Game of Thrones TV Thread **HBO-Purists ONLY**

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BTW, if you're into movie battle scenes, and I obviously am, I really think nothing compares to the epic grandeur of the LOTR battles. They're also probably the most unrealistic outside of a Mel Gibson movie.

Other favorites are "Glory" (best civil war movie IMO) and "Saving Private Ryan" (D-Day landing is incredibly horrifying). "Enemy at the Gates" is unique for two reasons: 1. shows the terrifying badassness of legendary snipers and 2. gives you an idea of how the Soviets could lose 20 million people in a war -- everyone was used as cannon fodder.

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I want nittery!

There was no steam for the wildfire on the lake. NO STEAM. Water + Fire = Steam! Should have been steam. This show sucks

There has also no cold vapor been coming out of the mouths of Jon Stark, the night watch or any of the wildlings who are all running around in the supposedly ice cold. I mean seriously, how hard is it to go film this in iceland and make it realistic? Or atleast CGI photoshop this into every frame?

BTW, if you're into movie battle scenes, and I obviously am, I really think nothing compares to the epic grandeur of the LOTR battles. They're also probably the most unrealistic outside of a Mel Gibson movie.

This was the first thing that came to mind for me when I was thinking of something to compare it to, as LOTR are still one my favorite movies. But there is a lot more suspension of disbelief there because it is a pure fantasy setting (it's humans fighting orcs with a big eye watching them) whereas the fantasy elements in GoT are kept to a bare minimum and this war might aswell have been played out in a pure medieval setting. In terms of grandeur LOTR wins out but in terms of "this grabbed me by the throat" (for lack of a better way to explain it) this episode did better imo.