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For the week of March 30 - April 5, 2012
‘Game’ on
Stark clan returns to fight for the throne in HBO series By Andrew Warren TV Media
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he beginning of April may be just a couple of weeks into spring, but fans of HBO’s hit “Game of Thrones” may be thinking that winter is coming. “Winter is coming” are the words often spoken by the Starks, one of the noble families vying for power in the titular game. Premiering on Sunday, April 1, the second season of the extremely popular fantasy epic, based on author George R. R. Martin’s bestselling “A Song of Ice and Fire” book series, promises to deliver more of the breathtaking action, forbidden relationships and unexpected plot twists that made the premiere season a runaway success.
The television show takes its name from the title of the first book in the series. The story follows several noble families as they jockey for position and power in a high-stakes game where, as Queen Cersei Baratheon cleverly observed in the first season, “You either live, or you die.” And that wasn’t just hyperbole on her part. This game of thrones is a deadly one, and viewers were shocked by the death of a major character only part way through the first season, making it obvious in one shocking moment that in this fairy tale, the good guys do not always win. Season 2, which was announced after only two episodes of the first season had aired, expands the already epic scope of the first season.
Kit Harington stars in “Game of Thrones”
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Civil war has erupted in the fictional realm of Westeros following the death of King Robert Baratheon, and five claimants to the Iron Throne have taken up arms. Several new actors are joining the cast as the scope of the story expands, including Stephen Dillane, who plays the late king’s self-righteous and ruthless brother Stannis, and Carice van Houten, who plays a mysterious sorceress who holds him in her thrall. HBO is certainly no stranger to sweeping historical sagas. “Rome,” which aired from 2005 to 2007 on the network, featured period weapons, armor and battles. But whereas that show used the Roman empire as its source material, “Game of Thrones” is a different beast all together, weaving fantasy elements into its medieval plot lines, a tactic that is often risky with television audiences. With “Game of Thrones,” though, it seems to have paid off: the series was nominated for 13 Emmys and snagged two wins, including a Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series trophy for Peter Dinklage. “Hopefully, it will give that genre a little bit more respect,” said Dinklage backstage at the awards show after snagging the win. The actor plays Tyrion Lannister, the youngest son of one of the most powerful lords in the realm, who uses sarcasm and wit as his weapons in a society that looks down on him and his dwarfism.
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