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Game of Thrones
« on: April 18, 2011, 10:35:38 AM »
New HBO show based on a series of books I havent read.  First episode was lastnight in the US, tomorrow in the UK (Sky Atlantic).

Its fucking awesome! I totally recommend downloading/watching on sky.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZImzzPaXew

HBO released the first 14 mins of episode 1 as a trailer:

http://thevoiceoftv.com/blog/game-of-thrones-watch-first-14-minutes/33764
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Re: Game of Thrones
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2011, 11:21:48 AM »
Books are awesome, very complex story.

Will watch but will be wary until they prove otherwise. George RR Martin says its nice even though they cut several plotlines for easier adaptation.
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Re: Game of Thrones
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2011, 03:25:10 PM »
yup books are great but g.r.r.m needs to pull his finger out 5 years since last one and he has 3 more to do though one of those is coming out in september and hes not getting any younger. :D


edit: one of the guys in the clip(one of the guys in black crows they are called) cant act for toffee but the rest look ok.
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2011, 04:33:01 PM »
yup books are great but g.r.r.m needs to pull his finger out 5 years since last one and he has 3 more to do though one of those is coming out in september and hes not getting any younger. :D


edit: one of the guys in the clip(one of the guys in black crows they are called) cant act for toffee but the rest look ok.

me and a mate were discussing that at weekend we agree :) theres taking time to write a good book and then theres taking the piss ;)
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2011, 06:31:58 PM »
I am now officially waiting for the MMO.
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Re: Game of Thrones
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2011, 06:33:27 AM »
just read on  theonering.net that its been commisioned for a second series so the bods at hbo must be happy with it. :)

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Re: Game of Thrones
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2011, 11:02:39 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2011, 07:50:48 AM »
I am now officially waiting for the MMO.

Close, but no cigar...

http://uk.kotaku.com/5794443/a-game-of-thrones-+-genesis-gallery/

well, close enough...
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yup books are great but g.r.r.m needs to pull his finger out 5 years since last one and he has 3 more to do though one of those is coming out in september and hes not getting any younger. :D

guess the pressure is on now...
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Re: Game of Thrones
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2011, 12:29:33 PM »
Holy fuck, its on now bastards!   Season 1 is over and it. was. EPIC.   

And in other news, who'd have thought Jerome Flynn could go from this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0VpPt3zShI&feature=related

to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN30YMzja6Y

Seriously, thats a fucking career comeback :)
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« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2011, 12:48:41 PM »
Couldnt believe that it was him playing Bronn as he is do fucking good at that character , got him right to how i imagined him from the novels.
"Banking was conceived in iniquity and was born in sin. The bankers own the earth. Take it away from them, but leave them the power to create money, and with the flick of the pen they will create enough deposits to buy it back again. However, take away from them the power to create money and all the great fortunes like mine will disappear and they ought to disappear, for this would be a happier and better world to live in. But, if you wish to remain the slaves of bankers and pay the cost of your own slavery, let them continue to create money." Josiah Stamp (Governor Bank of England 1928-41)

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« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2011, 01:00:02 PM »
Tyrion looks way too good though  ::)
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Re: Game of Thrones
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2011, 03:20:09 PM »
Hurry up and watch them all!
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« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2011, 03:25:50 PM »
nope. taking my time with those  ;)
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« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2011, 03:28:12 PM »
nope. taking my time with those  ;)

HA BLOODY HA.
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Re: Game of Thrones
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2011, 05:43:39 PM »
Finished watching Game of Thrones last week, finished reading Clash of Kings on Sunday, and now I'm reading A Storm of Swords.