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They did a great job with casting. Pretty much gives you an immediate investment in Duncan and Egg
House of the Dragon
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I was waiting for the whole season to drop before binging it. Glad to hear it's worth a watch. Basketball and Olympics have been dominating our tvs lately and I've been looking for something new.
Found the first episode pretty boring...it gets better? I want to watch but that first one turned me off.
Regarding your spoiler, I actually loved how they shot the fight. It was chaotic and anxious AND true to the novella. In the novella, you’re also only seeing Dunk’s perspective and only getting brief glimpses of what’s happening in the background.
It also makes the surprise/impact of what happens at the end hit so much harder.
I've enjoyed them all but but episodes 3-4-5 have been great, imo
Absolutely keep watching. Thrones’ first couple eps were slow as well.
You will get to love and hate many characters and it will hook you all the way to the end.
Dunk and Egg stories are probably the second-best thing about the GoT universe only behind A Storm of Swords. And I say that as someone who loved Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, and an appreciation for Fire & Blood
This is minor but I do wish they went over the whole Tourney lances vs War lances debate in the book. Plus the show leaves off the rules of the fight.
Again, these are nitpicky and, in the end, probably makes no difference, but for a show that i thought was so authentic to the book there was subtle details that I was curious why they left out. For a show that seemed to expand and add on things like the feasting/dancing which isn't in the book. I am curious about the small things they left out. Including the best line in the book by Daeron.
Yes this exactly, sounds like a great thing to watch after march madness when the sports desert hits.
By the time you skip recaps and credits, all told S1 is going to amount to a long movie.
I think some of that got shaved because a.) it was too technical and may confuse the casual viewer and/or b.) to save time for the flashback. I’ve seen a lot of people complain about the flashback, but I thought it absolutely added to Dunk’s character.
Ser Arlan of Pennytree’s rescue of Dunk after seeing Raef get killed is the impetus for Dunk’s value of protecting the innocent. And, his saying “I’m sorry” to Raef mirrors his last words to Baelor. Bringing the tragedy full circle
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1 wrapped up last night. Great 1st season; really enjoyed the combination of humor, drama, and action.
I reread "A Hedge Knight" this weekend, and I think that the show was as faithful of an adaptation as I have seen. Not sure how I feel about the change with how Egg and Dunk take off at the end, but I am sure it will play out well in S2.
I reread "A Hedge Knight" this weekend, and I think that the show was as faithful of an adaptation as I have seen. Not sure how I feel about the change with how Egg and Dunk take off at the end, but I am sure it will play out well in S2.
I concur. It was a fun trip back to Westeros that wasn't bogged down in GRRM mythology building or CGI.
My only complaint is watching the episodes each week felt more like watching a movie on TBS where 5 minute commercial breaks screw up the flow. GoT could get away with it because of the large amount of story lines. This was definitely a 2+ hour movie cut up for HBO.
But it was really good. Just should have waited and binged.
I concur. It was a fun trip back to Westeros that wasn't bogged down in GRRM mythology building or CGI.
My only complaint is watching the episodes each week felt more like watching a movie on TBS where 5 minute commercial breaks screw up the flow. GoT could get away with it because of the large amount of story lines. This was definitely a 2+ hour movie cut up for HBO.
But it was really good. Just should have waited and binged.
I agree, there is a reason that GRRM wanted it as a movie, but HBO knows there is more money in a weekly show drop. I'd love it if they would drop the whole season as a movie so you could watch it with no breaks.
Yea overall I loved it as a book fan. I felt like some of the changes made the story better and even some of the changes I questioned really don’t matter in the long run so it doesn’t bug me.
I was a bit concerned how they ended it though since it is a departure from the book. I fear it could turn into another HOTD situation will the showrunner just starts creating their own story and departing from the source material. I know there was a theory that maybe Maekar would appear in the second season and clear up the differences, but the actor already confirmed he isn’t in season 2.
I’m curious how close they will be to the second book since sworn sword is a bit more of a slow paced story with less action though there is a romance angle tha could be intriguing. I wouldn’t be upset if they add stuff that the book skips over like seeing Egg’s brother at the citadel.
I enjoyed Dunk and Egg a lot. It’s better than HoD and more of an early GoT feel. I do think season 3 of HoD will be epic, but I like Knight of the seven Kingdoms because it’s more of a mix of familiar houses, rather than just all Targaryen and dragons.
It was a very enjoyable mini-series. Well acted.
I get that the production company did not want to spend huge $ on battle scenes like GoT or HoD, but I wish the Trial of 7 wouldn't have been shot with so much fog so that the individual battles could be seen better.
I get that the production company did not want to spend huge $ on battle scenes like GoT or HoD, but I wish the Trial of 7 wouldn't have been shot with so much fog so that the individual battles could be seen better.
I don’t think it’s necessarily a budget thing (at least not the primary reason). That’s how it is in the books. You get very little insight into how the rest of the battle goes, outside of Dunk vs Aerion
