Brian Kirk (2) (1968–)

There is so much wrong with this show. The plots are zero percent believable and filled with the worst sort of human evil. The flawed hero has a Sherlock Holmes-like knack of walking into a crime scene or suspect's home and immediately arriving at the needed clue (or book being used for a code in one case). In one episode, the London police engage helicopters and all available resources, but when the killer goes to an industrial estate it is left to the detectives to get there in a car, even though they have already radioed in where he is going. Like London Kills, which is a pale imitation of this show and which I have also reviewed, this series gets by on its cast, but the cast of Luther is far superior. And the writing, while still ridiculously unbelievable and reveling in evil, is bad in a much better way than London Kills. It makes it hard to stop watching, even if it means seeing people get their heads bashed in by hammers at Liverpool Street Station or while sitting in their car during a traffic jam. My goodness, things aren't that bad in Britain, and the worst crimes have been committed by terrorists, not by evil twins, fake taxi drivers, or failed art students. Surely Britain can come up with a more intelligent crime show for this stellar cast to appear in.… (meer)

«La trama de "Game of Thrones" está basada en la serie de novelas "Canción de hielo y fuego" y relata las vivencias de un grupo de personajes de distintas casas nobiliarias en el continente ficticio Poniente para tener el control del Trono de Hierro y gobernar los siete reinos que conforman al territorio. La primera temporada comienza quince años después de la guerra civil conocida como la rebelión de Robert, con la cual Robert Baratheon expulsó del Trono de Hierro a los Targaryen y se proclamó gobernante de Poniente. Tras la repentina muerte de la Mano del Rey, Jon Arryn, Robert invita a su amigo Eddard Ned Stark —Lord de Invernalia— a asumir el oficio vacante. Este último acepta y, tan pronto llega a Desembarco del Rey —la capital de Poniente y sede del Trono de Hierro—, va descubriendo la verdad detrás de una serie de intrigas y conspiraciones que involucran a otras familias nobiliarias y que están relacionadas con la tragedia de Arryn. Sin embargo, cuando Robert muere repentinamente, los Lannister reclaman el poder y ejecutan a Stark para evitar la difusión de sus investigaciones. Estos acontecimientos desatan una guerra entre los reinos de Poniente que se extiende hasta el final de la serie, y a la cual eventualmente se suma Daenerys, la única superviviente de la casa Targaryen, que en el exilio reúne un vasto ejército y cría a tres dragones para reclamar el poder despojado a su familia tiempo atrás. Simultáneamente, más allá de los territorios de Poniente limitados por un muro de hielo que es vigilado por la Guardia de la Noche, otra amenaza se cierne sobre los siete reinos ante el arribo de criaturas sobrenaturales conocidas como "caminantes blancos" y guiadas por el denominado Rey de la Noche.» - Wikipedia.… (meer)

Various factions plot to gain political control over a fantasy world.

I'm reluctantly giving it an A instead of an A plus. I loved watching it, but there are a few major problems. Some key plot points are unexplained. Martin's obsession with incest is off-putting. Some of the villains are senselessly evil just for the sake of being villains (huge pet peeve of mine). Oddly, the biggest problem is that there is a ridiculous amount of gratuitous sex and nudity, to the point where it becomes funny. The general rule seems to be that if there's no good reason for characters to not be having sex during their scene, then what are their clothes still on for goddamnit? HBO viewers demand titties! Fantasy is always treading a fine line between immersing and silly, so a show like this that takes itself Very Seriously couldn't do much worse than give you a reason to laugh at it.

Concept: B
Story: B
Characters: A
Dialog: C
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: D

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 2.8/4… (meer)