"Game of Thrones" is undoubtedly called an epic. It has legends of heroes, grand events, a time span spanning a hundred years, and a space that stretches thousands of miles. Conspiracy, war, honor, belief, betrayal, growth, etc. In terms of appearance, it fully meets the standard. The whole play is well-produced, the actors perform well, and they have not stepped into a big and improper quagmire with a magnificent shell.
The background of the story is a kingdom called Westeros. The plot of "Game of Thrones" unfolds from three lines. It is located in Winterfell in the north, the capital of Junlin City in the center, and love in the south, separated by the sea from Westeros. On the Soth continent, the main families include the Baratheon family, the Lannister family, the Stark family, the Tangerian family, and various other forces such as ghosts and Littlefinger. Some are loyal, some are tragic, some are rich, some are treacherous, and some are mysterious. The choreographer has prepared the appropriate leads in advance for the connection between them, and the narrative lines of their own affairs seem to be integrated, and there is no sense of separation.
The character that is solemnly described may die in the next moment. The overall setting of the plot does not violate the traditional routine of justice and victory over evil, but it is difficult to know what will happen next moment. The obscured justice and evil are not like the south and the north in the film. One is warm and beautiful, the other is gloomy and cold, and is completely distinct. There is a huge border between justice and evil. Justice collapses unexpectedly at a certain moment, and evil blooms in human nature at a certain moment. There is an attractive power that excites or confuses people. Junlin City, with a pleasant climate, is the most evil place. Dirty power struggles and flowers of desire are hidden under the warm colors; while the cold Winter City is a loyal place to stay, and the cool colors overflow with warmth. The flow of emotions.
Westeros is a fictional country, and the whole drama has a feeling of being immersed in the Middle Ages. The magic color of the whole drama is quite weak, at least in the first season, there are not many magic elements. The legend of the strange ghosts and the dragons of the Tangerian family is the most magical part of the whole show. The exquisite presentation of details and background keeps the whole show with the greatest degree of realism. The bodies, talents, and fighting abilities of the characters of various races are not set with exaggerated superpowers, which are not much different from real characters. A very real fantasy that gives "Game of Thrones" the dual charm of reality and fantasy.
I have to mention the scale of HBO. Almost every episode of "Game of Thrones" has several bold shots. Maugham once said that as long as novelists feel the need to take measures to maintain the reader's declining interest, they will put the characters in bed. The same reason can be used to question the heavy taste scenes in the play. The background of the story can be used to justify them, similar to the civilization of the Middle Ages, but not civilized enough, with untamed barbarism and instinct of never restraint. The inner text's demand for it, and only for entertainment purposes, or both, contributed to those heterochromatic pictures. The subtle thing is that these shots do not affect the overall solemn tone, like modern people looking back at the civilization left by the Middle Ages, most of them will feel strong, fresh, and joyful.
The carrier of the movie is the big screen, which can present epic pictures. The carrier of the drama series is a small screen. Compared with movies, it has natural flaws in presenting magnificent scenes. In "Game of Thrones", there are no large-scale war scenes. The plot involves a war that uses the frugality of the "Falling Dog" style, which only describes the cause and effect of the action scene. American TV shows are expensive to produce, and they can’t be compared with Hollywood films. Rather than filming them, it’s better not to shoot them. Can not create scenes and wonders, but can take advantage of length, create epic stories, and finely present the minutiae of characters' personalities and events. "Game of Thrones" is a great example, with a narrative that is unpredictable, it has made a truly epic work.
♢ "Beijing Youth Daily"
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