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Game of Thrones, the first book in author George R.R. Martin's sprawling fantasy saga A Song of Fire and Ice,
serves as the basis for this brawny, lusty series about courtly
intrigue and civil war in a sprawling fantasy kingdom. TV and fantasy
veteran Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings, Sharpe's Rifles)
leads the massive cast as the warrior-noble Eddard Stark, who
reluctantly assumes the role as the Hand of the King after the
mysterious death of his predecessor. The King, Robert Baratheon, has
leadership of the lands of Westeros, a mythical country plagued by
severe, decade-long shifts in weather. His rule is challenged by the
exiled Prince Viserys Targaryen (Harry Lloyd), who trades his own sister
(Emilia Clarke) for the allegiance of the Dothraki, a savage nomadic
tribe led by Khal Drogo (Jason Momoa of the 2011 Conan the Barbarian). A shocking secret kept hidden by Queen Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey, 300)
leads to an upset in the balance of power and, ultimately, a challenge
to the House of Stark to bring control to the bloodshed that threatens
to overtake Westeros.
Fantasy has been a tricky genre for
television--the scope required to bring the sweep and imagination to
life is usually better suited for the big screen. But Game of Thrones
neatly sidesteps the issue by virtue of the quality of the production
at every level. Though the series is steeped in fantastic elements, from
direwolves to dragons, series creators David Benioff (who wrote Troy and The Kite Runner, among others) and author D.B. Weiss (Lucky Wander Boy)
have rooted the drama in the emotional landscape of its characters,
which brings the end result closer to Benioff's humorous description of
the show as "The Sopranos in Middle-Earth." Intricate plotting
and direction with an eye for realism by a host of HBO veterans,
including Tim Van Patten, Alan Taylor, and Daniel Minahan, underscores
that notion, as does its stellar cast, which includes Mark Addy as
Headey's husband, King Robert, Iain Glen as the faithful knight Ser
Jorah Mormont, and Aiden Gillen (The Wire) as Petyr
"Littlefinger" Baelish. However, the proceedings are handily won by
Peter Dinklage's Emmy-nominated turn as the cunning Tyrion, whose
intellect is constantly disregarded due to his size. Of course, viewers
can also tune in to simply enjoy the more visceral elements of Game of Thrones,
which features quite a bit of medieval-style carnage, as well as an
at-times unnecessary level of nudity, which feels like a network
decision based on the amount of flesh on display in their other
successful shows. Regardless, Game of Thrones is an entirely
addictive experience for both fantasy and drama fans alike throughout
its debut 10 episodes, all of which are featured on this multi-disc set.
--Paul Gaita
Release Date: March 6, 2012
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