Game Of Thrones

[Biggs]

Anyone else looking forward to this? Stuck into the book at the moment but I've got a feeling the series might trump it.

Also - would anyone like to give me odds on Sean Bean dying in the first episode?

[BarryChuckle]

Seen the ads, not really sure what it's about, tbh, but I'll be plussing it and will give it a watch.

Sky Atlantic has to be the greatest channel ever.

Even better than BBC3 and ITV2*


I can't believe HBO haven't done a feature on teenage pregnancies, fat kids, Kerry Katona and Jordan

[Palerider_GB]

Saw this advertised... I assume it's based on the books by George RR Martin? If so, and they follow the books fairly well, then it should be awesome.

What character is Sean Bean playing?

[Biggs]

Don't know - I reckon Ned Stark if he's a main character. If he dies inside five minutes like he does in several big films he's in, then maybe Lord Arryn?

[Sam Jr]

He is indeed playing Ned Stark in the TV version of one my favorite fantasy series

[Palerider_GB]

He is indeed playing Ned Stark in the TV version of one my favorite fantasy series

*spoiler*

Then he will indeed die, though not too early on in the series depending upon how closely they follow the books..

[Biggs]

Can't wait to see who plays Tyrion Lannister then - this chappie, perhaps?

[Keep 117]

Anybody know the date that it's starting? Haven't seen the ad, all I'm really watching on Sky Atlantic at the moment is Entourage.

[Ginga]

Somone, synopsisise it for me...

[Johnny Shoulder]

Somone, synopsisise it for me...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones

[Biggs]

There's an XBLA strategy game of it coming soon too:

http://www.agot-genesis.com/

[Bob]

The Guardians take on it.

When does it start?

[Palerider_GB]

The Guardians take on it.

When does it start?

Next monday... Though there is a "behind the scenes" type thing on tonight.

[Palerider_GB]

Tonights 10 minute "preview" wasn't a behind the scenes thing after all.

It was a prologue to the series...

...and I must say it looks rather good.

[Biggs]

Watched the first half hour this morning and it looks like they've got the tone right so far. I'm a bit frustrated with the relatively fast pace of it, but that was to be expected, there's no other way they'd condense that book into a single season otherwise. Ned and Catelyn Stark are older than I'd envisaged, the Queen - younger, Robert is older, fatter and smaller. I think they've nailed the White Walkers though, they're even more sinister than I imagined.