First of all it's been way too long since I've posted anything on here and I apologize for that. Secondly over the past few months I've been really invested in The Song of Ice and Fire saga also known as Game of Thrones. I've seen the first two seasons, I've read the first book and I'm currently reading the second book A Clash of Kings. This will be a spoiler free review of the first season/book. So if you have not seen it you are safe with me.
When I first heard about Game of Thrones, I heard it was set in the midevil time starring Sean Bean with a lot of Political scheming. So I was immediately curious. Sean Bean plays Ned Stark and he's one of the best characters in the show. For a long time in the show he was the only character I could identify as a good guy. Everybody else it was tough to say for a long time. Sean Bean is great in the show but my favorite actor in the show is Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister. Tyrion is my favorite character in the show. I'm actually kind of sad I already did my top 10 actors I'd like to see in Star Wars because he would definitely be on there. The first half of Game of Thrones is a lot of build up. Which if that's not done right it could be really boring. However there is good dialogue and it kept me interested. However after the 6th episode that's when things really start to pick up. and that's when I got addicted to the show. One thing I need to address is the show/book can be very difficult to follow because there are so many characters when watching the show or reading the book I keep thinking to myself "Whose is that guy again?"
I also want to touch on the book now. The book is written by George R.R Martin and it's extremely well written. there are quite a few times when I find the book hard to put down. however it can also be a lot to process. there are times when it is good to put it down and think about it for awhile. it's a very high level reading. Keep that in mind if you plan on reading it.
I would say I preferred the book over the show. I found the book to be a little more interesting however the show is still great. I can't wait for the third season to come out on Blu-ray. I have not seen it yet I don't have HBO, but I look forward to doing so. There are some people who are calling Martin 'The American Tolkien." In my opinion he has lived up to that nickname. This series is right up with Lord of the Rings as the best fantasy novels. I give Game of Thrones 5 out of 5 stars
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