Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

I believe it premiered on the 17th. Has anyone seen it? I don't have HBO; anyone have a lead on where I could find it online?

Torrent sites?

It was very good, but I haven't read the books yet, so I can't compare the two. Very well made, it looks like a lot of money went into it.

The premiere was really good! It got me very interested in reading the books. There's a wide range of characters and the story line seems very broad. It looks very promising.

Hey, gals, please don't link to illegal downloads or streaming sites in this group. :) It's probably safer to discuss ways to, er, acquire GoT through private messages, just in case someone gets tetchy and decides to report the thread or the group. Timipre, can you edit the link out of your post? Thanks!

Sorry, didn't mean to cause trouble!

Please PM me with links, folks :)

I have really liked the show so far. I will have to see how it goes.

I've only seen the first episode, but it was enjoyable enough to start me on a series reread.

I am wanting to watch it very bad, but I also do not have HBO. Wish is was on another channel! It looks really good.

I've just finished the first book and was surprised how accurate the show is to the book. I'm really enjoying it.

Just finished watching the 3rd episode, it is so good :) I think the episodes should be longer :P

Arrgh! I'm biting my fingernails because I don't have HBO and I can't decide whether I want to subscribe or not. Which is exactly what I said when I was trying to keep up with The Sopranos and then Dexter and then Then Tudors and then True Blood.

Huh. Looks like maybe I'd better subscribe.

OMG! I loved the 3rd ep of GOT. I really hate the Lannisters. I can't believe Bran won't walk again. I hope there's a way to fix that. And I'm really loving Dany and Kahl Drogo. Their relationship has really changed so much! I never want the episodes to end. I'm reading the books once I finish with my exams.

I'm uber glad someone decided to start a thread about this show! Totally loving it and Kahl Drogo is totally yum with his savageness! Liking the world and cannot wait for the battles to begin!

I am also in love with the show! I loved ep. 3 when Daenary's brother got taken down a notch :)

I agree, but I do like Tyrion Lannister he has changed since the first episode and he seems to really care about Eddard Starks' son (the bastard)I think his name is Jon Snow.

I love Dany and Kahl Drogo's relationship, he actually seems to love her now :)

Heather wrote: "I am also in love with the show! I loved ep. 3 when Daenary's brother got taken down a notch :)"

I loved when that happened. Viserys is so pompous and arrongant. He forgets that his sister is now a queen and he isn't a king yet. I can't wait to see what happens next.

Tyrion is a great character, even better in the books. Viserys always makes me want to scrub all over in bleach.

Viserys is a total jerk, particularly seeing him in the fourth episode. Love Daenary and how she is growing into her own womanhood and her role as Kahlisi. Cannot wait to see what happens to Tyrion! I also hope Prince Joffrey gets the wind knocked out of him again although Sensa is a brat as well, particularly to her father. Really loving this show!

I loved how Dany stood you to Viserys and threatened him. He forgets that she's now queen. *stupid brat* I was so anxious about the end. I don't know what will happen with Tyrion. I'm also so proud of Arya. She going to become her own woman not what others want her to be. She's my fave character in the show.

It keeps getting better and better!!! I need to read the books....Sean Bean is the sexiest "weathered" looking man!! He's always been a favorite of mine, even when he played very bad men in his other movies.

I completely agree, i really do need to get the books the spisodes do just keep getting better and better!!!

I have read the first book and all I can say is be prepared! There is SO much coming that will rock you all!

I can't get into the Khal. I guess things are better now, but any guy that "has sex" with a woman who is crying because SHE DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH HIM is a jerk in my book. I've been meaning to read these books for a while and I'll have to get on that. I'm enjoying the series so far, for sure, but there seems scant romance to me.

This was a little different on the book; in their first time at least, Dani was willing and far from crying. He even asks her permission to go on before he goes on to consummate the marriage and after he has kissed her and touched her and aroused her. I don't know why they chose to show it under a different light in the show, but the fact that he did ask made me like him very much.

The concept behind the show is interesting, but at the moment it's kind of dragging for me.

The show is very dialogue heavy -- often consisting of people sitting in a room talking (giving the audience info they need to know). This isn't very dramatic (and not the best format for film making imo) and can cause the show to be a bit boring, but I can see where it has promise. It consists of only 10 episodes so its building slowly and will no doubt reach a fevered pitch.

In the meantime, Khal Drogo & Danyeres's relationship keeps me coming back week after week. Drogo is one fine a$$ barbarian! LOL His "rape" of Dany didn't really bother me (I chose to suspend belief), but it does make me feel better to know that he didn't force her in the books so thx for that info, Fani!

Movies/TV shows will change the dynamic of a "book" relationship to enhance the dramatic effect on TV/Film. I didn't see where this was necessary in Thrones since Drogo and Danyeres are clearly starting to fall in love with each other after only 3 (he didn't appear in the 4th) episodes. So they might as well had followed the book on this aspect as well.

Anyway, I love them together and hope to see more of them (and for longer). I hope they last for as long as the show is on. Somehow, though, I feel this is just wishful thinking on my part. Friends who've read the books said GRRM has no qualms about killing off characters who the audience will develop an attachment to. I have a very strong feeling Drogo (and or Ned and or Tryion - all my faves) is going to be killed off in battle or something like that.

By the way, if you've read the books and know what's going to happen please don't correct me if I'm wrong -- I don't want to be spoiled! :)

He is great-looking, so thank you Fani for the info on the book! I've got to get on reading those, clearly. I just can't help but shudder at the notion of cruelty/force is hot or passionate or something. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of the alpha thing in a lot of ways, but not at the expense of... oh nevermind, I could go on and on about this. I gotta stop worrying about what young girls are picking up from that kind of message and just watch the prettiness. ;)

I was very heartbroken over episode 9. I couldn't he killed my beloved... I mean, COME ON!!! I keep waiting for him to come back to life in some miracle but i guess that's not going to happen :( I'm so pissed right now. I hope someone I don't like dies soon. Maybe I'll be consoled a little.

I think Sean Bean always puts in his contract the he will die at the end of a movie or series. The Boromir Syndrome.

Miguel

I don't know she is trying to save Nedd and she does love Geoffery so she's trying!

Yeah I was pretty upset by the end of episode 9. I couldnt believe what I was seeing even though I was kind of expecting it because friends of mine had spoiled me about GRRMs tendency to kill off beloved characters. I have a feeling that my second favorite character is also about to die. It sucks but at least the series is starting to get interesting.

Yeah, when killed off first major character so suddenly i was like 'what!!' then he killed off major character two which i mean most people were expecting, but with major character three i was so sad, i loved him so much! I can't believe they killed him off, things are going to kick off in episode 10!

The only one that matters is the imp! Imp rules!

Miguel

I do love Tyrion Lannister he is amazing :)

What's funny though is how people on other message boards were raging about how their sick of HBO and their "shock tv". Lol, it wasn't HBO, I mean technically (view spoiler)[ Ned (hide spoiler)] has been dead for 15 years...

One guy, after he found out that they had died in the book, when so far as to say HBO should have changed it.

Man, Drogo had better not be next!

Oh god yeah, i know but i reckon because they took the baby into the tent, Drogo may not be happy when he realises his wife, killed his horse and then maybe may have lost the baby :S

That and she did the forbidden blood magic thing that the Dothraki were freaking out over...I don't see a happy ending for her. =/ I would read ahead and find out..but I kinda like the torture of waiting to watch it first!

Season finale tonight! EEEEEE!!!!!!!

Holly wrote: "Oh god yeah, i know but i reckon because they took the baby into the tent, Drogo may not be happy when he realises his wife, killed his horse and then maybe may have lost the baby :S"

Well, that's if he lives long enough to get mad. :/

OMG!!! What a finale!!! Danny!!! OMG! I'm starting the books once I finish with the book i'm reading now.

Right watching the finale tonight so will be able to actually be able to see what happens so excited :)

I'm extremely disappointed (view spoiler)[that two of my favourite characters, Ned and Khal Drogo, have been eliminated (hide spoiler)]. Having said that I can appreciate why it had to happen. In some ways I'm glad the show runs more parallel to real life (life is messay and many --most?-- times it's the good people who perish while evil prevails), but it was still hard to deal with. (view spoiler)[I really hated seeing the mighty Khal Drogo as a vegetable, cut down by an infected scratch. And Ned ... I wanted one last chance to see him with his family (especially his bastard John Snow since he was all Snow had). (hide spoiler)]

All in all, though, I'm still loving the show in spite of all this. Dany is great! Can't wait to see what journey she'll be taken on, and I'm looking forward to seeing Joffery get his comeuppance. What an ass he turned out to be although I always knew there was something evil about the little bastard.

This show was slow to build, but it has reached a pinnacle that I always suspected it would. There's much to look forward to and I can't wait. Too bad we have to suffer a whole year before it's back on the air! Urghhh...

Awesome show! Wonderful acting! I cannot wait for Season 2. Dany is my favorite character at the moment but I suspect Season 2 will bring more.

I can't wait to read book 2! That is on my summer book list for sure!

Pretty good. I haven't seen the newest season yet, but hopefully I will soon.

I was never able to successfully get it online but I somehow got it on my IPad for 1 month free (yes, this was legal I went through HBO Go or something).

I have to say I never watch TV much and can't stand most of what's on now days but that being said... I LOVE Game of Thrones, even as it is the most violent, unfiltered show I've ever seen. I am so so so excited for the new season!!