Game of Thrones: Season 1 & 2

My son wanted me to buy the GOT series. We binged watched during the holidays. It's a great show but the over the top gratuitous sex/nude scenes are getting ridiculous. All the actors are great but Peter Dinklage steals the show. The only reason I wanted to watch this series is because of Peter Dinklage. They also need to hire more American actors. American TV has no problem hiring British actors. There are many American actors who can pull off the British accent.I have to say that I can't believe that people have compared this to Lord of the Rings. GRR Martin doesn't come close to Tolkien. I am entertained by the series and I am looking forward to season 3 but sometimes I roll my eyes at what he's doing with the writing. Sometimes I think he's trying too hard. The thing that everyone loved about Breaking Bad is that every single scene had meaning and was well thought out and not gratuitous. With GOT, I find myself asking what was the purpose of that scene or that scene should have been cut short or cut out altogether. I never once felt that way with Breaking Bad and I can't wait to binge watch the series.When I purchased this set, I had no idea what these Funko Pop Vinyls were and hoped my son would like them. He was very happy with the whole package especially those Funko Pop Vinyls.

Uh its GOT....how can you not love it.The fact that it comes with the digital download makes it better so I can watch on my ipad as I work out (because I hate the gym and need a distraction when doing cardio).I am not a fan generally of "midevil" or lord of the ring stuff, and I wasn't going to watch this show initially, but I love sean bean as an actor as well as the guy who plays the king (i can never remember his name but I loved him on a CBS show he used to be on). So I was bored on a sunday night and checked it out, and fell in love by the end of the first episode.....haven't missed an episode since.So many moving parts is the one thing that deters me in that there are so many characters and storylines within the show, but with that said its still amazing in its story telling and compelling at the same time. There are so many heart wrenching moments, and no one is safe from death in this series. Just when you think "oh they won't kill him/her.....", they do!!!! Also the contrary, when you think "oh that person is gonna die"....they somehow live :-/This show is amazing for anyone who loves drama, intrigue, and stories of greed, lust, incest, and power thirst.

I'd like to start off by saying that I would give this show 5 stars if it was just about the show.I am very frustrated with the menu options on the Blu-Ray discs. So far as I can tell, every disc shows ALL the potential episodes/special features and it's not a big deal with the Episodes because each disc says which Episodes are on their labels. The very irritating thing is that it's impossible for me to tell which special features are on the disc that I'm currently using. The majority of the time I'll select a special feature, wait 10-15 seconds for loading, and then it tells me that that feature is on a different disc! Well, why the hell is it showing up on the menu if I can't watch it on the disc I'm using?!? Who's bright idea was it to put all the special features for the entire series on every disc menu but not have them accessible on every disc? That said, I love the tv show.

When I read the reviews from other people, they complained a lot about the quality of the dolls, saying that the paint jobs were not good and the faces were not accurate and blah blah blah. I thought they looked really cool. Granted, there are a few minor flaws in the paint job, but they basically come free with the product, so why complain about that? If you are really a fan of game of thrones, it is simply a nifty thing to add to your collection. Even though the mud looks a little fake, the dolls are true to the characters, looking rugged and strong. The bluray discs come in a very official case, with pictures of characters and scenes from the show on the back panels. The DVDs come in a separate case from the bluray, which makes them easier to lend out to people. Overall, very satisfied with the product and I hope they come out with some of the cool dolls for the third season, maybe the other two dragons?

GOT Seasons 1&2:What can I say? I push Game of Thrones onto everyone I know and don't care if it annoys them. The set I received was in great condition besides the edges of the box that seemed to worn out, but it was BARLEY worn out. I'm picky about my collections, but this set still made me very happy.Funko Pop Figures:I'm a huge fan of Funko Vinyl Pop Figures. I work at a comic book store and these three are unavailable to order for retail. These are extremely popular right now and "Chase" (variant) figures are pretty hard to find. I was very skeptical buying this set because the paint on the Funko Pop's are always a hit or miss. I could not pass up the offer when it went on sale. The ones I received were in mint, and the paint was the best I have ever seen on Funko Pops. But beware: the paint is usually not consistent and this is a problem with Funko, not Amazon.

this is the best t show hands down. I originally owned these two seasons on dvd, but after getting a blu ray I wanted to upgrade due to this being my fav show ever and it deserved to be seen in blu ray quality. after looking around online, this I found to be the best value. if I was going to buy the blu rays new it would of came up to about the same price as this, except with this you get those little doll toy things. which is a cool plus, but that's not what I bought this bundle for. granted, if I would of bought the blu rays used I could of saved a good amount of money, but I wanted them new to not risk scratches or something bc I love this show dearly and wanted to watch it with no issues. soo yes I recommend this bundle, its awesome, I was super happy when I got my package.

I have been a fan of the show since the very beginning, and was impressed to find the first two seasons available in 2013 to pass on as a gift that year to a relative; you really do need to have multiple seasons at hand so you can watch straight through!The perfect boxset to binge watch - It has absolutely everything and I think it is suitable for both the ladies and the gents. The female leads are actually quite empowering and I don't think they alienate or put off a female audience.There's action, comedy, love interests, attractive characters, and brilliant stories. It doesn't matter if you have not read the books; whilst the scripts and plots follow the books in the beginning, toward the later seasons the show has sped ahead of the books and going in different directions with les input from the author. I haven't read the books, so I in a way had the luxury of not knowing where the stories were going from episode 1. For those who have read the books, there may be disappointment or there may be equal joy in watching the show. Either way give it a watch!One last note... If you live at home....don't watch it with parents in the room.... awkward!

Spoiler Free:Season 1:I had heard quite a bit of buzz around this series and, wanting to get into another American series I gave Game of Thrones a try. I think it is excellent. A well acted, scripted and set out series. I haven't read the books, however I have seen the first television series. It does acknowledge fantasy at points, which for me, I'd rather it not be there. Thankfully though, there are plenty of realities in this merciless, mediaeval marathon. Peter Dinklage plays the character of Tyrion Lannister and his performances are outstanding. His character is very smart and quick-witted, and this helped me to settle into the first couple of episodes.Nudity and swear words run throughout this series, as too does the blood. However, I didn't ever think that was over done, or put in simply for the sake of it. It had a context, and was executed enough.For an American TV series, there are not as many episodes as you might expect, (10 in total for both seasons). However, with each episode lasting around 54 minutes and a story that keeps you watching, it can be forgiven.Included in the blu-ray box set is a useful episode guide with the 'House' trees of the cast, to help you know who is who.Season 2:There are even more twists and turns in season 2 of HBO's epic, 'Game of Thrones' -- and thats just the people in it getting killed with swords. It seems that in this show, if you're not a main character, you stand a good chance of surviving. Plots get more tangled, making things a little difficult to follow at times. Battles, lies, deceit and surprises are all here. Emotion runs high as does the tension. CGI is animated with quality. The fantasy elements are still here but as I said for season one, the realty parts are shown far more. More nudity and nakedness throughout the episodes. A great cast is still present.The music throughout the series is very good. It feels epic and grand which is befitting of the show. The box set is well presented -- you can see the images of this that I have uploaded to Amazon. I watched this on blu-ray and the picture quality is excellent.Highly recommended.

This was quite a feat to make from a very long and complex plotted 'Book Series'....... Deep and profound at times withconsistent good acting, extremely realistic scenes, even the CGI parts and clever how it underplays the supernatural elements which have a 'eerie rather then Hollywood blood & guts slasher style.Becomes more enjoyable on a second viewing making plots and all those twists and turns between the many increasing characters understandable. There is little to fault in such a amazing series except the occasional 'Modern Expletives which fit more with Tarentino then a Medieval Fantasy Epic, this in my opinion lowers its standard especially when spoken by a posh speaking dwarf....... ok maybe with the roughest characters in the Series as there's always been coarse language, this does make it more real to life then so much children based Fantasy, As for the sex scenes they were generally infrequent and sensible paced except being at times a 'cheesy soft porn' mechanical act to shock by the Directors / Producers of the series nevertheless it was good to include some sex, graphic violence alone would have made it too one dimensional !As for Series One there could have been more time spent on Visary's, he never had quite enough involvement like say Joffrey and could have lasted a episode or two longer. Series Two had a lot of new characters some of which Balon Greyjohn could have had more time spent on and it would have been nice to have seen more of Qarth its city / inhabitants ..... and the Creepy Warlock Pryat Pree to play a more significant part over a few episodes... he came and went far too quickly. This is the problem with having so many significant characters how do you give them enough time each..... tricky but I think the whole production team done very well with such a difficult task !Very much looking forward to Series Three on DVD.....why don't the hell bring this out before Christmas rather than make us wait to Feb sometime, Its icyness what with the Wall and White Walkers make it perfect winter night watching, come on HBO lets have for Christmas !!I wish Star Wars would have been done as a Adult Fantasy like this !!

There's obviously allot to watch, so its taken me a while to work through these, unfortunately I get allot of scenes suddenly shooting forward, i.e. the frames suddenly move forward as if catching up with the voice over... tried on several dvd/blueray players same problem. unfortunately bought too long ago to be able to get a replacement/refund...

The production, script, acting, concept, humour, action - all top notch. Two series of 10 episodes each make it excellent value for money.If you want to watch something noisy, dumb and stupid, like most movies made these days, this is not for you. Here, you have to actually pay attention as you get to know the characters and realise what each is up to. The first few episodes don't have much action - its far too subtle and clever to need that as you get hooked into the settings, whole storyline and the great craik (some great lines here, especially from Tyrion the imp and the anglo-saxon bad language generally used is often hilarious).The climax of the first series benefits greatly from the slow build-up and the second series brings in new characters, so the twists and turns continue - to make series three a must-buy.