Its a great touch.
The Blu-Ray disc is a gate fold affair decorated with some great photos of the cast in blue/orange lighting.
Tyrion is on one side, and Cersei is on the opposite.
(It also ties into the promotional material for season 3 if I remember correctly).
The selection menu is a bunch of cool montages featuring major characters and locations for the third season.
It contains no real spoilers, though it does spoil some cool images in the manner of a trailer.
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As for the episodes themselves, theyre spectacular.
That goes without saying.
Ive watchedGame of Thronesevery possible way you’ve got the option to legally watch it.
it’s possible for you to see individual wisps of smoke hanging in the air.
The scene beyond the wall in particular look sharp.
The audio is also very well done.
The sound levels are well balanced.
The city scenes are busy without being too noisy, and the dialogue is sharp.
The louds are loud enough without overpowering the whispers.
HBO and company paid as much attention to sound as they did to picture quality.
All that is well and good, but the stand-out feature is the In-Episode guide.
Martins world without overwhelming the less-educated viewer with a lot of facts about a lot of new kinds.
US Correspondent Ron Hogan is thrilled by the knowledge that Game of Thrones is returning within the month.
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Rating:
5 out of 5