Game of Thrones : Watch it, read it.

[Marcus]

Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7L2PVdrb_8
Books: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire

[Riverback]

A lot of people have been recommending this *cough* social sites *cough*

Might give it a shot

[droenn]

Was going to post something about the first ep, but don't want to spoil it for the few that haven't seen it.

I don't read fiction really (too many other books to read!) but I'm hoping there is a decent story now that the scene has been set.

[Felix]

OMG OMG the series is out?!

[ihasmario]

Been a while since I read it, watched it when the first ep was out.

[Marcus]

This is the kind of series you don't want to stumble over spoilers for. If that makes sense.


Spoiler:
He dies.

[Drubbing]

I thought this is the last thing I'd be interested in. Funny how your day goes. I heard an old Dr Feelgood track from 1971 on the radio on the way home, it rocked. Feelgood were a huge R&B band back then, when R&B was so uncool.

I was looking up some of their stuff on the tube, and turns out Wilko Johnson, their guitarist has got the part of IIyn Payne, the executioner in GOT. Well, I never.

Check out this guy play, this is a Feelgood song, but after he quit them in '79. I've not seen a style like it - skip straight to 5 mins in. No, there is not another guitar player on stage, no overdubs - it's all him.




OK, back to your Orks...

[sakurafice]

I READ THE SONG OF ICE AND FIRE SERIES WHEN I WAS IN YR9
GOOD SHIT -STILL WAITING FOR A DANCE WITH DRAGONS

but yeah, WILL WATCH!

[dingostolemyipod]

I've not seen a style like it - skip straight to 5 mins in. No, there is not another guitar player on stage, no overdubs - it's all him.

zee bass player is doing the duh-nuh-nuh bits if that's what you're referring too

[Drubbing]

I've not seen a style like it - skip straight to 5 mins in. No, there is not another guitar player on stage, no overdubs - it's all him.

zee bass player is doing the duh-nuh-nuh bits if that's what you're referring too

No I'm referring to Wilko doing lead and rhythm guitar. He doesn't use a pick, so manages to strum and pick with his fingers at the same time. I'm not a complete banana - I can see there's a bass player there. But he's not pulling off any lead guitar licks.

[ihasmario]

oh snap, was granted second season as of 19th april

[Marcus]

Yeah, great news
Hopefully the standard will persist and we'll get further seasons. It'd be awesome to see it run through to the end, if JRRM ever finishes the books.

[zebathin]

Eh, spent ages avoiding spoilers for the TV series, then remembered I read the books.

Pre-spoiled? Great watch anyhow. Good to see a decent book-to-TV-series conversion!

[droenn]

Eps 4 +5 have been really good.

[retrowolf]

Got it by nefarious means last week, eps one through four. It's great as a fan of the books, but I imaging it would be a bit slow for the uninitiated. Can't wait to watch ep 5, with the title and knowing the books, it's got to be good!!