HBO series: House of the Dragon

[Swisha]

Winter is coming!

Summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime, but in one week the wait that has sometimes felt as long as both will be history as Game of Thrones makes its series premiere on HBO - between now and then, tide yourselves over with our exclusive preview of the first few scenes of the episode, embedded below. Fans have long imagined how these events from the book would be translated to the screen - what do you think?




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Title sequence

[st7]

i never read the book so the premiere never interest me... although i will still take in the first episode... some scary stuff in dere too!

[Humes]

The book (the first two at least) will make for some great television.

It's not the same type of fantasy as Lord of the Rings, with elves and orcs and magic entities running around. It has a lot more to do with medieval politics, as rival factions feud for control of the throne. There's a definite element of supernatural fantasy, but it doesn't play a major role in the first season.

[Mark!]

...Sean Bean wins

[Firewall]

Winter is Coming..........

[Humes]

I only watched the opening scene so far. Winter definitely coming.

[Swisha]

premiere was last night.

EP 01 downloaded and waiting!

[Swisha]

jus took in the first episode. this is shaping up to be an epic series!

[Swisha]

TIME: Epic Win! HBO's Bloody, Bold Game of Thrones

[bonzo.specb]

Saw the first episode, was good.

[Humes]

HBO took down the video and put up an official version. I fixed my post accordingly.

[lostallos101]

i heard a few people talking about it but what station?? i know its on HBO but i have flow and can't find it at all....is it online or something??

[Crucial]

i heard a few people talking about it but what station?? i know its on HBO but i have flow and can't find it at all....is it online or something??

It's definitely on the HBO that the North American viewers get. I doubt it airs on the Latin American crap Flow gives us (would hate to watch it with hardcoded Spanish subtitles ).



Anyone know a store that have the book in stock?

[Humes]

Runes in LCM definitely has all. RIK has some, doh know if they have all.

I only read the first two, but I had the 3rd and 4th sitting down there. Think I'll give them a read now.

As for the show itself: Excellent. They got almost every aspect right and the story feels like it was made for the screen. I eh watching any more until the season done.

[Mark!]

watched it jus now, was good very intriguing.

a rel eye opener at the end there

[Lucian-2nr]

watched it jus now, was good very intriguing.

a rel eye opener at the end there

Just finished watching it like 30seconds ago.... wow

[Humes]

Trust me...the best is yet to come.

The only thing I think they didn't get perfect is that consummation scene between Drogo and Daenerys. In the book it was less rape-ish. The emphasis of the scene in the book is when he touched her cheek and said no. That relieved plenty of her fears and made her realise he was more than a savage. She was still nervous, but less frightened.
I doh know if someone who didn't read the books woulda pick that up watching that scene, even though the caress was still there.

Otherwise...perfect.

[Crucial]

Well RIK in Trincity Mall and Grand Bazaar doesn't have any of the books, lol. Looks like I'll need to journey down to LCM.

[Humes]

Probably sold out, hard luck.

[Swisha]

or order from amazon, might end up costing less anyway...

[st7]

saw that hbo renew them for a 2nd season one time!

[noobie]

So since it doesn't depend on much magic, they save a lot on special effects?

[Humes]

They will need whatever they save for the last two or so episodes.

[cinco]

allyuh shotta
ha HBO an ting

[Humes]

Yeah man...we watched it on HBO...

[cinco]

meem have d internet

[Mark!]

wey i could see/get tonights episode as soon as it airs?

[Mark!]

oh no, dont all rush at once guys

found a link, this episode was good as well

lol Tyrion issa borse

[*Nebula*]

Sean Bean is one hottie...

[Humes]

Tyrion is the best character in the books too, hands down.