Game of Thrones

[Sancus]

I'm lukewarm on the book series. Too much postmodernist sensibility for me to stomach, though I acknowledge that it is well done. The historical analogies seem to me to be somewhat strained. The darkness and character killing seems borderline sadistic, almost as though the series were written to appeal specifically to the clinically depressed. The HBO series is as faithful ad adaption as one can hope for, with the inevitable gratuitous HBO-isms.

And, an example of a gratuitous HBO-ism would be ...

Just curious.

Sancus

[Diws]

And, an example of a gratuitous HBO-ism would be ...

Just curious.

Sancus

Pretty much the same stuff you see in something like Boardwalk Empire - sex/violence stuff, not for anything to advance the storyline, but just because they can. 'True Blood' would be a more extreme example.

[Sancus]

And, an example of a gratuitous HBO-ism would be ...

Just curious.

Sancus

Pretty much the same stuff you see in something like Boardwalk Empire - sex/violence stuff, not for anything to advance the storyline, but just because they can. 'True Blood' would be a more extreme example.

Just checking, because I did not read the books. In any case, it is still good story telling!

[Lord Diamond]

I've been reading the books almost since they first came out; I read the first three twice. Some are better than others, but I loved them all.