Spidey Freak Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 The show suddenly swerving to 8 seasons would make the Season 5 compression and rush look even worse. Word. What will they do for three seasons? I really don't think an eighth season is needed in any way. Don't want. Hopefully D&D convince them otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkelf Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/game-of-thrones-ian-mcshane-1201554773/ Ian McShane Only a small role though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Initial gut reaction is either Euron Greyjoy or Randyll Tarly Edited August 1, 2015 by 4815162342 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cozmeesah Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 How do we know they won't have much to do for 3 seasons? We have no clue what George is writing or what he's told D&D. Besides, if they hadn't condensed stuff for S5, it would've been even more boring than some thought it was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Max Von Sydow too. mans aren't fucking around. http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/03/game-thrones-max-von-sydow?hootPostID=5130d81e020b3f50ffe10564691efb50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Max Von Sydow too. mans aren't fucking around. http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/03/game-thrones-max-von-sydow?hootPostID=5130d81e020b3f50ffe10564691efb50 Yeah he's going to play the Three Eyed Raven from the end of Season 4. Hope the rest of the casting lives up to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I think 8 seasons looks good. Feasts and Dance are both very bloated books, so I think the compression was somewhat needed. Depending on how much material is in Winds and Dream of Spring, I don't see how at least 3 more seasons is bad. In fact, if the major problem with Season 5 was rushing (Even if it was rushing through some of the drier parts of grand arc), this should be a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solaris Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Loving the casting so far. S5 definitely missed the gravitas of Charles Dance, so hopefully von Sydow and McShane can bring a little bit of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I've been ranking the TV show episodes so far, while rewatching them all, and am thinking about doing a forum ranking of all 50 episodes (after I finish the current list im working on). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solaris Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 ^ great idea. I'm currently rewatching all the episodes (much to the irritation of my GoT hating boyfriend). I'm loving S2 much more second time round... the stuff between Tywin and Arya is just fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel M Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 season ranking 4 3 1-5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Freak Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 ^ great idea. I'm currently rewatching all the episodes (much to the irritation of my GoT hating boyfriend). I'm loving S2 much more second time round... the stuff between Tywin and Arya is just fantastic. S2 is definitely a season that ages well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 ^ great idea. I'm currently rewatching all the episodes (much to the irritation of my GoT hating boyfriend). I'm loving S2 much more second time round... the stuff between Tywin and Arya is just fantastic. I'm still re watching but I'm actually finding season 1 to be much better than I remembered, same with season 2. Season 3 has some standout episodes and some dull ones (similar too season 5) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Freak Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I'm still re watching but I'm actually finding season 1 to be much better than I remembered, same with season 2. Season 3 has some standout episodes and some dull ones (similar too season 5) Pretty much my thoughts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Season 1 has always been the best IMO. Only big nit I pick is the noticeable lack of budget compared to later seasons, as the show skips over two big battles. Edited August 10, 2015 by 4815162342 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Season 1 has always been the best IMO. Only big nit I pick is the noticeable lack of budget compared to later seasons, as the show skips over two big battles. Yeah its a little jarring at first to go from the end of season 5 back to 1. That's one thing, as the show goes on and on, the craftsmanship gets better and better. There's not as many memorable shots from a filmmaking perspective in season 1 as the later seasons. In fact season 5 is the best so far in memorable pictures, mood setting, and strong wide shots and frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) Here's a little compilation of recent production news, possible spoilers below http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/10/game-of-thrones-young-ned-stark-cast-for-season-6 Young Ned Stark has been cast for Season 6 http://www.ibtimes.com/game-thrones-season-6-production-update-funeral-scene-castle-black-cerseis-revenge-2047595 Funeral scene is being shot at Castle Black, this could mean a variety of things. It could be just that, a funeral for Jon Snow. It could have Jon Snow resurrect in the fire Azor Ahai style. It could have Melisandre "glamor" another character (such as Olly?) to be Snow's corpse (similar to what she does with Mance Rayder in the books) in order for nothing to be suspicious, so she can sneak the body out and get it resurrected. http://www.inquisitr.com/2323512/game-of-thrones-season-6-spoilers-lord-walder-frey/ The Freys are returning, as are the Brotherhood Without Banners. This could mean a possible appearance of Lady Stoneheart. This is a quote from the prosthetic make up artist "Benioff and Weiss, when they write the outline each year, for last two years, we got to this one point and we read this one gag and thought ‘Oh my God, how the hell are we going to do that? But this is going to be incredible!’ And then it got pulled and we didn’t do it in Season 4,” says Gower. “And then, lo and behold, in Season 5 there it was again. And it’s pulled again! But now, in Season 6, it looks like we’re going to do it. Fingers crossed they won’t chicken out.” This indicates a character (or at least something involving major prosthetics) was going to be in Season 4, then was postponed to Season 5, and then was postponed again to this season. These clues would indicate Lady Stoneheart but it could also be something to do with the Bloodraven. I'd bank on LS though. http://watchersonthewall.com/the-day-is-bright-and-full-of-filming-game-of-thrones-returns-to-saintfield/ Kit is still filming in Belfast, so either they're taking a really long time to shoot the funeral scene, or he's been there for more. http://watchersonthewall.com/internet-breaking-white-walker-scene-and-incredible-vfx-gag-in-season-6-probably/ We are going to be learning a lot more about the White Walkers, and there's apparently going to be a Hardhome topping WW scene. Edited August 11, 2015 by The Panda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Rumor about Euron Greyjoy being cast: Now, fan site Watchers on the Wall is reportingthat the show has cast an actor to play vicious pirate and Greyjoy family blacksheep Euron Greyjoy: Danish actor Pilou Asbæk, best known for his role a maladjusted adviser to the prime minister of Denmark on Borgen. http://winteriscoming.net/2015/09/01/danish-actor-pilou-asbaek-reportedly-cast-as-euron-greyjoy/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Freak Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) So Numbers, how do you feel about Balon outliving Stannis and winning the War of the Five Kings by default on the show? Edited September 3, 2015 by Spidey Freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 So Numbers, how do you feel about Balon outliving Stannis and winning the War of the Five Kings by default on the show? Well That should be rectified by the end of the first episode or two of this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...