Increased in ratings after 3 weeks is a real positive step for this series to continue for a few years.
The show is doing better than several other shows HBO committed to. Combine that with a rabid built in following from fans of the books, and they figure to see increased merchandising and DVD sales over some more successful shows. The number for the premier was enough for HBO to commit to Season 2. I'm guessing the audience continues to grow as HBO On The Go means people have more options for 'catching up' than ever before.
When does the killing start? I can't wait for some of the asshole characters to start dying, that'll really get the show going IMO.
I'm hoping to see the Dragon get his before long. I keep thinking its coming this next episode and it doesn't come. There is so much packed into each episode that everything moves along rather slowly. Lot of great scenes I thought in this last one though.
The night watch is my favorite story at this point. When they were talking about hundreds of feet of snow, it gave me an idea of how things will go at the wall.
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER A couple of things that I thought might have been different in this episode: - Tyrion and Theon: don't recall them talking in the first book, or getting that kind of info about the Pyke in the first one. Maybe someone who has read the books more recently can say? - The Mountain: Did Baelish actually tell that story in the book? For some reason I thought it was Sandor himself who told Sansa about his face in that "LOOK AT ME" scene.
I think this series is good. I never read the books, but I intend to. My friend is a fantasy loon, and he swears by them, and says that they've almost been followed to the letter. I'm going to get on it as soon as I get a chance.
Finally starting to get some action. Still loving the Youngest Stark girl, it's more and more obvious the other Stark girl is going to betray her family somehow. I was hoping this show might have some kind of magic element to it so Bran can get his legs back but I guess not. As long as he gets to plot revenge or shoot an arrow through a blondes face I'll be happy. Question for the book readers, do they ever go into more detail about the Mad King and the what happened surrounding that situation? Or would that be in some type of prequel?
They don't go into much detail about Aerys in this book. All you should know at this point is that he killed Ned's father and brother and that Robert took the throne from him after Jaime Lannister, a member of his Kingsguard, killed him. Danaerys and Viserys are the youngest of his children. They were spared, which Robert now regrets. Rhaegar (prince and oldest of Aerys' children) had two children who were both killed.
I'm assuming that's some kind of role playing game joke. If so, you have no clue what you're talking about here.
