Finally watching GOT. Just got to season 3, episode 9. WTF

[ksoze]

Finally got tired of avoiding all the Game of Thrones talk everywhere. I know I heard chatter about the "red wedding" episode three years ago. Had purposely avoided spoilers and the books. Talk about keeping your mind off today's realities.

[recovering_democrat]

1. me too!

nearing the end of season 2 now!

[CatWoman]

2. there was a Season 7 marathon on HBO yesterday

I expect HBO to run another marathon the next few weekends.

that's been their pattern.

[packman]

3. For the full experience - Read the books

You will get lost in the plotting and scheming in the 7 kingdoms - TWO FUCKIN' YEARS till the next and final series. The withdrawal is killing me.

[northoftheborder]

4. My latest Netflix binge....

.....was Breaking Bad. I decided to watch it because I watched most of "Better Call Saul" and heard that it made more sense if you had see Breaking B. Still puzzled over the supposed "connection" of the holdover characters. Am going to rewatch B.C. Saul.

[a la izquierda]

5. The books are fabulous.

I have never watched the show.

[shanny]

6. I think the show did a remarkably good job

capturing the important points of the characters and flow of the action without losing too much...up until this season. Season 6 passed the books' timeline and since then we have been in the "Cliffs Notes" version: packed with action with no nuance or depth.

Good news is there will still be good reason to read the books--assuming that Martin finishes them.

[NewJeffCT]

13. The books are terrific reads

though, book 3 (A Storm of Swords) is the highlight of the series. I think Books 4 and 5 were a little weaker than the previous 3.

[procon]

7. I save up the whole season for binge watching.

GOT has so many characters and such complicated plotlines, I could never keep it all together waiting from week to week. Binging is the only way I can keep track of everything, so I bunker down for a weekend and watch one episode after another until the end. Recently finished watching season 6, and I'm looking forward to season 7.

[NewJeffCT]

15. The books have exponentially more characters

than the show - there are three Tyrell sons - Ser Garlan, Ser Loras and Willas. On the show, there is only Loras. Margaery has 3 or 4 cousins/nieces or similar that serve as her handmaids or whatever you call them. On the show, Margaery is just by herself.

[procon]

16. Many years ago I was gifted with a boxed set

and I actually used a yellow highlighter, traced genealogy charts, and scribbled cryptic notes to myself in the margins. I think I loaned it out and the books never came back, but I see that Amazon has a 5 book set for Kindle, so I might read the whole thing after the series finale.

[NewJeffCT]

17. Hopefully

book 6 will be out before the TV series is finished.

[A HERETIC I AM]

8. Guns don't kill people.....

George R.R. Martin kills people.

[lunatica]

11. Especially if you love them

[WiffenPoof]

9. For the same reason...

...my wife and I are considering watching the entire series (we've never seen it) from the start. Is it worth it?

Actually, I watched an episode a week ago. The special effects were pretty impressive.

[lunatica]

10. All you need to do is watch a few episodes

chances are you won't be able to stop. It's a remarkable show in every way.

The magical stuff happens slowly, woven in here and there and can be very dark magic at times.

[uponit7771]

12. For me outside the A+ production is the development of the antognist throughout the series some get

... better some get worse but GOT will be known for its A number one A-holes and how they are transformed or not.

You'd seriously think it was the Brits warning to the US about who to stay away from seeing there are parrallels with the current admin.

They're are REALLY hard to miss

[phylny]

14. We are, too. nt