i also see littlefinger being just creepy enough to knock Sansa's boots in ned/catelyn stark's bed at winterfell.
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Since it looks like Sansa is traveling with the Aryn banners, it could be that she's traveling to Winterfell with Robin and Littlefinger, though I doubt her disguise would be enough to fool Roose Bolton. The trailer shows her down in what looks like the Winterfell crypts though, so who knows.
As a big fan of the Great Northern Conspiracy Theory (to return the North to the Starks), I'm kind of disappointed that the Manderly's or Dustin's haven't been cast yet.
Lord Manderly is a great character, and I too am really disappointed he didn't make it in, plus he's such a great chameleon - big fat coward on the outside, scheming and proud on the inside, sort of like Doran Martell.
Plus Manderly speaks the line that became an episode title and a line of T-shirts.
My son Wendel came to the the Twins a guest. He ate Lord Walder's bread and salt, and hung his sword upon the wall to feast with friends. And they murdered him. Murdered, I say, and may the Freys choke upon their fables. I drink with Jared, jape with Symond, promise Rhaegar the hand of my own beloved granddaughter ... but never think that means I have forgotten. The north remembers, Lord Davos. The north remembers, and the mummer's farce is almost done. My son is home.[url=http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Wyman_Manderly#cite_note-Radwd29.7B.7B.7B3.7D.7D.7D-6][7][/url]
Plus Manderly speaks the line that became an episode title and a line of T-shirts.
My son Wendel came to the the Twins a guest. He ate Lord Walder's bread and salt, and hung his sword upon the wall to feast with friends. And they murdered him. Murdered, I say, and may the Freys choke upon their fables. I drink with Jared, jape with Symond, promise Rhaegar the hand of my own beloved granddaughter ... but never think that means I have forgotten. The north remembers, Lord Davos. The north remembers, and the mummer's farce is almost done. My son is home.[url=http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Wyman_Manderly#cite_note-Radwd29.7B.7B.7B3.7D.7D.7D-6][7][/url]
I think this will just fall to someone else. There was a rumor that the actor that played "KINGINDANORF" Greatjon will be back.
Who knows.
Who knows.
Well, Greatjon is still technically alive and has just been a prisoner at the Twins so we could maybe see his storyline advanced
Take it with a major grain of salt but Martin dropped a hint on WoW that is getting a lot of buzz. He said that he wouldn't be attending a couple of Cons later this year "unless he gets WoW finished" and on follow up questions from fans he seemed to lay it out as possible. He also is floating that he may not write an episode for Season 6 to focus on it and has confirmed that he is planning on wrapping it up in 7 books.
Not holding my breath but I will take any positive news.
Not holding my breath but I will take any positive news.
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Take it with a major grain of salt but Martin dropped a hint on WoW that is getting a lot of buzz. He said that he wouldn't be attending a couple of Cons later this year "unless he gets WoW finished" and on follow up questions from fans he seemed to lay it out as possible. He also is floating that he may not write an episode for Season 6 to focus on it and has confirmed that he is planning on wrapping it up in 7 books.
Not holding my breath but I will take any positive news.
Source for all of this?
He also posted something about managing expectations.
I think he is actually farther along than most think, but I would be downright shocked if it is published this year. I would bet that if it is published soon they would tie it to next season's premiere.
I think he is actually farther along than most think, but I would be downright shocked if it is published this year. I would bet that if it is published soon they would tie it to next season's premiere.
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He also posted something about managing expectations.
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That's what I'd been assuming would happen, but it's nice to get actual confirmation. Will take a little out of reading the last two books eventually, but it'll also be pretty cool to compare. This is a pretty unique situation in TV/books/movies/anything.
I think what I like about the arrangement is that we will get to experience the show as "non-book-readers" for the last couple of seasons, including whatever book or non-book surprises they include.
I think what I like about the arrangement is that we will get to experience the show as "non-book-readers" for the last couple of seasons, including whatever book or non-book surprises they include.
quote:I agree that it will help make the show even more suspenseful for the readers. They have mentioned too that season 5 might also surprise readers with respect to how certain things play out, who does/doesn't die, etc. Seeing Craster's son turn was a great moment that had me freaking out, so I do somewhat welcome it.
That's what I'd been assuming would happen, but it's nice to get actual confirmation. Will take a little out of reading the last two books eventually, but it'll also be pretty cool to compare. This is a pretty unique situation in TV/books/movies/anything.
I think what I like about the arrangement is that we will get to experience the show as "non-book-readers" for the last couple of seasons, including whatever book or non-book surprises they include.
I just would've preferred to discover it all through the books first the way GRRM intended it. I've said it before on here, but I'll say it again: Even if the show has the same general conclusion, the specifics of how the story arrives there does matter. For example, Tyrion and Jamie part on terrible terms in the book and on good terms in the show. What if book Tyrion kills Jamie and show Tyrion saves him? The theory that Sansa may take the place of Lord Manderly is another example. The show and books may not choose to diverge that much from each other, but they really can't know some of these things if GRRM hasn't written them yet. He does have a general outline, but he still makes changes and fills in the gaps as he goes. It has the potential to be a very different story, so I will still await the release of the books.
Titles for episode 5-7 released.
Episode 5 - Kill the Boy
Episode 6 - Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken
Episode 7 - The Gift
So clearly Jon becomes Lord Commander in episode 5. Dorne does badass things in episode 6 (maybe "Fire and blood"?). And the gift could refer to Jon allowing the wildlings to settle in the area immediately south of the wall. Possibility of double meanings of course.
Episode 5 - Kill the Boy
Episode 6 - Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken
Episode 7 - The Gift
So clearly Jon becomes Lord Commander in episode 5. Dorne does badass things in episode 6 (maybe "Fire and blood"?). And the gift could refer to Jon allowing the wildlings to settle in the area immediately south of the wall. Possibility of double meanings of course.
Just watching the marathon on right now. The scene when Braun, Shae, and Tyrion are drinking on their first night together. The play a game where Tyrion is burned by candle fire. Therefore, he can not be a targareon
"The Gift" may refer to Arya at the House of Black and White
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Seeing Craster's son turn was a great moment that had me freaking out, so I do somewhat welcome it.
Was in the same boat. Then I re-read the Sam chapter in ASOS when the Night's Watch went crazy at Craster's. Two of Craster's wives convinced Sam to take the girl and the baby back to the wall specifically explaining that The Others were the boy's brothers and they would take him to make him one of them. So it kind of was and kinda wasn't a spolier.
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Seeing Craster's son turn was a great moment that had me freaking out, so I do somewhat welcome it.
Was in the same boat. Then I re-read the Sam chapter in ASOS when the Night's Watch went crazy at Craster's. Two of Craster's wives convinced Sam to take the girl and the baby back to the wall specifically explaining that The Others were the boy's brothers and they would take him to make him one of them. So it kind of was and kinda wasn't a spolier.
Haha true, but to have it confirmed and to know EXACTLY what they meant by that was still different. Not to mention showing the Nights King and the others.
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Seeing Craster's son turn was a great moment that had me freaking out, so I do somewhat welcome it.
Was in the same boat. Then I re-read the Sam chapter in ASOS when the Night's Watch went crazy at Craster's. Two of Craster's wives convinced Sam to take the girl and the baby back to the wall specifically explaining that The Others were the boy's brothers and they would take him to make him one of them. So it kind of was and kinda wasn't a spolier.
Haha true, but to have it confirmed and to know EXACTLY what they meant by that was still different. Not to mention showing the Nights King and the others.
Yeah, along with the Purple Wedding (reception), that was probably my favorite moment of the season. Not a book spoiler, but also not something made up by D.B. and David. I also assume there was plenty of collaboration with GRRM to get it right.
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So the GoT TV show official Facebook page posted and made this picture their cover photo yesterday. I know there's a part in the books where Tyrion sees a big black shadow in the mist while on the boat with Young Griff, but it looks like they're going to give him a solid Drogon sighting to push along the Tyrion turning queen-maker story.
I don't imagine this changes much on the Young Griff front, though I guess I can dream.
ummmm....whoa that pic can look really weird if seen just right...i accidentally (i swear) scrolled that page to where only this was visible the first ime i was on that page......
now i may be ummmm desperate or lonely or active imagination but.....that sure looked like 2 thighs and the dragons head in the middle with its V forehead....ummmmm.....well, you get the picture....
is it just me?
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Take it with a major grain of salt but Martin dropped a hint on WoW that is getting a lot of buzz. He said that he wouldn't be attending a couple of Cons later this year "unless he gets WoW finished" and on follow up questions from fans he seemed to lay it out as possible. He also is floating that he may not write an episode for Season 6 to focus on it and has confirmed that he is planning on wrapping it up in 7 books.
Not holding my breath but I will take any positive news.
Source for all of this?
i found it in here:
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/03/game-of-thrones-tv-show-will-spoil-books
But Martin has since cancelled several upcoming public appearances at conventions in order to finish Book 6, even teasing that he might finish as early as this summer a.k.a. "before these cons roll round." Meaning we might get Book 6 before Season 6. Maybe.
"Game of Thrones showrunners confirm TV show will overtake the books, making book-readers' lives a spoiler nightmare."
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-showrunners-confirm-tv-show-will-overtake-the-books-making-bookreaders-lives-a-spoiler-nightmare-10127324.html?cmpid=facebook-post
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-showrunners-confirm-tv-show-will-overtake-the-books-making-bookreaders-lives-a-spoiler-nightmare-10127324.html?cmpid=facebook-post
quote:Good.
"Game of Thrones showrunners confirm TV show will overtake the books, making book-readers' lives a spoiler nightmare."
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-showrunners-confirm-tv-show-will-overtake-the-books-making-bookreaders-lives-a-spoiler-nightmare-10127324.html?cmpid=facebook-post
Book readers have been ******nozzles all over the place spoiling the tv series. So turnabout/fair play.
quote:quote:Good.
"Game of Thrones showrunners confirm TV show will overtake the books, making book-readers' lives a spoiler nightmare."
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-showrunners-confirm-tv-show-will-overtake-the-books-making-bookreaders-lives-a-spoiler-nightmare-10127324.html?cmpid=facebook-post
Book readers have been ******nozzles all over the place spoiling the tv series. So turnabout/fair play.
I take it you aren't a book reader....so why are you on the book reader/spoilers thread?
Your post makes me want to write out every significant thing that occurs in the books and hasn't been shown on the show and post it in every single show thread I see.
quote:won't be any retribution as show watchers can't spoil the show for us book readers/show watchers - we will see it at the same time....nice try though. you sound bitter.quote:Good.
"Game of Thrones showrunners confirm TV show will overtake the books, making book-readers' lives a spoiler nightmare."
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-showrunners-confirm-tv-show-will-overtake-the-books-making-bookreaders-lives-a-spoiler-nightmare-10127324.html?cmpid=facebook-post
Book readers have been ******nozzles all over the place spoiling the tv series. So turnabout/fair play.
unless book readers wait for the books which i cannot imagine.
but if they do...unlike the show watchers - i bet they stay off message boards...especially ones with SPOILERs in the title.
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Book readers have been ******nozzles all over the place spoiling the tv series. So turnabout/fair play.
I felt the same way when people told me how North and South ended and I hadn't taken American History yet.
Spoil away. I have not read the books, but have read very detailed summaries of all of the books, plus I am an active reader at the reddit r\asoif and r\gameofthrones.
I would bet I am more versed in the minutia of Westeros than most of the book readers here.
I would bet I am more versed in the minutia of Westeros than most of the book readers here.
Damn if you aren't the worst kind of hipster
quote:Watch out folks, we have a badass in our midst!
Spoil away. I have not read the books, but have read very detailed summaries of all of the books, plus I am an active reader at the reddit r\asoif and r\gameofthrones.
I would bet I am more versed in the minutia of Westeros than most of the book readers here.
He just doubled down on being a dewsh by validating himself with reddit.
I don't know why but "very detailed summaries of the books" makes me laugh.
People like you blow me away. If you care that much about the world Martin created, why not read the source material which happens to be pretty excellent literature?
Cliff Notes smack talk is a new level of internet sadness I'd yet to reach. Thanks for taking me there.
People like you blow me away. If you care that much about the world Martin created, why not read the source material which happens to be pretty excellent literature?
Cliff Notes smack talk is a new level of internet sadness I'd yet to reach. Thanks for taking me there.
If you are going to put that much time and effort, then just read the d@mn books. Wikipedia does not equate to one of the best world builder series ever made...
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