A Game of Thrones 1.01

[themostepotente]

I can't believe it's snowing. My lovely, verdant lawn is coated in white. Michigan weather can suck it.



So, a Game of Thones premiered last night. I've been waiting for this FOREVER. Overall, I was quite pleased apart from some minor nit-picks. I loved the world-building, the majority of the castings and how things are slowly falling into place. The beginning sequence with the white-walkers set the tone nicely, and I just loved the overall feel. I hope this does well.

I loved Sean Bean as Eddard Stark. This may or may not have something to do with his role as Boromir.

I'm really satisfied with the whole Stark clan, I think.

Peter Dinklage is going to be a scene-stealer, I can just tell. He's PERFECT for Tyrion.

I loved the brief glimpses of the Hound.

Joffrey doesn't appear like I pictured, but he looks like a little bastard.

I LOOOOVE the Targaryens. Someone on my flist mentioned the white-blond hair didn't look right for them, but I disagree. Viserys is fucking HOT. It's too bad he's a douche canoe and dies early on.

I also love Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon. Another perfect casting. And Jason Momoa for Khal Drogo? GOD YES.

Which brings me to my two favourite characters; Cersei and Jaime. The jury's still out on Lena Headley. I think she has the role right, but I'm not convinced of the look.

This guy they got to play Jaime is the BIGGEST FUCKING DISAPPOINTMENT. Jaime is supposed to be good looking with long blond hair. Also, he looks NOTHING like Cersei for being her twin brother. He is a serious breach of WTAF. He almost ruins the character for me. That was a poor casting choice in the way Thewlis was for Lupin. Way to go guy. You're my only major bitch. Ugh. He would have to be my most favourite character, too.

Thoughts anyone? Love to hear them!

I have icons, too, if anyone wants some. Leave me your email addy, and I'll upload the set.

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Comments

[vaysh11.livejournal.com]

I am totally envious and hate that such series cannot be shown world-wide at the same time. *sulks*

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

This. *nods*

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you got a chance to watch it yesterday, dear :)

[onthehill]

Heh - I was pleased with Jaime! Looks great to me - pretty much exactly how I imagined him. Jon Snow however.... UGH! Way too pretty!
I don't understand why everyone's going on about the Targeryns hair is too white - it's SUPPOSED to be white! (Though their eyes are supposed to be purply, and they just went with pale). Viserys is GROSS and exactly how he should be.
Overall YAY!!!!
ps Arya♥ and Tyrion♥

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

You thought Viserys was gross? In looks or personality? Or both?

NOOOOO! Jaime's actor is a HACK, I tell you. He makes me all rage!face :(

[lolafeist.livejournal.com]

I haven't read the books, but I've listened to my husband talk about them for years. So it's really fun going into this with a vague, bare understanding of it. I liked it! The bad things happening to young characters is going to wreck me a little, but overall I was able to pay attention to OMG THIS IS GORGEOUS and AWWW PUPPIES. And John Snow was hot.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Lola, I think you would take to ASoIaF like you took to Eagle of the Ninth.

I guess I should warn you, though. Bad things happen to EVERYONE. GRRM does not hold back. Take care not to get too invested in any one character. *g*

[chantefable.livejournal.com]

I am rather convinced that this show is going to be awesome. Loved the promos. Do you think I should read the books?

I don't know who's who, exactly, but the 'fucking hot Viserys', if I am not mistaken, is Harry Lloyd, Will Scarlet from BBC Robin Hood? This guy?



Nice.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

It has its flaws, but I'm enjoying it.

Yeah, that's him. He doesn't look quite as striking to me without the blond wig. Kinda like what long and blond did for Orlando Bloom, y'know?

[kellychambliss.livejournal.com]

I went to high school with a guy named Mark Addy (not the same one, sadly). It always pulls me up short when I see the actor mentioned somewhere.

As for other thoughts, I don't have them. Or a TV.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

There's a girl in my latest RPG who has the name name as someone I went to high school with. And it's not even a common name.

Do you ever watch movies/tv on your computer? I could find a dl link for you.

[musamihi.livejournal.com]

Largely in agreement, here - although I think I can get used to Jaime, despite the fact that he's all kinds of wrong, physically. I'm kind of hoping some of his bigger scenes will win me over. My only complaint was that I felt like a lot of the dialog was really clunky ... and then the Lannisters showed up, and I realized that it was just the Starks. Because they are, of course, lovably clunky.

And while I found Robb to be terminally boring in the books, I think I'm going to like him, this time around. A lot. *is shallow*

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

See, I think this is why I'm having so many problems with the Lannisters' looks, apart from Tyrion (who is PERFECT btw).

I'm big enough to admit that they don't meet my criteria beauty-wise. I can deal with Lena Headley, but that Coster-Waldau guy? Is twenty different kinds of wrong. Ugh.

[kel-reiley.livejournal.com]

I HAVE NOT WATCHED IT YET! OMG! will be back to read this later ;)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

EEEE!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT, BB <333

[amorettea.livejournal.com]

Living in the northern tier of states takes guts. People who don't get snow every month of the year now and then are wimps.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Forty years of snow is enough for me. I'd rather be living in Hawaii. *is a wimp*

[r-grayjoy.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I should probably think about writing up my own thoughts at some point, huh?

And OMG, snow, argh! This is just the longest winter ever! D:

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

YESSS! I WANT TO HEAR ALL YOUR THOUGHTS, RO. *G*

ARE YOU EXCITED FOR THEON GREYJOY?

[ariadneelda.livejournal.com]

Just watched it and I'm still EEEE! about it. Overall, I loved it.

Tyrion is PERFECT, totally agree with you there. And Bran. And... most of the casting, I think. I think I'll like Daenerys much more than I do in the books. Viserys has me kind of... confused. I mean, I hated him in the book, he was a right bastard and not the sexy kind either, but here he looks hot and I'm not sure exactly how I feel about him. :P Joffrey seems suitably loathsome already. Jaime, yes, he's not as pretty as he should be, but well, but I find he has the right vibe? I rather like him so far.

Anyway, I'm definitely excited for more!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

You know who has perfect character interpretations for me? The artist Amok. Have you seen his/her website?

[jibrailis.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed the first episode. I went in with no expectations and was pleasantly surprised.

I was saying that I have difficulty disliking Lena Headley and so I have difficulty disliking Cersei as I feel I should, lol.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping Lena Headley will grow into the role a bit more. I think she has the potential to. However, I don't see that she has much onscreen chemistry with Coster-Waldau (RAAAGE). And maybe that's why her performance didn't exactly move me. Plenty of time to change that, and I hope she does. Cersei is one of my fave book characters. I adore her will to compete with the boys. Plus, she's HOT ♥

[robriki.livejournal.com]

Three idiots in the ditch between Grand Rapids and Holland this morning. Idiots driving in idiotic weather.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

It never changes, does it?

[pir8fancier.livejournal.com]

I talked to my daughter last night (who is going to school in Toronto) and she said that they had massive amounts of snow. And that it sucked.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Snow always sucks!

How are you doing, Clairesy?

[tomatoe18.livejournal.com]

I skimmed through the spoilers because I haven't watched it but I just want to say I can't wait to watch it. :D

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I hope you enjoy it, dear <3

Come back and let me know what you thought!

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Oh, good, I'm glad you think Viserys is hot! He's all the more fun for being a douche, isn't he?

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Am I wrong to want Dany/Viserys porn?

[kel-reiley.livejournal.com]

he WAS Boromir - my mom and i kept trying to figure that out

Peter Dinklage is my favorite always

The jury's still out on Lena Headley. I think she has the role right, but I'm not convinced of the look. - TOTALLY! I like her, I think she'd playing it well, but she does not look quite how I pictured the character. She's almost... not cold enough.

LOL Jamie - when he took his helmet off after arriving at Winterfell, my mom and I both said 'wow, he looks like Denis Leary!'

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

DENIS LEARY LOL

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You see my dilemma :P