Game Of Thrones: Season 2
Featuring HBO’s signature mix of sex, violence and morally suspect characters, the first season of “Game Of Thrones” was a surprise hit that inspired fans far outside the Dungeons & Dragons set to pick up the books. (It also picked up an Emmy Nomination for Best Drama in the process.) The first season had a lot of heavy lifting to do introducing its enormous cast of characters and setting up the world of Westeros, and may have taken a few episodes to find its groove. But as the season went along it picked up quite a bit of momentum and a later episode featured the one of the ballsiest moves in television history and was a defining moment for the series.
Staying true to the books, the series unjustly killed off Eddard Stark (Sean Bean) who had essentially been the lead of the show. Can you even imagine if Tony Soprano had gotten whacked during season 1? Luckily they’ve set up such an expansive cast of interesting characters that we’re more than happy to follow the show into season 2, even with its head cut off, literally and figuratively. Anticipation is running high for the new season, which begins airing this Sunday night, and judging from the first four episodes, fans shouldn’t be disappointed.
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