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Heavier Than A Needle But Lighter Than A Longclaw

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Many people are enjoying HBO’s adaptation of A Game of Thrones and I’d be lying like Lannister if I said I wasn’t one of them. The show is not without it’s drawbacks and shortcomings but, given the material they’re working with, I’d say that they’re doing a fairly good job of telling the story within the time constraints they’re given to work with.

One of my favorite elements of the show (of which there are quite a few) is the opening credits. I think that they’re beautifully animated and their mechanical nature serves as an accurate allegory to the real workings of Westeros. Of course the music is beautiful and is well suited the story and the nature of the show. That doesn’t mean that someone isn’t going to go right ahead and do a cover of the theme in a different musical genre. However, in this case, I think it still works.



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Comments

Fucking.

Bad.

Ass.

Posted by: TK at May 12, 2011 7:52 PM

Love it. I have chills down my spine.

Posted by: Rebecca at May 12, 2011 8:00 PM

And for those who want the "making of", here's the original from White Noise Labs - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC-ZmlwBWKM

Posted by: trib at May 12, 2011 8:11 PM

it's pretty good.

Posted by: splinter at May 12, 2011 8:55 PM

I'm pretty sure I like it better. Let me listen again.


Yup. Kickass.

Posted by: (Not So) Blonde Savant at May 12, 2011 9:45 PM

I think I want to start a bar fight.

Posted by: Four Eyes at May 12, 2011 10:16 PM

I can see this working perfectly with Season 3 (i.e. "A Storm of Swords").

Posted by: Fredo at May 12, 2011 10:58 PM

Cool. The show is quite good, but I keep waiting for those damn dragon eggs to hatch. Not having read the book, I assume that is coming, right? And oh, there better be more nakedness with those dragons.

Posted by: Sean at May 13, 2011 2:15 AM

Now you can really hear that the same guy did the Iron Man ost. :D

Posted by: Linda at May 13, 2011 7:55 AM

This is my ringtone at present. Makes me smile every time someone calls.

Posted by: KatSings at May 13, 2011 7:58 AM

@katsings: I'm on the super slow burn when it comes to all things tech-y.
Would you email me a hot tip on how I might do the same for my crapee
widdle flip phone? I need the GoT heavy tune for a ringtone. Tanks! :D

Posted by: Ms MoMo at May 13, 2011 12:50 PM