Game of Thrones!
So I've been watching Game of Thrones, which I've only read the first book of (which I loved) and I thought I'd cross-post my thoughts on Episode 3 from http://www.pajiba.com (a website that I haunt)
For me, good things about the show:
-I'll add my voice to all of you who've already said how awesome Tyrion is, Peter Dinklage is really going to town with the character and he is so much fun to watch.
- The scene with Cersei and Joffrey, which shows how unhealthy their relationship is and gives us more time to feel the JOFFREY FACEPUNCH urges we all seem to get whenever he comes onscreen. Plus more insight into the Lannisters: "Everyone who isn't us is an enemy"
- Syrio Forel!! Love that scene, love his ridiculous accent, love him, and love Arya
- Ned Stark, it's like Sean Bean could do this role in his sleep, he's so perfect for it. I enjoyed the parenting he did which showed he understood that Sansa was wrong and why she lied, and even more, the difficulty of having Arya ask him why he would even let Sansa marry Joffrey if he was a liar. Poor Ned.
-Jaime Lannister, who was awesome in this episode:) You can see he's blinded by his love for Cersei but there is potential in him for more
- EVERYTHING!:)
Things I don't like
-no real blondes (seriously, are there no blonde actors in Hollywood? at least Jaime Lannister is doing a great job with the role, but they couldn't find someone else for Cersei?)
-Lena Headey as Cersei. In the book, Cersei is supposed to be hotness incarnate, but I just don't see it in the show. I keep thinking if only Monica Belluci were blonde...there must be other blondes right?
- Jaime's armor, isn't it meant to be golden?
-all the Stark boys look like they should be in a boy band called Douche. Jon Snow is a kickass character so I really hope this actor can pull it off. And Bran seems to be played by a little girl. I can't even tell the difference between Jon and Robb sometimes.
- lots has already been said about Daenarys and the Khal being more rape than it is in the book. I guess I feel bad complaining about it because it seems to work for the tv show, plus I understand that the format is different so it's got to be rushed as well.
- Catelyn isn't bitchy enough, in the book she's worse. I wish they'd kept the scene in episode 1 where when Jon comes to say goodbye to an unconscious Bran she tells him, "It should have been YOU", thus illustrating how much she hates her husband's bastard, how difficult she's made his life just for being born, and how annoying she is. It makes it more clear why Jon would even choose to go to the Wall when he obviously loves his siblings
Anyway these are all small nitpicky complaints, overall the show is AWESOME:)
/back to my regularly scheduled nothing
For me, good things about the show:
-I'll add my voice to all of you who've already said how awesome Tyrion is, Peter Dinklage is really going to town with the character and he is so much fun to watch.
- The scene with Cersei and Joffrey, which shows how unhealthy their relationship is and gives us more time to feel the JOFFREY FACEPUNCH urges we all seem to get whenever he comes onscreen. Plus more insight into the Lannisters: "Everyone who isn't us is an enemy"
- Syrio Forel!! Love that scene, love his ridiculous accent, love him, and love Arya
- Ned Stark, it's like Sean Bean could do this role in his sleep, he's so perfect for it. I enjoyed the parenting he did which showed he understood that Sansa was wrong and why she lied, and even more, the difficulty of having Arya ask him why he would even let Sansa marry Joffrey if he was a liar. Poor Ned.
-Jaime Lannister, who was awesome in this episode:) You can see he's blinded by his love for Cersei but there is potential in him for more
- EVERYTHING!:)
Things I don't like
-no real blondes (seriously, are there no blonde actors in Hollywood? at least Jaime Lannister is doing a great job with the role, but they couldn't find someone else for Cersei?)
-Lena Headey as Cersei. In the book, Cersei is supposed to be hotness incarnate, but I just don't see it in the show. I keep thinking if only Monica Belluci were blonde...there must be other blondes right?
- Jaime's armor, isn't it meant to be golden?
-all the Stark boys look like they should be in a boy band called Douche. Jon Snow is a kickass character so I really hope this actor can pull it off. And Bran seems to be played by a little girl. I can't even tell the difference between Jon and Robb sometimes.
- lots has already been said about Daenarys and the Khal being more rape than it is in the book. I guess I feel bad complaining about it because it seems to work for the tv show, plus I understand that the format is different so it's got to be rushed as well.
- Catelyn isn't bitchy enough, in the book she's worse. I wish they'd kept the scene in episode 1 where when Jon comes to say goodbye to an unconscious Bran she tells him, "It should have been YOU", thus illustrating how much she hates her husband's bastard, how difficult she's made his life just for being born, and how annoying she is. It makes it more clear why Jon would even choose to go to the Wall when he obviously loves his siblings
Anyway these are all small nitpicky complaints, overall the show is AWESOME:)
/back to my regularly scheduled nothing