GoT fans..

[omgtree]

Any Game of Thrones fans here? Super excited for tonight!!! DH bought nacho stuff for tonight. We also love Silicon Valley. Going to be a good night!

[txngrl31]

We are! I can't wait for the premiere tonight. We just got home and have the tv on HBO to watch the last previous episodes.

[omgtree]

Oh I need to do that I remember the key points but would be good to get a refresher!

[Deleted]

We are binge watching season 4 right now but I don't think we'll be done in time to start 5 tonight. We have 7 episodes left. Just watched the one with Joffrey's wedding and SQUEEEEEEEE!!!

[leenziepops]

Apr 12, 2015 17:55:27 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

We are binge watching season 4 right now but I don't think we'll be done in time to start 5 tonight. We have 7 episodes left. Just watched the one with Joffrey's wedding and SQUEEEEEEEE!!!

I could watch him die again and again and again. 

Cannot wait for the new season. I heard that the new episode leaked online?? My brother told me he was watching it last night, and hence he was late for dinner. 

[carolyngrace]

I'm a huge fan, but I'm saving this season for maternity leave! I hate watching with commercials anyway, and if I wait I'll have at least 5-6 new episodes waiting for me

[leenziepops]

pbubblegum, Nope to the books. Nope nope nope for the internet dying on you!

[paintdadanta]

We only have HBO for GoT. Ready for the premiere, it's going to be a crazy season . . . .

[nettje]

I have to wait until DD is down for the count and DH is back from his hockey game... Will be watching later tonight.

That being said, I'm a little fearful of watching; last season was so graphic (hello to giant man crushing the skull of another man - that image stayed with me for weeks) and I had some nightmares. It's a love hate relationship - I want to know what is happening to all the characters but so don't want to see the violence.

[omgtree]

DH works for a satalite company so we have HBO for free. I seriously would be freaking out on the Internet company if it went down and I couldn't watch. I don't think there is commercials when you watch it on HBO...

[Bluedaisy]

Apr 12, 2015 20:18:30 GMT -5 nettje said:

I have to wait until DD is down for the count and DH is back from his hockey game... Will be watching later tonight.

That being said, I'm a little fearful of watching; last season was so graphic (hello to giant man crushing the skull of another man - that image stayed with me for weeks) and I had some nightmares. It's a love hate relationship - I want to know what is happening to all the characters but so don't want to see the violence.

This is why I don't watch....I can't stand gore but I've heard such good things I might break down and read the books...

[ravinraven216]

"I wish you good fortune in the wars to come." The actors just killed that scene. I have such a love/hate relationship with Stannis.

I've read the books and don't mind the departures from the original as long as they have George R. R. Martin's blessing and that things all fall into place well.

[carolyngrace]

pbubblegum, I haven't read the books. I tried and seriously they made me feel stupid. I've read dense, classic literature (war & peace, etc) and somehow I still couldn't keep up with all the names/places/etc in GOT! And that was AFTER watching the show. I have mad respect for people who read the books.

[nettje]

Apr 12, 2015 20:46:47 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

Apr 12, 2015 20:18:30 GMT -5 nettje said:

I have to wait until DD is down for the count and DH is back from his hockey game... Will be watching later tonight.

That being said, I'm a little fearful of watching; last season was so graphic (hello to giant man crushing the skull of another man - that image stayed with me for weeks) and I had some nightmares. It's a love hate relationship - I want to know what is happening to all the characters but so don't want to see the violence.

This is why I don't watch....I can't stand gore but I've heard such good things I might break down and read the books...

I friend of mine had a hard time reading the books as they were very descriptive in the gore. I have not read them so I can only base it on what she has told me. She stopped after the second book I believe.

Edited as words are hard.

[tahitiandreamin]

Ugh, I still have to finish watching the last season. I figure we can catch up on season 4 and watch season 5 after baby is born... lot's of late night feedings anyways. I think that this is the only show that I really anticipate each new season.

I loved the books but the wait in between the books is tough. I found that reading the books really helped me to understand what was actually going on in the TV show. There were a few things done in the show that made big leaps that DH had a hard time following but because I had read the books I was able to explain it to him.

[Bluedaisy]

Apr 12, 2015 23:48:11 GMT -5 nettje said:

Apr 12, 2015 20:46:47 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

This is why I don't watch....I can't stand gore but I've heard such good things I might break down and read the books...

I friend of mine had a hard time reading the books as they were very descriptive in the gore. I have not read them so I can only base it on what she has told me. She stopped after the second book I believe.

Edited as words are hard.

I can handle gore and scary things in books but not to watch it (still haven't got the courage to watch the movie of the Shining even though I loved the book).

[wink568]

Both a book reader and show watcher here. My mom was in town to help paint the nursery, so it felt a bit awkward watching with her, but DH and I just couldn't wait.

For the books, I used a neat little website called Tower of the Hand to help keep up on all the characters if I forgot something that happened. I heard GRRM plans on releasing the next book before Season 6 and is skipping convention appearances to help meet that goal. I kinda feel like I'll need to read through the books again so I'm up to speed, but it's such a time commitment and there's so many other books I want to read.

[gilder40]

I was extremely underwhelmed with the season opening episode. I'm usually glued to the TV screen, and I found myself glued more to my phone screen. It just seemed slow to me.

[tatersalad]

I thought it was slow too. We actually just got rid of HBO and Cinemax because we have everything else and were rarely watching those channels anymore. Free view was this weekend so I at least got to catch the first episode and watch all of the Jinx. I am going to miss GOT and The Knick when it comes back though.

[amber311]

It was slow but I'm sure it will pick up quickly. I as well am just not able to get into the books. But the show is fantastic!