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Re: Game of Thrones HBO TV Show The Artisans: Simon Brindle
« Reply #1 on: 2011-06-27, 13:12:51 »
Just finished watching the first series of this fantasy epic here in the UK. I have really enjoyed it so far......

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Re: Game of Thrones HBO TV Show The Artisans: Simon Brindle
« Reply #2 on: 2011-06-27, 13:47:23 »
I've been recording it. My lady and I will watch it together once we get her moved in.
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Re: Game of Thrones HBO TV Show The Artisans: Simon Brindle
« Reply #3 on: 2011-06-27, 15:04:39 »
This is a good show...I just finished the fourth book of this series (A Song of Ice and Fire) - there's a fifth to be released next month, can't wait!

If you like this first season, wait til you see the rest...they're going to do one season for each book so expect at least four, maybe five if they adapt this latest one.  I've only been catching the show here and there because I'm reading the entire epic...the books are most excellent fare.
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Re: Game of Thrones HBO TV Show The Artisans: Simon Brindle
« Reply #4 on: 2011-06-27, 15:15:34 »
Just finished reading the first one and I am completely sucked in.  It was everything I was wishing LOTR could have been.  Too bad I don't have HBO!  Guess I'll have to wait for the DVD release!
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Re: Game of Thrones HBO TV Show The Artisans: Simon Brindle
« Reply #5 on: 2011-06-27, 19:50:07 »
What did you not like about the LOTR movies, Red?
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Re: Game of Thrones HBO TV Show The Artisans: Simon Brindle
« Reply #6 on: 2011-06-27, 21:44:34 »
this video is just about the armour and costumes. i saw episode one and thought it was good. my wife is reading the books and saw all of the series now

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Re: Game of Thrones HBO TV Show The Artisans: Simon Brindle
« Reply #7 on: 2011-06-28, 01:18:44 »
What did you not like about the LOTR movies, Red?

Oh, the movies were fine.  I just thought the books kind of drug a bit.  Also, the Game of Thrones characters seemed more "real" to me.
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Re: Game of Thrones HBO TV Show The Artisans: Simon Brindle
« Reply #8 on: 2011-06-28, 14:47:54 »
I might just give up work and move over to Northern Ireland lol;

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Of course I would go under the category "strong, fit sporty type"  ::)


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Re: Game of Thrones HBO TV Show The Artisans: Simon Brindle
« Reply #9 on: 2011-06-28, 16:55:10 »
Oh, what I would give to live in Northern Ireland right now!!!
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