Seasons 1 and 2 - Having just polished off, the first two books by George Rape Rape Martin, I thought I'd go back and re-view the TV series. And boy, what a disappointment! Some shows get better on more viewings others don't, and GoT is one of the don't.
The whole things seems incredibly disjointed with lots of nudity, blood/gore, beatings and sex tossed in to keep people interested. The casting and acting hold up, especially Dinklage as "Tyrian" and Fairley as "Cat" - the TV show also adds some spectacular scenery that's not in the book. Other differences: The roles of Jamie and John Snow are greatly expanded and that of Rob, Bran and Theon reduced.
BTW, If you decide to read all five huge books in the series, I'd suggest you skip "A Feast of Crows" - its easily the weakest book and nothing much happens plot-wise.
Season 6 - Jumped the shark. Just saw the entire season on DVD. No more intrigue or complex characters just action-fantasy. Good action - but that's a big comedown from the plot twists and sometimes sparkling dialogue of the first 4 Seasons.
Characters coming back from the dead, pointless battles, predictable plot points, and the story just spinning its wheels until Season 8 and final big battle for the throne. Four of the best characters: Tryrion, Jaime, Littlefinger, Varys, have been sidelined.
Hopefully, Season 7 will get back on track.
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