Game of Thrones: Season 4 [DVD] [2014]

Whilst I've had a bit of love/hate relationship with the series (loved the first series, partially enjoyed the second and hated the third); Season 4 is a real return to form for me because it brings out the elements that made Season 1 so great: character motivations and change, plot-lines that progress and develop and hard-hitting action/twists. This was severely lacking from Season 3 which was real dull-fest of pointless dialogue, no plot or story to think of and an overriding sense of laziness in terms of script-writing: dialogue didn't progress scenes or character; they usually focused on just long monologues and characters talking about the past to fill up time. Fortunately they did not follow Season 3's awful format; they have fought back and the monologues are gone, so is pointless expository dialogue in favor of hard-hitting discussions and stand-offs. Finally the plot has taken off; with in each episode a progression of the events. The characters and story all are compelling and interesting: all the stories are finally getting move on, unlike in Seasons 3 in which people spent long periods of time walking from location to the next over a course of entire season. Here everything bounces back: Jamie is no longer just dragged around the mud forever, he is back at King's Landing having to find his honor and strength back and he's a changed man, Stannis is not forever moping in his castle anymore, he's out searching for an army and a way to consolidate power, Jon Snow is back at the Wall and he's dealing with oncoming war with the Wildings and tensions within the castle and the list goes with Dnarys, Tyrion etc whose stories actually involve conflict.The characters face more threats and get to the locations they have so laboriously tried to get to. Whilst in Season 3, time was slow, as one event or dilemma would take perhaps three-four episodes to resolve, here one event is dealt with in the course of one self-contained episode, this picks up the pace and makes the series so much more interesting. The characters are more complex this time around and each character in the series is finally facing some kind of emotional and physical conflict which was sorely lacking in Season 3 in which all they did was argue with each other. Season 4 is real return, it has won back my attention and I look forward to Season 5. Game of Thrones has all the elements of five star series: cinematic direction, big production value and strong characters but sometimes the writers are not developing the overall story in strong manner which was the case in Season 2 and 3, this is how it should be: fast, twisty, compelling and chock-full of character conflict. This is the series at its best, I hope it stays this way.

By the time you're picking up season four of Game of Thrones, you probably already know whether the series is for you.The Blu-ray looked and sounded great, and it was nice to be able to watch it without worrying about which streaming service currently owns the rights this month.With more and more shows and films being split across different subscriptions, physical media is increasingly starting to feel less like nostalgia and more like convenience again.As for the season itself, if you've made it this far into Game of Thrones you're probably already heavily invested in the characters and story.Overall, it was a great addition to the collection and an easy recommendation for existing fans of the series.

Game of thrones4 Amazing series. Came in pleny of time with delivery date

A pretty slow delivery time of around 2 weeks but I didn't mind waiting because it cost so little. HOWEVER disk 5 didn't work, it had fell out of it's slot and skidded around the box scratching itself beyond repair. I had to buy episode 9 and 10 on BT player which only cost me £3 but if I didn't have BT player I would have been deeply wounded. The season itself is great, there is a massive twist at episode 10. In comparison to previous series, I still think 1 is the best. I mourn for Eddard every night. Why does Sean Bean always die??? There's not really any new characters, but we see a few more characters in a lot more depth such as Pod and The Hound, who despite facial disfigurement and a lust for rape, is actually quite nice... At times. Bad things about this season are that Jon Snow doesn't get naked and there are too many stories running parallel to each other, I wanted to find out what's happened to Tyrian, but instead I'm left watch a disabled boy being pushed through the wilderness on a home made buggy talking about a 3 eyed raven that I literally don't care about (Brandon stark is boring) I know this is purposeful to keep you watching, but it also dampens the excitement. I think the makers know what stories you care about most, and play them the least to keep you watching which is actually pretty annoying. Apart from that this season is excellent and doesn't at all let the last 3 down in any way.Now we ride north. To season 5.

For me this is the best show on TV at the moment, and Season 4 is the best season so far....A little GoT history - originally George RR Martin (the author of the book series) wrote 3 books. Season 4 is mainly based on the second half of the third book. As this is the main climax of the original books, the action in season 4 is fast and free flowing, but well balanced with intense drama as well.After the original 3 books, 2 more have been written and material from both of these is included in season 4 for several reasons - it adds balance to the fast action, it gives some characters more to do, it progresses the story at a more 'tv suitable' pace, etc....The production for season 4 is as high as you would expect from any top HBO show and is easily up to the high standards set by seasons 1-3.Similarly, the acting is as good as ever. There are great performances in every episode and not always just from the 'big hitters' like Charles Dance and Peter Dinklage.The whole season is full of twists and if you guess one, the next one will hit you before you even realise! If you thought the 'red wedding' in season 3 was good, you're in for a real treat with season 4.The plots (for me at least) were less complicated than in Season 3, but this is mainly because season 3 was doing a lot of preparatory work for season 4.It's very difficult to review in more depth without giving away spoilers which I'm conscious not to do, but if you want to ask a question please do....I can't recommend this highly enough.However, if you haven't seen Seasons 1-3 first then you should. Season 4 is incredible, but without the background and character histories it will lose a lot of it's meaning.Also, book readers beware - there are changes from the book 'canon'. Some (as mentioned briefly above) are for the purpose of story/character progression. Most of them 'work' and add soemthing new so you shouldn't complain. In fact, one fairly big change in episode 10 gives us a great fight scene that isn't in the books at all! There are bits you'll groan at, but that doesn't stop season 4 being great entertainment.Valar Dohaeris.

Picking up after the fallout from the 'Red Wedding,' in which Robb and Catelyn Stark were brutally murdered, 'Game of Thrones' manages to reach new heights. Episodes such as, 'The Lion and The Rose,' 'The Mountain and The Viper' and 'The Watchers On The Wall,' are chock-full of incident and excitement rarely seen on television. The introduction of Oberyn Martell adds immeasurably to the story as he is such a wonderful character. The regulars have much to do, with Tyrion's journey being my favourite, as he is accused of murder and stands trial. Dany, however, must take stock after capturing Meereen; Littlefinger flees King's Landing with Sansa; Bran reaches his destination; Stannis appeals for help from the Iron Bank; Jamie entrusts Brienne with finding Sansa; Ramsey captures Moat Caillin; Cersei defies her father: Jorah is banished from Dany's service; and Jon confronts Ygritte one last time following his betrayal. Because of all this and more, series four is probably my favourite. In my opinion, it marks the end of the classic period of 'Game of Thrones.' Following this, the programme - despite still managing to provide many wonderful moments of television - would never be as consistently good again. Of course, this is largely due to the fact that they'd caught up to George R R Martin's magnificent source material with the conclusion of this series.As is normally the case, this box-set includes a number of extras, including a rather enjoyable discussion between those cast members whose characters met their demise during this series. So, there is no real excuse not to have this excellent series in your collection. Buy it! You know you want to...

This another great Season and after the pain the long suffering And nearly depleted Stark family suffered at the Red Wedding, it's good to see a few of their enemies get their just desserts (not naming names).The battle at Castle Black is epic in every sense of the word, coupled with the usual political manoeuvres and other unexpected arcs and you have one hell of a good series. But what makes this Season truly great is sheer number of memorable moments and seeming culmination of various threads. Highlights include (of course) the whole of Episode 9 dedicated to the Battle of Castle Black, The Hound v Brienne, The Mountain v Oberyn Martell and of course, Tyrion's epic trial speech.One of my personal favourite stories is the Hound and Arya's journey. Two very likeable but completely different characters, not massively important or related to the main story (so far) but still very enjoyable.As far as the extras go, there is a fantastic recap of season 3 that rounds up the loose ends nicely and even explains other, less obvious repercussions you might have missed. There is also an interesting explanation on the b*stards of Westeros

A must watch

Die Qualität der DVD ist sehr schlecht, mit meinem PowerDVD-Player bleibt das Bild oft stehen, und es flackert. Auch das Cover ist schon schlecht leserlich, und sieht sehr schlecht verarbeitet aus. Ich will mich jetzt nicht soweit aus dem Fenster lehnen, aber es könnte ein DVD-Rip sein.

Jak dla mnie najlepszy sezon tego wciągającego serialu. Jakość obrazu w porównaniu do tego co mamy na HBO GO miażdży. Wreszcie widać ostry obraz a nie mdły i rozmyty.

Edición digipack Reino Unido. Exactamente con los mismos audio y subtítulos (son los mismos discos) que la edición editada en España. Lógicamente cambia la carátula que está en ingles. Grandiosa calidad.

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Je trouve qu'il y a beaucoup de points communs entre les bandes dessinées de Spirou, Tintin ou Pilote et les bonnes séries comme Game of Throne. Tout est fait pour que vous attendiez le prochain épisode avec une impatience fiévreuse. Les feuilletons de Balzac étaient, dès 1830, construits sur le même principe. Si vous aimez Game of Throne, vous aimerez Balzac et/ou Tintin. Si vous aimez Balzac et/ou Tintin, vous aimerez Game of Throne.