A Game of Thrones - TV Show Discussion Thread

[regexcellent]

looks like they may have cut

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Quentyn and Arianne, wtf? They described Trystane as the heir to Dorne...

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well in that case, ****...

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They'll have cut one of my favorite lines in the series... delivered by Doran to Arianne. WTF indeed. Though we may not have gotten all the casting info yet

[Guynemer]

The one thing I always wanted for the casting has come to pass: Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell. So ****ing stoked.

Honestly baffled by the lack of Arianne.

Perhaps that means they are cutting the

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"Aegon" subplot entirely? Fine by me.

As for your concern, Imran, they could just have that line deliver to someone else, namely Trystane.

[Guynemer]

I'm glad they didn't cut out the Sand Snakes like they were rumored to be considering but they're all supposed to be half sisters so how is it they got actresses who don't like anything alike and are even different races? Surely even half sisters should have some basic family resemblance?

Half-siblings, dude. All have different moms, and their moms have different races. I remember at least one of the Sand Snakes had a black mother, for instance.

[Guynemer]

Also of note: not a Greyjoy in sight.

[DinoDoc]

Somewhat related:

The LAST OF US Movie Could Star Arya Stark

Of the slew of video game-inspired films coming out way in the next few years, there are few that we’re looking forward to more than The Last of Us. Speaking at the Screen Gems panel at this year’s Comic-Con, writer Neil Druckmann revealed that, while his initial reaction to making a The Last of Us film was negative, he was enticed by the idea of having complete control over who will direct and who will be cast. Sam Raimi, the producer of the film adaptation, also joined Druckmann on the panel when they made an announcement that’s more exciting than finding materials to make a shiv on Grounded mode.

When one of the finest video games in recent memory finally becomes a film, it could star Games of Thrones‘ Arya Stark, better known to us non-Westerosi citizens as actress Maisie Williams. While no contracts have been signed by either party, Druckmann and the Last of Us team had a promising meeting with Williams. As fans of both the HBO series and the game, we think she’d be fantastic. Sony even tweeted out a mock-up of a poster to whet our collective appetites:

Let’s hope that when the movie eventually comes out, the emotional impact infecting the survival horror game can shine through in a typical two-hour run time.

http://www.nerdist.com/2014/07/the-l...ar-arya-stark/

[Imran Siddiqui]

As for your concern, Imran, they could just have that line deliver to someone else, namely Trystane.

I would say it'd be much cooler though if delivered to the missing one:

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It comes right after Arianne tries to smuggle Myrcella out and crown her Queen. I've heard that maybe Trystane is a combo if Arianne AND Quentyn though - Trystane as betrothed to Myrcella could try be Queenmaker and then when failing, be sent by Doran to try to marry Dany, a la Quentyn. I like the later part of that - as the person who dies trying to free the dragons will be cooler than Quentyn ever was... but when the first chapter released of Winds of Winter is an Arianne POV, it is a total WTF. Also considering all of the misogyny complaints the show has had due to playing up the rape far more than the books, Arianne is a female badass protagonist who is HEIR to Dorne, which would have helped with that a bit

[Imran Siddiqui]

Also of note: not a Greyjoy in sight.

Leaving that for Season 6? I mean at least ONE part of it seems incredibly important.

[Dinner]

Half-siblings, dude. All have different moms, and their moms have different races. I remember at least one of the Sand Snakes had a black mother, for instance.

Did you read what you quoted because it said half sisters?

Surely even half sisters should have some basic family resemblance?

[regexcellent]

They'd better have Victarion god damnit he is the best thing in ADWD.

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but I think Daaaaario capturing the ships is supposed to obviate the need for him to show up

[Dinner]

Ugh. That would be horrible especially since we still don't even know how the Victarian thing ends up in the books.

[Imran Siddiqui]

It is like the show writers want to take out all the bad-ass parts of the book...

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Dragon Horn!!! They already got rid of Wall falling Horn!

I saw this tweet that said if they take out Arianne, the show has officially become "fan fiction"

[regexcellent]

I can't see why they would remove Arianne. She is a ~strong independent woman~ (sort of) who has lots of sex. That's like 24K gold to HBO.

[Guynemer]

Did you read what you quoted because it said half sisters?

I did, but it doesn't change the fact that, like always, you are wrong.

I look nothing like my half-siblings.

[Guynemer]

I would say it'd be much cooler though if delivered to the missing one:

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It comes right after Arianne tries to smuggle Myrcella out and crown her Queen. I've heard that maybe Trystane is a combo if Arianne AND Quentyn though - Trystane as betrothed to Myrcella could try be Queenmaker and then when failing, be sent by Doran to try to marry Dany, a la Quentyn. I like the later part of that - as the person who dies trying to free the dragons will be cooler than Quentyn ever was... but when the first chapter released of Winds of Winter is an Arianne POV, it is a total WTF. Also considering all of the misogyny complaints the show has had due to playing up the rape far more than the books, Arianne is a female badass protagonist who is HEIR to Dorne, which would have helped with that a bit

I don't disagree with you at all, but the show has to have an economy of characters, especially halfway through its run. Say goodbye to

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Jon Connington and Aegon

, for example.