Any room on that bandwagon? A Game of Thrones review...
And so it begins. Game of Thrones, one of the most hyped and anticipated television shows in a very long time (online at least, I’m sure my mum and most of the people I know in RL couldn’t give a stuff!), finally hits the small screen, or the small computer screen in my own case (and probably that of several million others)...
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I think the closest I come to in terms of liking fantasy is Jacqueline Carey who writes a huge cast and has a map at the front of her novels but I wouldn't really stick her in the fantasy genre somehow (although I'm sure she is categorised that way).
I really enjoyed the first episode. I gave it two watches which rare for me. I absolutely love the photography. Very beautifully photographed.
Oh it looked gorgeous, strikingly so. I think visually they've done an amazing job (and an amazing job for Malta's tourism industry!) I'm looking forward to a rewatch on a bigger screen.
I know ASOIAF has its issues and the first episode shared some of those same issues with race portrayal and male gaze being somewhat problematic. I hope they tone down the rampant female nudity (or at least balance it with some nekkid blokes - not for my benefit but just to level the field a little!) and that the Dothraki become something more than savages being regarded with fear/curiosity/revulsion by their white visitors. I'm pretty optimistic (after what they switched around with Dany) that the show knows what it's doing. One of the things I loved about the books - despite the accusations of misogyny levelled at Martin - was the really strong writing for the female leads; that the characters who are established as obvious heroes at the start aren't necessarily the ones who come to the fore later. With a bit of luck, the TV series will embrace this with open arms!
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