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Post by slaughteredlamb on Jun 16, 2011 9:18:28 GMT -5
Anyone been watching it.......??
I have really enjoyed it and although it has'nt been overly actioned packed I have enjoyed the twists & turns which are heading to a climax next monday.
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Post by Noel on Jun 16, 2011 14:07:11 GMT -5
I've been enjoying it a lot too! Epic fantasy on TV has almost always fallen flat in the past, but boy did they get it right this time. It even has wolf theme to it, what with the dire wolves and all!  |
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Post by necrodemon on Jun 16, 2011 23:02:31 GMT -5
Is this on dish or cable?
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Post by Marcus on Jun 17, 2011 6:42:38 GMT -5
Well, over in the UK it's on Sky Atlantic, if that helps.
Plus the next book in the novel series is FINALLY due out soon - Yay!!
I have been impressed with the adaptation. Both in look and pacing. The actors/actresses each have suited the parts they've been playing. I hope they do a full series, adapting all the books, 1 per season.
I know that they have commisioned a 2nd series, almost before the 1st one had aired on TV.
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Post by slaughteredlamb on Jun 21, 2011 5:21:47 GMT -5
Got to say that the last episode was amazing & I cant wait for the second series.........I havent read the books but what I got from the tv adaption was that the "Game of Thrones" was just a Prologue to the the whole story. The last 10mins was awsome & has set things up brilliantly for the next series.
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Post by Marcus on Jun 22, 2011 3:21:53 GMT -5
I had to miss the last episode  So now I have to wait till it's released on DVD before i can see it. Annoyingly unlike most series, the DVD hasn't been given a release date a week or two after the last episode of the season, or even any release date yet, grrrr. |
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Post by Werewolf on Jun 28, 2011 10:00:04 GMT -5
I've missed most of it. But would like to read the books before i see the TV servies
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Post by ArcLight on Jun 28, 2011 10:28:55 GMT -5
Considering some of the stuff that happened, I think I'm glad I didn't read the books first. Some nice surprises in the series.
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Post by Marcus on Jun 29, 2011 3:18:04 GMT -5
The books are great. One of my favourite set, and well worth reading - though they are large books so the story is a little slower than in the tv series.
I've heard that the episodes they've shown are only the 1st half of the series, though I don't know how accurate that bit of info is - though HBO do tend to have series that run to 20 or so episodes, so that makes me think what I heard could be right.
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Post by slaughteredlamb on Jun 29, 2011 9:03:09 GMT -5
I finished the first book last night & the series pretty much sticks quite accurately to the book. There are a few differences & obviously the book goes into a bit more detail regarding certain characters but all in all its a pretty faithful adaption.
I cant wait a year until "A Clash of Kings" from HBO so I went out and bought the rest of the books & have started them today........"Game of Thrones" was an excellent read !!!!
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Post by Werewolf on Jun 29, 2011 14:12:52 GMT -5
Mum has been watching it on Sky Atlantic so i saw a tiny bit of it last night. God that kid and his mum are creepy. Those that watch will know who i mean.
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Post by Werewolf on Jul 13, 2011 14:47:58 GMT -5
Okay anyone know what has happened to this series on Sky Atlantic? They seem to have stopped showing it mid stream?
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Post by necrodemon on Jul 13, 2011 17:35:28 GMT -5
No idea
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Post by slaughteredlamb on Jul 14, 2011 3:22:04 GMT -5
I watched it on Sky Atlantic & it showed all 10 episodes...............??
I'm on part 2 of Book 3 now & I literally cant put them down.........Easily the best series of books I have ever read & I have books 4 & 5 arriving today from Amazon.......!!!!
The direwolves have featured alot so far and the twists & turns are brilliant. Epic really is an understatement
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Post by Marcus on Jul 15, 2011 3:36:19 GMT -5
Did some more research and season 1 is only 10 episodes. But season 2 had been commissioned and should be with us next year.
It's been that long I don't remember if the ending of season 1 finishes at the same 'time' as the ending in book 1.
I got Book 5 delivered yesterday, only problem is, it's been that long coming out, I don't remember most of what happened in the previous books. Also Book five starts at the end of book 3 and the first half runs parallel to the story in book 4, only dealing with the main characters which book for missed out.
I'm thinking I'll have to stop, go back and read from book 2 again before going on with book 5.
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