tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post1872759775306464615..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: TV Review: Game of Thrones (2011-????)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-46172901638629533562011-04-28T20:49:55.186-04:002011-04-28T20:49:55.186-04:00Stan, Thanks! That's good to know. I think I...Stan, Thanks! That's good to know. I think I'll check it out because it sounds interesting. I was under the impression it was either like a "Twin Peaks" (which I liked, but don't know that I want to see remade) or just a straight up cop/killer drama. Neither of those interested me. But this sounds kind of intriguing.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-25850717419333468622011-04-28T20:40:58.109-04:002011-04-28T20:40:58.109-04:00“Twin Peaks” could be bizarre but fun, I liked the...“Twin Peaks” could be bizarre but fun, I liked the show, “The Killing” is played straight. To me it’s like “24” each episode is a day as opposed to hours, and they lead you to certain expectations as to who-dunnit. So far they’ve been able to twist the story line where it’s not to terribly cliché, and intriguing enough to want to know the rest of the story.StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-23532895581377831122011-04-28T17:43:39.843-04:002011-04-28T17:43:39.843-04:00Stan, LOL! I agree, I've got nothing against s...Stan, LOL! I agree, I've got nothing against sex, but it seems pretty gratuitous here.<br /><br />Thanks for the info on "The Killing." I haven't seen it, but I've seen ads for it. It seems kind of like a "Twins Peaks" only more serious.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-62756309590814603982011-04-28T17:40:50.094-04:002011-04-28T17:40:50.094-04:00Agreed on “Game of Thrones,” it’s okay. I like sex...Agreed on “Game of Thrones,” it’s okay. I like sex as much as the next guy, but they seem to be gratuitous, as you say for a plot filler.<br /><br />“The Killing,” takes place in Seattle, with a reluctant homicide detective, a watchable show, not great but good. It’[s better than GOTs, so far.StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-11049690982029628822011-04-28T16:31:34.950-04:002011-04-28T16:31:34.950-04:00Doc, I don't hear much buzz since the first we...Doc, I don't hear much buzz since the first week, but that's not unusual.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-60782788917824762312011-04-28T16:29:56.476-04:002011-04-28T16:29:56.476-04:00I think it's ok, but that's about it. I...I think it's ok, but that's about it. I'm not hearing any buzz either, so I think it's probably toast.Doc Whoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283308866886912377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-50595534985463716322011-04-28T02:05:26.625-04:002011-04-28T02:05:26.625-04:00Ed, Sorry, I know little about it as I haven't...Ed, Sorry, I know little about it as I haven't seen it. I've seen the ads for it, but that's about it. I take it, it's a small town murder scenario.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-40713216665726837382011-04-28T02:04:36.812-04:002011-04-28T02:04:36.812-04:00Ed, I'll hold out a little longer, but I'm...Ed, I'll hold out a little longer, but I'm already finding myself playing with my computer during the show. That's usually a bad sign.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-25092385020189220042011-04-28T01:19:49.267-04:002011-04-28T01:19:49.267-04:00T_Rav, What's "The Killing?" I have...T_Rav, What's "The Killing?" I haven't heard anything about it?Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-82247403852547759702011-04-28T01:19:02.276-04:002011-04-28T01:19:02.276-04:00Andrew, It would be nice, but it will do it withou...Andrew, It would be nice, but it will do it without me. I'm done until someone tells me it really got good, and then I'll rent it.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-47666544030573919992011-04-27T20:11:58.301-04:002011-04-27T20:11:58.301-04:00Thanks Ed. I was looking forward to it as well be...Thanks Ed. I was looking forward to it as well because I've really liked so much of what HBO and Showtime have done in the past 10 years. I figured this would be good. Sadly, so far at least, it's turning out to be dull. Hopefully, that will change soon.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-20250534574096160682011-04-27T20:02:07.014-04:002011-04-27T20:02:07.014-04:00Andrew, I was looking forward to this and then I s...Andrew, I was looking forward to this and then I saw the first episode and it was horrible. I think you've accurately described how I felt watching it.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-61851646004296927942011-04-27T19:03:28.529-04:002011-04-27T19:03:28.529-04:00Hopefully you'll like it. Let us know! :-)Hopefully you'll like it. Let us know! :-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-34152084563066169282011-04-27T19:02:09.172-04:002011-04-27T19:02:09.172-04:00I haven't seen it, but it looks interesting. ...I haven't seen it, but it looks interesting. I'll keep an eye for it. :)CrispyRicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302075204880024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-79569852509596201192011-04-27T18:49:02.872-04:002011-04-27T18:49:02.872-04:00T_Rav, Videogamey would probably have been a step ...T_Rav, Videogamey would probably have been a step up. Instead, it's highly "dramatic" but without the drama.<br /><br />I know people really like the books and I haven't read them, so maybe it will get better or maybe the series just isn't living up the books, but I'm seriously coming to the end on this one.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-33809374948450080432011-04-27T18:44:10.345-04:002011-04-27T18:44:10.345-04:00Andrew, I haven't really bothered to watch thi...Andrew, I haven't really bothered to watch this, because for some reason it struck me as a kind of video-game adaptation. But I know a couple of people who are watching, and while they have a somewhat better opinion of it than you, they're certainly not blown away. <br /><br />Incidentally, one good new Sunday night show is AMC's "The Killing." This week's wasn't great, but overall it's been much better than your average crime show.T_Ravnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-51318171150754128842011-04-27T18:20:41.936-04:002011-04-27T18:20:41.936-04:00DUQ, So far, it hasn't really offered much mor...DUQ, So far, it hasn't really offered much more than that.<br /><br />By the way, I refuse to called them "Syfy." That's so stupid. I still call them Sci-Fi.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-22954017103719412122011-04-27T18:15:28.374-04:002011-04-27T18:15:28.374-04:00I watched the first two and it didn't seem to ...I watched the first two and it didn't seem to me that it was all that better than what you can catch on the SyFy Channel when they do their dragon days.DUQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-39598534926740036532011-04-27T17:13:21.257-04:002011-04-27T17:13:21.257-04:00Lawhawk, That's how I spent the first episode,...Lawhawk, That's how I spent the first episode, trying to figure out what the heck was going on and who they were talking about. This is one of those shows were the characters have first names, family names, and titles and people will use them without any attempt at clarity. So it was very hard to follow. It got easier by the second episode, but they haven't give us much to care about yet.<br /><br />(FYI, speaking of caring, the insanely liberal Slate magazine actually calls the show "racist", because the barbarians are dark skinned and rapists.)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-81517439119493190582011-04-27T17:09:04.298-04:002011-04-27T17:09:04.298-04:00I saw the first episode. Lavish, good production ...I saw the first episode. Lavish, good production values, and not a lot more. I'll probably wait for the DVD so I can keep track of the characters, plots and subplots better. I got lost in the first episode. Wait, who? Did what? Didn't TIVO it, so I couldn't go back to figure it out.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-38832083298393653552011-04-27T16:53:45.811-04:002011-04-27T16:53:45.811-04:00rlaWTX, My father says the same thing. He says he...rlaWTX, My father says the same thing. He says he read it, but can't remember it at this point. He said he liked the books though, but he isn't thrilled with the television version.<br /><br />I haven't read the books and I'm finding very dull to slog through the episodes waiting for all the dozens of little pieces to come together to give the story some meaning.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-1786041030680570752011-04-27T16:51:12.553-04:002011-04-27T16:51:12.553-04:00I read the book - back before it became a show - a...I read the book - back before it became a show - and next 2 sequels. But then I got bogged down in the massiveness of the books. I honestly don't even remember the storyline.rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.com