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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 1746 Views
I was very happy with the first season. Dreaded Anomaly - 06/08/2011 11:10:19 PM 865 Views
I very much enjoyed the first season.. Amelia Pond - 07/08/2011 12:45:35 AM 912 Views
Re: I very much enjoyed the first season.. *NM* Amelia Pond - 07/08/2011 12:46:01 AM 408 Views
Not exactly. Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 01:35:42 AM 830 Views
That's ridiculous Amelia Pond - 07/08/2011 04:21:00 AM 866 Views
Not at all. Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 05:17:40 AM 875 Views
That's fucking stupid Dark Knight - 07/08/2011 06:17:39 AM 883 Views
Your opinion has been noted. Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 07:52:37 AM 816 Views
So, you are saying imlad - 07/08/2011 11:52:33 PM 758 Views
That is an inane argument. Fanatic-Templar - 08/08/2011 12:32:30 AM 752 Views
Re: That is an inane argument. imlad - 08/08/2011 12:47:58 AM 792 Views
sounds like you should give up TV all together then random thoughts - 07/08/2011 05:16:54 PM 793 Views
posted in wrong place...ugh *NM* Beqi - 07/08/2011 07:29:31 AM 399 Views
What noob! Wrong place! Again! *NM* Beqi - 07/08/2011 07:30:07 AM 417 Views
ahahaha *NM* ironclad - 08/08/2011 01:07:57 PM 386 Views
In all fairness Praziquantel - 07/08/2011 05:29:04 PM 732 Views
That's good to hear. Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 07:43:07 PM 735 Views
As a reader of the books, I think HBO series is good, but not great. Libby - 07/08/2011 01:16:42 AM 995 Views
Yes. Not the greatest fantasy fiction out there, but an excellent TV show *NM* Cannoli - 07/08/2011 03:48:51 AM 421 Views
I'd rather talk about True Blood. ::: How awesome is Marnie/Antonia?!?! *NM* Bookwyrm - 07/08/2011 02:51:13 AM 538 Views
yes *NM* Deadsy - 07/08/2011 03:10:31 AM 510 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 940 Views
Re: Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 05:44:46 AM 902 Views
Yes, you are very silly.....wonderful series! *NM* trzaska2000 - 07/08/2011 04:28:38 AM 522 Views
well there was some great boobs so I wouldn't say nothing was gained random thoughts - 07/08/2011 05:10:28 AM 894 Views
Yeah, You should go back and give it another try. Beqi - 07/08/2011 07:32:08 AM 758 Views
Never called anyone insane for liking it. Fanatic-Templar - 07/08/2011 07:50:07 AM 814 Views
Yay! Amelia Pond - 07/08/2011 02:30:57 PM 874 Views
I loved it. Best series on tv in a long time. Helene - 07/08/2011 09:08:01 AM 764 Views
Re: I loved it. Best series on tv in a long time. Praziquantel - 07/08/2011 05:36:06 PM 796 Views
doesn't invalidate his opinion only imlad - 07/08/2011 11:56:26 PM 838 Views
Never watched it, since the books bore me. *NM* jh - 07/08/2011 08:56:09 PM 502 Views
the books bored me too Deadsy - 08/08/2011 10:57:36 AM 904 Views
Not a huge fan of the books, snoopcester - 08/08/2011 07:54:32 PM 708 Views
The first episode... James - 09/08/2011 03:38:25 AM 832 Views
This is a better representation of the series Roland00 - 09/08/2011 04:49:15 AM 1092 Views
Yes, that was very nice. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 09/08/2011 05:59:04 AM 351 Views
If we're doing clips Darth_Katie - 10/08/2011 04:34:31 AM 762 Views
I prefer this one imlad - 10/08/2011 05:08:02 AM 893 Views
Yeah, that's a good one. Darth_Katie - 10/08/2011 05:27:37 AM 758 Views
the one who REALLY nailed their role though is imlad - 10/08/2011 06:13:14 AM 635 Views
Ok, I admit... Fanatic-Templar - 10/08/2011 05:08:54 AM 914 Views
I love to hate Littlefinger. Darth_Katie - 10/08/2011 05:29:31 AM 859 Views
I don't know why I dislike him. Fanatic-Templar - 10/08/2011 08:22:20 AM 716 Views
Aidan Gillen so has to get rid of that moustache. Legolas - 10/08/2011 07:52:40 PM 695 Views
No way, the mustache is cool. *NM* Darth_Katie - 10/08/2011 10:20:51 PM 369 Views
Really? It certainly reduces his beauty by rather a lot. Legolas - 11/08/2011 07:18:13 PM 831 Views
I like it. Darth_Katie - 11/08/2011 10:58:11 PM 758 Views
Re: Really? It certainly reduces his beauty by rather a lot. imlad - 12/08/2011 02:35:05 AM 753 Views
his height was one of my concernt when he was cast imlad - 11/08/2011 02:19:15 AM 850 Views
Oh, Viserys. Darth_Katie - 09/08/2011 08:40:20 PM 690 Views
I agree imlad - 10/08/2011 03:25:00 AM 790 Views
I watched like 3 episodes and got bored with it. Wulf`gar - 09/08/2011 08:19:00 PM 857 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 869 Views
I to my great disappointment felt the same. callandor1000 - 24/08/2011 04:37:13 AM 807 Views
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