Re: Game of Thrones -- TV ONLY

by halfwise Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:30 am

Bluebottle wrote:But.. what was the word?

The amazing thing is Martin doesn't mention it for the whole next book, and yet it still sticks in your memory that there was this mysterious and no doubt significant word. He can be such a bastard.

by Forest Shepherd Wed Jan 21, 2015 2:26 am

Sinister71 wrote:
halfwise wrote:Gad, 50 Shades is even worse writing than I imagined. Brilliantly played.

As someone with knowledge of that type of lifestyle (don't ask), my wife despised the book and every situation in it, as I view it, is a bunch of Twilight fantasy.

Considering that it literally began as twilight fan fiction, I'd say that's quite clear.

by Bluebottle Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:05 pm

halfwise wrote:
Bluebottle wrote:But.. what was the word?

The amazing thing is Martin doesn't mention it for the whole next book, and yet it still sticks in your memory that there was this mysterious and no doubt significant word. He can be such a bastard.

Yeah, he really got an outlet for his love of cliffhangers in those lasty two books. (He put this love partly down to his experience of working in television.)

Let them say they cut away the end for space reasons, but they did make the cut just at the correct time to leave just about every storyline without a conclusion. Rolling Eyes

by Bluebottle Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:05 pm

A teaser, to a teaser, to a teaser.. errr.. to a teaser..

But some new fotage actually.

I'm thinking those last two episodes of season 4 could be pretty cool to see in an IMAX setting, but they're not showing it here I think.

by Bluebottle Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:23 pm

Some of the most reason footage to surface,

Spoiler:

by halfwise Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:02 pm

Hmm...GoT on IMAX - I have to admit it's rather tempting.

by Mrs Figg Thu Jan 22, 2015 1:44 pm

just watching that trailer gives me goosebumps Razz

by duncandisorderly Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:04 pm

Definitely looking forward to seeing what happens to Arya. Since season 2, she's been on her own journey, more or less separate to the main plot.

Normally, I'd expect her story to play out a certain way this season. If it was another show. Ned taught me never to expect a damn thing with the GoT plot.

My wish is a necromancer will reanimate Joffrey. We could see him die again. Slower this time. This looks like a job for Ramsay Snow.

by Bluebottle Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:45 pm

I am really looking forwards to season 5 too, though I do have some trepidations. Which is mostly down to how much original writing there was in season 4, how much I struggled with some of it and how much more original writing there will be in season 5.

It struck me when thinking about it recently that Season 4 kind of made a similar impression on me as Return of the King. In as much as that while I really wanted to enjoy both, I struggle to see either without cringing at parts of them.

I do really hope and want it to be good. Because, as much as anything else, this story deserves to be told well.

by Bluebottle Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:46 pm

For George at the end. Laughing

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http://www.dorkly.com/post/25398/fifteen-people-youll-see-at-every-nerd-convention

by Bluebottle Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:14 pm

Pretty spoilery, but pretty interesting.

Spoiler:

by Mrs Figg Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:24 pm

crikey!

by Bluebottle Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:48 pm

Pretty much just an add, but still..

by Bluebottle Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:50 pm

They're premiering a trailer before showing the two episodes apparently. So might get a glimspe of that in not too long. bounce

by Eldorion Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:38 pm

About time we get a proper S5 trailer. Razz

I hope that makes its way online quickly!

Also, I love the "people at every nerd convention" image. The wierded out security guards are definitely always present. And the body pillow guys. Laughing

by Bluebottle Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:36 pm

.. and George. Very Happy

Eldorion wrote: And the body pillow guys.

by Bluebottle Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:37 pm

Ok, here's the trailer. cheers

Only a fan filmed version so far, but that might be all we get considering they have labeled it an "imax exclusive". Shrugging

by Bluebottle Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:39 pm

Quality of this might be a bit better. Shrugging

by Mrs Figg Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:48 pm

whoop whoop!

by halfwise Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:06 pm

From a CNET announcement that the next book won't be out until 2016:

"Fans of HBO's "Game of Thrones" TV adaptation won't have to wait long for Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow, Arya Stark and their unhappy families to return to their TV screens. "

'Their unhappy families' Laughing

by Mrs Figg Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:41 pm

by Eldorion Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:35 pm

My understanding of the latest on the publication date front is that Martin hasn't communicated to his UK editor that TWOW will be ready in 2015, but that he also just hasn't been in touch with her much at all lately, so it's possible the book could be finished soon and then added to the schedule. But the more likely scenario is that it won't be ready until at least 2016.

by bungobaggins Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:27 pm

Bluebottle wrote:Ok, here's the trailer. Only a fan filmed version so far, but that might be all we get considering they have labeled it an "imax exclusive".

Was that Jorah at 0:51? Shocked

by Mrs Figg Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:21 pm

uh-oh I hope not he looks like he is in the Who Thread and losing the fight.

by Bluebottle Sat Jan 31, 2015 12:28 am

'Tis.

So, HBO released the trailer oficially. So, here's a proper quality version.

And someone on another forum put together a list of what it contains. (Spoilered for length mostly.)

Spoiler: