Members mdrake34 Posted May 13, 2011 Members Share Posted May 13, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frenchji Posted May 13, 2011 Members Share Posted May 13, 2011 Can you stream HBO shows anywhere on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members smudge_lad Posted May 13, 2011 Members Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'm watching it, but I have to say that I find it lot less fascinating than everyone else. I mean, it's okay, and they have some attractive women getting naked, but it's just somewhat dull. It's alot of characters sitting around and talking and talking and talking about either what happened years ago or what they're planning to do. Maybe I was thrown off because the opening scene was so cool, but everything after that has been rather lackluster in my opinion. Right now, it kind of feels like Rosemary's Baby if the last scene had been first. Like we're stuck watching a pregnant chick in a hotel room getting all stressed out, when we really just want to see more of those wacky satan-worshipping geriatrics down the hall. This. And more of this. It doesn't need a lot, but just SOMETHING to wet the appetite a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted May 13, 2011 Members Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'm watching it, but I have to say that I find it lot less fascinating than everyone else. I mean, it's okay, and they have some attractive women getting naked, but it's just somewhat dull. It's alot of characters sitting around and talking and talking and talking about either what happened years ago or what they're planning to do. Maybe I was thrown off because the opening scene was so cool, but everything after that has been rather lackluster in my opinion. I like the fact that they're not having sword fights every five minutes. it would be very easy to fall into fantasy clich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted May 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 13, 2011 I like the fact that they're not having sword fights every five minutes. it would be very easy to fall into fantasy clich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BHz_econo Posted May 14, 2011 Members Share Posted May 14, 2011 all this an no one mentions aimmar's acting debut??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted May 14, 2011 Members Share Posted May 14, 2011 all this an no one mentions aimmar's acting debut??? Now i know where aimm gets hi pedals from... HBO'D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members onyxrhino Posted May 14, 2011 Members Share Posted May 14, 2011 I like the fact that they're not having sword fights every five minutes. it would be very easy to fall into fantasy clich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BHz_econo Posted May 14, 2011 Members Share Posted May 14, 2011 So far it looks like they are following the book pretty close. There should be a lot going on and happening real soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted May 14, 2011 Members Share Posted May 14, 2011 Ah, the straw man argument. I didn't ask for sword fights or explosions or anything like that. Just someone to do something, to take an action that has immediate consequences. I know what you mean. I wasn't really arguing with you; just saying that, as an adaptation, it could have very easily turned out terrible.I've personally found it pretty gripping so far, it's definitely building to something - and since it's the first season the writers are having to introduce a whole new world as well as tell the story. I haven't read the books though so i can't tell if it could've been done differently. You're a TV editor aren't you? how would you be doing it differently if you were running the show? (serious question, not being sarcastic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onyxrhino Posted May 14, 2011 Members Share Posted May 14, 2011 I know what you mean. I wasn't really arguing with you; just saying that, as an adaptation, it could have very easily turned out terrible.I've personally found it pretty gripping so far, it's definitely building to something - and since it's the first season the writers are having to introduce a whole new world as well as tell the story. I haven't read the books though so i can't tell if it could've been done differently. You're a TV editor aren't you? how would you be doing it differently if you were running the show? (serious question, not being sarcastic) Ah, someone remembers my profession. I'm touched. This sort of thing falls rather far out of my area of expertise, because most of my professional life has been spent working in the reality genre, where you're basically trying to make a story out of a bunch of random footage. In terms of editing, this is the total opposite, because it's all scripted and (most likely) heavily storyboarded ahead of time, so the editing is all about controlling the pacing and getting the best performances on screen. So I don't really have a more informed opinion than anyone else when it comes to this show. Plus, having not read any of the books (I'm not big into fantasy lit), I don't know what I would have done differently in this case. But, I just know that I enjoy stories better when there are key story beats (i.e. turning points, twists, characters making decisions and taking actions that change the dynamic of those around them) that occur more frequently and with greater impact. It just seems like the show is so bogged down with backstory at this point that no one is really doing anything in the present. Maybe they're being too faithful to the books? Maybe they should shuffle some stuff around or condense something to make it progress quicker? Then again, maybe these slow first episodes will pay off later in the season, as bass econo suggests? I don't know. I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt for now, but I'm not really sold on it yet, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted May 14, 2011 Members Share Posted May 14, 2011 Ah, someone remembers my profession. I'm touched. I'm glad I was thinking of the right person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted May 16, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 Watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 Just watched the first 2 episodes. Im enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tron Murphy Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 Holy {censored} I just tried to watch some of this {censored} earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -PlagueAsAForm- Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 Tonight's episode was BADASS. {censored} is finally picking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted May 16, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 Tonight's episode was BADASS. {censored} is finally picking up. For rizzle. And the previews for the next one make it seem like its not gonna be slowing down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AimmarCair Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 all this an no one mentions aimmar's acting debut??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BHz_econo Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 Like I said if it sticks closely to the book it will be epic. Also I predict everyone who likes the show will be really pissed at the last episode. REALLY PISSED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 well! plenty of sword fighting in episode 5 loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zooey Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 Like I said if it sticks closely to the book it will be epic. Also I predict everyone who likes the show will be really pissed at the last episode. REALLY PISSED. Yeah, probably. Also, if I remember correctly, the Renly character may have been rumored to be gay in the book. Like briefly. As of last night's episode Renly and Loras are super flaming gay in the HBO series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted May 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsMHMdQWdMg Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted May 23, 2011 Members Share Posted May 23, 2011 ^^That was a wicked way to go, but he kinda deserved it. Punk ass bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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