Game of Thrones - Book Readers' Thread - - - - Part 21

[Reek]

He means...

DAVEY JONES IS ALIVE

 

[Roose Bolton]

Do you mean the kraken attacks mentioned in the Arianne sample chapter?

Yep, and also the attacks and sightings Varys mentions in ASOS. I think that whole element of the Greyjoy mythology and the stuff mentioned in the world book is coming to the fore.

 

[Drz]

So no confirmation of Victarion yet?

 

[Roose Bolton]

Only that they're casting for "Rugged Pirate" who has a big scene with the other Greyjoys. No actual confirmation beyond that.

 

[Drz]

But that could just be Euron?

 

[Sawyer]

Freddie Stroma Cast

Jesus, finally a hot guy on this show. All this talk about Emilia Clarke and Natalie Dormer and Dianna Rigg.... It's about time the other half gets one.

 

[Pyrox]

he's playing Dickon? How appropriate

 

[Victarion]

This more or less confirms that McShane is going to be Randyll Tarly. Now then, do you think he will:

A. Be leading the defense against Euron's ironborn
B. Launching an attack on Dorne in revenge for Myrcella's poisoning*
C. Be heading to King's Landing to serve in a role similar to his book counterpart

*WotW got a tip that Jaime and Bronn would be heading to the Riverlands, and I imagine Cersei will want to take a firmer hand in dealing with Dorne.

 

[Roose Bolton]

But that could just be Euron?

No, there's an actual distinction between Euron's original casting description "Pirate" and "Rugged Pirate". The latter is described as very imposing physically and fierce.

 

[YoungE808]

Yep, and also the attacks and sightings Varys mentions in ASOS. I think that whole element of the Greyjoy mythology and the stuff mentioned in the world book is coming to the fore.

You have no idea how badly I want this to happen.

 

[Marvolo]

Freddie Stroma Cast

Jesus, finally a hot guy on this show. All this talk about Emilia Clarke and Natalie Dormer and Dianna Rigg.... It's about time the other half gets one.

And whats nikolaj coster-waldau? Chopped mutton?

 

[dude stannis]

Jesus, finally a hot guy on this show. All this talk about Emilia Clarke and Natalie Dormer and Dianna Rigg.... It's about time the other half gets one.

They already cast Ian McShane.

 

[Drz]

No, there's an actual distinction between Euron's original casting description "Pirate" and "Rugged Pirate". The latter is described as very imposing physically and fierce.

Thanks man!

 

[green]

Jesus, finally a hot guy on this show. All this talk about Emilia Clarke and Natalie Dormer and Dianna Rigg.... It's about time the other half gets one.

And whats nikolaj coster-waldau? Chopped mutton?

Don't even get me started on Michiel Huisman.

 

[Sawyer]

And whats nikolaj coster-waldau? Chopped mutton?

One hand? Pffft. Damaged goods.

They already cast Ian McShane.

Touche.

Don't even get me started on Michiel Huisman.

He's okay, but the character's tendency to change faces from season to season is a turn off. You go to bed with him one night, then you wake up the next morning and it's like "Oh hai, Pyat Pree. Who let you in?" Pass.

 

[Napoleon]

Freddie Stroma Cast

Jesus, finally a hot guy on this show. All this talk about Emilia Clarke and Natalie Dormer and Dianna Rigg.... It's about time the other half gets one.

Dude, Dickon was only 10 in the books.

 

[Reek]

If they are in fact bringing in the Kraken... that's one hell of a budget as they have already said the dragons are going to be HUUUUGE/donald trump... and mentioning action sequence bigger than hardhome... which very well could be the kraken.

 

[green]

He's okay, but the character's tendency to change faces from season to season is a turn off. You go to bed with him one night, then you wake up the next morning and it's like "Oh hai, Pyat Pree. Who let you in?" Pass.

I don't even understand this gibberish.

Pyat Pree?…really Sawyer.

 

[Victarion]

As per WotW, Horn Hill will be in episodes five and six, with a dinner scene involving Randyll, Mama Tarly, Sister Tarly, and Dickon interrupted by Sam's arrival. So it seems like the Citadel plot might be a bit late in coming.

 

[Sawyer]

I don't even understand this gibberish.

Pyat Pree?…really Sawyer.

Dude, Dickon was only 10 in the books.

This is GOT. Dany was like 13 when things got kicked off in the books. Emilia Clarke was.... decidedly not.

 

[dude stannis]

Only mentally.

 

[Victarion]

Hey Pree looks like he's enjoying that long pork.

 

[Marvolo]

If they are in fact bringing in the Kraken... that's one hell of a budget as they have already said the dragons are going to be HUUUUGE/donald trump... and mentioning action sequence bigger than hardhome... which very well could be the kraken.

What Kraken?

 

[Roose Bolton]

There's a theory that the Krakens are able to be controlled by the Ironborn Drowned Priests, due to them have magic connections to an empire that predates Valyria. This is supported, because there have been increased Kraken attacks along the seas around Westeros in TWOW, just as Aeron goes to plan something big against Euron and GRRM previously saying that he had an Aeron chapter he wanted to preview, calling it "very disturbing". So the thought is, with Aeron in the show, they may use that plotline.

 

[Victarion]

Remind me of that empire? I don't have my copy of WoIaF on hand...