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Originally Posted by Mr Speirs
I been watching it. So has the missus. We both love it.
Fav is the dwarf at the minute. He's portrayed as a bad man but shows glimpses of humanity and compassion. I have a feeling he's gunna come good in the end.
And is it just me but everyone seems to hate eachother? Almost every conversation starts of with an insult or agression, not that it bothers me but everyone is really harsh to eachother...cut throat!
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Its because of the history. Its in the tv series but it might not be the most obvious. Lannisters supported the old king, then switched when they realised they were losing to Robert Baratheon (current king) and Jaimie stabbed the old Targaryen king in the back. So they are not trusted. They are also known to scheme and be ruthless and have the money to get away with it, so general untrust. Ned dislikes them because they had a part in his father and sisters death, or at least didnt do anything to try and stop it happening. The others, they are just scrambling for power, so keep trying to get one up on each other, its all like the king said, its kept in line with fear and blood. Lets face it, the king isnt much of a king.
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Originally Posted by benji106
For those that have read the books, how does it compare?
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Very well! Obviously some of the detail is lost but all in its VERY VERY good!
The books are very much worth a read if you have the time or the inclination.