Game of Thrones

Alright, finally time to write about Game of Thrones, since I am helplessly addicted. Game of Thrones is a TV show based off novels written by George R. R. Martin, and it's about... politics and conflict in a fantasy world, I guess. I do  plan on reading the novels in the near future, but right now I've just got so much on my plate, I don't have the time to enjoy reading. TV shows are much simpler--- mindless, and you just passively sit there and watch as everything plays out.

So for starters, Joffrey is definitely the highlight of the show. I think everybody hated Joffrey. After seeing his performance in the show, it's like, impossible not to hate him. However, the more I hate the character, the more I like his actor, Jack Gleeson. How much talent do you need to come across as that much of a douche on TV? It's absolutely amazing. I no longer hate Joffrey, even though he remains despicable- I've just accepted that he's kind of an "evil" character but it doesn't get to me on a personal level.

The characters that do get to me, however, are Sansa and Lady Stark. Sansa is just so horrendously naive and stupid to the degree that it's almost comical. I know she's only meant to be 13, and it would make sense, except the actor who portrays her is definitely older than 13, so she just seems hopeless that someone at her age could behave the ways he does. I know her "innocence", if you like, is what adds to the tragic elements of the plot, because that innocence is manipulated and soiled--- but even then, it frustrates me that she's the way she is. I don't even feel sympathy for her any more.

As for Lady Stark--- I can't quite pin what I hate about her. For some reason she just comes across as a bitch. She somehow reminds me of the mother of that girl who--- oh, you know the gist.

I could go on forever about characters I liked and disliked. The amazing thing about this show is that in terms of major characters, there's not really anyone I feel neutral about. It's always love or hate, never anything in between. Now that I've said that, I guess I'd sound like a total freak if I said I loved Joffrey. But I do love the character, for the way he makes the show so interesting.

Of course, if you haven't watched Game of Thrones, none of this would make much sense to you. I guess what attracted me at first was the massive hype about it, and my desire to wish the novels but not quite having enough time. Then first episode, I was completely drawn in by its scope, as well as you know, the attractive actors, their morally contentious behaviour and of course, the explicit sex scenes. When I see the actors fully naked and acting out explicit sex scenes, I just wonder: wouldn't it be awkward if they became sexually aroused.

Alright, I digress. In conclusion, Game of Thrones is good, and you should watch it.