Westeros Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 As promised, here’s the first fifteen minutes of the first episode of Game of Thrones, “Winter is Coming”:Game of Thrones Exclusive PreviewVisit the forum to discuss it. The series will premiere April 17 at 9PM ET. Be there!Visit the Site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieWife Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Just two words:NOT ENOUGH!Oh that was painfully short. An hour would have been short. I wanted more. I'm so greedy. :)Beautifully done. Love the actor who plays Bran. Everyone did so well. Two weeks. Ugh. Two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I thought it was well paced, well plotted, and well acted. Is it nitpicking that I thought Winterfell looked wrong, and odd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmahgaw Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Winterfell looked really weird. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 The snow was also kinda crappy looking - but all in all I'm pretty excited for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carldog Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I saw some red flags. Not with inconsistencies, that can't be helped, but with over the top violence and the appearance of Winterfell (not a big one, just different). I know the story has gore, but I've always thought hbo might take it to far...the wilding village . Still looked good in many ways, however. Two weeks away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Yes, HBO did treat us with not one but TWO decapitations in the span of 15 minutes. Wonder what all the non-reader viewers will think of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurble Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Sound effects during the Wights chasing whathisface are kinda uh, bad. And I wasn't aware that Others were Predators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salome the Persian Witch Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I thought "that was only 5 minutes at most!"I really liked the dead child with the glorious blue eyes!Regardless of all the nit picking that can be done, I'm SO EXCITED!!!!!!! (Although I am interested in knowing what non-readers are going to think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieWife Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I thought "that was only 5 minutes at most!"I really liked the dead child with the glorious blue eyes!Regardless of all the nit picking that can be done, I'm SO EXCITED!!!!!!! (Although I am interested in knowing what non-readers are going to think)Yeah, I find myself skimming past the nitpicking.I'd rather have a show than none at all myself. :)The kid with the blue eyes was creeeeeeeepy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilead Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Snow looked really fake. They couldn't find an actual snowy forest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalanche3319 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Snow looked really fake. They couldn't find an actual snowy forest?I believe they started filming in July, so... probably not.I think when the show finally starts I'm going to just avoid discussion boards concerning episodes. People will complain about anything and everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaston de Foix Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I believe they started filming in July, so... probably not.I think when the show finally starts I'm going to just avoid discussion boards concerning episodes. People will complain about anything and everything. ok, so I'm not as excited about this as the forthcoming book, but first reaction- underwhelming. Maybe it'll get better, but the 15 mins, eh, nothing special. It just wasn't stimulating television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhaegar Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I would have liked them to stick more to the original for the prologue. The gore was unnecessary and I think the Others were introduced poorly. The viewer must also think that these events took place just a few miles north of the wall, when really they traveled for more than a week. Snow and forest also didn't convince me at all. I think the prologue would have needed at least two more minutes for better character introduction and a proper confrontation with the Others. Enough nitpicking, I think the second part of the preview was a lot better. I liked the introduction of the Stark Family and the beheading was also ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I quite liked the sfx for the wights - sounded like ice clashing.The preview was good - the kid playing Arya had me convinced she'll be great instantly. I did realise, much to my own surprise, i'm going to be one of those annoying "why did they miss that?" people as (unless it happens immediately after the preview) Theon does not kick the decapitated head. To me that's an essential visual clue to Theon's character and given the gore in those 15 mins, it will be a shame if the head kick is omitted.Still pretty stoked for the show and i think the violence is pitched right for non-readers who have probably been looking for a sex and violence fantasy show/film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEvilKing Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Violence is awesome so I'm quite happy with the gore level so far. No sex yet, though! They're keeping is suspense for boobies! :cheers:I thought the preview was awesome. I think I'll stay away from the forum discussions on the show too. The nitpicking and whinging in this thread is incredibly lame already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julandro Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 A doubtThe prologue has seemed very rushed and short. Is this beginning is a summary of the initial 15 minutes or more scenes that have been removed for viewing on opening day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 That was the first fifteen minutes of the story. Nothing removed.The first two episodes are very dense and they move very quickly from point to point. There is little opportunity to linger over anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I think I've figured out what bothered me about the look of Winterfell. It seemed more like a stockade than a huge Castle. Maybe it was just the rendering in that particular image. [eta]Then again where was the Wintertown outside it's walls? It was just standing there all by it's lonesome. I do get nitpicky about stuff like this. To this day my wife picks on me because it bothered me that during Frodo and Sam's walk across the Shire there were mountains in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 There's a brothel that must be outside Winterfell-proper. I'm assuming that perhaps the winterton is, well, not on the side of the castle seen in that shot or something. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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