So Anyone Watching Game of Thrones on HBO or elsewhere?

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Ssenkahdavic said:

binary solo said:

Ssenkahdavic said:

I am enjoying the series quite a bit.  I've read the books (twice).

 

The acting is great, I love the intro, and I like the actors who were cast in their specific roles.  They have hit all the major plot points so far, I just think they are rushing it a bit. 

Yeah it is moving things through so fast. But it also seems like there's a hell of a lot still to get through and only 7 more episodes left to do it.

I can easily see how people who are not familiar with the book series might shy away from the show so far.  I have been watching it with 2 of my friends, neither one has read the series.  I have had to spend (happily too) a good bit of extra time explaining things to them. 

The worst was the first episode, when they barely even bothered INTRODUCING anyone but the King, Ned, Kat, the Imp, Snow and Bran.  They did a very bad job introducing Rob (they said his name but nothing else really), the two girls, Jeffery (the youngest) and hell, no intro on the page?  Really?  He is an important character! 

If anything, the series needed a good pilot (aka Battlestar Galactica).  As a major fan of George R. R. Martins works, I am very happy with the iteration of Game of Thrones, but I can easily see how the uninitiated might find it a bit much.

For the next "Rome' budgetted HBO special, they might be missing the mark a bit.  Many more people know of Rome and the families than they do The Song of Fire and Ice.

TBH I think the only significant character they've really failed to introduce is Theon Greyjoy. The rest I think they've done a good job under the circumstances. From seeing a sneak preview of Episode 4 Theon gets a reasonable intro there. If you list out all the major characters and the primary minor characters there are a lot of people to get through, as well as to promote the narrative, and fit in a bit of exposition and backstory.

This is a really good discussion forum for people who've never read the books. In fact people who've read the books are essentially banned from the discussion. http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=3204374&st=120

It's a fun read for those who have read the books too.