HBO's Game of Thrones - Part 15

[ares834]

What the flying f*** was that?

 

[squeekness]

It always throws me when they change up something --

Spoiler

Bran never ended up at Crasters as I recall. Why would they make this change? Or is my memory that bad?

 

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

Did the show just spoil the books?

 

[Victarion]

What the flying f*** was that?

A call to action for George.

 

[squeekness]

That ending

I guess it answers my question about where the babies end up --- sorta.

 

[squeekness]

Did the show just spoil the books?

I certainly don't remember reading anything like it....

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

Next weeks ep looks big.

 

[rashad]

Mother of God!!!!

 

[kvz5]

That ending

Sums up my reaction.

 

[Solidus]

Ya the stuff at Crasters never happened in the books. But it's being done well and giving more for the characters to do so I'm down.

And that ending....that looks like they went and did some Book 6/7 stuff there.

 

[Marvolo]

For anyone wanting definitive proof that D&D would use book 6 stuff and wouldn't wait on George...you have your answer.

 

[Hamill-Joker]

We have entered uncharted territory.

 

[Mr.M]

I can only imagine the wet dream that kid must have had after Natalie Dormer shows up at your bedside. Maybe in another lifetime when I am heir to a throne...

 

[Marvolo]

That was ****ing awesome! I'm pretty sure that was a King or Prince of the White Walkers based on the Crown formation of his head. George is going to **** a massive brick!

 

[Mr.M]

I thought Martin has to approve of all the content beforehand though?

 

[squeekness]

That was ****ing awesome! I'm pretty sure that was a King or Prince of the White Walkers based on the Crown formation of his head. George is going to **** a massive brick!

Are they not still using him as a consultant? He may have given them his blessing.

 

[Victarion]

That was ****ing awesome! I'm pretty sure that was a King or Prince of the White Walkers based on the Crown formation of his head. George is going to **** a massive brick!

There were some others with it. Standing in the background.

 

[Iceman]

That was ****ing awesome! I'm pretty sure that was a King or Prince of the White Walkers based on the Crown formation of his head. George is going to **** a massive brick!

Did it look better than the one in your avatar?

 

[Marvolo]

There were some others with it. Standing in the background.

My guess, the Royal Family or some kind of Collective that rules the White Walkers. It's crazy that we now know how White Walkers are made. The Royal Family as I'm calling them are probably the Original White Walkers.

I thought Martin has to approve of all the content beforehand though?

No D&D do not have to have anything approved by George. He is purely there as a consultant. He can't stop them from doing anything. This is D&D's show. He also doesn't read all of the scripts beforehand so there is a good chance he wouldn't know about this until he watched the episode.

 

[squeekness]

My guess, the Royal Family or some kind of Collective that rules the White Walkers. It's crazy that we now know how White Walkers are made. The Royal Family as I'm calling them are probably the Original White Walkers.




No D&D do not have to have anything approved by George. He is purely there as a consultant. He can't stop them from doing anything. This is D&D's show. He also doesn't read all of the scripts beforehand so there is a good chance he wouldn't know about this until he watched the episode.

Then how do they know if any of these deviations may send them off in a wrong direction?

 

[Marvolo]

Then how do they know if any of these deviations may send them off in a wrong direction?

Cause they've already been told how the books end. He set them down a while back and told them everything. D&D discussed it in an interview for Variety.

 

[Drizzle]

The Bran stuff is throwing me off guard, but I don't mind so much because I guess they have to give him something to do this season.

And that ending?

 

[ares834]

Then how do they know if any of these deviations may send them off in a wrong direction?

Yeah, I'm sure they got GRRM's approval before introducing the Night King or the Great Other (or whoever the hell that was) before the books did.

 

[Mr.M]

No D&D do not have to have anything approved by George. He is purely there as a consultant. He can't stop them from doing anything. This is D&D's show. He also doesn't read all of the scripts beforehand so there is a good chance he wouldn't know about this until he watched the episode.

Guess I am a bit lost. So when HBO acquired this, they had rights to all characters and future stories? What was to stop them from having Joffrey beheaded in Season 1, or just radically change things fans didn't like in the books (a subjective thing but still)? If they didn't acquire rights to specific novels, why would Martin give up the entire future narrative to his story?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought books 6-7 were going to take place a few decades after the previous set of books, almost like separate trilogies. Just remember reading that somewhere, but the implications for a TV show would be obvious if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Marvolo]

Yeah, I'm sure they had to get GRRM's approval before introducing the Night King ot the Great Other (or whoever the hell that was) before the books did.

I really doubt it. They've made it clear they are moving ahead with or without George so book 6&7 stuff. This is HBO's show and D&D run it. George is just a consultant. He can't stop them from doing anything at this point. And based on George's interviews he is in serious denial about the pace this show is moving at. So I don't think he has much say in when they introduce things.