New HBO series based on the first book 'A Game of Thrones' in the series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin.
"Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Political and sexual intrigue abound. The primary families are the Stark, Lannister, and Baratheon families. Robert Baratheon, King of Westeros, asks his old friend Eddard Stark to serve as his chief advisor. Eddard, suspecting that his predecessor had been murdered, accepts so that he can investigate further. It turns out more than one family is plotting to take the throne. The Queen's family, the Lannisters, may be hatching an incestuous plot to take control. Across the sea, the last surviving members of the previously deposed ruling family, the Targaryens, are also plotting a return to power. The conflict between these families and others, including the Greyjoys, the Tullys, the Arryns, and the Tyrells, leads to war. Meanwhile, in the north, an ancient evil awakens. Amidst war and the political confusion, a brotherhood of misfits, The Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and the horrors beyond."
After reading the synopsis, it immediately sounded like a winner for a good HBO series. I told my girlfriend about it since we both like the fantasy genre, and she said that she actually read the first book that this is based on and that it's one of her favorite books.
Well. I just finished reading 'A Game of Thrones' and now I'm even more pumped for this series. It's extremely character driven. I kind of want to open a separate thread just to go on about how good the book is. I see some people have already mentioned it in several threads in off-topic before though.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/Sean Bean as Lord Eddard Stark:
http://winter-is-coming.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/634424_GOT_HS_Nov02_DSC5534.jpg20 second teaser:
http://www.hbo.com/video/video.html/?autoplay=true&vid=1100909&filter=game-of-thrones&view=null
