Winter is passing...

Or: A conversation in the House of Stony

Moi*: Oh look now it's* on German TV. Let's have a look! I didn't enjoy the book much² but I heard good things about the series.
Husband*: Okay.
TV: *shows, shows, shows, shows*
Character A*: Who's my mom?
Character B*: We'll talk about her when we next meet.
Husband*: Well NOW he's definitely going to die.
Me*: I was not going to say anything.
Husband*: Elementary. Do we have to watch on? So far, everybody annoys me.
Moi*: Maybe it gets better after the break. Let's give it another chance.³
TV: *shows, shows, shows, shows*
Triple Episode: *ends*
Husband*: Well that was trite. Is it just me or is every single character a stereotype? Pretty images, but was it written by a ten-year-old? And what's with the costume design? That was horrible. I have no idea how a show can look simultaneously so expensive and so cheap.
Moi*: Darling, it's the two of us.
Baby*: *bedtime fussing!*
~OWARI~

*Names have been anonymised to protect the guilty.
²Understatement is sexy, baby.
³I REALLY was trying.
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So it's official: No, I'm not impressed by the series either. Same issues and then some. I'm slightly gratified that teh husband shares my misgivings. Steering away from now on (though that rant still wants to be written. You're lucky, I don't have the time...)
Now I know what you people feel like when I endlessly ramble about some Tolkienic awesomeness that bores you to tears, I guess.