tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post6711478926437545277..comments2023-09-12T06:18:38.552-04:00Comments on The World in the Satin Bag: A Game of Thrones: Episode One ("Winter is Coming")Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-61270470800233086952011-05-17T21:38:43.214-04:002011-05-17T21:38:43.214-04:00I would have to say that the show getting you to r...I would have to say that the show getting you to read the book series is one of my top ten favorite things about what HBO has done. Or ... well, actually ... top twenty favorite things? Top fifty? Well, it's up there.<br /><br />I've never seen The Pacific or Band of Brothers, but maybe I will now. I haven't grown to distrust your TV recommendations yet. But mostly, The Wire built HBO's track record for me. The Wire alone is pretty much good enough to make me watch anything HBO ever.<br /><br />There's not much for me to comment on for this review. I loved the first episode, of course, but I'm a GRRM convert already, so I'm more interested in the opinions of people who've never read GRRM at all, because the show will rise or fall based on their interest and subscriptions and DVD-buying and ... okay, I won't worry about that for now.<br /><br />I originally had complaints about the White Walker scene not being scary enough, but then I realized that was mostly because I was too giddy with excitement to be scared.<br /><br />Let's see ... in answer to your question about how much time passed, I'm pretty sure Cersei tossed in a "we've been riding for a month, my love" line when they arrived in Winterfell after the time jump, but of course, it was one line, and that was probably a hit or miss. Pacing is definitely my biggest problem with the series so far, more than the sexposition. <br /><br />I look forward to reading the rest of your reviews, although I don't know how much I can debate with you on anything when my justifications are all spoilerific. I'll just pretend that you'll some day come around to my side.Carrakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921977661733992333noreply@blogger.com