Game of Thrones - HBO part 2

[El Bastardo]

I hope they don't split the book into two seasons.

As long as it isn't some awkward cut, why would it matter?

It's been mentioned serval times by the powers-that-be however it's been a "we'll see when we get there" type of thing.

Were it done, I'm pretty interested in where the "logical" cut might be.

 

[Donut]

Instead of two seasons why not do a 22 episode or so season for the long books ?

 

[El Bastardo]

Because they probably don't have the funding to do that in a single year.

Money, or lack-there-of. I'd say that's a pretty good reason to do things.

 

[Poeman]

Instead of two seasons why not do a 22 episode or so season for the long books ?

HBO wont do 22 episodes...I would love it, but viewership will be volatile during that period. And for a paid cable channel it will be tough, but you never know.

This may go so popular, just the way Lord of the Rings took off after the first movie.

 

[Buford The Sly]

As long as it isn't some awkward cut, why would it matter?


Were it done, I'm pretty interested in where the "logical" cut might be.

I would hope it's not [BLACKOUT]The Red Wedding[/BLACKOUT] because you can't leave your audience on that note.

Spoiler

If they thought the backlash for Ned was bad... If they ended season 3 with said Wedding then I think people really would quit the show.

 

[Donut]

I would hope it's not [BLACKOUT]The Red Wedding[/BLACKOUT] because you can't leave your audience on that note.

Spoiler

If they thought the backlash for Ned was bad... If they ended season 3 with said Wedding then I think people really would quit the show.

Who the **** gets married that the backlash would be worse then the Ned thing ?

 

[El Bastardo]

I would hope it's not [BLACKOUT]The Red Wedding[/BLACKOUT] because you can't leave your audience on that note.

Spoiler

If they thought the backlash for Ned was bad... If they ended season 3 with said Wedding then I think people really would quit the show.

I'd actually pay money to see that kind of backlash.

But that was actually my first idea at where to cut it, but it might be a bit too late in the book. It's around the 700 page checkpoint in the paperback, if I remember that number correctly. So a little more than halfway through. That might be too late, but it would make the definition of shocking finale.

Something earlier than that... [BLACKOUT]The Brotherhood Without Banners taking Sandor prisoner, or after the Beric-Sandor duel?[/BLACKOUT]

 

[El Bastardo]

Who the **** gets married that the backlash would be worse then the Ned thing ?

Don't ask questions if you don't definitely want to know the answers.

 

[Poeman]

Spoiler

they could end it brienne and jaime's arc or Arya escaping harrenhal

 

[Buford The Sly]

Who the **** gets married that the backlash would be worse then the Ned thing ?

Edmure and Roselyn and yeah don't ask if you don't want to know but trust me it would.

 

[Buford The Sly]

Spoiler

they could end it brienne and jaime's arc or Arya escaping harrenhal

Spoiler

Isn't that the end of ACOK for Arya when she escapes Harrenhal (another castle I'm dying to see realized BTW)

 

[Poeman]

Spoiler

Isn't that the end of ACOK for Arya when she escapes Harrenhal (another castle I'm dying to see realized BTW)

you are right...got it confused...They should then look at

Spoiler

the wall Mance/Jon or Dany having Drogon burn that master of slaves to ashes and have her army

 

[Marvolo]

Who the **** gets married that the backlash would be worse then the Ned thing ?

Its not who gets married, but what happens at the wedding. Do you want to know? You will be MAJORLY MAJORLY spoiled.

 

[ChickenScratch]

You dudes should try to keep the references to a certain big event down to a minimum. Ned's death was a big deal to most of these people, we don't wanna inadvertently do something (I know I'm trying) we shouldn't. Besides, the surprise of it should never be spoiled.

 

[Valaquen]

Aye, the hints alone are bad to read! :P

 

[Spidey-Bat]

I think this thread will close soon since it's at 990 posts and Thread Manager usually comes in at 1000.



Anyway, for those who have read the book, who would be a good casting choice for Stannis?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I see Liam Neeson when I read his chapters

 

[camp Blood]

all the black out and spoiler tags makes the thread look like a declassified CIA document

 

[Poeman]

I think this thread will close soon since it's at 990 posts and Thread Manager usually comes in at 1000.



Anyway, for those who have read the book, who would be a good casting choice for Stannis?

Hands down, Mark Strong reminded me of Stannis

Liam Neeson would be excellent as Davos

 

[Colossal Spoons]

all the black out and spoiler tags makes the thread look like a declassified CIA document

Hahaha

 

[Paroxysm]

all the black out and spoiler tags makes the thread look like a declassified CIA document

 

[ChickenScratch]

Anyway, for those who have read the book, who would be a good casting choice for Stannis?

Mark Strong. He looks like a Baratheon and he can play that sort of role.

 

[El Bastardo]

I think Don Cheadle should play Stannis.

 

[conan69]

I see them combining books 4 & 5 into 2 seasons based on story/narrative, not characters/locations like the books.

Way back somewhere in this thread, I also mentioned HBO has split seasons before. The Sopranos and Entourage both had part2 seasons. 12 episodes followed by 6 more about 6 months later. But 12 episodes, cutting the fat and really concentrating on forwarding the story - they can do ASOS in 1 season. There wont be much downtime and filler though, but it can be done.


Reading Crows now.

 

[Buford The Sly]

Nothing to add just wanted to be 1000. man that was quick.