Interest for HBO's Game of Thrones adaptation seems to be pretty sharply divided between those who have read the books--and want to greet the series with an open mouth kiss--and those who haven't read the books--and say something about Lord of the Rings/Braveheart/neck-beards. For those in the former group, here's a new trailer to soothe your high fantasy cravings. For those in the latter, don't the brightly-lit, fully-saturated parts of this thing look straight out of Star Trek: The Next Generation?
And yes, using a Star Trek reference to criticize an unreleased fantasy series is pathetic. What of it?
Logic would dictate Game of Thrones is some sort of upper-crust Musical Chairs, but my lazy research tells me it's actually an HBO series based on some books about swords and horses and other things you can buy in Dungeons & Dragons games, and people seem to be really excited t... / Continue →
Following a third-season premiere that saw Game of Thrones hit a new audience high of 4.4 million viewers, HBO has unsurprisingly decided they will see where this goes, renewing the series for a fourth season. The next ten-episode order is expected to air in early 2014, and to ... / Continue →
Veep and Game of Thrones are soon returning to HBO, bringing all-new seasons promising even more hilarious government bungling. Here are some new trailers. Both make explicit promises of torture, but only one includes the line "Jolly Green Jizz-Face." I'll let you be surprised ... / Continue →
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'Game of Thrones' Teaser Even More Concerned About Winter Than Grandma (She Gets So Very Cold)
\n\nInterest for HBO's Game of Thrones adaptation seems to be pretty sharply divided between those who have read the books--and want to greet the series with an open mouth kiss--and those who haven't read the books--and say something about Lord of the Rings/Braveheart/neck-beards. For those in the former group, here's a new trailer to soothe your high fantasy cravings. For those in the latter, don't the brightly-lit, fully-saturated parts of this thing look straight out of Star Trek: The Next Generation?