Didn't see the review and haven't read the books, but I can't wait for the show. I am a half-hearted fantasy fan, who spent too many years in grad school reading American literature to have had time to get as deeply into the genre as I might have enjoyed.
Now I'm writing historical fiction myself, which I think is a cousin of epic fantasy and I have even more respect for the genre's biggest and best writers. I do wish more women were writing this stuff from their point of view, but from what I've seen, Game of Thrones is going to have some fabulous female characters, as HBO tends to.
Beside the point, but also: I have really enjoyed seeing you in the interviews in the preview material. You remind me of a dear family friend. That image in the back of mind is bound to make the show even that much more appealing as I watch it.
Can't wait--and congratulations. Getting an HBO series is the best revenge against the anti-fantasy snobs.