Game of Thrones 1x01 - 1x09 (spoilers)
Ned!! Noooooo!
Even despite that, my shock and dismay at seeing him killed, can I just say this show is fantastic. I'm completely in love with it. There's such delicious intrigue going on all around, and the fact that it's well acted just gives it all that extra air of credibility. Because it's convincing. For the most part, I can see why the characters are doing/thinking what they happen to be, and their motivations are real and palpable, even in cases where I may not necessarily like or agree with them.
I'm terribly disappointed that Ned had to bend his principles, so to speak, and that too, right before he was put to death by Joffrey, that little shit. But he did it for his daughters and that, in a way made it a little better. I know he could be a bit stupid sometimes (huffing off after taking off the pin/broch of The Hand), and his honesty did get him into needless trouble sometimes, but sometimes, every once in a while, it's just, I don't know, nice? Comforting? To have a good guy. To see some semblance of scruples. And that was Lord Eddard Stark here. Played so brilliantly by Sean Bean, who I will forever crush on, it seems. Can't seem to shake it.
Having said this, it's really Tyrion who is the standout character for me, in all his moral complexity. And Peter Dinklage. Wow. Talk about owning a role. I find at this point, he's the character I'm most invested in. And Arya.
I liked that little scene where Robert and Cercei actually have a real conversation, over wine. That it was hate, their shared hate that kept them and everything else going all those years. Hate can fuel many a things/plans/motivations, but they always seem to end explosively, often negatively.
Is Drogo dead then, I wonder? Kudos to Jason Momoa for bringing the character alive to more than just a single dimension. And boy, no-one delivers an impassioned speech like The Khal, eh? I'm not sure what it is, but I can buy Drogo and Daenerys together. It oddly makes sense, and they're sort of fascinating together, actually. I wish we'd had a chance to see more of them.
Cat can be an utter fool at times. And she needs to let her frustration with Jon go. But I do admire her resolve and determination. Single-minded. Her defending Bran against the would-be-killer was a picture, no-holds-barred of a mother going to any and all lengths to save her son.
I like how in the last couple of eps, a character like Rob, who didn't much register with me, had a genuine, 'fuck yeah' moment or two. Nice.
What's really interesting to me at this point is how through all the intrigues and manipulations and calls/claims to the thrones, the greatest threat to them all is one they're not even expecting or anticipating - and that's what lies beyond the wall.
Even despite that, my shock and dismay at seeing him killed, can I just say this show is fantastic. I'm completely in love with it. There's such delicious intrigue going on all around, and the fact that it's well acted just gives it all that extra air of credibility. Because it's convincing. For the most part, I can see why the characters are doing/thinking what they happen to be, and their motivations are real and palpable, even in cases where I may not necessarily like or agree with them.
I'm terribly disappointed that Ned had to bend his principles, so to speak, and that too, right before he was put to death by Joffrey, that little shit. But he did it for his daughters and that, in a way made it a little better. I know he could be a bit stupid sometimes (huffing off after taking off the pin/broch of The Hand), and his honesty did get him into needless trouble sometimes, but sometimes, every once in a while, it's just, I don't know, nice? Comforting? To have a good guy. To see some semblance of scruples. And that was Lord Eddard Stark here. Played so brilliantly by Sean Bean, who I will forever crush on, it seems. Can't seem to shake it.
Having said this, it's really Tyrion who is the standout character for me, in all his moral complexity. And Peter Dinklage. Wow. Talk about owning a role. I find at this point, he's the character I'm most invested in. And Arya.
I liked that little scene where Robert and Cercei actually have a real conversation, over wine. That it was hate, their shared hate that kept them and everything else going all those years. Hate can fuel many a things/plans/motivations, but they always seem to end explosively, often negatively.
Is Drogo dead then, I wonder? Kudos to Jason Momoa for bringing the character alive to more than just a single dimension. And boy, no-one delivers an impassioned speech like The Khal, eh? I'm not sure what it is, but I can buy Drogo and Daenerys together. It oddly makes sense, and they're sort of fascinating together, actually. I wish we'd had a chance to see more of them.
Cat can be an utter fool at times. And she needs to let her frustration with Jon go. But I do admire her resolve and determination. Single-minded. Her defending Bran against the would-be-killer was a picture, no-holds-barred of a mother going to any and all lengths to save her son.
I like how in the last couple of eps, a character like Rob, who didn't much register with me, had a genuine, 'fuck yeah' moment or two. Nice.
What's really interesting to me at this point is how through all the intrigues and manipulations and calls/claims to the thrones, the greatest threat to them all is one they're not even expecting or anticipating - and that's what lies beyond the wall.