Posted January 05, 2015
Since I kept hearing amazed questions like "You haven't seen Game of Thrones? How's that even possible?" and since it has gotten an amazing 9.5 review score average on imdb.com, I decided to start a GoT marathon for the four seasons. It helps they've just aired all them on the TV here.
I've now seen the first five episodes of the first season (half of the season). Is it going to get any better, or is this already representational of the rest of the series? I admit I am not hooked, everyone is just conspiring against each other (except that goody-shoes hand of the king, and his wife I guess), and everyone just talks too much. It seems to be going nowhere, or at least very slowly. I don't find any of the characters exciting or likeable, the story is advancing slowly and even going in circles, etc.
And the way they keep mentioning how lucky they are the hordes of enemy army can't cross the Narrow Sea (because they have only horses, no ships), and at the same time "winter is coming! winter is coming!"... I presume the long winter will eventually come, and the hordes will ride over the frozen sea? That would be too obvious... I hope it doesn't take several seasons before that happens.
If it will get somehow better and "different", then I guess I can continue watching. Otherwise, I'd rather save that time for something more important, like playing X-Wing and Tie Fighter. I'm ready to give it a benefit of doubt, as I recall Babylon 5 was also initially quite boring and uninspiring, until maybe the second or third seasons where it really picked up and got exciting. I really liked how some of the B5 characters and their relationships evolved, like the lizardman and the man with a funny hair-do, or the chick which got some superpowers and could kill Shadows and shit with her black eyes, if I recall correctly.
Note that I haven't read any of the Game of Thrones book(s) (I didn't even know this was based on some books), nor played the game even though I have it on Steam, probably from some cheap bundle.
If you are fan of the series, what is it that pulls you to it?
I've now seen the first five episodes of the first season (half of the season). Is it going to get any better, or is this already representational of the rest of the series? I admit I am not hooked, everyone is just conspiring against each other (except that goody-shoes hand of the king, and his wife I guess), and everyone just talks too much. It seems to be going nowhere, or at least very slowly. I don't find any of the characters exciting or likeable, the story is advancing slowly and even going in circles, etc.
And the way they keep mentioning how lucky they are the hordes of enemy army can't cross the Narrow Sea (because they have only horses, no ships), and at the same time "winter is coming! winter is coming!"... I presume the long winter will eventually come, and the hordes will ride over the frozen sea? That would be too obvious... I hope it doesn't take several seasons before that happens.
If it will get somehow better and "different", then I guess I can continue watching. Otherwise, I'd rather save that time for something more important, like playing X-Wing and Tie Fighter. I'm ready to give it a benefit of doubt, as I recall Babylon 5 was also initially quite boring and uninspiring, until maybe the second or third seasons where it really picked up and got exciting. I really liked how some of the B5 characters and their relationships evolved, like the lizardman and the man with a funny hair-do, or the chick which got some superpowers and could kill Shadows and shit with her black eyes, if I recall correctly.
Note that I haven't read any of the Game of Thrones book(s) (I didn't even know this was based on some books), nor played the game even though I have it on Steam, probably from some cheap bundle.
If you are fan of the series, what is it that pulls you to it?
Post edited January 05, 2015 by timppu
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