A poor introduction
This summary is lacking in both crucial information (ex: we never even get to know who the Greyjoy house really are beyond some short mentions) and in emotional power. They intersperse incredibly short clips of footage from the show with comments from not only the actors in the scene and George R.R Martin, which are fitting, but also actors with smaller roles unrelated to the footage and random journalists (Why, BBC? Why?) That and the common narrator voice used causes the summary to seem choppy, cheap and unable to catch either the tone, the beauty or the epic nature of the series.
As somebody who has seen the entirety of the series you will likely be annoyed at the lack of detail and the lack of respect shown by the BBC in the creation of this.
As a potential new viewer of GoT I don't think this is the best way to get caught up or the best way to be introduced to the show. Better to just read the Wikipedia summary and/or watch previous episodes before starting season 7, I think.
As somebody who has seen the entirety of the series you will likely be annoyed at the lack of detail and the lack of respect shown by the BBC in the creation of this.
As a potential new viewer of GoT I don't think this is the best way to get caught up or the best way to be introduced to the show. Better to just read the Wikipedia summary and/or watch previous episodes before starting season 7, I think.
- Emma-M-V
- Jul 15, 2017