Funny, in case of Breaking Bad I am actually one of those people claiming it's sort of the best drama in television history and can't understand most of the criticism that it gets from the "haters" (you know the drill).
While in case of Game of Thrones I am on that other side, the "haters" side, I assume.
Generally spoken, I am genuinely interested in plot driven shows where you have a complex society and their circumstances explained to you. In lack of a better example, I enjoyed the anime MAOYU (Maoyuu Maou Yuusha) a lot. It focused on the improvement of society in a middle age like time. That involved for example trades for profit as well as for political pressure or education for the common men to improve the live of all. Compared to GoT it was obviously much simpler but you hopefully get the point that I am not condemning GoT for what it is or tries to be.
I just can't get into this show. I get where it is coming from, the scenery is actually really good, costumes are very well made, some likeable characters but all that is left after watching an episode are the basically countless breasts, some pointless violence, profanity and a lot of confusion due to the cutscenes that you see in every episode and the sheer endless amount of characters. Cutscenes from one house and plot to another. Because of that it feels like it's not moving forward at all and as a watcher I feel tortured and bored to death with all the unnecessary anecdotes, side characters and sideplots not bringing anything to the table.
The whole show tries way too hard and puts too much into the pot to attract as much people as possible. Sex, nudity, portraying women almost only as whores or otherwise pleasure material, incest, profanity, violence, partly even gore, all kinds of characters mixed together, great scenery, outstanding props/environments.
As soon as something starts to make just a bit sense another cutscene and you're left hanging in the air until you forgot where you were or what happend before until you get back, resulting in you not caring for a single or at least most of the characters.
Having partly awful actors doesn't help this show either (the guy playing Viserys Targaryen for example, wow is he bad). Actors who rigidly recite their text with almost no (plausible) emotion in voice or facial ex-pressi-on (basically every private scene of Eddard and King Robert).
In addition it seems like this show is on of those where you have to prepare before watching it to be able to follow it, like reading up on Wikipedia, the books, searching for a relationships chart (which I did, cause I lost track of all the connections pretty fast) and the like.
Concluding I must say as a TV show this one fails big time (for me). It's bad. Really bad.
After watching 5 episodes, that are roughly 5 hours, a sixth of the whole show for now I can't watch another episode.
Getting back to the hater thing, I can't leave this being unsaid: It's a hilariously overrated show.
Maybe I am going to take the risk and read the books instead, in some years when the hype is over. Instead of watching this I rather waste my time on Homeland that picked my interest from the start and was actually able to make me care about the characters.
Easily, the best show on TV!
Great story, but atrocious fans.
Very good show!
Worst show of all time. Fantasy garbage with that typical HBO porn trash flare. Pass on it or just hate watch it. Very poor show.
Love love love this
I lov this show, there are not afraid to show the audience how they adapt the book in the script to the tv show, the scriptwriters understand what is neet to be show, and in this season they proved the sacrifice that has to be made in the show to keep the audience in their toes!
The red wedding. WTF! Did'nt see that comming.
Another fantastic HBO show. Well written acted utterly brutal like the books
Winter Is Coming
Nothing type of show, even though everyone around me watches it and loves it.
Totally in love ...
Perfect! Khaleesi!
About as good as TV comes. And the story is not about who you think it is....
Amazing, great tension filled episodes leave you hanging for the next one.
Omg...I can't take this series...it shocks me every time , the most incredible show on tv
It’s just pornography dressed up with a bit of pseudomediæval soap opera. Dropped after S01E01.
One of the best shows ever.
Loved this show soo bad and still do, hate t how chrchters keep on dien tho
Definitely one of the best dramas of all time. Surely the best fantasy drama of such huge magnitude.
Well done and filmed.
Started reading the books about a month ago, and I am beyond hooked on the show. This is an absolute must watch. It's stunning.
A freakin' awesome show :)
I can't argue on the fact that it's a great one !
But sometimes, too many stories poorly followed, no action till the 2 last episodes ...
Anyway, it's still a 9 ! :)
The best series ever !
I can't wait till Season 4. Now I need to find something else to look forward to on Sunday nights.
anyone know when S4 will air?
I never thought i would enjoy a show like this, but i am hooked... ;)
I know it's only a show but I like it so much , I want to live it too. Crazy huh?
This show has been so brilliantly done its flawless in its story telling and continues to leave the viewer with memorable scenes as well as suspense and an eagerness to build a time machine so they may watch the next episodes as 7 days is just to freaking long to wait.
Awesome addictive one!!
One of the best shows ever!
season 3, EP 04 getting exciting now.. :D
amazing epic history.
First season better than 2nd one.
Love it I want to say I wish they put a few more details from the books but it has so much already that makes it great. Beautiful show.
This is an awesome show ! A must watch .
What's not to like!!
I love the blonde Queen! She is always surprising and awesome!
Favorite show on TV right now
We don't miss an episode!! Love this show! Winter is coming!!
This show should has the highest rating on the site! Simple the best show I have ever watched!
The best show ever
Absolutely love these books / series. Wish they didn't change anything, but that's HBO for yah!
Love it, I would exclude nude and sex scenes, not necesary!
Is just the best !
I can tell you that Game of Thrones is phenomenal, visual beautiful, fantastic, exhilarating and action-packed thrilling rollercoaster that in many ways has not been seen yet in a tv show. I could say that and be absolutely right about it, but unless you have been living under a rock without an internet connection for the past 2 years than no doubt you already heard, seen or read for yourself what a masterpiece the books and/or this tv series is.
Game of Thrones is exactly like the title says: A game for the throne. Played by the people who think its their right to claim, conquer or inherit it. They all have different goals and different ways of getting to that point, but their goal is in essence in one way or another the same for all of them: to be recognized and remembered for their deeds. Off course that is not so weird since everyone in real life at some level thinks like that. But the main characters in Game of Thrones are different, either through noble descent, the power and money they have, intelligence or sheer luck they have become a member of one of the noble houses that rule the countries and can decide the fate and lives of hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of people within the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos.
The story, setting and characters are all taken from a broad range of European history. Most of what we see of the continent Westeros (castles and tournaments) is taken from High Medieval Western Europe from around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries. But the story takes bits and pieces from other time periods as well. For example the wildfire that was used in season 2 in a brilliant strategic move of "The Imp" Tyrion Lannister during the Battle of the Blackwater is in fact Byzantine "Greek fire" which was invented and first used in the 7th century during battles between Muslims and Byzantines. This and other historical events, devices and characters based on real people out of history are all as it seems perfectly interwoven into each other into the fictional world of Game of Thrones by the author of the books George R. R. Martin.
For the actors who play the characters i have nothing but utmost respect. The performance they manage to show episode after episode is definitely what makes this tv show so popular. There is one in particular that without a doubt is one of the more popular stars of this tv show: Peter Dinklage who plays the role of "The Imp" Tyrion Lannister. In the 1st season he was portrayed as nothing more than someone who took advantage of his noble status and money to do whatever he wanted. But in season 2 (and hopefully the next seasons too) he transformed despite his disadvantage of being born as a dwarf (who during medieval times and in this fictional world are considered "lesser" humans) into a brilliant military and political strategist and someone who can very good and enjoys as he so very accurately said himself "play the game".
Game of Thrones is without a doubt the hit tv show of this decade. It started out with a story about medieval times, but slowly with every episode we see the world of the Seven Kingdoms transform into a place where mythical creatures exist, magic and dark powers are used as a weapon against enemies and where the dead are once more walking again.... Winter is coming, and i have no doubt it that it will be as spectacular and story-wise phenomenal as we have have seen in the previous seasons.
Winter is coming..... in less than 24 hours :D
can't wait for season 3
This show is amazing.Period.
Can't wait for Season 3 to start up!!!
For this time, is my best tv show, it's awesome!!! The scenes, the plot...
The season one is excellent and the season two, well it was a quite more bad, but the second book of this saga it isn't the best book!!! For me, the scenes I cut down are the sex scenes, because one or two, ok, ten or twenty, sorry but not!
But I love this show!!!
Guys, wait until you see seasons 3 and 4. They're going to be the best seasons of this show, if the book is any indication!
Just started watching a few episodes here and there, and it's really interesting. A few just unnecessary sex scenes but I'm willing to overlook them because of the great plots and complications. Overall, great drama and acting.
average second season. we hope for good third
I thought this show was massively overhyped. It looks amazing, but I can't say I really care about any of the characters.
second season isn't as good as the first one I feel like it getting worse...
Love this series!
Found an awesome site with every episode.Watched 2 seasons in 2 days. This is a crazy good series. I see why it got picked up immediately following episode one! Getting attached to characters is killing me. The BEST people keep dying. Don't know who to root for b/c I might be jinxing them lol! Just 4 episodes left. How ever will I survive until 2013?
Season 1 was excellent! However i was a bit disappointed in season two, it feels like they are beating around the bush a lot. Many times after watching an episode of season two I find myself thinking "Well nothing really happened in this episode".
Don't get me wrong the show is still very good , however in comparison to the first season the second season is lacking.
Season 1 was good. Season 2 was a 3 hour story dragged out 10 hours, not so good.
For christ sake, more and more stuff different than in the book :/
Getting worse (the good kind) every episode. :D
Loving it and yea who says sex does not sell. ;)
I need to get caught up on the books before the season finale. This show is awesome!
Thanks a lot petethelion! I was also looking for them!
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...
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Still don't understand the concept of this show.