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What era did does this take place in? I've noticed in the show that some of the language seems more modern than they might have had back then. Did they have the concept of days/weeks/months back then? I've noticed they've said days/weeks/months but they have also said, "in 2 moons."

Did they call them days and such though. One scene I am referring to. I believe it was at the wall one of the guys said he was supposed to be gone "2 weeks but ended up staying 6 months." I understand that a "moon" is what new moon to new moon. I just thought it was weird to have one person using the terms weeks and months and another using moons to refer to as months.

I know that's all how the script for the show is written and not necessarily how they do it in the book. I just wondered if they were being correct to the time period.

That comment actually got rated down, too, apparently. I think some people missed the really subtle irony at play.



Well, the series cobbles together a lot of historical references from all over, and from quite a few different periods. It's particularly evident on the show, where I've personally seen Baroque interiors mashed up with Hindu designs and Middle Eastern furnishings. The show's designers said outright that they were deliberately trying to draw from multiple sources simultaneously, in order to give the series a more original feeling that still seems vaguely reminiscent of the things that it's referencing. They want it to feel exotic, and yet familiar at the same time.

The language of time in the show probably follows those same tenets. I doubt they've put much thought into it beyond wanting it to feel a bit medieval, while still being relatable.

Edited, Jun 3rd 2011 2:23pm by Eske

Ah shucks, that's nice of ya, but I wasn't upset or anything. My karma's not going anywhere fast. I was actually just amused at whoever's misunderstanding it was.

I like the drinking game (especially #3). If you'd added "Whenever King Robert takes a drink" for the first season, you'd be pretty sloshed too.

Agreed, they crammed a bit too much into the last one, and a couple of the scenes fell flat. The scene at the wall with the bodies wasn't as good as it should have been. SpoilerAs filmed, Jon basically burned his hand for no damned reason at all...he could easily have grabbed the lamp by the handle. It looked kinda silly.

The major issue that I had with it was the timeline. People covered a lot of ground traveling in the episode (Tyrion, Rob, and Cat), but there weren't many cues about how much time had passed, nor was that change of time reflected in the scenes with other characters (a quick scene or two showing the passage of time for Ned in the dungeon would have done wonders for that).

But still, mostly good stuff I thought. Fun dialogue from Tyrion, a nice action scene with Syrio (sp?), and some good acting from the guy playing Varys. Incidentally, I find his character much more likeable in the show than I did in the books.

I rather enjoyed the scene where Viserys gets his "crown."

Still trying to find the book. Thirty copies in area libraries...all checked out.

I pirated a pdf version, converted it to an epud file and sideloaded it to my Nook.

That's why God invented torrents and Rockbox. I've got the books in physical form, but I listened to them on my iPod recently. I've found it's nice for "rereading" things I've read before since I'm short on free time. I'm currently listening to Memory, Sorrow and Thorn (which I already have in print), and listened to Mistborn and then bought the actual books afterward.

Edit: Also, Roy Dotrice did an awesome job reading the first three books of ASoIaF, and the guy who did the forth book was good also... just not AS good. I know I'll always hear his voices for Jaime and Tyrion in future books.

Edited, Jun 6th 2011 10:02pm by LadyOfHolyDarkness

This might come as a shock, but you could just buy it.

How do you like the blueberry brew?

This is pretty much my review. I thought it was a good episode outside of the ambiguous timelines (seriously, this one episode covers like 2 months) and the under-reaction with the ghasts at the Wall. But the rest was good, really good. Setting up for a good conclusion of the first book.
SpoilerI think Ned should lose his head next episode, but it seems like something that should be saved for the final episode.

I agree on both counts, but I think it'll happen next episode just based on where I remember it being in the book. Seemed like it wasn't that close to the end. Plus, the way GRRM ends the book is pretty good on its own.