2013-03-22, 16:37 | Link #585 |
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It reduces the cheese factor to minimal (I've actually read impassioned defenses of sci-fi and fantasy television/movies that claim cheese is a sacred part...I've personally never particularly cared for it, and I'm a die-hard sci-fi/fantasy geek; it's why I've never been into the SG franchise, except Universe, as an example). Frankly, I feel insulted over all the Xenas, Hercules, etc, out there, that seem to think fantasy aficionados want cheese (not helped by caricatures that spring out of Dragon Con, etc). I'm sure there are those who do, but I like to think there are even more that don't, and it's been so rare to see the "silent majority" so to speak, be spoken to.
The lack of cheese factor also helps immensely in drawing in fans who generally don't give fantasy the time of day. It doesn't pound you with a moral message. I admit there are more actual adults out there that really do like the white knight character than makes me comfortable, but I think there's even more that got that type of messaging out of their system as children, and don't want to be morally patronized. It allows that we're not really good people, and so most of the characters in the show resonate at some level with much of the audience. The acting is generally great (unfortunately, in my eyes, Kit Harrington is to the Game of Thrones cast that Orlando Bloom was to the LotrO cast). I'm more than a little concerned over the future, since we'll be on book 5 in no time, and Martin's writing speed has been...well...slow would be polite, but I'm certainly going to enjoy the heck out of it while it lasts. As for the sex angle. Frankly, there was a lot less sex in GoT than say...True Blood, and that was even more true in Season 2, which was downright prudish in the sex category, compared to Season 1, so I think it is being given a bit more weight than it should.
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2013-03-22, 17:22 | Link #587 | |
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Book 2 - 3 years Book 3 - 1 year Book 4 - 5 years Book 5 - 6 years I don't think I'm being pessimistic to wonder, whatever his public words regarding book 6 are (remember all the words he spoke concerning Book 5 over the years, and Book 4 before that), whether or not Book 6 is going to actually be done in time for the TV show, especially since he has expanded responsibilities he didn't have when writing books 4 and 5, and I'd be willing to bet a lot of money that book 7 will definitely not be ready. That said, while I love GoT to death, the reality is that Book 4 is...well, I could realistically see that as a turning point to the series' popularity when it hits, dependent on how many liberties are taken by both Martin and the show's writing team that year, so there's always the outside chance this is all a moot point, as we never actually reach book 6 and 7.
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2013-03-24, 07:32 | Link #588 | |
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2013-03-31, 00:33 | Link #593 |
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I thought it was One Day More. .
I've been deliberately leaving myself in the dark for this upcoming season, so I'm quite excited about just what is going to be shown. There are a lot of promising storylines still left over form last season, so I'm eager to jump back in the saddle and ride around Westeros looking for some giant wolves, red witches, wildlings and whatever else may crawl out of the woodwork. |
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2013-04-01, 22:26 | Link #600 |
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Everyone likes Arya =03...except Geoffrey(or however you spell his name (>.>)).
Originally I thought Margeary was another scheming b****, given the way she positioned herself to end up as Geoffrey's husband and future queen, but I may have been preemptive on that assessment. That was a considerate gesture towards those orphans. She didn't even mind walking in the mud or muddy waters. Also, the battle between her own ideals and that of Cersei's about that was great too. It made me realize that Margeary's a FAR cry stronger than Sanza, so much so, that even Geoffrey approves and believes in her actions, and that's saying something. You can tell Cersei was not amused.
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