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So I was finally able to sit down and watch the last episode and yes, I agree that the lesbian scene was over the top. Until that it seemed like they were staying acceptable close to the book though as far as the sex was concerned.

In my opinion yes. I think you will enjoy the suspense that is created in the book much more and you'll appreciate what HBO is actually trying to adapt a lot more if you read the book first.

Not that it justifies the sex and nudity, I understand that if it's offensive to people it's offensive; but again I think people should realize that the innuendo has actually been watered down from what takes place in the books. In just the first 2 episode if you compare them to the books: There is a brief sex scene between Eddard and Catelyn that is absent. The scene where Bran stumbles upon Jamie and Cersei is much more graphic. She is completely naked for one thing and he watches them shag a lot longer. The scene where Daenery's consummates her marriage with Drogo is way more tame than the books. She's 13 and she's crying. But as already mentioned previously in the thread, that kinda of shit just doesn't fly. Not even for HBO, so that was to be expected. I've seen comments on IMDB and some other places where people are mad because HBO is being unscrupulous by adding a bunch of dirty sex and nudity just for ratings. I guess my point is that, if they're trying to follow closely to the books, (which of course they are) they really aren't adding a bunch of smut to the story. If anything they're taking some out.

Party guys. Party hard.

Not that I'm aware of. Eventually they sold the rights for a content diluted version of the Sapranos though, so anything could happen. There is a lot of it but HBO actually isn't adding a bunch extra to the series like people might think. The books have quite a bit of sex in them and tons of references to nudity.

This week's episode is really good. My only question is: Why aren't we seeing Jon Snow for two episodes in a row?

I haven't read the this thread but I want everyone to know that Crisis Core almost made me cry. Almost.

Jon should be getting Longclaw pretty soon and I like the way they are showing the friendship between Tyrion and Bronn developing. Very accurate to the books.

Indeed. Things were a little faster paced in episode 5. I was glad to see them go back to the Hands tournament and show the joust between the Knight of Flowers and The Mountain. After the quick glimpse of the tournament we saw in the previous episode I figured they had cut it out. Sword fight between Jamie and Eddard was awesome.

Gotta chime in and say that I'm also surprised that this turned out the way it did. I thought we would be hard pressed to meet the original goal. Really wish I could have helped more but it seems everything turned out ok.

Yeah, it's true. In truth it really has been an excellent adaption. Probably my biggest qualm so far is the way Theon Greyjoy is being portrayed in the series versus the books. On HBO he's being portrayed as sort of an insolent, creepy, discontented person. In the books he is portrayed as this ruggedly handsome but somewhat crude ladies man, that is actually shockingly loyal to Eddard Stark, considering he is his captive. He really doesn't have any problems with Robb, either. They enjoy one another it always seemed like to me. I won't say more because I don't want to throw out spoilers but... That would have been an easy thing to not mess up.

Yeah Samwell's story is basically the tale of a craven but it does get interesting.

My wish was granted, Ghost has been spotted.

Jon is represented really well by Kit Harrington and for the most part his story is accurate and well scripted. The only thing that is lacking is Ghost and it's possible we will be seeing him in future episodes. Emilia Clark does a fantastic job playing Dany. The reason I say it is watered down is because in the book she is portrayed so much younger and she is forced into a barbaric marriage. Also, Viserys comes across a lot more cruel in the book.

If anything Dany's story has been watered down, not intensified, for the series.

Not really. They did a pretty good job with Lady's execution and with Summer protecting Bran and Catelyn from the assassin at Winterfell. Summer's scene was actually pretty awesome. He really is. Ghost, for a lot of the story is the mainstay of Jon's confidence when he's feeling forlorn in the Night's Watch. I don't expect Ghost to play the central role he does in the books or anything but for pity sake we haven't even really seen him at all.

3 episodes in and it they are still doing a great job keeping the story intact. They have somehow managed, though; to completely write Ghost out of the story and that bothers me.

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Well I will confess that I prefer to see the other parts of the story more than Dany's. I just felt quite a bit more sorrow for her character in the book than I am with the series.