Game of Thrones Thread

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Mola Ram said:
This is the first I heard that it was in development.
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It was never going anywhere. The ideas pitched were all awful. HBO knows that the only way to salvage this franchise is with prequels that do not involve GRRM's writing pace or input. Keeping the brand alive every year. And then finally rebooting the series 10-20 years down the line with a proper narrative, new ending, and a new cast. At this point the show and the books are just demos or first drafts. There are already plans for a reboot because they know that fans want a better version of the story.

Someone in the future will get another chance at making the series again. And it will either finally come together (after GRRM is dead). Or will be another hilarious dumpster fire for everyone to stare at once again as the series implodes and crumbles into nothing.
 
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Harrington says in the article it's because there is not enough material and they couldn't find a good story to tell, but, to be fair, the show could have been anything that wasn't related to the books because the show is already a different creature. As it's been cancelled and never was really in development, there are no credits and I have no idea who would be part of this, but it's funny how writers thought the could do well without the original story and it looks like they really can't do much with these characters without Martin's hand.

Personally, I'd say that a lot of this has to do with Kit not really wanting to be part of it and you can't make a show without him. Nobody's gonna watch a Jon Snow show without him being Jon Snow. And I'd say a big factor is that filming GoT was so stressful for him that it's one of the reasons he became an alcoholic. He also said he felt too uncomfortable with sex scenes (and got laughed at by some actress for saying it). And after the finale, when he was checking to rehab, he got such amount of hate for Jon killing (he killed her, right?) Dany. Why put himself through it again unless he's doing something he really wants to do and it's something worth to work with?

He has four upcoming projects, maybe he thinks he's fine as he is now, like Rupert Grint who says he has enough money to work in whatever he wants without worrying much. As he is an alcoholic, the less he wants is a stressful job.

madethistocomment said:
I'm just surprised they cast an attractive white guy to play Dunk. I thought for sure he was going to be played by a black guy when I saw the "any race" casting call put out for him. Guess Gurm finally put his foot down for once.
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I didnt' doubt they would cast a white dude, but I'm quite shocked he is indeed attractive, as I never really pictured him attractive in first place.

Now, let's not get cocky because one of the people he meets is a red-haired women and we know what happens with redheads in Hollywood...
 
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Travoltron said:
I thought Kit met his wife doing a sex scene?
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More than just a sex scene, his wife played Ygritte.
In fact, did Kit even have any sex scenes on this show with anyone besides her and Emilia Clarke? Jon's whole thing was being terrified of women and the idea of siring a bastard.

Anyways, glad the Jon Snow spinoff is dead, all it would ever have amounted to is a retread of the parts of seasons 3&4 North of the Wall.
What's everyone's bet they come up with some silly reason Egg doesn't have a shaved head for most of the show so that kid doesn't have to run around looking like a leukemia patient?
 
Absolutego said:
What's everyone's bet they come up with some silly reason Egg doesn't have a shaved head for most of the show so that kid doesn't have to run around looking like a leukemia patient?
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Dexter, the kid who's playing Egg, posted the video of him being told he's got the part (it's a very cute video btw, the kid seems like an absolute sweetheart), and the casting guy told him to get ready to shave his head. Also, when George posted his thoughts on the castings, he mentioned how Dexter is apparently excited to get his hair chopped off. Bald Egg is definitely happening.
 
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indomitable snowman said:
I expect him to write the full westeros tax and penal laws out before he finishes the mess he wrote himself into.
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It will be probably something like "every farmer needs to give his lord 99.999% of his crop and leave off the rest, and also let the lord rape their daughter when she comes of age", as well as "every crime by a peasant gets him killed while lords can do everything to them without risk".
 
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Tasty Tatty said:
As it's been cancelled and never was really in development, there are no credits and I have no idea who would be part of this, but it's funny how writers thought the could do well without the original story and it looks like they really can't do much with these characters without Martin's hand.
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Its a catch-22. Kit is the only bankable star who survived Game of Thrones. At the same time, Jon is the worst possible character to base a sequel series on.

I could probably write a ten episode series about Jon and co. exploring beyond the Wall, meeting up with the children of the forest and delving into the ruins of the Other's civilization. But that's about it. I can't imagine audiences wanting to watch multiple seasons of characters moping around in the snow, even if you have magic, elves, wargs and shit.

There really needs to be a diversity of settings to keep people invested, and I don't think you get that from a guy who's basically imprisoned at or beyond the Wall.
 
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wtfNeedSignUp said:
It will be probably something like "every farmer needs to give his lord 99.999% of his crop and leave off the rest, and also let the lord rape their daughter when she comes of age", as well as "every crime by a peasant gets him killed while lords can do everything to them without risk".
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I'm sure Martin would tell you that you were completely misunderstanding his work (the nobility aren't restricted by age.)
 
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Stab You in the Back said:
Its a catch-22. Kit is the only bankable star who survived Game of Thrones. At the same time, Jon is the worst possible character to base a sequel series on.

I could probably write a ten episode series about Jon and co. exploring beyond the Wall, meeting up with the children of the forest and delving into the ruins of the Other's civilization. But that's about it. I can't imagine audiences wanting to watch multiple seasons of characters moping around in the snow, even if you have magic, elves, wargs and shit.

There really needs to be a diversity of settings to keep people invested, and I don't think you get that from a guy who's basically imprisoned at or beyond the Wall.
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It would be interesting if the explored the Thenns (last remaining first man civilization) but they completely butchered the Thenns in the show by making them the Cannibal tribes on the Seal Coast.
 
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I have to say, loved GRRM, right? I was watching I was watching various places and I saw GRRM, the great GRRM! He did Not A Blog and he talked about the famous Winds of Winter, right? He said It'll be out when it's out, and we like that, it'll be out when it's out. But great work ethic. It was so good, Dunk and Egg was there. The great Dunk and Egg, right? It's okay.
 
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