All I'm going to say is. . .
Bring back Jon Snow!
For me, I think if there is any ONE thing that I have taken from it, then it's the necessity of strong characters. The beginning of any good story, perhaps, isn't the plot at all but characters the viewer/reader will care about. After all, how many times have you heard people say "I just like hanging out with the characters" when talking about a movie or TV show, even when not a lot is actually happening plot-wise? I have heard it plenty.
I'm aware that the whole dark fantasy isn't exactly new since Robin Hobb and Steven Erikson I heard cover it better
How many other adult fantasy shows are there? I can't think of any. It doesn't really have any competition.
Did you finish hateful eight yet?
i wish there were more shows about fantasy. I'm talking about well done shows like GOT that aren't as childish as LOTR, but with the same about of fantasy feel as LOTR. I love LOTR but there was way to much comedy in the movies and you knew that little to no main characters were going to die and it wasn't very dark at all. I want more fantasy shows with high level budgets, that have the fantasy feel of LOTR with the realness and R ratedness of GOT, or even movies.
I hear what you're saying, and agree, but I do feel compelled to say that Fellowship of the Ring (note I say Fellowship of the Ring and not the entire LOTR trilogy) is one of the best movies ever made and was one of the best theatrical experiences I've ever had.
It's a shame Two Towers and Return of the King couldn't really live up to it.
When I first watched the show, before knowing anything about it, I thought it was going to be another pointless nudity & violence show like spartacus. I was a bit meh about that. But then turned out it had great political intrigue, which is what sealed the deal for me.
boooooooo! the entire trilogy was a masterpiece esp if u include the special extended versions
I hear what you're saying, and agree, but I do feel compelled to say that Fellowship of the Ring (note I say Fellowship of the Ring and not the entire LOTR trilogy) is one of the best movies ever made and was one of the best theatrical experiences I've ever had.
It's a shame Two Towers and Return of the King couldn't really live up to it.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the trilogy as a whole, but I think Fellowship is on another level. I still remember going to see it with my dad and then going to the mall afterward and just thinking to myself about what an awesome movie I had just seen.
The Two Towers especially was a bit disappointing. Return is certainly good, but not Fellowship good.
the 3 movies were different stories (except for frodo & sam) on different scales. the greatness of the 1st movie doesnt diminish the awesomeness of the other 2. i know a lot of ppl who like twin towers the best (prob cuz of the battle for helms deep)
. . . wait. You didn't like Spartacus?
lotr's battle scenes were epic af. I love them all, but fellowship is my favorite, but the last 2 are still amazing and the scene of helms deep and the battle for gondor were sick.