I just got season 2 on DVD, since I don't have HBO and won't pay for it just for one show. I do wish the delay between the end of the season and public release in other formats wasn't so long -- nothing like delayed gratification, I guess.
This show needs to be more brutal. More physically, sexually and emotionally brutal.
They feel their bread and butter is cable subscriptions. Myopically they think long wait times = people encouraged into signing up to add HBO to their cable service. This is the reality... http://theoatmeal.com/comics/game_of_thronesNot sure why HBO does it, but I think they traditionally release their DVD collections around a month or two before the next season. I had thought they'd release them in time for Christmas, but I guess I was wrong.
This show needs to be more brutal. More physically, sexually and emotionally brutal.