Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season 4K UHD (2011)

[Nothing371]

Originally Posted by Brightstar

I have never seen this show is it any good for a blind buy ?

Ha! See I knew human cryogenic stasis was a real thing.

[Rick Grimes]

Originally Posted by Rixx

While the Sopranos was popular, was it as popular as Game of Thrones which has had multiple editions released for each season and next month the UK is about to have each season released again on blu-ray with limited edition packaging.

I'm sure it will be ok and we will get a season in UHD every couple of months just in time for season 8. I wouldn't be surprised if there are UHD steelbooks released after the show has finished so they can continue to cash in until the spin-off series are ready to broadcast.

The Sopranos was the GOT of the 00’s. It put HBO on the “drama series” map and really showed the world that the Golden Age of TV was upon us.

Originally Posted by Brightstar

I have never seen this show is it any good for a blind buy ?

I blind bought the BD just before S2 and never looked back. The first episode was a bit daunting, being introduced to ten-twenty characters, but the BD’s extras (having character explanations during live play) assists with rooting out who is in whose family, allegiances and loyalties lie. Even assists for the explanation of why the world is as it is (ie. The uprising against the Targaryans).

For me, it is a mash of LOTR, The Sopranos and a slice of Battlestar Galactica. LOTR for the medieval background (FYI, don’t expect much supernatural shit for the first season...); The Sopranos for the sex and politics and Battlestar Galactica for the theological thematics (late S4 and S5 onwards

[Show spoiler]where it seems all this is happening for a reason; Danaryes rise to power, Bran meeting and becoming The 3 Eyed Raven, Cersei learning the prophecy form the Witch that all 3 children will die, Jon Snow not knowing who he really is and then mid-S7 where The Hound points out (after having visions), where all the top of the world for some f*cking reason. I’ve got nothing better to do, so let’s go do it.

S1 was very good but really sets up the series (two pivotal moments at the end of the season).
S2 was even better than S1, especially with it’s awesome climactic battle at the end of the season.
IMHO, S3 dragged a bit (really stretched some character development and storylines), until a game changer at the end of the season leaves you aghast.
S4 is the best season thus far. Not a dull episode and there are a number of plot twists and game changers throughout, but two big ones in the final episode.
S5, while better than S3 again suffered a bit from “story lengthening”, but it was worth as the last eps has a couple of pivotal moments, including a shocking finale.
S6 is very good and clicks into overdrive with another gamechanger at the end and a great twist at the end (which was pretty bloody obvious, but was great to finally see revealed).
S7 really moves the story along as the plot is reaching it’s endgame. S6 & S7 are my dual second favourite seasons (after S4).

Thus, with the last season upon us next year, anyone new to GOT will have plenty of time to watch all eps to prepare for the final season.

GOT gets my highest recommendation and one of the best TV shows ever made. Up there with The Wire, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Six Feet Under, The Walking Dead and Battlestar Galactica. If your not watching Game of Thrones, your missing out.

[roguejp]

Originally Posted by Rick Grimes

The Sopranos was the GOT of the 00’s. It put HBO on the “drama series” map and really showed the world that the Golden Age of television was upon us.

The Sopranos was populair among viewers and critics, but it certainly didn't have the worldwide impact or pull that GOT has had over the years; sorry, but comparing them like that doesn't compute.

[Rick Grimes]

While Thrones has had a bigger impact, internationally... The Sopranos was still pretty f*cking huge. Nothing had been bigger on cable up to that point. Even here in Australia it was a big hit and it did go global.

The Sopranos, American television drama considered a masterpiece by critics and audiences alike. Created and written by David Chase, The Sopranos aired for six seasons (1999–2007) on Home Box Office (HBO) and earned an international following as a result of its broadcasts abroad. - Quote from Britanica

[Show spoiler]https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Sopranos

The Sopranos ratings stood for 12 years until GOT S4 numbers beat The Sopranos: https://www.google.com.au/amp/ew.com/article/2014/06/05/game-of-thrones-sopranos-ratings/amp/

The Sopranos was one of the first serialised dramas that didn’t pander to the lowest common denominator and insult the intelligence of the viewer.

The Sopranos was easily one of the best shows on TV in the 2000’s... It heralded in the golden age of television.
If it wasn’t for the success of The Sopranos, HBO wouldn’t have been able to bankroll GOT. And hence, all the above is why The Sopranos was the Game of Thrones, of it’s time.

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by Rick Grimes

The Sopranos was the GOT of the 00’s. It put HBO on the “drama series” map and really showed the world that the Golden Age of TV was upon us.



I blind bought the BD just before S2 and never looked back. The first episode was a bit daunting, being introduced to ten-twenty characters, but the BD’s extras (having character explanations during live play) assists with rooting out who is in whose family, allegiances and loyalties lie. Even assists for the explanation of why the world is as it is (ie. The uprising against the Targaryans).

For me, it is a mash of LOTR, The Sopranos and a slice of Battlestar Galactica. LOTR for the medieval background (FYI, don’t expect much supernatural shit for the first season...); The Sopranos for the sex and politics and Battlestar Galactica for the theological thematics (late S4 and S5 onwards

[Show spoiler]where it seems all this is happening for a reason; Danaryes rise to power, Bran meeting and becoming The 3 Eyed Raven, Cersei learning the prophecy form the Witch that all 3 children will die, Jon Snow not knowing who he really is and then mid-S7 where The Hound points out (after having visions), where all the top of the world for some f*cking reason. I’ve got nothing better to do, so let’s go do it.

S1 was very good but really sets up the series (two pivotal moments at the end of the season).
S2 was even better than S1, especially with it’s awesome climactic battle at the end of the season.
IMHO, S3 dragged a bit (really stretched some character development and storylines), until a game changer at the end of the season leaves you aghast.
S4 is the best season thus far. Not a dull episode and there are a number of plot twists and game changers throughout, but two big ones in the final episode.
S5, while better than S3 again suffered a bit from “story lengthening”, but it was worth as the last eps has a couple of pivotal moments, including a shocking finale.
S6 is very good and clicks into overdrive with another gamechanger at the end and a great twist at the end (which was pretty bloody obvious, but was great to finally see revealed).
S7 really moves the story along as the plot is reaching it’s endgame. S6 & S7 are my dual second favourite seasons (after S4).

Thus, with the last season upon us next year, anyone new to GOT will have plenty of time to watch all eps to prepare for the final season.

GOT gets my highest recommendation and one of the best TV shows ever made. Up there with The Wire, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Six Feet Under, The Walking Dead and Battlestar Galactica. If your not watching Game of Thrones, your missing out.

You're the first person Ive seen say S7 is one of their favs as for many (myself included) its considered the worst.

I felt Season 7 was entertaining, but it was far and away the most poorly written. Far too many unbelieveable thinga happened in that season that really stretched credibility (fast travel being the worst offender, Euron Greyjoy being some sort of God).

For any other series Season 7 would be considered outstanding but for Game of Thrones, it was a step back.

[Nothing371]

um, seasons 3 & 4 (I think?) with all the torture and rape is far and away the low point of the series and it's not even close.

[Hucksta G]

Originally Posted by Nothing371

um, seasons 3 & 4 (I think?) with all the torture and rape is far and away the low point of the series and it's not even close.

season four is my favourite, season 5 is my least favourite, but I love them all.

[BluProofie]

They’ve all been terrific. S5 is fantastic aside from Dorne, and superior to the two books it adapted.

[krismate]

I feel like S7 was a little lacking. It felt a bit rushed and too much fan service. Also, the episode 6 battle was pretty poorly written, especially compared to the battles of previous seasons. It seems like the writers did a great job in the earlier seasons developing the characters and arcs but are not doing very well trying to close the show out.

[Rick Grimes]

Originally Posted by MerrickG

You're the first person Ive seen say S7 is one of their favs as for many (myself included) its considered the worst.

I felt Season 7 was entertaining, but it was far and away the most poorly written. Far too many unbelieveable thinga happened in that season that really stretched credibility (fast travel being the worst offender, Euron Greyjoy being some sort of God).

For any other series Season 7 would be considered outstanding but for Game of Thrones, it was a step back.

With S7, I didn’t make any assumptions about time, while travel would take weeks, since the show does not follow earth based seasonal changes, any stretch of time is possible.

And I guess I bought the Euron Greyjoy aspect in that the are so misogynistic and hate all of Westeros, they would follow Euron into hell itself.

It is hard to say that something unbelievable happened in a world with dragons, zombies, resurrection and someone (Bran) who sees all, the past and the present... But I do get what you mean. A bit of suspension of disbelief helps.

[BluProofie]

Episode 6 was the only real issue. The “fast travel” in other episodes wasn’t actually fast travel. The characters took the same amount of time to get from place to place, we just didn’t see the journey. Beyond the Wall was rushed, but GRRM didn’t even have that place in the story worked out beyond

[Show spoiler]Viserion dying

so they had to unfortunately improvise.

Aside from that, the show has done a fairly good job of finishing the story without specific chapters to pull from.

[Vashetti]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

Episode 6 was the only real issue. The “fast travel” in other episodes wasn’t actually fast travel. The characters took the same amount of time to get from place to place, we just didn’t see the journey. Beyond the Wall was rushed, but GRRM didn’t even have that place in the story worked out beyond

[Show spoiler]Viserion dying

so they had to unfortunately improvise.

Aside from that, the show has done a fairly good job of finishing the story without specific chapters to pull from.

I don't recall GRRM ever commenting in regards to *that* character's fate being the same in future books, do you have a source?

[Yellbean2002]

Originally Posted by krismate

I feel like S7 was a little lacking. It felt a bit rushed and too much fan service. Also, the episode 6 battle was pretty poorly written, especially compared to the battles of previous seasons. It seems like the writers did a great job in the earlier seasons developing the characters and arcs but are not doing very well trying to close the show out.

I agree, season 7 felt rushed. Still looking forward to season 8.

[StingingVelvet]

It's pretty much the start of the climax, that's why it feels "rushed" (by which I guess you guys mean not glacially slow ).

[Rick Grimes]

I disagree that S7 felt rushed. But I agree that the pacing was different, but it was more of a case of having nowhere else to go... There are much less characters, their allegiances are pretty clear and most of the character development has been rooted out. If anything, I felt the tempo was just right.
As S7 was the beginning of the end, the speed of the plot will quicken.

For me, Season 3, while still very good, is my least favourite overall due to poor pacing (despite the Ep9 twist). The slow storyline was perhaps due to the writers really stretching the source material. S3 fells like half a book played out over one season (when a book per season appears to be the best pace).
At least the pacing issues were resolved and the storylines returned to a more dynamic speed for S4-S6.

[OutOfBoose]

I love S1-S5. S6 was decent and S7 was excitement-killer.

[Vashetti]

Originally Posted by Rick Grimes

I disagree that S7 felt rushed. But I agree that the pacing was different, but it was more of a case of having nowhere else to go... There are much less characters, their allegiances are pretty clear and most of the character development has been rooted out. If anything, I felt the tempo was just right.
As S7 was the beginning of the end, the speed of the plot will quicken.

For me, Season 3, while still very good, is my least favourite overall due to poor pacing (despite the Ep9 twist). The slow storyline was perhaps due to the writers really stretching the source material. S3 fells like half a book played out over one season (when a book per season appears to be the best pace).
At least the pacing issues were resolved and the storylines returned to a more dynamic speed for S4-S6.

Because that's exactly what it is. A Storm of Swords (book 3) is split in two halves that are covered across Seasons 3 and 4, hence why Season 4 has a very early (in terms of season progression) plot twist. You're essentially getting the second half of the book across that whole season, where all of the climaxes occur in a traditional novel.

[Thrillington]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

Episode 6 was the only real issue. The “fast travel” in other episodes wasn’t actually fast travel. The characters took the same amount of time to get from place to place, we just didn’t see the journey.

I think this is more a result of us having various storylines now being intwined. In earlier seasons, travel felt more believable because the show could cut away to Dorne, Kings Landing, Esteros, the Vale etc before returning to the North. In the latest season this wasn't the case, which resulted in characters seeming to teleport across the continent.

[Pieter V]

Seems these will be the disc types.

3x BD-100
1x BD-66

[Pieter V]

Disc 1 (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dolby Audo 2.0: Spanish (Latin America)
- Commentary on Episode
2 - "The Kingsroad" With Commentary by Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Mark Addy (Robert Baratheon), Commentary on Episode 1 - and
Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bran Stark), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ( Commentary on Episode 3)

 Disc 2
- Commentary on Episode 4 - “Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things” With Commentary by Writer Bryan Cogman and Kit Harington (Jon Snow)
- Commentary on Episode 6 - “A Golden Crown” With Commentary by Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Harry Lloyd (Viserys Targaryen), and Director Daniel Minahan

 Disc 3
- Commentary on Episode 8 - “The Pointy End” With Commentary by Co-Executive Producer/Author of A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin

 Disc 4
- Making of Game of Thrones (30:02)
- Character Profiles (15 clips) (30:18)
- Creating the Dothraki Language (5:26)
- Inside the Night's Watch (8:05)
- From the Book to the Screen (5:15)
- Histories (68:11)
- Creating the Show Open (5:05)
- Cast Audition "Dragons Eggs" (10:23)
- Anatomy of Episode 6 "A Golden Crown" (60:30)
- Commentary on Episode 10 - “Fire and Blood” With Commentary by Executive Producers/Writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and Director Alan Taylor

*Director
Daniel Minahan,
Alan Neyler,
Timothy Van Patton

Disc 1
- E1: Winter is Coming: Winter is coming (61:33)
- E2: The Kingsroad: Kings Road (55:14)
- E3: Lord Snow: Snow (57:11)


Disc 2
- E4: Cripples,
E5: The Wolf and the Lion (54:13)
- E6: A Golden Crown: The Golden Crown (52:34)

Disc 3 : Bastards, and Broken Things
- E7: You Win or You Die (57:44)
- E8: The Pointy End: Aiming at the tip of the sword (58:05)
- E9: Baelor: Baylor (56:13)

Disc 4
- E10: Fire and Blood: Blood Pledge (52:34)