HBO adaptation of Game of Thrones - will this be just for nerds? (NO SPOILERS PLEASE)

GRRM is a lib

That was my almost word for word echo of the George Will Bruce essay. "I have not got a clue about Bruce Springsteen's politics," etc.

Though of course GRRM totally reminds me of John Milius.
http://cdn-static.denofgeek.com/sites/denofgeek/files/styles/insert_main_wide_image/public/john_milius.jpg?itok=pNpaI7ed

oh shit yes!

Hadn't heard of George Will. Don't fancy the sound of him.

he is a piece of shit but less of a lickspittle than David Brooks

gwill brings a fierce east coast posh intellectual wearin a bowtie game

and he also has a sports machine

https://screen.yahoo.com/george-f-wills-sports-machine-000000461.html

i had no idea he had a sports machine!

Don't know David Brooks either but I think I get the idea.

GRRM has done nothing with it for like two books now

Chap, fixed that for your.

Non-spoiler review of the first episode

http://io9.com/wow-game-of-thrones-season-5-is-even-darker-than-we-ex-1693422221

http://i.imgur.com/VmWk962.jpg

They're not kidding. I can't see shit

You have tilt your laptop screen pretty far back to watch GoT season 5

deleted scene screengrab
https://uproxx.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/467393628.jpg?w=650&h=456

ladies... hello

that right there is a fun party

Since DJP isn't going to post it I'm gonna go ahead and post it

http://www.avclub.com/article/sexy-tyrion-lannister-cosplay-sexy-confusing-217504

http://i.imgur.com/NzBFWwp.jpg

ahahaha I was just about to post that here

i hate you both

Get imped.

Death death death

http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/entertainment/game-of-thrones/

first four eps leaked (not HD). why must nerds ruin everything?

http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/12/8392559/game-of-thrones-season-5-leaked-episodes

Is this the first time lots of episodes of a tv show have been leaked?

One of the wire seasons. 4 maybe?

Wonder if this is just going to keep happening more.

basically if they send out review copies its always a risk

/downloads furiously/

pretty excited abt this thank u nerds

Part of the appeal is watching EPICNESS in EPIC HD so I'm gonna pass

Ty tho nerds

u cant resist sry

True I can't resist being first *spoils furiously*

i maintain that they shd just release entire runs of a show on the same day its better in a lot of ways and in fact there shd be infinite episodes of any show

OMG THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER/WORSE/DIFF THAN THE BOOKS

Review copies? Why is there review copies? I thought tv critics watched everything with the rest of us, apart from special premieres of a first episode that only a relative few will see along with the big fans.

early reviews hype the show. not that this one really needs hype i guess but why not

I was wondering why there were suddenly a number of episodes available.
Thought it might be like a Netflix multiple episodes released at the same time thing like Orange is the New Black seems to do & I think Daredevil just did. Or is that another case of this?

This is quite a spoiler sensitive thing so I don't see what good giving critics more episodes is going to do, especially if it increases the risk of leaking.

It just takes the pressure off of the first episode representing the entire season. Sopranos always screened the first four episodes for critics, to give a sense of the overall tone/plot/etc for the new season.

That makes sense I suppose but at this point I don't think this show needs it.

it's just HBO standard policy

Oh Jesus do I watch all four over the next few days then have to wait five weeks till the next one or do I try and eke them out, this is the hardest decision anyone has ever had to make.

i watched them all they were p good

i think a previous season of GoT also leaked a few early episodes midseason?
i'm perfectly happy waiting tbh. there's too much good tv out there already; i'm behind on shows i love anyway.

I guess we don't need two threads anymore.

Show of hands for those who thought Grey Worm guy got recast for a minute there.

right here.

"not this shit again... oh wait ok good"

xp ummmm if you were a bookreader you would've known that wasn't grey worm *turns up nose*

same. also just finished marathoning the leaked episodes. amazing.

I'm happy to wait week by week, but let's see if there's a cliffhanger or something and I might change my mind.

As for different threads, I think they should fully combine in season six, no? Maybe give this one more year of separation? I haven't read the books though so if those in the know think it's so far beyond it doesn't matter we should consider.