Game of Thrones

[PeteSB75]

Anyone else as simultaneously excited and worried about this? The books are incredible, very dark, bloody as hell and I just can't seem to put them down. I just hope they will at least try to do the first book justice.

http://www.hbo.com/#/game-of-thrones

[JackSchwartz]

Originally Posted by PeteSB75

Anyone else as simultaneously excited and worried about this? The books are incredible, very dark, bloody as hell and I just can't seem to put them down. I just hope they will at least try to do the first book justice.

http://www.hbo.com/#/game-of-thrones

Man, I hope they get the show right. I picked up the first book in the series when I heard about the tv show. I blasted through all the books in the series, can't wait till the new book comes out.

I love that they finally have some videos available now. Looks good so far. My wife and I cancelled HBO last year but might have to pick it back up again in 2011.

Eric

[Emjaysmash]

I've started the first book, but never finished it. Looks like I won't be able to see it if it's only on HBO...

[JackSchwartz]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

I've started the first book, but never finished it. Looks like I won't be able to see it if it's only on HBO...

The first book drags a little in the beginning, mostly because he seems to be setting everything up for the rest of the series. If you can get half way through the first book the last half is outstanding and will make you want to keep reading.

My wife is really enjoying not paying for HBO now (more shoes for her) so I know it's going to be tough to get her to sign up again. I'm going to have to pick my battles here. I've been debating whether to pick up the NHL package or wait and see if I can get her to subscribe to HBO again.

[blugill]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

I've started the first book, but never finished it. Looks like I won't be able to see it if it's only on HBO...

I also started the first book and lost interest about half way through.
Might pick it up again, we'll see.

[earnold25]

i just wish he'd write the books faster. i've been waiting for the next one (A Dance with Dragons) for like 5 years now. ugh.

anyway, my thoughts on the show are positive. I've never really disliked the quality of an HBO show, so I think it will be good.

5 Years between books....that's reason enough not to start reading them.

[Emjaysmash]

It got interesting for a little while, but once school started I couldn't read anymore and lost interest.

[foomanto]

the whole series is awesome. i could not put the books down once i started reading them. its been waaaaaay to long seance the last book. hope the show can live up.

[blugill]

From the behind the scenes stuff on You Tube from HBO it looks like the series will be dead on. There are even interviews with George R.R. Martin talking about everything.
The lines are spot on from what you catch of them at times.

[tsolomon]

Like many of the Sci Fi series, I lost interest waiting for the next book to come out. This is one of several series that I started and no longer remember which books I have and haven't read. The books were good and I want to get back to the series at some point in future. Now where is that last WoT book?

[Ratters]

Originally Posted by JackSchwartz

The first book drags a little in the beginning, mostly because he seems to be setting everything up for the rest of the series. If you can get half way through the first book the last half is outstanding and will make you want to keep reading.

My wife is really enjoying not paying for HBO now (more shoes for her) so I know it's going to be tough to get her to sign up again. I'm going to have to pick my battles here. I've been debating whether to pick up the NHL package or wait and see if I can get her to subscribe to HBO again.

Patience and Netflix go a long way.

Originally Posted by tsolomon

Like many of the Sci Fi series, I lost interest waiting for the next book to come out. This is one of several series that I started and no longer remember which books I have and haven't read. The books were good and I want to get back to the series at some point in future. Now where is that last WoT book?

Yeah, I gave up on reading any series books. Had it happen too many times where the last book never comes out and you're just left hanging.

[blugill]

Originally Posted by Ratters

Yeah, I gave up on reading any series books. Had it happen too many times where the last book never comes out and you're just left hanging.

The Sword of Truth series is completed and finished. It is darn good and pretty epic. They attempted a series of that set of novels as well but it failed as it strayed WAY off course from the books and alienated the entire fan base.

I've never understood that with producers. You have an automatic fan base built right in to any series. Why stray and so far away from the source material where the characters have the same names and that's about it? I mean if the books are so good that it developed a fan base why not attempt to be faithful to the story and attract more fans while not losing the original fans?

This doesn't seem to be the case with Game of Thrones. George R.R. Martin appears to have been very involved with the series and in the small making of segments they've had exact lines lifted from the novels in some inconsequential scenes. It appears to be very faithful to the source material.

[Brutus2600]

Originally Posted by blugill

The Sword of Truth series is completed and finished. It is darn good and pretty epic. They attempted a series of that set of novels as well but it failed as it strayed WAY off course from the books and alienated the entire fan base.

This is exactly what happened to Robert Jordan and Wheel of Time for the middle chunk of the series, unfortunately when he realized he was dying and started to get the series back on track a) a lot of fans had already moved on and b) he didn't live long enough to finish the series.

Luckily Brandon Sanderson is a great writer and seamlessly finished the book Jordan was halfway through and has done a great job finishing up the series so far. One more book and I'll finally finish this decade long love affair (completely with ups and downs), haha.

I agree that Martin seems to have stayed true to the original story and has done a GREAT job telling to story...I just wish he could've released more than 4 books in a 15 year period Doesn't give me much hope that he'll finish the 7 book series by 2020, lol

[LostAbbott]

Hopefully he will get this next book done, and it will be the end. I hate when they go on and on and keep adding books. Wheel of Time just got terrible so much so that it ruined the first four books(that were actually good)

[Brutus2600]

Originally Posted by LostAbbott

Hopefully he will get this next book done, and it will be the end. I hate when they go on and on and keep adding books. Wheel of Time just got terrible so much so that it ruined the first four books(that were actually good)

There are two more planned after this next one coming out. This next one will only focus on the Northern characters, as Feast for Crows focused on the Southern characters, however it sounds like the characters across the sea will be in both. All I'm hoping for is that he doesn't take 5 years to release the next book like he did the previous two...


As far as the series, I'm really excited for it and only minimally worried (as much as anybody should be for a book to tv or movie transfer).

With each preview however I'm more and more satisfied that HBO will do this series right. I just finished the fourth book Friday and I'm VERY much so looking forward to see this.

Also can't wait for July 12th and the next book

[DTM]

I just picked up the first four books. Hoping to be through the first before the show starts.

[Brutus2600]

You've got four days Sit down with a good cigar and get to readin'! That's how I read most of the series lol

[blugill]

Originally Posted by Brutus2600

You've got four days Sit down with a good cigar and get to readin'! That's how I read most of the series lol

Good luck! It's like 800 pages! A tall order for four days!

[Noodles]

Watched the first two episodes. Probably not going to read the book.

First episode got my attention real quick.

Second episode was a little hohum but still pretty good.

My favorite Character so far, King Robert Baratheon tied with Tyrion Lannister

Second favorite - Daenerys Targaryen .