I talked about these special TV series, like Walking Dead and Spartacus. I liked them enough to watch them, but that doesn't mean they're without flaws. Walking Dead is for Zombie lovers, obviously, and I'm not really a zombie lover. I do like heavy drama, gritty action, and great characters. And that show has a little bit of all three. Daryl and Merle are great characters. After them, though, the greatness of the characters takes a serious hit. The action is gritty enough, and the drama is neverending, which is necessary to keep people watching it.
Spartacus has all of the above, as well, but my complaint about Spartacus is that it's too much. I love over the top stuff, but Spartacus has everything over the top. Violence, sex, drama, up the ying yang. It's waaaayyy over the top. For example, one person on that show can spurt enough blood to fill the veins of a dozen characters. And even though they are making the Romans into the bad guys, that doesn't mean Romans can't fight. It's one gladiator against a dozen Roman soldiers, and all 12 Romans will bite the dust, and the gladiator has no scratch. I won't even talk about the over the top sex That's a discussion that will take several blog posts. Suffice it to say that it's also waaayyy over the top.
So, whatever. But there is one show where I can't really think of anything to complain about. Game of Thrones. That's a really well thought out show. I heard the author of the books already had a serious connection to film and TV. He was already a somebody BEFORE he wrote the books. Is it any wonder, then, that he got his books made into the TV series. Connections or not, it's a great storyline, with great characters, and drama that matches or surpasses any other show. The third season is coming up pretty soon, and I'm primed to watch. I've never been a fantasy buff, but it's a well made show with production values that match anything Hollywood has ever done. It's definitely worth watching.
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