You win, or you die. Thank you very much, Cersei Lannister for putting it so eloquently. Before I go any further, if you have not watched or read any of the Game of Thrones/Song of Ice and Fire books or episodes, stop now, because I'm spoiling some shit.
Right now, there is nothing better than HBO's adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series, "A Song of Ice and Fire." Period. It's perfect entertainment. It's a terrific story line with terrific characters. There is violence, politics, naked chicks, naked dudes (yup, full frontal - somewhere Lilly Allen is proud of her brother), plotting, scheming and humor. To top it off, you never know who is going to get killed. When the show premiered last spring, its headliner was Sean Bean, who played the stoic Lord of Winterfell, Ned Stark. After nine episode, Ned Stark got whacked. Episode nine, season one. When has THAT ever happened?
We are now two episodes in to season two, and it's as good as ever. King Goffrey might be the most hated villain on TV right now, except for the fact that his See You Next Tuesday of a mother is even worse than he is - never mind the fact that she's also schtupping her twin brother. Tyrion Lannister is hands down the best character on the show, expertly played by Peter Dinklage who won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of The Imp.
After last night's episode, which was somewhat slow, some serious business is about to go down. You have the lone remaining bastard son of King Robert still on the loose, you have several self proclaimed kings making plans to impose their will on the others, and you have a creepy and also slutty-hot red witch throwing herself at the least baller of all the kings.
We still haven't been formally introduced to Brienne the Beauty (yes that's sarcasm), nor seen what Lord Renly is up to. We have seen that Jon Snow continues to ride with Ghost and Robb Stark even still appears to be in control. Don't worry, that won't last.
The long and short of it is if you haven't already, get on board with this, and quickly. Start by reading the books from the beginning. Thanks to the miracle of DVR and OnDemand, the episodes aren't going anywhere. The books are phenomenally written, and kudos to HBO for sticking very closely to the story line and not taking creative liberties.
For all who have read the books, you know what's in store for the rest of this season, and it's incredibly difficult to wait. One of the best parts about the whole experience is watching an episode with someone who has no idea what's about to happen. Case in point - the season finale last spring, when Danerys Targarean went into the funeral pyre of Khal Drogo and emerged with three dragons - I watched it with people who hadn't read the books - their faces and expressions were priceless. There were not even words spoken. Mouth's agape, no sound. There's no other way to describe it. Actually, yes there is.
Blood of my blood.....
Right now, there is nothing better than HBO's adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series, "A Song of Ice and Fire." Period. It's perfect entertainment. It's a terrific story line with terrific characters. There is violence, politics, naked chicks, naked dudes (yup, full frontal - somewhere Lilly Allen is proud of her brother), plotting, scheming and humor. To top it off, you never know who is going to get killed. When the show premiered last spring, its headliner was Sean Bean, who played the stoic Lord of Winterfell, Ned Stark. After nine episode, Ned Stark got whacked. Episode nine, season one. When has THAT ever happened?
We are now two episodes in to season two, and it's as good as ever. King Goffrey might be the most hated villain on TV right now, except for the fact that his See You Next Tuesday of a mother is even worse than he is - never mind the fact that she's also schtupping her twin brother. Tyrion Lannister is hands down the best character on the show, expertly played by Peter Dinklage who won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of The Imp.
After last night's episode, which was somewhat slow, some serious business is about to go down. You have the lone remaining bastard son of King Robert still on the loose, you have several self proclaimed kings making plans to impose their will on the others, and you have a creepy and also slutty-hot red witch throwing herself at the least baller of all the kings.
We still haven't been formally introduced to Brienne the Beauty (yes that's sarcasm), nor seen what Lord Renly is up to. We have seen that Jon Snow continues to ride with Ghost and Robb Stark even still appears to be in control. Don't worry, that won't last.
The long and short of it is if you haven't already, get on board with this, and quickly. Start by reading the books from the beginning. Thanks to the miracle of DVR and OnDemand, the episodes aren't going anywhere. The books are phenomenally written, and kudos to HBO for sticking very closely to the story line and not taking creative liberties.
For all who have read the books, you know what's in store for the rest of this season, and it's incredibly difficult to wait. One of the best parts about the whole experience is watching an episode with someone who has no idea what's about to happen. Case in point - the season finale last spring, when Danerys Targarean went into the funeral pyre of Khal Drogo and emerged with three dragons - I watched it with people who hadn't read the books - their faces and expressions were priceless. There were not even words spoken. Mouth's agape, no sound. There's no other way to describe it. Actually, yes there is.
Blood of my blood.....
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