A Game of Thrones 1.01
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themostepotenteI 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.
--P
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.
--P
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Date: 2011-04-18 02:15 pm (UTC)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.
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Date: 2011-04-19 12:18 pm (UTC)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?
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Date: 2011-04-19 07:25 pm (UTC)Lloyd's character in Robin Hood basically had 'write homoerotic stories about me' tattoed on his forehead. (But what do you want, that show had canon bondage in the dungeons...) So I foresee certain stirrings in fandom...