Switching gears... I have a pet theory that they are going to cut Meereen. (Repetitve taking another city)
Since they already essentially used the Meereen conquest to take over Yunkai.
I would cry rivers of rainbows if they cut/change Mereen. As long as they keep my baby Jorah crawling through shit. Dirty Iain Glen is the best Iain Glen.
Ok Brass tax, what worked/didnt work about Meereen.
Worked: It's conquest ( though without Balwas will it bee Daario ) The Dragons size and misbehaviour ( No Drogo NO, bad dragon, no eating little girls ) The clashing with the fighting pits Her getting whisked away on Drogon during her marriage tourney
Didn't work: EVERYTHING ELSE!
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"Robert was never the same after he put on that crown. Some men are like swords, made for fighting. Hang them up and they go to rust.” -DN
Because I couldn't stop laughing/crying/adoring his stupid, wonderful, out-of this-world face. You know, Bill Nighy would have made an amazing Stannis in Game of Thrones - the comedy.
On a side note, in honoor of James Gandolfini and the sad fact that he will never be our Mace Tyrell. I would like to nominate Joey Pants for the Red Viper.
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On a side note, in honoor of James Gandolfini and the sad fact that he will never be our Mace Tyrell. I would like to nominate Joey Pants for the Red Viper.
Ok to clarify my meaning that Meereen is going to get cut.
She will rule Yunkai instead of marching on to Meereen. Dragons still get caged up. The Sons of the Harpy will happen here in Yunkai. Dany love triangle of Daario, Jorah and Hizdar heats up. Jorah's spying is revealed and banished. Pale Mare from Astapor can still come. Yunkai will be beseiged by... a proactive Meereen. (Flip flopping them from the books). Reducing alot of the repetition in her storyline. S3 was about her conquering... S4 will be about her ruling/ love interests.
Since presumably a lot of the Wise Masters were killed and the city sacked (where they all survived in the books and the city was mostly left in tact)... I can't imagine that Yunkai would be in a position to form up any sort of resistance a little over 1 season later. Simplifies things for New Viewers and gets rid of a repetitve arc for them.
This also allows them to further the plot along alot quicker. Assuming that they are planning 7-8 Seasons. S5 they could begin with including Quentyn (just having him show up, not showing us any of his journey to Meereen) S5 finale being the battle of Fire that is assumedly going to be at the Beginning of Winds of Winter or the cliffer hanger from Dance. Giving us 2-3 seasons to finish her arc.
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Yay! I was so sure they'll get him back for S4 and the battle at the Wall. Going by their previous statements, I think they're aiming to top Blackwater. Perhaps they'll make it less of a siege then, and combine the initial attack from the south with Mance's army reaching the Wall from the north? So that the Watch would be attacked from both sides at once, for a bit of extra-drama.
Spotted this little pink sign today outside the entrance to The Shanes Castle Estate. Looks like one of the first scenes shot this season will be here. Shanes has been used before for some Jamie and Brienne scenes,also the caverns under the castle have been used for the Dragonstone dungeons and the Winterfell crypts. My money is on Dragonstone, though it is a large estate with 800acres of ancient woodland, so it could be something new entirely.
hey that's great news feathers! So exited the shoot begins!
PS I'm going to share it in our tumblr.
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Feathers, are you "in" S4? Can you tell us without killing us? Is it a "need to know" basis? Inquiring minds want to know!
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Rhaegar, despite wounding Robert, was struck down with a massive blow from Robert's warhammer, which scattered the rubies encrusted in Rhaegar's armor under the water. Rhaegar died with Lyanna Stark's name on his lips.
Feathers, are you "in" S4? Can you tell us without killing us? Is it a "need to know" basis? Inquiring minds want to know!
He can't tell us anything. He's been cast as Vic and he's growing a demon hand.
Sweeeet!
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Rhaegar, despite wounding Robert, was struck down with a massive blow from Robert's warhammer, which scattered the rubies encrusted in Rhaegar's armor under the water. Rhaegar died with Lyanna Stark's name on his lips.
Feathers, are you "in" S4? Can you tell us without killing us? Is it a "need to know" basis? Inquiring minds want to know!
He can't tell us anything. He's been cast as Vic and he's growing a demon hand.
Funny you should mention my hand Macha, it has been giving me problems recently. The doctor didn`t call it demon hand though, but what would he know............
I would love to be Iron Born this season, but if the phone rings I will take Thrall, if offered.
Funny you should mention my hand Macha, it has been giving me problems recently.
BURN IT!
No seriously, sorry to hear about you hand, what happened there TF?
So do they call you back each year, or do you have to apply through their website again? Fingers crossed. Better yet, I will sacrifice a chicken to the God/dess of Casting for you, but if it works then you get to tell us all the juicy bits.
Crossing fingers and toes and eyes for ya, Feathers
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Rhaegar, despite wounding Robert, was struck down with a massive blow from Robert's warhammer, which scattered the rubies encrusted in Rhaegar's armor under the water. Rhaegar died with Lyanna Stark's name on his lips.
WOW Mark Gatiss!, this cast is gonna kill me aaaaaaaa *falls of the chair*
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“Fear is a strange soil. It grows obedience like corn, which grow in straight lines to make weeding easier. But sometimes it grows the potatoes of defiance, which flourish underground.”
So both Daniel Portman and Gwendoline Christie are in Iceland, if summer Iceland is what I think it is. It must be they are teaming those up in S4 already. Moving forward towards book 5 in their storylines. Makes sense, why would Brienne wait the whole of the season before striking out on their search for Sansa and Arya.
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"Robert was never the same after he put on that crown. Some men are like swords, made for fighting. Hang them up and they go to rust.” -DN
So both Daniel Portman and Gwendoline Christie are in Iceland, if summer Iceland is what I think it is. It must be they are teaming those up in S4 already. Moving forward towards book 5 in their storylines. Makes sense, why would Brienne wait the whole of the season before striking out on their search for Sansa and Arya.
Sounds like book 4/5 to me!
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He seems to love the fame and exposure the Tv show has brought to his work. Yet he seems annoyed and unwilling to get writing and keep this thing running. He loves using the analogy: "I can hear the train approaching".
Well he might be the one derrailing the whole thing.
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"Robert was never the same after he put on that crown. Some men are like swords, made for fighting. Hang them up and they go to rust.” -DN
So both Daniel Portman and Gwendoline Christie are in Iceland, if summer Iceland is what I think it is. It must be they are teaming those up in S4 already. Moving forward towards book 5 in their storylines. Makes sense, why would Brienne wait the whole of the season before striking out on their search for Sansa and Arya.
I just hope we still get Brienne in Kings Landing for a couple episodes and that we get to see all the small councils reactions to her.
Pity Jamie won't be giving her Oathkeeper
-- Edited by Al Swearengen on Friday 26th of July 2013 02:46:31 PM
I just hope we still get Brienne in Kings Landing for a couple episodes and that we get to see all the small councils reactions to her.
Pity Jamie won't be giving her Oathkeeper
-- Edited by Al Swearengen on Friday 26th of July 2013 02:46:31 PM
Well Sansa will still need to escape KL for Brienne to try and look for her. So Bri will leave KL after the Purple Wedding.
I don't see why she won't get Oathkeeper, doesnt it get forged the same time as Joffreys wedding gift sword? So in that timeline it could still happen.
We shall see I suppose.
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"Robert was never the same after he put on that crown. Some men are like swords, made for fighting. Hang them up and they go to rust.” -DN
I hope I am wrong about the sword but I just don't have a good feeling about them. I haven't heard Ice mentioned once since S1, Robb didn't even demand Ice back when he replied to Cersei's demands in S2.
"Ice" does't need to get mentioned every season, they can simply rentroduce it briefly as "Ned's Stark's sword". I don't think it'll get lost since it's actually meaningful for Jaime and Brienne's storyine, which revolves around oaths.
"Ice" does't need to get mentioned every season, they can simply rentroduce it briefly as "Ned's Stark's sword". I don't think it'll get lost since it's actually meaningful for Jaime and Brienne's storyine, which revolves around oaths.
Given how important Valyrian Steel swords are in Westeros I was really shocked Robb left it out of his demands. But then again D & D have hardly paid any attention to Lightbringer with Stannis so I shouldn't be surprised.
"Ice" does't need to get mentioned every season, they can simply rentroduce it briefly as "Ned's Stark's sword". I don't think it'll get lost since it's actually meaningful for Jaime and Brienne's storyine, which revolves around oaths.
Maybe my memory fails me, but I don't think Ice has been mentioned on the show at all. What bugs me more is that neither have Dany's dragons. Would it kill them to have Dany talk to Missandei and go: "Check out my Dragons! These are...."
I guess everyone has their pet peeves, heh.
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