I did not have a good first impression of Game of Thrones even though I've heard rave reviews from my friends from different cliques. And I thought, it must be a good show since there's a major consensus. Oli was kind to dropbox me the first five episodes of the series and I began watching last week. Below is what I tweeted after watching the first two episodes...
I found it really really depressing. I was originally in a (sort of) good mood. However after watching the first two episodes, I felt really upset. There were a lot of explicit scenes that made me cringe, eg. executions/naked/sex scenes/torture/blood spurting out. I haven't seen such gore before. It wasn't a lot but this kind of thing is just not my type. I LIKE HAPPY ENDINGS.
The next day, I was still curious about the storyline so I went to google the books. I came across a page where they discussed the themes in the book and I felt what the author did made sense. Emphasis is placed on realism. In the author's world, the good people may not prevail each time, unlike what happens in almost every book and show. I liked the idea of "realism" and I continued with watching the show. I did not find it depressing after I accepted that Game of Thrones is going to be a sad story and that sometimes, justice would not be upheld.
The next day, I was still curious about the storyline so I went to google the books. I came across a page where they discussed the themes in the book and I felt what the author did made sense. Emphasis is placed on realism. In the author's world, the good people may not prevail each time, unlike what happens in almost every book and show. I liked the idea of "realism" and I continued with watching the show. I did not find it depressing after I accepted that Game of Thrones is going to be a sad story and that sometimes, justice would not be upheld.
After that, I was hooked. The exciting story line kept me going back for more and before I knew it I finished the latest season. I'm feeling a little empty, but I might buy the books to read. Cus I really like the story!!!! Maybe I just like to torture myself with sad stories... Even though I accepted that it is going be sad, I still hope for revenge and a happy ending (how ironic)
Can't believe I wrote a blog post about Game of Thrones. I hated it originally. It just shows how easily I go back on my tweets.
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