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Game of Thrones Season 1 flashback

In preparation for Season 2 of HBO’s Game of Thrones series, I have begun doing two things:

• Reading A Clash of Kings again
• Watching Season 1 of Game of Thrones again

Both of which are more exciting than I would have expected them to be.  As I watched episode 1 last night, the scene which closely ties to the prologue of A Game Of Thrones, I was struck by fear.  I was legitimately scared for those brothers in the Night’s Watch.  I knew their fate, as I know all of the fates that have been decided in the books published up until now.  That didn’t make the experience any less intense.  I know the obvious statement is to say that it increased my anticipation for season 2 to begin on April 1.  But what was unexpected was that it has increased my anticipation to watch the remainder of season 1 again!

The scenes in Winterfell should have been pedestrian, but seeing the actors faces again, it was like a family reunion.  Sean Bean swinging ice, explaining things to Bran.  The tension between Theon and Jon Snow.  And of course Tyrion having his way with some ladies.

As for reading A Clash of Kings again, there is so much detail in the stories that George has written, that you can always pull more out of it that you did the first time, or even  the second time.  I am only a few chapters in, but already enjoying my place in Westeros again.