Game of Thrones - Season 2

Sunday, 25 March 2012

April 1st is the start of the second season of Game of Thrones on HBO.

If you don't have HBO you can always watch the show online for free at Project-Free-TV, or one of the other free online TV show sites i wrote about earlier.

The Game of Thrones series is set in a medieval time where different powerful families fight over who will have the power. There are lots of great characters and story lines that tie everything together.

My favorite character is Tyrion Lannister, played by Peter Dinklage. Last year he won the Emmy and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. He plays a character that cannot physically overpower anyone, so he has to outsmart his enemy's and sometimes even his own family.


The show is great, but in the final episode of season 1 i got upset. They killed off their lead character, Eddard Stark, played by Sean Bean. He was also in Lord of the Rings. There's not a lot of TV shows that would kill off their main character in the first season.


The show is based on a series of books, the first book was written more than 20 years ago.

Through all the different characters and story lines, there are several people you like, hate and can relate to.


Here is the Game of Thrones trailer for season 2.

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Zelda turns 25

Monday, 21 February 2011

25 years ago on February 21, 1986 The Legend of Zelda was released. Play the game - The Legend of Zelda

This is definitely my favorite game of all time. It has everything a great game needs. There's lots of action requiring quick decisions. You need to discover hidden secrets and come up with different ideas to get past each level. The way that the game combines all of these elements is what makes it such a great game. And the music is awesome still today.
Since the original version that came out for the NES, there have been many other versions, including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This is a 3D version for the N64. It was an amazing game too and had things like fishing and horseback riding while shooting a bow.

The story is similar to others like The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. Where someone, who's safe and quiet home is threatened, sets off on an impossible quest to save their world. Even though when he sets off he isn't the fastest, smartest or strongest he decided to go anyway. The kind of idea that shows the difference one person can make. I like these kind of stories. And with Zelda being a video game, you are not just following the story, you become the character and feel more of a connection.

Apparently when you go off on a huge quest you have to put your foot up on a rock and stare off into the distance.

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