Hi folks, I am getting another fast post in before my littlest elf wakes up and tenderly screams for a snack. you may have heard of a little show called Game of Thrones. I have posted a few things about it on Facecrack but since we have only viewed Season 1, I try hard to skim over the millions of GOT links and spoilers on my fave sites. We anxiously await Season 2. Usually we are big readers, but this set of books was something so far, we haven't gotten involved in. This happens more lately, since the small and big screen versions of multi million selling book series are created and successful through HBO and similar outlets. Here are some of my favorite all times series done very well through t.v. that are not necessarily book related:
Deadwood. - Wow, this is a show that could have gone on for a few more years had they not screwed their budgeting pooch and underestimated the popularity of it (therefor having more actor salary demands and set budgeting issues). It was shocking at first, then grew on me as I watched to see Al Swearington shift back and forth between loud cussing, filthy minded bigot fascist to the every man's hero that you had the honor to see peek out every now and then. Not to mention, Calamity Jane, the brothel women, the sheriff, and "Doc". Its' been a while, but Deadwood is worth revisiting. The dialogue alone was a lyrical flame throwing circus, the best one liners on t.v. in a long long time.
Rome- short, violent end just like the show. Fast moving, lots of half naked people vying for upper mobility in a place of illusion and grandeur built on the backs of captured people. Great actors, and ended with an amazing sad but colossal goodbye to Marc Antony and Cleopatra, with Octavius waiting in the wings. In "Rome" it was hard to tell the good from the bad, it was always relative- people only wanted to live past the age of 25 and fought hard to do it. We wished this show could have lasted at least two more years..there were several long tragic and funny stories than deserved better endings- and it's never fun for the fan when the storylines don't "pay off". Rome! How you did us wrong!
Game Of Thrones- Season 1. Crazy people, dark ages style costumes, sets and language, magic, Biblical type family trees that often end in incestual arrangements that produce super evil children with Hitler- youth blonde hair and intent. Lots of snow, walls of ice football fields long that hide ancient monsters we do not really see in Season 1 (or do we?). Wolves as friends, girls who sword fight, headless parents, tragic ends and hilariously smart one line zingers that fill the episodes just when you think your head cannot take anymore blood. Sex. lots of weird, good, mostly not nice sex. It's HBO. It's a good show, addictive due to story telling talent, the actors are top notch US and Europeans well known in theater and film and general mayhem to lure you in. Waiting for the next episode. It's a mad world, Game of Thrones. You may not escape unharmed.
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