HBO was my gift to Jim for his Birthday, because he had already read the first four books in the saga (the 5th came out in July) and desperately wanted to see the show. I was a bit hesitant, because I am not big on the fantasy genre. However, the first episode had me within the first few moments.
I must admit, The Song of Ice and Fire, which is the name of the saga Game of Thrones originates, is a FAR cry from my other fantasy experiences: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (I never made it through any of the movies without falling asleep), The Hobbit (I have tried to read this book 3 times with no avail), Dungeons and Dragons, and Magic the Gathering.
The Game of Thrones is a fictional tale driven by real people; not mystical creatures or strange wizards. My love of Tudor England probably led to my love of the HBO series, and encouraged me to read the saga.
I was pleasantly satisfied with the The Game of Thrones. The HBO show was a wonderful representation of the novel, however, the novel also contained more point of view thoughts and feelings of some of the characters.
My favorite two characters from the HBO show AND the novel are: Daenerys (a beautiful young princess who becomes the queen) and Tyrion (the imp). I must say that even though the novel presents Tyrion as grotesque and deformed, I could not stop the image of Peter Dinklage out of my head. And yes, reader, I have a dwarf crush! HA!
I am looking forward to the next four books that have been published in the saga, as well as the two that are in the works.
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