AV Club Communists

Login to your account to post in this board!

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

AV Club Communists

Login to your account to post in this board!

AV Club Communists

Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Latest topics

» Slings & Arrows (Spoilers)
by kingairwick Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:31 am

» General Comics || Spoilers
by Chicanery Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:17 am

» This Board Is Moving
by affrosponge88 Thu Dec 20, 2012 2:36 am

» The Dark Knight Rises
by tym218 Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:40 pm

» ATLAS SHRUGGED
by pulpcomics Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:30 pm

» Wes Anderson
by Semi-bored torontonian Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:34 am

» What are you listening to?
by kingairwick Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:26 pm

» What are you watching this holiday season?
by kingairwick Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:17 pm

» Homicide: Life on the Street
by digifreak642 Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:33 pm

» Likes No Longer Visible
by affrosponge88 Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:29 pm


3 posters

    Game of Thrones (for the book readers)

    Stephen77
    Stephen77


    Posts : 79
    Points : 4329
    Reputation : 76
    Fav. Community Ep. : Calligraphy or Mixology: you can't make me choose!
    Age : 33
    Join date : 2012-11-26

    Game of Thrones (for the book readers) Empty Game of Thrones (for the book readers)

    Post by Stephen77 Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:22 pm

    Game of Thrones
    Game of Thrones (for the book readers) Game-of-thrones-logo

    Total Seasons Aired: Two
    Total Episodes: 20
    Current Status: Returning March 31, 2013.

    Discuss the television adaptation of George R.R. Martin's fantasy epic A Song of Ice and Fire.
    glazomaniac
    glazomaniac


    Posts : 47
    Points : 4246
    Reputation : 56
    Fav. Community Ep. : Paradigms of Human Memory
    Age : 42
    Join date : 2012-11-26

    Game of Thrones (for the book readers) Empty Re: Game of Thrones (for the book readers)

    Post by glazomaniac Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:20 pm

    SPOILERS THROUGH BOOK 3

    The objection I have to the TV show is that the one of the main reasons for a fan of the books to watch is to see certain moments that played out amazingly in the novels, that capture and convey the essence of the story or characters, that give us the catharsis needed to survive the story, or that make us love it in general, those moments are by and large fucked up on the show.

    A few examples, large and small:

    * Yoren's bad ass "that's not the law, it's a sword" line was changed to something else. Having read the books, I went in expecting it and got robbed.

    * The Houses of the Undying was a major part of Dany's character development and motivation further on in the novels. It revealed so much and gave a deep sense of how well plotted and planned out the story is (especially in retrospect), but in the show, it became some cheezy bullshit about Khal Drogo that made no fucking sense and seemed to be driving her character in a less feminist direction.

    * The Tickler is
    Spoiler:
    . Why rob us of that moment in her development into a hardened assassin?

    The short-sightedness of the showrunners/writers is driving me, a confessed nerd, absolutely creamed corn nuts. Is it so wrong to demand the forward thinking skills of the Arrested Development crew for a major, complex high fantasy drama?
    avatar
    Gauephat


    Posts : 20
    Points : 4184
    Reputation : 22
    Join date : 2012-11-27

    Game of Thrones (for the book readers) Empty Re: Game of Thrones (for the book readers)

    Post by Gauephat Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:04 pm

    I really liked the House of the Undying.

    But yeah, overall I haven't exactly been wowed by the creative team. The books provide the best possible fodder for a TV show, and it's hard not to be a bit disappointed that the series doesn't knock it out of the park completely.

    Sponsored content


    Game of Thrones (for the book readers) Empty Re: Game of Thrones (for the book readers)

    Post by Sponsored content


      Current date/time is Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:59 pm