{"id":11036,"date":"2015-12-19T10:06:51","date_gmt":"2015-12-19T18:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=11036"},"modified":"2021-12-30T09:47:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T17:47:12","slug":"review-gameofthrones-s2-bd-le","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2015\/12\/review-gameofthrones-s2-bd-le\/","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season – Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\u201cGame of Thrones\u201d: The Complete Second Season<\/strong> is another solid set. The show is still strong with powerful performances and impressive production design and this Steelbook re-release has some great bonus material to go along with incredible video and audio transfers, the latter getting upgraded to the new Atmos track.<\/p>\n

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“Game of Thrones”: The Complete Second Season<\/span>
\n(2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
\nHBO | TVMA \u2013 545 min. \u2013 $79.98 | November 3, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/u>MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Various
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>George R.R. Martin (Book, \u201cA Song of Ice and Fire\u201d); David Benioff & D.B. Weiss (created by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Kit Harington, Jack Gleeson, Maisie Williams, Michelle Fairley, Emilia Clarke, Alfie Allen, Sophie Turner, Richard Madden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/u>DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Episode Commentaries, Featurettes, In-Episode Guide
\nDigital Copy?<\/strong> Yes
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos\/TrueHD 7.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Latin Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>Size
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n** Click Here to Purchase “Game of Thrones”: Season 2 (Limited Edition) on Blu-ray from Amazon.com<\/a><\/strong> **<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u201cGame of Thrones\u201d<\/strong>, the hit series from HBO, begins its second season after its thrilling conclusion of its freshman year. The kingdom is split with brat teenager Joffrey Baratheon (JACK GLEESON) sitting on the Iron Throne while his mother, Cersei Lannister (LENA HEADEY) always hovering while her brother, Tyrion Lannister (PETER DINKLAGE) schemes and manipulates those around him, specifically to surround himself with people he can trust, which tends to be in short supply. Things in King\u2019s Landing aren\u2019t copasetic as Joffrey rules with fear even by his wife Sansa (SOPHIE TURNER), though he loathes her given she is a Stark.<\/p>\n

Episodes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The North Remembers<\/li>\n
  2. The Night Lands<\/li>\n
  3. What is Dead May Never Die<\/li>\n
  4. Garden of Bones<\/li>\n
  5. The Ghost of Harrenhal<\/li>\n
  6. The Old Gods and the New<\/li>\n
  7. A Man Without Honor<\/li>\n
  8. The Prince of Winterfell<\/li>\n
  9. Blackwater<\/li>\n
  10. Valar Morghulis<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>Season two continues where the first season left off in all of its bloody and scandalous glory. As with season one, the show prides itself on its storytelling with its interweaving plots and character betrayals; on that front the acting is once again strong led way by Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke. And as with the first season, the sets, costumes and props were top notch showing off the series\u2019 high production values.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    This \u201cLimited Edition\u201d release has the 5-discs contained in a nice and sturdy Steelbook packaging which is housed in a clear outer packaging with a \u201cCollectible Sigil Magnet\u201d displayed in front. Inside is a code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

    In-Episode Guides<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Each episode comes with a picture-in-picture feature where viewers can learn more info on the characters, locations and history as well as a \u201cComplete Guide\u201d with text and audio trivia.<\/p>\n

    Audio Commentaries (12)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • \u2018The North Remembers\u2019 with Executive Producers\/Writers David Benioff & D.B. Weiss<\/li>\n
    • \u2018The Night Lands\u2019 with Actors Alfie Allen & Gemma Whelan<\/li>\n
    • \u2018What Is Dead May Never Die\u2019 with Writer Ryan Cooman and Director Alik Sakharov<\/li>\n
    • \u2018What is Dead May Never Die: with Actors Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams and Isaac Hempstead<\/li>\n
    • \u2018Garden of Bones\u2019 by Actors Carice Van Houten and Liam Cunningham<\/li>\n
    • \u2018The Old Gods and the New\u2019 by Actors Kit Harington, Rose Leslie and Co-Executive Producer\/Writer Vanessa Taylor<\/li>\n
    • \u2018A Man Without Honor\u2019 by Benioff & Weiss<\/li>\n
    • \u2018The Prince of Winterfell\u2019 by Actors Nikolaj Coster-Walda and Michelle Fairley<\/li>\n
    • \u2018Blackwater\u2019 with Co-Executive Producer\/Author George R.R. Martin<\/li>\n
    • \u2018Blackwater with Actors Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey and Director Neil Marshall<\/li>\n
    • \u2018Valar Morghulls\u2019 by Visual Effects Team Members Rainer Gombos and Steve Kullback<\/li>\n
    • \u2018Valar Morghulls\u2019 by Actress Emilia Clarke and Co-Executive Producer\/Director Alan Taylor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Disc 1:
      \nCharacter Profiles (15:42; HD)<\/u><\/strong> are available for Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Robb Stark, Joffrey Baratheon, Renly Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon and Theon Greyjoy.<\/p>\n

      Disc 5:
      \nWar of the Five Kings<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 In this interactive guide, we track the claims, strategies, and key players involved in the battle for the Iron Throne.<\/p>\n

      Histories & Lore<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Here, in these animated mini-featurettes we learn about the mythology of Westeros as told from the varying perspectives of the characters.<\/p>\n

      Creating the Battle of Blackwater Bay (31:16; HD)<\/u><\/strong> breaks down how the epic battle was brought to life in this in-depth behind-the-scenes featurette featuring the cast and crew.<\/p>\n

      Game of Thrones Inner Circle (24:03; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Actors Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Michelle Fairley, and Liam Cunningham talk about their experiences shooting season two in a roundtable discussion moderated by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.<\/p>\n

      The Religions of Westeros (7:34; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 George R.R. Martin and Showrunners David Benioff & D.B. Weiss discuss the competing religions in the show and how they influence the various characters in Westeros and beyond.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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      VIDEO \u2013 4.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d The Complete Second Season<\/strong> arrives on Blu-ray presented with a fantastic looking 1080p high-definition transfer. The 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio picture is probably one of the best looking I\u2019ve come across for a television series. The detail levels are amazing, the darker scenes do not show signs of artifacting and the daylight scenes help the colors, drab as they are, pop quite nicely off the screen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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      AUDIO \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      The original release was good enough as it was with a DTS-HD MA 5.1 but that has been upgraded to the new Dolby Atmos track which for older systems decodes to TrueHD 7.1, so you do gain an extra two channels. This new track sounds, unsurprisingly, fantastic with great depth and exceptional dynamic providing for crisp and clear dialogue and comes to life especially for the action-centric scenes. The score also makes good use of every available channel beginning with the catchy and identifiable main theme.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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      OVERALL \u2013 4.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      Overall, \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d: The Complete Second Season<\/strong> is another solid set. The show is still strong with powerful performances and impressive production design and this Steelbook re-release has some great bonus material to go along with incredible video and audio transfers, the latter getting upgraded to the new Atmos track. However, is it worth the upgrade cost? Not so sure, it all depends on how much value you place on the packaging and Atmos tracks.<\/p>\n

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      Published: <\/strong>12\/19\/2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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