Game of Thrones
Is it just me, or was there an awful lot of brother on sister action in this show? First the queen is screwing her brother, and then that bleach blond guy whose name escapes me at the moment is fondling the sister he's about to sell to a barbarian leader (and his horse?) in order to acquire his help in getting what he considers his throne back.
And the boobs! And the sex! I really don't consider myself much of a prude, but ffs. I worry that the show will go the way of True Blood and just pop boobs and pretty graphic sex scenes wherever humanly possible just because they can. Which kind of cheapens it for me and makes me wonder how long until it degrades into softcore porn. Tits for tits sake feels like "GAIZ DID YOU KNOW OUR SHOW IS ON HBO AND THEY LET US SHOW BOOBS? CAUSE IF YOU DIDN'T WE CAN SHOW MORE." This is mainly a fear because I also watch True Blood which is like "BOOBS AND BLOOD LOL WE'RE EDGY" whenever it can be. And I like True Blood! Well, season two and parts of the other two seasons anyhow. I just dislike boobs just because we can! And I appreciate and enjoy boobs! It's just... for example. I don't think we needed to see Daenerys' breasts on her "wedding night". The scene with her looking off the cliff while he approaches with a tear in her eye and maybe the "no" exchange would've worked just as well. I guess the bath scene was needed to show that her brother is kind of a gross awful creeper, but. I dunno. I never thought I would be saying LESS BOOBS, but here I am. This could all be very preemptive of me. It may all turn out fine and not too over the top with teh noodz. We'll see.
Over all, those really are the only two gripes I had with it. The acting is all good so far. I'm happy Sarah Connor is in something else, even if she is kind of a jackass. And Sean Bean is always good in my book. I'm interested to see how all the storylines play out. I may even read the books, though I will forever fear becoming one of Those People. "DID YOU KNOW THE HOBBITS SHOULD'VE GOTTEN LOST IN THE WOODS FOR A MILLION YEARS? CAUSE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO AND PETER JACKSON HAS JUST SHIT ON THE BOOKS BY MAKING THEM NOT GET LOST FOR A MILLION YEARS. SHIT ON THEM, I SAY!"
And the boobs! And the sex! I really don't consider myself much of a prude, but ffs. I worry that the show will go the way of True Blood and just pop boobs and pretty graphic sex scenes wherever humanly possible just because they can. Which kind of cheapens it for me and makes me wonder how long until it degrades into softcore porn. Tits for tits sake feels like "GAIZ DID YOU KNOW OUR SHOW IS ON HBO AND THEY LET US SHOW BOOBS? CAUSE IF YOU DIDN'T WE CAN SHOW MORE." This is mainly a fear because I also watch True Blood which is like "BOOBS AND BLOOD LOL WE'RE EDGY" whenever it can be. And I like True Blood! Well, season two and parts of the other two seasons anyhow. I just dislike boobs just because we can! And I appreciate and enjoy boobs! It's just... for example. I don't think we needed to see Daenerys' breasts on her "wedding night". The scene with her looking off the cliff while he approaches with a tear in her eye and maybe the "no" exchange would've worked just as well. I guess the bath scene was needed to show that her brother is kind of a gross awful creeper, but. I dunno. I never thought I would be saying LESS BOOBS, but here I am. This could all be very preemptive of me. It may all turn out fine and not too over the top with teh noodz. We'll see.
Over all, those really are the only two gripes I had with it. The acting is all good so far. I'm happy Sarah Connor is in something else, even if she is kind of a jackass. And Sean Bean is always good in my book. I'm interested to see how all the storylines play out. I may even read the books, though I will forever fear becoming one of Those People. "DID YOU KNOW THE HOBBITS SHOULD'VE GOTTEN LOST IN THE WOODS FOR A MILLION YEARS? CAUSE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO AND PETER JACKSON HAS JUST SHIT ON THE BOOKS BY MAKING THEM NOT GET LOST FOR A MILLION YEARS. SHIT ON THEM, I SAY!"