there are still some really good moments in book 2

some more casting news in recent weeks...

Patrick Malahide as Balon Greyjoy


comments: works for me. i could see him being alfie allen's dad.

Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne


comments: really excited about this news, i didn't really think they'd bother casting Pod after he didn't appear in S1 but it looks like he'll still be the one to save tyrion. looks like they aged him up a bit too as they did with the other kids, fine with me

Lucian Msamati as Salladhor Saan


comments: another casting that i didn't really expect to see at all. interesting that they seem to be adding a lot more black actors so far for the Essos characters. might bother some book purists but i'm alright with it

Ralph Ineson as Dagmer Cleftjaw


comments: they're definitely fleshing out the ironborn more than i expected with the casting of a minor character like this. i'm excited to see how much of the Iron Islands they'll show now!

I heard where Martin is writing the episode about the battle on the Blackwater.

That's great news about the Blackwater ep. This season Needs More Hound though! They better keep his parts faithful to the book or I will not be happy. His role was my only real beef with Season 1, I love the actor but he didn't get to do enough, and seemed more grumpy than seething with Sandorage.

would someone with stars bump the ADWD thread for me, please?

the teaser to the teasers to the previews for season 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InFb7J5aSCs

I don't want teasers, I want the real thing dammit!

Im working on the books right now. I finished GoTs a few weeks ago and Im now into Clash where Arya got captured by the Mountain. Im really pissed but Im glad they killed Lommy. I will be dissatisfied if her direwolf is what saves her.

Oh and one of my cooworkers told me what happens to Catelyn and Robb so I got him fired. He knew I was just finishing the book 1, but I Janos Slynted his ass and threw him to the Wall (unemployment).

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Would have been more fitting if you had invited him to a wedding

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I Janos Slynted his ass

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this will take on a more awesome meaning when you get to ADwD

I cant wait.

Tony Way has been cast as "Ser" Dontos Hollard, the drunken Florian to Sansa's Jonquil



looks a little younger than i imagined Dontos to be but i'm sure he'll be fine

Ygritte has been cast

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/10/10/game-of-thrones-rose-leslie/

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Downton Abbey actress Rose Leslie has landed the key role of a Wildling woman that Jon Snow meets during during his adventures beyond the Wall. Ygritte is described as “strong-willed, witty, skilled in battle and survival in the wilderness. An unconventional beauty, skinny but strong with red hair (which the Wildlings consider ‘kissed by fire’).”

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I agree with the casting of the wilding girl (name escapes me atm).

I don't like the casting of Dontos, but we'll see. I too pictured a much older person, I actually thought that the taller skinner brother from the Time Bandit as Dontos... but being able to act.

A tall older guy, who could easily be a drunk.

I saw that, great casting choice IMO. They need to hurry up and get this season made, I'm dying for some new episodes.

When I read book 2, I pictured Christina Hendricks as Melisandre

perfect mix of skank and nice looking

Per GRRM's blog, they also cast Quorin Halfhand:

i saw the qhorin news on his blog, made me happy

also for anyone interested, i found this interview with the girl playing Ygritte

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfIu8WEia8k

she's cute! very enthusiastic about the role even though she doesn't appear to be super-knowledgeable about the story just yet

also, i've apparently been saying 'ygritte' incorrectly this whole time

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I saw the same interview and my opinion of her went from "eh" to this emoticon. She'll definitely make a good one

after having learned how to say 'ygritte' i wonder how they'll pronounce 'jaqen h'gar'

i always said it like 'jack-in huh-gar' in my head

Same with R'hllor, which I've always pronounced "Rylor"

As far as Jaquen, his first name I always read as "Ja-Quinn", and never really gave much thought to his last name

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"Ja-Quinn"

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this sounds like a dad on the Maury show

I sound it out like this "Walk-en" Ha-gar (like ha-gar the horrible).

And the other thing i said... I pictured dontos as the guy from time bandit should have been, hell now i can't think of it.

FWIW, Roy Dotrice pronounces it JAY-kin huh-GAR in the audiobooks. I regard that as pretty definitive.

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first production video for season 2 was released recently! some really cool shots in this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE12H1HorUU&feature=feedu

No, stop teasing me, I want real episodes dammit!!!

a little interview with Maisie Williams, aka Arya Stark, about the changes in her character from season 1 to season 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5BrH30yE4c&feature=channel_video_title

she was such a perfect, spot-on arya in the first season...but season 2 (and beyond) provide some very interesting challenges and experiences for a child actress. i'm excited to see how she'll perform!

looks like ASOS will be split into two seasons as has been suggested, and they will film them simultaneously. Pretty big commitment from HBO here, hopefully they are set to see this thing out as far as they can.

http://www.csicon.org/season-3-and-4-of-game-of-thrones-to-be-filmed-simultaneously/

i'm really glad they're doing that. ASoS is a massive book with a ton of exciting and made-for-live-action content, they need to give it the care it deserves

Sallador Saan

I pronounce it "Sa-on."