say X show is better than Y show, but as a simple common vote of the best TV series ever, The Wire is #1 (well, #1 of shows with plots haha):

IMDb: Highest Rated TV Series With At Least 5,000 Votes

Being completely honest here, the show is so good and real that there are classes on the show at Harvard, Yale, Oxford, etc. Screw taking Intro to Pop Culture 101.....every university should have a semester of just watching The Wire if you really want to know what life is like for the "have-nots." It shows the urban life angle (and I'm not giving anything away, just proclaiming the intricacy) from the drug dealers and the law enforcement, and then the dealers/cops and drug trafficking, and then dealers/cops/trafficking and politics, and then dealers/cops/tracking/politics and inner-city public schools/youth, and then in the fifth season it's all of that and journalism. Really the only area I think they missed is medicine and ER abuse...but then again the show is f*cking perfect and doesn't lack at all. It's exponentially more amazing.

Soooo you watch The Wire, and I'll watch Game of Thrones. Awesome. Meet back here in a month. Go!

 

[Buster Bluth]

No harm watching the pilot. I know a lot of people who couldn't care less about the fantasy genre but love the show. I don't agree with the comparison with LOTR because it's not as magic-driven. It's essentially a power struggle, a game of thrones, with intricate political struggles and intrigues. Like I said, no harm watching the pilot. It's one hour, if you dislike it, you won't have to pay attention when other people talk about it, and if you like it, you've found an excellent new show. Win-win.

People tell me that it's LOTR with less magic and more boobs. I'm okay with that being the case.

 

[IrishMoore1]

Ever since I finished watching Game of Thrones, I just can't get into any other show. None have been as engaging, addicting, and captivating as GoT.

I can say with absolute honesty that I didn't have any interest in the premise or the show. Nor did it look intriguing to me. I decided to give it a try to see what all the fuss was about and boy I couldn't believe what I had been missing out on. It is definitely the best show I have ever seen. I really hope HBO doesn't cancel the show because of costs. Hopefully they'll find a way around that.

 

[Irish YJ]

Good stuff all around. Great, developed, characters. Was sad to see Bean get killed off so early. Great actor. Great writing.... hot chicks. Awesome combo. Come on March.

 

[mgriff]

As with anything, the books are far far better. I'm a huge fantasy nerd and have been since I picked up fantasy in about sixth grade. This absolutely is right there with LOTR as the best ever in my opinion. GRRM simply needs to write faster! We can all pay him a visit, or get our people to visit him...

And I've bedecked my sig and avatar with GOT memes related to the upcoming Irish season!

 

[Bluto]

Game of Thrones is getting a bit muddled in terms of all the multiple plot lines involved at this point in my opinion.

The Wire was pretty awesome. Some pretty credible people told me that this is the most realistic representation of "the game" they've ever seen as far as cinema is concerned.

I think the Sapranos was the best written TV series ever.

 

[mgriff]

Game of Thrones is getting a bit muddled in terms of all the multiple plot lines involved at this point in my opinion.

The Wire was pretty awesome. Some pretty credible people told me that this is the most realistic representation of "the game" they've ever seen as far as cinema is concerned.

I think the Sapranos was the best written TV series ever.

Impossible to put 1,000 pages into ten hours of television. I would recommend reading the books. The show is great, but it's also nice to completely understand what is going on. The show leaves out characters and departs in many ways from the books. Again, because you can't fit it all into a season. I think they are making Book Three, A Storm of Swords, into two seasons because it's so long.

 

[Buster Bluth]

I really hope HBO doesn't cancel the show because of costs. Hopefully they'll find a way around that.

Variety wrote that "there may be no show more profitable to its network than 'Game of Thrones' is to HBO. Fully produced by the pay cabler and already a global phenomenon after only one season, the fantasy skein was a gamble that has paid off handsomely."

per wikipedia..

 

[Bluto]

Impossible to put 1,000 pages into ten hours of television. I would recommend reading the books. The show is great, but it's also nice to completely understand what is going on. The show leaves out characters and departs in many ways from the books. Again, because you can't fit it all into a season. I think they are making Book Three, A Storm of Swords, into two seasons because it's so long.

Dont get me wrong I like the series. It just seemed like a couple of the story lines lost some steam at the end. Im a bit too busy to crack the books right now but I'm sure it's as my kid likes to say "the books are allways better."

 

[HoosierIrish]

I love this show, but I'd agree I liked the wire better and my favorite is still Spartacus (even though I still havent 100 percent warmed up to the new actor)

Game of Thrones character development is absolutely amazing, and the fact that anyone can die at any time really makes it special. I don't know why but I didn't like season two as much. After waiting an entire week for a new episode I came away dissapointed sometimes, not that the episode was bad, but that it was too slow and not much had happend. I hated how they would be about to go into battle and then it would just cut to the end on the battle fields. Although I think this probably had to do with so much money going into the episode 'blackwater' which is probably the best hour of tv ever.

 

[IrishLion]

The books are tremendous, on my second reading of the first four so I can finally read the newest. Watched the first season, and it was great, but the shows/movies never compare to the books for me.

If you are staying away from this show because it looks like LOTR... you are making a mistake. My favorite aspects of the books are the political positioning of the characters, and the show mirrors this excellently. The plotting and positioning by the characters in trying to come to power is done so well that I could even go without any battle descriptions whatsoever in the books, and love them almost as much.

 

[mgriff]

Dont get me wrong I like the series. It just seemed like a couple of the story lines lost some steam at the end. Im a bit too busy to crack the books right now but I'm sure it's as my kid likes to say "the books are allways better."

Oh no man I'm not trying to break your balls or anything; you're right. It gets a little convoluted with the multitude of story lines and aspects being left out or changed.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

3rd best show I've ever seen after The Wire and Breaking Bad. I'm reading the first book right now and it's amazing as well. Excellent acting, character development, and plots.

Also, I see a lot of people who say they don't like Daenerys which doesn't make any sense to me. I think her character is awesome. Started out as a weak slave basically and became an amazingly strong female character. She's my 2nd favorite character after Tyrion (obviously).

 

[johnnykillz]

I really want to see Jon Snow meet his mother.

And I hope he has the redhead soon.

I may have her tonight.

 

[Bluto]

I really want to see Jon Snow meet his mother.

And I hope he has the redhead soon.

I may have her tonight.

Had to do a double take on your post. Thought you meant the redhead w/ the demon vajayjay. I thought she was hot until that scene. Lol

 

[mgriff]

3rd best show I've ever seen after The Wire and Breaking Bad. I'm reading the first book right now and it's amazing as well. Excellent acting, character development, and plots.

Also, I see a lot of people who say they don't like Daenerys which doesn't make any sense to me. I think her character is awesome. Started out as a weak slave basically and became an amazingly strong female character. She's my 2nd favorite character after Tyrion (obviously).

Keep reading, and you will see why people hate Dany. In ADWD her chapters got a little tied down and I almost hating turning the page to see one, but he was trying to convey something very particular through them.

 

[johnnykillz]

How cool is the assassin skin changer?

 

[beryirish]

How cool is the assassin skin changer?

I thought he was pretty cool and had some pretty funny converstations with the lil girl especially when she gave him her 3rd name....I've watched every episode and love the show but sometimes the names escape me unless I see the face with it.

I'm still blown away by Lord Stark in the first season. Wished the seasons were longer.