Game of Thrones

[xerolee]

Does the tv series do the book justice? I don't like the trailer and find Sean Bean too blunt and angry too play eddard, opinions?

[Johnny Cosmo]

Does the tv series do the book justice? I don't like the trailer and find Sean Bean too blunt and angry too play eddard, opinions?

I liked it a lot. I don't think Sean Bean was too angry either; he was cold, reserved, serious, and sometimes blunt... but that's no different from the books.

I suggest you give it a try; in general it's a good adaptation.

[xerolee]

Hmm seems like I should give it go.

[Johnny Cosmo]

There's no harm in watching the first episode.

[soulless]

I have not read the book/s, so coming at this not really knowing anything about it I absolutely loved the first season and cannot wait for season two to begin.

[hppavmx704]

I thought that the series did the book justice. I never did finish the season but from what I saw it was a decent replica of the book.

[mirrorrorrim]

I think it does as good a job as any work can that's trying to adapt a different medium. I started watching the series right after I finished the first book, and to me the series seemed very truncated in comparison, which of course it had to be. I was sad by how many scenes weren't depicted, or were depicted shorter than I'd like, but I feel that's an unavoidable consequence of adapting 700+ pages into roughly 10 hours of film.

Sean Bean's Ned Stark was very different than I'd imagined him, but I'm such a fan of the actor that I didn't really mind. The show-stealer, though, is definitely Peter Dinklage's Tyrion—he's absolutely magnificent in every scene he's in!

One other thing I should probably mention is that the show is very R-rated, but that also reflects the tone of the book, so if you're okay with one, I'm guessing you'll be okay with the other.

[Xanados]

I have never read Martin's books, but I enjoyed the TV series.

[Giant]

I am listening to Book 1 now, and I have to say It is excellent. His detail, the style of his writing, the characters, all well above my expectations. I will watch the show as soon as it is available on DVD.

[soulless]

Season 2 starts 1st April in the US, but I've not heard when we in good ol' Blighty will get it though.