2nd best fantasy ever?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Game of Thrones
bzim42 — 9 years ago(October 12, 2016 07:12 AM)
Is GOT the 2nd best fantasy ever after LOTR as people claim and will it be placed on the same level after it is finished?
I say yes. The books are quite accomplished albeit overstuffed and the show is the cultural phenomenon of this generation. -
vjfoogie — 9 years ago(October 12, 2016 07:23 AM)
I don't think the books will have a timeless appeal to them (unless the next two are awesome). The show will probably stand taller than the books. Again, GoT could end horribly and everybody calls it terrible. We can't really make any judgements since it isn't over.
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Dvir971 — 9 years ago(October 12, 2016 12:04 PM)
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Leo_ofRedKeep — 9 years ago(October 12, 2016 07:40 AM)
Come on, Lord of The Rings was acceptable fun as a book and crap as a film.
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bzim42 — 9 years ago(October 12, 2016 07:55 AM)
In its context (fantasy) it is amazing. A huge world with all its own languages, history, and people. I mean there's a reason it's read in schools and is known universally.
As a film series it's pretty damn good too. It's certainly not crap, not the greatest either, but a good job considering the material.
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Leo_ofRedKeep — 9 years ago(October 12, 2016 04:38 PM)
Not at all. Childish all the way.
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ltholmes95-248-531085 — 9 years ago(October 12, 2016 12:09 PM)
Lord of the Rings is more tightly constructed, but the world George R. R. Martin has created is far more complex and rich with lore. However, in the later books, GRRM has gotten so meandering with the story that it's hard to endorse him over Tolkien (not to mention that Martin makes no attempt to finish his series anytime soon). I think that if the Game of Thrones television series ends well, it will be considered the best out of anything we're talking about here. The show has beautifully illustrated GRRM's vast world, but has also successfully tightened the narrative and streamlined the storylines extremely well.
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Leo_ofRedKeep — 9 years ago(October 12, 2016 04:40 PM)
I think that if the Game of Thrones television series ends well
Too late for that.
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