I loved to HATE the characters Joffrey, Peter Baelish, and Theon Greyjoy. The interplay between Arya and Silvio is great.Ģ. She looks at him rather disappointedly and says “That’s not ME.” I also loved that Ned is such a good father that, realizing Arya’s preferred path, he hires the charismatic swordsman, Silvio Forel of Bravos, to be her “Dancing Master” (that’s “fencing instructor” to you and me). A favorite scene is when she’s on the stairs with her father, Eddard (“Ned”) Stark and he tells her that someday she’ll marry a prince and be a mother to little princes and princesses. A tomboy in a world that doesn’t permit them, she prefers swords to the more traditional forms of “needle”point. And Tyrion is at his wisecracking best, even when faced with the adversity of imprisonment in one of the Eyrie’s “sky cells” (one of the more stunning visual effects in the series).Īnd feisty little Arya Stark – who cannot love her character? Energetically portrayed by actress Maisie Williams. he is sympathetic to the injured Bran, sharing schematics for a special saddle that will allow the young prince to be able to ride a horse again. Unlike most Lannisters, Tyrion also has redeeming qualities. “My brother has his sword and I have my mind, and a mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone. And, as a book blogger, doesn’t one have to love Tyrion? As early as episode two, when he’s on the way to The Wall and Castle Black, young Jon Snow asks him, somewhat disdainfully, “Why do you read so much?” His answer is worth remembering: Here goes:ġ) I LOVED the characters Tyrion Lannister and Arya Stark (and I’ll admit it was somehow gratifying for me to learn that these favorite characters of mine in the books also turned out to be my favorites on the screen. Okay, with that preamble out of the way, today I’d like to just try to come up with Four Things I Loved (or Loved to Hate) about the first half of season one. This and any subsequent re-watch posts assume you have seen seasons 1-3 AND have read the corresponding depth into the books (about 2/3 of the way through book 3, “A Storm of Swords”) If you’ve read some of my prior posts on the book series ( here and here) written before I’d watched the HBO show, you’ll know I wasn’t always 100% on board the Westeros Train. “Game of Thrones” if we use its TV moniker. Martin’s epic fantasy series “A Song of Fire and Ice” – a.k.a. Something like this has occurred with me and George R.R. Filmed versions of a literary work help you come to enjoy the written version, which returns the favor. (Gone With the Wind? The Lord of the Rings? Can you think of others?) Rarer still, however, might be the case where a sort of symbiosis occurs. There are rare cases where both seem universally loved or admired. In my experience, one format generally outdoes the other. I’ve also enlisted the help of another Game of Thrones fan (and in his case the word “fan” may be inadequate!) to help write some of the intended re-watch posts.Ī popular debate that, I suppose, goes as far back as the the beginnings of the film industry is the one that goes something like “Did you like the book better, or the movie?” As we might expect, avid readers tend to prefer the books while others prefer the films. It’s a daunting task to find time to watch – and write about! – three whole seasons but I’ll see how far I can go. This post is Part 1 of 6, for Part 2 click here.Īs the premiere (4/6/14) of season four of HBO’s popular “Game of Thrones” series rapidly approaches, I thought the opportunity was ripe for me to gush about how much I have come to enjoy the series and the “Song of Ice and Fire” books upon which it is based.
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