Before I begin this review, I like to point out that I only watched the entire fifth season. The reason why I couldn't watch the first four is because I was at high school at the time until I decided to watch them online and it started with the first season. So now that I've caught up and anticipating for the sixth season, I will review all of the Game of Thrones episode starting with this time.
The episode takes place in Winterfell where the warriors of the Night Watch search for savages until they're attacked by white walkers. One of them survives and gets decapitated by Lord Ned Stark (Sean Bean). After he kills him, he learns that that his friend Jon Arryn, the Hand of the king, is dead and King Robert Baratheon, who is his friend, is traveling from the King's Landing to Winterfall to invite him to be his Hand of the King and travels with him to the capital. The King was betrothed to Lord Stark's sister but she died and he married Cersei Lannister, who has two brothers and a secret love affair. Meanwhile in the exile, the greedy Viserys Targaryen forces his sister Daenerys Targaryen to get married with the brutal warrior Khal Drogo since he needs an army to overthrow King Baratheon and take the power.
Winter is Coming is not only superb, but it's also a very solid start to a very successful show. My only quibble is that it does drag a bit longer, but that's just nitpicking. Everything else is done really well.
Now, I haven't read the entire book series (save for two), but those who read them however will be pleased by how it stays faithful to the source material (aside from some changes here and there). Even the opening title sequence is awesome. Gorgeous visuals and beautiful music from Ramin Djawadi which are the two reasons why the theme song would later be memorable to those who watch the show. The story is well-written it does take time to develop the characters and it has some very atmospheric moments particularly the beginning.
And needless to say, it's very well-acted and there are some great performances. Sean Bean (known for playing Boromir in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring") gives a superb performance as a calm and wise lord of the Stark family. There's also Peter Dinklage and he also gives a superb performance as a dwarf at the House of Lannister named Tyrion Lannister and brings some humor to the character. The rest of the cast does very well and they give some great interactions in the entire episode. Even the child actors did a very good job. Then, there's the scenery where it looks really gorgeous from the landscapes to the castles and such. It looks appealing when it comes to TV shows.
Overall, Winter Is Coming is a great start to the show and I'll do what I can to review all of the episodes before the 6th Season comes out.
The episode takes place in Winterfell where the warriors of the Night Watch search for savages until they're attacked by white walkers. One of them survives and gets decapitated by Lord Ned Stark (Sean Bean). After he kills him, he learns that that his friend Jon Arryn, the Hand of the king, is dead and King Robert Baratheon, who is his friend, is traveling from the King's Landing to Winterfall to invite him to be his Hand of the King and travels with him to the capital. The King was betrothed to Lord Stark's sister but she died and he married Cersei Lannister, who has two brothers and a secret love affair. Meanwhile in the exile, the greedy Viserys Targaryen forces his sister Daenerys Targaryen to get married with the brutal warrior Khal Drogo since he needs an army to overthrow King Baratheon and take the power.
Winter is Coming is not only superb, but it's also a very solid start to a very successful show. My only quibble is that it does drag a bit longer, but that's just nitpicking. Everything else is done really well.
Now, I haven't read the entire book series (save for two), but those who read them however will be pleased by how it stays faithful to the source material (aside from some changes here and there). Even the opening title sequence is awesome. Gorgeous visuals and beautiful music from Ramin Djawadi which are the two reasons why the theme song would later be memorable to those who watch the show. The story is well-written it does take time to develop the characters and it has some very atmospheric moments particularly the beginning.
And needless to say, it's very well-acted and there are some great performances. Sean Bean (known for playing Boromir in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring") gives a superb performance as a calm and wise lord of the Stark family. There's also Peter Dinklage and he also gives a superb performance as a dwarf at the House of Lannister named Tyrion Lannister and brings some humor to the character. The rest of the cast does very well and they give some great interactions in the entire episode. Even the child actors did a very good job. Then, there's the scenery where it looks really gorgeous from the landscapes to the castles and such. It looks appealing when it comes to TV shows.
Overall, Winter Is Coming is a great start to the show and I'll do what I can to review all of the episodes before the 6th Season comes out.