HBO's Game of Thrones

[batfan08]

I liked the first episode, but the stuff with the King's wife and her brother wierds me out.

 

[Mr. Midnight Dreary]

I want to see Arya gut that pansy prince after tonight's episode.

 

[BadMoon]

This show is amazing.

 

[Mister Ski]

For those that want to learn what's ahead for GoT, here are descriptions for the first seven episodes.

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Episode #1: “Winter Is Coming” Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 17 - A Night’s Watch deserter is tracked down outside of Winterfell, prompting swift justice by Lord Eddard “Ned” Stark and raising concerns about the dangers in the lawless lands north of the Wall. Returning home, Ned learns from his wife Catelyn that his mentor, Jon Arryn, has died in the Westeros capital of King’s Landing, and that King Robert is on his way north to offer Ned Arryn’s position as the King’s Hand. Meanwhile, across the NarrowSeain Pentos, Viserys Targaryen hatches a plan to win back the throne, which entails forging an allegiance with the nomadic Dothraki warriors by giving its leader, Khal Drogo, his lovely sister Daenerys’ hand in marriage. Robert arrives at Winterfell with his wife, Queen Cersei, and other members of the Lannister family: her twin brother Jaime, dwarf brother Tyrion and Cersei’s son and heir to the throne, 12-year-old Joffrey. Unable to refuse his old friend and king, Ned prepares to leave for King’s Landing, as Jon Snow decides to travel north to Castle Black to join the Night’s Watch, accompanied by a curious Tyrion. But a startling act of treachery directed at young Bran may postpone their departures. Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss; directed by Tim Van Patten.

Episode #2: “The Kingsroad” Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 24 - Bran’s fate remains in doubt. Having agreed to become the King’s Hand, Ned leaves Westeros with daughters Sansa and Arya, while Catelyn stays behind to tend to Bran. Jon Snow heads north to join the brotherhood of the Night’s Watch. Tyrion decides to forego the trip south with his family, instead joining Jon in the entourage heading to the Wall. Viserys bides his time in hopes of winning back the throne, while Daenerys focuses her attention on learning how to please her new husband, Drogo. Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss; directed by Tim Van Patten.

Episode #3: “Lord Snow” Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 1 - Arriving at King’s Landing after his long journey, Ned (Sean Bean) is shocked to learn of the Crown’s profligacy from his new advisors. At Castle Black, Jon Snow (Kit Harington) impresses Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) at the expense of greener recruits. Suspicious that the Lannisters had a hand in Bran’s fall, Catelyn (Michelle Fairey) covertly follows her husband to King’s Landing, where she is intercepted by Petyr Baelish (Aidan Gillen), aka “Littlefinger,” a shrewd longtime ally and brothel owner. Cersei (Lena Headey) and Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) ponder the implications of Bran’s (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) recovery; Arya (Maisie Williams) studies swordsmanship. On the road to Vaes Dothrak, Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) finds herself at odds with Viserys (Harry Lloyd). Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; directed by Brian Kirk.

Episode #4: “Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things” Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 8 - Ned looks to a book for clues to the death of his predecessor, and uncovers one of King Robert’s (Mark Addy) bastards. Robert and his guests witness a tournament honoring Ned. Jon takes measures to protect Samwell (John Bradley) from further abuse at Castle Black; a frustrated Viserys clashes with Daenerys in Vaes Dothrak; Sansa (Sophie Turner) imagines her future as a queen, while Arya envisions a far different future. Catelyn rallies her husband’s allies to make a point, while Tyrion finds himself caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Written by Bryan Cogman; directed by Brian Kirk.

Episode #5: “The Wolf and the Lion” Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 15 - Incensed over news of Daenerys’ alliance with the Dothrakis, Robert orders a preemptive strike on the Targaryens that drives a wedge in his relationship with Ned. A captive Tyrion helps Catelyn, but receives a cold reception at the Eyrie from her sister, John Arryn’s widow Lysa (Kate Dickie). Sansa is charmed by the dashing Ser Loras Tyrell (Finn Jones), aka the Knight of Flowers. Arya overhears a plot against her father. Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; directed by Brian Kirk.

Episode #6: “A Golden Crown” Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 22 - Reinstated as the Hand, Ned sits for the King while Robert is on a hunt, and issues a decree that could have long-term consequences throughout the Seven Kingdoms. At the Eyrie, Tyrion confesses to his “crimes,” and demands that Lysa give him a trial by combat. Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) apologizes to Sansa; Viserys receives his final payment for Daenerys from Drogo (Jason Mamoa). Written by Jane Espenson and David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; directed by Daniel Minahan.

Episode #7: “You Win or You Die” Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 29 - Explaining that the future of the Lannisters is at stake, Tywin (Charles Dance) presses Jaime to “be the man you were meant to be” as they prepare for battle. Ned confronts Cersei about the secrets that killed Jon Arryn. With the fate of the missing Benjen (Joseph Mawle) very much on his mind, Jon Snow takes his Night’s Watch vows, though not with the assignment he coveted. After Ser Jorah (Iain Glenn) saves Daenerys from treachery, an enraged Drogo vows to lead the Dothraki where they’ve never gone before. An injured Robert takes pains to ensure an orderly transition at King’s Landing. Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; directed by Daniel Minahan.

 

[wofford29]

I liked the first episode, but the stuff with the King's wife and her brother wierds me out.

I highly doubt that he is really her brother.

 

[Mister Ski]

I highly doubt that he is really her brother.

If you want to know how they are depicted in the books, click below.

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They are indeed brother and sister, but there is a lot more to their relationship that plays out over the course of ALL the books released so far.

 

[Eiko82]

The second episode was awesome but

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I'm still annoyed with how Drogo/Dany's relationship is shown in the series. Drogo just comes over as a brute barbarian

The parts with Joffrey, Arya and Sansa were awesome. Just wanted to slap that little punk. I can't wait to see Joffrey get some payback for what he did.

BTW What happened to Ghost, Jon's direwolf? I haven't seen him anymore.

 

[Jair]

I highly doubt that he is really her brother.

Oh they are really brother and sister.

They don't shy away from incest in the books, least from what I remember

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And the kings kids are actually not his but the queens brothers and hers

Evan

 

[Jair]

I've only read the first book and it was so long ago, I only really remember the main parts but so far this show is really living up to the hype. The production values are great, the acting is great and other than a few small changes from the actual book, it's closely following the storyline.

I'm enjoying Camelot but honestly this show is better in almost every aspect, if they could have given Eva Green a part then I'd be hard pressed to watch Camelot live.


Evan

 

[EVILFACE]

Another decent episode. The only thing I hate so far is every character so far is a cliche.

 

[Michael Crawford]

I just realized that Drogo is going to be the new Conan this summer, which makes me much less worried about the movie. Not completely unworried, but I like this actor so far for what he is - a barbarian.

I like how they are handling Drogo and Daenerys relationship. Had Drogo come into it too loving, it would have felt weird - he's a barbarian, where did he learn this touchy feely crap? Instead, it will be Daenerys that brings about his subtle change - he'll become softer from her, she'll become harder from him, and as a pair they'll be better than either was alone.

And the girl playing Arya and the boy playing Joffrey MUST be in Hunger Games. They'd be absolutely perfect casting as participants, and I suspect they are going to both be great characters on this show.

 

[EVILFACE]

Thought that guy looked familiar. At least he is a big guy.

As for Hunger Games, I'm still curious how they are going to pull off a movie where kids are killing kids in brutal ways. . .

 

[316what]

I just realized that Drogo is going to be the new Conan this summer, which makes me much less worried about the movie. Not completely unworried, but I like this actor so far for what he is - a barbarian.

And he pretty much played a refined barbarian on Stargate: Atlantis.

 

[The ill Jedi]

I know nothing about the books, but caught both episodes over the weekend and absolutely love it!

Sean Bean is perfectly cast and the girl that plays Daenerys is gorgeous!

 

[Michael Crawford]

No comments on last night's episode? It was great! I finally had some time to get rolling on the first book, but I'm not caught up to the show yet. Still, the book is adding a lot of valuable background that really adds to your enjoyment of the show - I highly recommend reading it if you have time.

 

[Eiko82]

The third episode was great. I loved the scenes with Arya. She is such an awesome character

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I also loved the scene with Viserys and Dany. It's great to see her slowly but certainly stand up to him.

 

[willocrew]

Does the daenerys plot line improve dramatically? I find it quite the weak link in this otherwise stellar show. Very boring tbh.

Every time we switch away from a ned stark or Jon snow story arc to the grassy savanna its a real downer.

They should show more of the Tom boy kid and less of that blonde queen because the stark kids vs lannister kid storyline is more interesting than the barbarian queen storylinie.

 

[Mister Ski]

Does the daenerys plot line improve dramatically? I find it quite the weak link in this otherwise stellar show. Very boring tbh.

Every time we switch away from a ned stark or Jon snow story arc to the grassy savanna its a real downer.

They should show more of the Tom boy kid and less of that blonde queen because the stark kids vs lannister kid storyline is more interesting than the barbarian queen storylinie.

It does get better in the books, but it is one of the slower moving plots.

 

[Batty]

I'm enjoying the show more and more with each episode. It wasn't until this week's that I found myself taking real interest in the characters. And there are a lot of them.

I thought the sword lesson scene with Arya was very well done; Sean Bean's reactions were great.

I just bought the book box set off eBay, btw. I'm looking forward to reading them after the first season is over.

 

[carbo-fation]

The Books are great. You will enjoy them a lot more than the TV show. Just don't read them too quickly though. 2 more books are scheduled to be written by Martin and if the previous two books are any indication, it might take good 10+ years for the series to finish up.