Originally Posted By jasmine7 I'm kind of surprised no one has created a topic for this yet, so I'll jump in. Anyone watching the TV adaptation of the books on HBO? I've been watching since the start (luckily, DirecTV gave me 3 months of HBO for free, just in time for the 1st episode, lol), and I feel like a junkie. I get so excited for every Sunday and the next episode. The cast is just spot on, especially the children cast as Bran & Arya and the man playing Littlefinger, and the art design is just lovely. They've also been really faithful to the book without being constricted by it. I'm sad the first season only has 6 more episodes, but I'm loving each one, and I'm ecstatic that it was picked up for a 2nd season right after the first one aired. Tonight should be a great episode. We've got the Tournament, and the introduction of one of my favorite characters, Samwell.
Originally Posted By Labuda Ummm, I've never heard of "Game of Thrones." Was it a book aimed at adults, teens, or children? What's it about?
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 It's the "A Song of Fire and Ice" series by George R.R. Martin. It's a fantasy series written for Adults.
Originally Posted By ecdc I've watched the first two and I'm really enjoying it. Second episode clarified everything well and sharpened the characters.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Well, it's technically fantasy, but there really hasn't been a ton of the fantastical yet. It's really more about war, family, and political intrigue.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>Ah, ok. Not my cup of tea, then. Thanks for the info, Longhorn!<< Watch the first two episodes before making that decision. It's not very fantastical so far. (Unless you're like me and you can't keep up with all the TV everyone says you just have to watch. I have a job!)
Originally Posted By danyoung I was such a huge fan of the first book that I went out and bought books 2 and 3. Sadly I never made it more than 100 pages into book 2 - all that talk about the 18 year winter just did me in, I guess. But just watched episode 2 today (having watched episode 1 2 weeks ago), and I'm really loving it, especially Tyrion Lannister, also my favorite character in the book. I'd forgotten all about the spoiled brat son of the queen and the interchange with the girls down by the water. Really excellent intigue - I'm especially watching the stuff with the exiled folks traveling with the Dothraki. Excellent series so far, and I can't wait to watch episodes 3 and 4 this week!
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 I watched the entire season over the weekend. What a fantastic series. I really need read these books.
Originally Posted By velo the set of four is on sale at Amazon for about $20, DD. My son is asking for them too (he's also a fan of RA Salvatore).
Originally Posted By Scutr I've found it interesting, but I can't say it's made me want to run out and read the books. (which is unusual for me) It's a shame they had to lop the head off of one of the more interesting characters. Poor Sean Bean, does he ever manage to live through any of the projects he's in?
Originally Posted By disney pete sadly missed episodes 2 and 4 so never watched anymore and have since been told by everyone how good it was.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg We have been watching the series as well. I have really enjoyed it so far, exceept for the last episode. My husband has read all the books, but also cautioned me against reading them as he says that just about every character you like ends up being killed.
