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I disagree. Just because a lot of other shows do the same thing doesn't excuse it, or stop you being able to judge it so far. If you compare it to something like the entrance of Lucas North on Spooks, by two hours they hadn't really told you all that much about him but you felt so much more attached to the character. Because there's so many different things happening in this it feels really distant and a lot less unconnected.

Agreed, I had the exact same problem with the books.

Its crap. And I was hoping it wouldnt be.

Its just doggy-style sex and violence, like Rome, like Spartacus, like all these shows. Disappointing.

Does it offend your delicate sensibilities?

What was/is your MA like, yo?


I doubt I'll stay at Leicester if I do one (been looking into going to Norway perhaps) but still, it'd be good to know. ;o


Mostly interested in the near/middle east which sadly gets lost beneath all the Greco-Roman shenanigans in most undergraduate courses.

Lol, ask any long-term users on this forum if I'm delicate. And they'll probably laugh at you.
I'm a massive fan of True Blood and that is very rauncy, but it doesnt show tits and sex every two minutes. It gets boring.

It's also terrible.

This, at least, has a plot and characters not hastily sketched by a 10 year old.

Of course True Blood has plots! How much of it have you watched? Ultimately though, I'm a Dexter person. That is brilliant.

Ugh, Dexter is a fascist's fantasy.

True Blood = utterly wasted concept.

People are probably being over the top about the nudity because people who have never read the books probably expected this to be a bit more' Lord of the Rings' based fantasy.
To be honest, this is just following the book very well by including all the sex scenes and everything. After all, sex is pretty much what Dothraki do.
If you thought Daenerys and her handmaid was a bit OTT, wait until you see what happens with them when Drogo isn't around.


I must say that I love the opening sequence the made for the series. The way the seven kingdoms unfold on the map, like a playing board is fantastic. The cast are brilliant too - especially Cersei, Arya, Tommen and the direwolf pups ;D

Not quite sure what you mean by that...

It's the idea that some people "deserve" to die in some way. Ugh.

It doesn't have THAT much sex, does it? The book wasn't gratuitous with it and I don't think this is as bad as True Blood in that respect. I wish they'd tone it down though, it makes watching it with family VERY awkward.

Empire has posted an interview with G R. R. Martin (covering the TV series) if anyone is interested in reading:
http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=1251




It was only a matter of time before a gif made an appearance. What a badass.

Empire has posted an interview with G R. R. Martin (covering the TV series) if anyone is interested in reading:
http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=1251




It was only a matter of time before a gif made an appearance. What a badass.

Lol. Had to happen sometime I guess...

But do you like Dexter? Cos if you dont...

Dexter had 2 good seasons, its been in a perpetual state of decline ever since then, I couldn't even watch the latest season I gave up after 2 episodes

Who gives a **** about his dumb kids?

Who gives a **** about ****ing Baptista?

Dexter hasn't been good for years

And True Blood is Buffy with a GCSE in English Lit