Is Game of Thrones worth watching if you haven't read the books?
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sj - Apr 17, 2011 5:25:11 pm PDT #3289 of 7329
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
-t - Apr 17, 2011 5:29:26 pm PDT #3290 of 7329
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I think so, if you like this sort of story. It's not like you won't be able to follow what's going on, they are doing a really good job of conveying all the information you need so far.
I forgot that I had meant to re-read AGoT before the series started until this afternoon, so I just read the first 80 pages, figuring that was a tenth of the book. Just about right for this episode, so maybe I will keep doing that.
sj - Apr 17, 2011 5:41:52 pm PDT #3291 of 7329
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
It's not like you won't be able to follow what's going on, they are doing a really good job of conveying all the information you need so far.
That's the part I was wondering about, thanks! I am recording it. We have a huge back log of stuff on the DVR right now, but I'll get around to seeing it at some point.
Vortex - Apr 17, 2011 5:52:13 pm PDT #3292 of 7329
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I've never read the books, i found it interesting. I figure that I'll learn the players and the history as we go along.
I wonder why the blond people are all evil?
erin_obscure - Apr 17, 2011 5:55:01 pm PDT #3293 of 7329
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
that's a darned good question! Tho Denarys (or however her name is spelled, i've been listening rather than reading) doesn't strike me as evil. Just....brought up as the last of a noble house with certain expectations. Also, Dragons. I'm only through book 2 so far tho, so that could end up a very wrong interpretations.
Vortex - Apr 17, 2011 5:57:53 pm PDT #3294 of 7329
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
The really blond brother was willing to let his sister be raped by 40,000 barbarians, so I'm going to call him evil.
erin_obscure - Apr 17, 2011 8:53:36 pm PDT #3295 of 7329
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Viserys? Oh hells to the yeah. Doesn't get much more evil than him. Or the Lannisters in general. Perhaps it's a play on the dangerous of gold? I wonder if Martin realized he was making the least sympathetic families blonde.
le nubian - Apr 18, 2011 2:16:58 am PDT #3296 of 7329
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Well, I haven't read the books at all, but I was wondering why the darker skinned people seemed the most "barbaric" at first glance. I was thinking: "why do the Samoans have to kill each other at a wedding?"
I can't tell if blonde=evil yet because we have only met 2 really blonde people. The brother is pretty terrible, but I'm wondering about the rest of their people.
sumi - Apr 18, 2011 2:27:05 am PDT #3297 of 7329
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The rest of their people are the people you meet over the narrow sea in Westeros.
Vortex - Apr 18, 2011 4:47:47 am PDT #3298 of 7329
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I can't tell if blonde=evil yet because we have only met 2 really blonde people.
The queen and her brother are both blond.