Game of Thrones attacked for putting Bush's head on a pike

[Centauri]

Game of Thrones attacked for putting Bush's head on a pike

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/...#ixzz1xny8Z3bv

[wolty]

Hehehe. Nearly up to that part. Really looking forward to it now.


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[Centauri]

I've watched the first episode. Does it get better? It seemed a bit too woo-ish and fairytale-ish to me. I like raw, gritty realism in my mini-series. Like "The Killing" and "Boardwalk Empire".

[wolty]

Yup, second or third episode and you will be hooked.

Er, that might have been me.


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[Lord Blackadder]

Originally Posted by Centauri

I've watched the first episode. Does it get better? It seemed a bit too woo-ish and fairytale-ish to me. I like raw, gritty realism in my mini-series. Like "The Killing" and "Boardwalk Empire".

It's really good - it gets into the politics of those who rule and those who want to rule. Reading second book now.


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[gruber]

as someone mentioned in the comments, if Bush really was in Game of Thrones, it wouldnt be to much to expect him ended up there in the first place

[Rhys]

Originally Posted by Centauri

I've watched the first episode. Does it get better? It seemed a bit too woo-ish and fairytale-ish to me. I like raw, gritty realism in my mini-series. Like "The Killing" and "Boardwalk Empire".

Definitely. It manages to maintain a sense of realism despite the obvious fantasy elements.

[Blue Lightning]

Originally Posted by gruber

... if Bush really was in Game of Thrones ...

He'd be a strange hybrid - a puppet of the priestess of the Lord of Light; with all the personal appeal of Viserys Targaryen or Joffrey; and as rich as a Lannister ...

Head on a pike? I suppose they don't have an International Criminal Court in Westeros ...

Or with jurisdiction in the US!

[owheelj]

Originally Posted by Centauri

I've watched the first episode. Does it get better? It seemed a bit too woo-ish and fairytale-ish to me. I like raw, gritty realism in my mini-series. Like "The Killing" and "Boardwalk Empire".

If the series continues to faithfully follow the books, in regards to woo, religion etc. it gets significantly worse than the first episode. Not that I think it has any underlying religious message (although we have to wait for the last 2 books). I guess it just depends whether you can enjoy fantasy where absurd beliefs in reality are true in the fantasy world or not.

[Rhys]

Originally Posted by owheelj

If the series continues to faithfully follow the books, in regards to woo, religion etc. it gets significantly worse than the first episode. Not that I think it has any underlying religious message (although we have to wait for the last 2 books). I guess it just depends whether you can enjoy fantasy where absurd beliefs in reality are true in the fantasy world or not.

Some of the parts in season two with Stannis Baratheon's priestess (or something to that effect) was a bit...much. I'm still on the first book, so I'm not sure the series ends up discussing it in further detail, but for the moment it seems like just a necessary side-story of the series with little real impact.