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I need to get caught up on the books before the season finale. This show is awesome!

@hagbard @petethelion You can vote for different thumbnails and upload new art over at: http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=121361&lid=7 .

@hagbard fair enough. I think the TV series and the books are a very different animal though, so they deserve different art! If you were interested (which you probably aren't) I've just knocked up some versions based on the book titles for you. let us know what you think.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21609593/gameofthrones_booktitlecovers_bypetethelion.zip

I vote for the book covers ;-)

@hagbard I thought about that, but when you have an ensemble cast as large as this, what you choose for each season is always going to be either too specific (like the poster of Sean Bean up there) or you have to go the other way and choose generic images like swords or crowns. Featuring all the houses on every season poster would look cluttered and a mess, and would result in very samey season posters. I figured using a house per season allowed each house to get a nice look in, and would also look like a nice selection of books on a shelf. If you have any ideas for less house-specific images, let us know and I'll do some alternatives.

actually the season thumbnails are a bad choice. As if each season was about one house... ó.Ò

Thanks a lot petethelion! I was also looking for them!

@cataphoresis: Glad you like! You can get some larger res ones from here :
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21609593/Gameofthronesposters_by_petethelion.zip

@cataphoresis: here you go... http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=121361&lid=7

Does anybody know where I can get larger versions of the .gif files that trakt uses as season thumbnails above (the fish for Specials, the lion for season 2, etc) to use on my XBMC library?

Awesome series! HBO should do fantasy and horror series. Carnivale, True Blood, and Game of Thrones are all fantastic.

Arg I cant wait for Episode 3...

Awesome to get it back underway (pretty large gap in story tho)... Ought to be interesting to see how the show plays out, differently that is, and hoping the backstorys of characters and worldly situations come thru (and not just left to figure out or miss entirely)... The books can be quite long l, especially the UNABRIDGED versions, but now I can see why so much was put into them...

Just started! about to watch s01e02!

Brace yourself..... the new season is coming

OH GOD APRIL IS HERE OH GOD

I've decided to freeze myself Cartman style, someone unthaw me on the 1st. Thanks!

The winter is coming now soon for season 2.

Finally saw the finale, epic, now I gotta read the books...

This is one of the very few screen adaptations that really do the original book justice. I loved it from start to finish.

I just keep wondering how the story adds up for someone who hadn't read the book. There's just so much detail and background information in the book, that even these 10 episodes seem like just a couple of important scenes stringed together. Which is great if you had read the book before, but I can't imagine it making much sense to someone who hadn't.

Anybody here who watched the show only? What's your impression?

OMG reading the books now.

pretty good show! More than the story, it's WELL WRITTEN.

Started watching this since it was often trending on trakt. Great show. So thanks trakt!

Loooove this show!

This is one of the best I've ever seen on TV!

Gripping from start to finish. A must see :-)

Unbelievable really. Must see tv.

Surpassed my expectations.

The last half was really good!
I'm really looking forward to the next season.

The first few episodes, I was really confused. But after the third episode it started to really pick up. Glad I stuck with it, can't wait for season 2.

I just finished first episode :) I think I'll love it

Lol. Nice ending :D

Pretty messy/confusing first episodes, feels like they are "rushing" it to something. Very epic tough.

Well damn. That was depressing

Not usually my sort of thing, but so far, I'm impressed. Getting right into it now.

Awesomeness!

Damn, the cliffhangers make me crazy! Luckily the next episode airs tonight! :-D

Just started the first episode, so far its great! I'm gonna watch every episode straight through

for show the best show on television right now.

i read the books ages ago when i was a kid and the show does it wonders!

its incredible how often they are word for word from the book when they speak just goes to show how awesome a writer George R.R. Martin is.

Gonna give this a shot over the weekend. Heard so much about it.

Sensacional!

I love this show

Me hace acordar a "Roma", en cuanto a los detalles de la puesta en escena.

Just awesome! Make me want to read the books.

Episode 5 was a awesome episode!

Haven't read the books, but know people who love them.
I've always loved stories with complex characters, the politics that draw them together and the boobies that set them apart. :)
A few episodes in now and I'm pretty well sold.

for those who loved to read the books of George R.R. Marin: The tvshow has the same awesomeness!!

this looks very promising so far

j'ai bien accroché !!

Wow, This is good I have not read the books and now I want too. The first episode was incredible. cant wait for next week.

Je l'attends avec impatience :)

It is well worth sticking with, it won't take long to get used to all the characters and the story is easily one of the best I've ever read. It looks like they've knocked it out of the park with the adaptation so if it gets the backing it should, it should start knocking shows off the top of Top 10 lists pretty damn soon.

Nice atmosphere :) Story starts off a little complex with so many people but hey... first time I'm excited about a medieval series.