MONDAY MADNESS
"Holy Krypton, Superman!"
Oops, I've muddled my comic book superheroes, but you get the idea.
Three years ago, while channel surfing one night, I accidentally caught a glimpse of Game of Thrones one TV. I was as hooked then as I am now. In fact, nearly a year later, I blogged about it on my now defunct Scribbles blog. That blog post, entitled, I'm Hooked--GoT Got Me, tells how I was immediately drawn into the award winning series. I haven't missed an episode yet, and it would be difficult to tear me away from it each spring for the few weeks it runs.
As a rule, I'm not a fan of bloody battles and naked bodies, but GoT grabbed my interest (hint: it was the dragon eggs) and has kept it for over three years. From the very beginning, I've been waiting for Joffrey to get his just desserts. Would that moment ever come?
If you saw last night's episode, you saw that "just desserts" is exactly what Joffrey got. What a weaselly little king! The character you love to hate. I've been hoping that something atrocious would happen to Joffrey. Something like being tied to the side of a mountain, where the birds would pick him apart, much like Prometheus. Or maybe flamed by Daenerys's dragons. Sadly, it wasn't quite so dramatic, but the demise of Joffrey was still delicious. Kudos to Jack Gleeson's amazing acting talent on making it that way.
Naturally, Tyrion Lannister has been accused of the deed--by his sister Cersei, of course. As far as amazing acting talent, Peter Dinklage rules, no matter what character he plays. As I commented on Facebook, I'd watch him eat a potato chip, he's that good. Such a wide spectrum of emotions his face shows in every second of film. But there isn't an actor on the series who isn't completely believable. Such an excellent cast!
I'm break down and buy the books. The first three, to begin, and the others when I get through those three. Reading time is limited, and I already have more than I'll be able to read in the next ten years. But I have no doubt I'll enjoy the books and hopefully be able to keep all the characters straight. Thank goodness for cheatsheets!
What's your secret, guilty pleasure? Your favorite book or TV series?
"Holy Krypton, Superman!"
Oops, I've muddled my comic book superheroes, but you get the idea.
Three years ago, while channel surfing one night, I accidentally caught a glimpse of Game of Thrones one TV. I was as hooked then as I am now. In fact, nearly a year later, I blogged about it on my now defunct Scribbles blog. That blog post, entitled, I'm Hooked--GoT Got Me, tells how I was immediately drawn into the award winning series. I haven't missed an episode yet, and it would be difficult to tear me away from it each spring for the few weeks it runs.
As a rule, I'm not a fan of bloody battles and naked bodies, but GoT grabbed my interest (hint: it was the dragon eggs) and has kept it for over three years. From the very beginning, I've been waiting for Joffrey to get his just desserts. Would that moment ever come?
If you saw last night's episode, you saw that "just desserts" is exactly what Joffrey got. What a weaselly little king! The character you love to hate. I've been hoping that something atrocious would happen to Joffrey. Something like being tied to the side of a mountain, where the birds would pick him apart, much like Prometheus. Or maybe flamed by Daenerys's dragons. Sadly, it wasn't quite so dramatic, but the demise of Joffrey was still delicious. Kudos to Jack Gleeson's amazing acting talent on making it that way.
Naturally, Tyrion Lannister has been accused of the deed--by his sister Cersei, of course. As far as amazing acting talent, Peter Dinklage rules, no matter what character he plays. As I commented on Facebook, I'd watch him eat a potato chip, he's that good. Such a wide spectrum of emotions his face shows in every second of film. But there isn't an actor on the series who isn't completely believable. Such an excellent cast!
I'm break down and buy the books. The first three, to begin, and the others when I get through those three. Reading time is limited, and I already have more than I'll be able to read in the next ten years. But I have no doubt I'll enjoy the books and hopefully be able to keep all the characters straight. Thank goodness for cheatsheets!
What's your secret, guilty pleasure? Your favorite book or TV series?
"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” ~ George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
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