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Just watched first ep of Game of Thrones, no subtitles so that's a problem, but whatever, I've dealt with that shit before.

It's extremely good. Some problems with too much emphasis on production values and too little on writing, but that problem is only very small, and I'm betting the writing smooths out well as it progresses. Very much hope they bring in more mysticism with a mind to Carnivale. Something like LOTR meets Carnivale meets Rome meets something new would be awesome opossum

I'm really enjoying it as well. I have not gotten to last sundays ep yet, but hopefully I will on thursday. As far as mysticism I really hope they keep it pretty limited... I don't want to see wizards casting ice bolts and whatnot. If not much more fantastical happens than the White Walkers and the alluding to there having once been dragons, I will be plenty happy.

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I'm really enjoying it as well. I have not gotten to last sundays ep yet, but hopefully I will on thursday. As far as mysticism I really hope they keep it pretty limited... I don't want to see wizards casting ice bolts and whatnot. If not much more fantastical happens than the White Walkers and the alluding to there having once been dragons, I will be plenty happy.

Apparently, it's based on a novel series that was only pseudo-fantasy. I'm guessing the fantasy is mainly for milieu purposes, which is a good thing. I really hope they don't make the same mistake with things like the White Walkers that Firefly did with Reavers, i.e. kill that element and mystery of the story

When I say "mysticism", I mean HBO mysticism. They won't do stupid shit like obtuse magic, they make subtle and unique fantasy elements to drive or influence a highly creative story/world. You gotta watch Carnivale. Mysticism at its finest, and I consider it the greatest story for a reason. It would be greatest show ever, but it wasn't fully finished, and I have several different shows tied for the top spot anyways