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well there was some great boobs so I wouldn't say nothing was gained random thoughts Send a noteboard - 07/08/2011 05:10:28 AM
To be honest the books really are not all that great at least not the first two which are all that I have read so far. They are better than the average genre fiction but they are really nothing more than that. I have not found anything that really surprised or made me think. He does a great job of building another world but I never felt any real connection to it or see any parallels to the modern world. The books are better than average mass market fantasy and the TV series is a much better than average fantasy TV series. Seeing the low quality of all previous fantasy TV series I would say the TV is further above average than the books are.


They both have great entertainment value if you take them for what they are. I do agree that they should have deviated from the books more. I think any work of art needs room for expression and to faithfully following a book ruins that. I think that is one of the reasons Phillip K Dicks stories make such great movies. So few people have ever actually read the books before they become movies the screen writer and director are free to just steal what they want. Blade Runner would have been crap if they had followed the book.
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Am I the only one who didn't really like A Game of Thrones? Fanatic-Templar - 06/08/2011 10:52:41 PM 1875 Views
I was very happy with the first season. Dreaded Anomaly - 06/08/2011 11:10:19 PM 930 Views
I very much enjoyed the first season.. Amelia Pond - 07/08/2011 12:45:35 AM 990 Views
Re: I very much enjoyed the first season.. *NM* Amelia Pond - 07/08/2011 12:46:01 AM 444 Views
Not exactly. Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 01:35:42 AM 907 Views
That's ridiculous Amelia Pond - 07/08/2011 04:21:00 AM 939 Views
Not at all. Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 05:17:40 AM 975 Views
That's fucking stupid Dark Knight - 07/08/2011 06:17:39 AM 974 Views
Your opinion has been noted. Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 07:52:37 AM 876 Views
So, you are saying imlad - 07/08/2011 11:52:33 PM 841 Views
That is an inane argument. Fanatic-Templar - 08/08/2011 12:32:30 AM 821 Views
Re: That is an inane argument. imlad - 08/08/2011 12:47:58 AM 849 Views
sounds like you should give up TV all together then random thoughts - 07/08/2011 05:16:54 PM 855 Views
posted in wrong place...ugh *NM* Beqi - 07/08/2011 07:29:31 AM 434 Views
What noob! Wrong place! Again! *NM* Beqi - 07/08/2011 07:30:07 AM 451 Views
ahahaha *NM* ironclad - 08/08/2011 01:07:57 PM 423 Views
In all fairness Praziquantel - 07/08/2011 05:29:04 PM 811 Views
That's good to hear. Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 07:43:07 PM 818 Views
As a reader of the books, I think HBO series is good, but not great. Libby - 07/08/2011 01:16:42 AM 1074 Views
Yes. Not the greatest fantasy fiction out there, but an excellent TV show *NM* Cannoli - 07/08/2011 03:48:51 AM 460 Views
I'd rather talk about True Blood. ::: How awesome is Marnie/Antonia?!?! *NM* Bookwyrm - 07/08/2011 02:51:13 AM 575 Views
yes *NM* Deadsy - 07/08/2011 03:10:31 AM 547 Views
It's like a different interpretation. Why watch the Disney cartoons, when you know those stories? Cannoli - 07/08/2011 03:47:54 AM 1030 Views
Re: Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 05:44:46 AM 1010 Views
Yes, you are very silly.....wonderful series! *NM* trzaska2000 - 07/08/2011 04:28:38 AM 562 Views
well there was some great boobs so I wouldn't say nothing was gained random thoughts - 07/08/2011 05:10:28 AM 968 Views
Yeah, You should go back and give it another try. Beqi - 07/08/2011 07:32:08 AM 828 Views
Never called anyone insane for liking it. Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 07:50:07 AM 892 Views
Yay! Amelia Pond - 07/08/2011 02:30:57 PM 942 Views
I loved it. Best series on tv in a long time. Helene - 07/08/2011 09:08:01 AM 839 Views
Re: I loved it. Best series on tv in a long time. Praziquantel - 07/08/2011 05:36:06 PM 867 Views
doesn't invalidate his opinion only imlad - 07/08/2011 11:56:26 PM 920 Views
Never watched it, since the books bore me. *NM* jh - 07/08/2011 08:56:09 PM 559 Views
the books bored me too Deadsy - 08/08/2011 10:57:36 AM 980 Views
Not a huge fan of the books, snoopcester - 08/08/2011 07:54:32 PM 779 Views
The first episode... James - 09/08/2011 03:38:25 AM 906 Views
This is a better representation of the series Roland00 - 09/08/2011 04:49:15 AM 1179 Views
Yes, that was very nice. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 09/08/2011 05:59:04 AM 389 Views
If we're doing clips Darth_Katie - 10/08/2011 04:34:31 AM 835 Views
I prefer this one imlad - 10/08/2011 05:08:02 AM 976 Views
Yeah, that's a good one. Darth_Katie - 10/08/2011 05:27:37 AM 836 Views
the one who REALLY nailed their role though is imlad - 10/08/2011 06:13:14 AM 713 Views
Ok, I admit... Fanatic-Templar - 10/08/2011 05:08:54 AM 985 Views
I love to hate Littlefinger. Darth_Katie - 10/08/2011 05:29:31 AM 923 Views
I don't know why I dislike him. Fanatic-Templar - 10/08/2011 08:22:20 AM 789 Views
Aidan Gillen so has to get rid of that moustache. Legolas - 10/08/2011 07:52:40 PM 764 Views
No way, the mustache is cool. *NM* Darth_Katie - 10/08/2011 10:20:51 PM 415 Views
Really? It certainly reduces his beauty by rather a lot. Legolas - 11/08/2011 07:18:13 PM 897 Views
I like it. Darth_Katie - 11/08/2011 10:58:11 PM 848 Views
Re: Really? It certainly reduces his beauty by rather a lot. imlad - 12/08/2011 02:35:05 AM 849 Views
his height was one of my concernt when he was cast imlad - 11/08/2011 02:19:15 AM 928 Views
Oh, Viserys. Darth_Katie - 09/08/2011 08:40:20 PM 771 Views
I agree imlad - 10/08/2011 03:25:00 AM 862 Views
I watched like 3 episodes and got bored with it. Wulf`gar - 09/08/2011 08:19:00 PM 943 Views
I haven't read the books so I'm a bit wary of watching the TV show Two Wongs - 16/08/2011 02:59:18 PM 947 Views
I to my great disappointment felt the same. callandor1000 - 24/08/2011 04:37:13 AM 885 Views
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