Game of Thrones (spoilers)

[bcollins]

I'm with you - this series looks great. Sean Bean plays the living hell out of characters in this genre.

[OumaFan]

The books are brilliant. I've recommended them to a number of people, some who would never read "fantasy" and every single person has now read all four of them. Its not really much about magic or anything like that, for the most part. The problem is there's supposed to be like seven, its about 6 years since the last one and the guy's like 60 and very overweight. So I don't know if its going to be resolved. But each season will cover one book (assuming it goes more than a year.)

Actually I like the Lord of the Rings just fine. I didn't love the books or the movies but I liked them. But this is totally different.

[TheMacMagician]

The books are brilliant. I've recommended them to a number of people, some who would never read "fantasy" and every single person has now read all four of them. Its not really much about magic or anything like that, for the most part. The problem is there's supposed to be like seven, its about 6 years since the last one and the guy's like 60 and very overweight. So I don't know if its going to be resolved. But each season will cover one book (assuming it goes more than a year.)

Actually I like the Lord of the Rings just fine. I didn't love the books or the movies but I liked them. But this is totally different.

I'm actually very excited about this series now too..... Good times.

On a side note, I finished Episode 2 of The Wire first season, and i'm in.......... Downloading the third now. Ha... Great second ep.......

[OumaFan]

The Wire is maybe the greatest TV show ever made.

[OumaFan]

Looks like its going to be shown on something called Sky Atlantic in the UK. I don't know if it will start in April like it will here.

There are some fairly big names. Sean Bean obviously, and Peter Dinklage is a very good actor and he's playing probably the best character in the whole series.

[Kev]

This does look good. Coming so soon after Spartacus, Gods of the Arena though it will have to be amazing to compete with the epicness of that show.

[OumaFan]

I liked the first season of Spartacus. Once they got over those ridiculous battle scenes it got good. But I haven't seen the prequel season yet.