Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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He's always been a popular suggestion for ASOS
Oberyn.
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Game of Thrones *Tagged Book Spoilers, Please Read OP* |OT| Season 3 - Sundays on HBO
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He's always been a popular suggestion for ASOS
Awesome OT. This season is going to be amazing. About the OP, why isn't [SoS]
I think he said in an interview he doesn't want to do the show
Iwan Rheon in the cast list?
I think he said in an interview he doesn't want to do the show
PhoenixDark
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Oh I agree, I just didn't want to make it sound like a simple sexist point. Dany is supposed to be attractive, and for the lead young female character on the show like this you need an attractive actress. Clarke fits the bill while also being a (relatively) good actress. There's a power in her performance, and an aura of royalty. I can't think of any female characters on television like that right now. Well, outside of Maggie Williams on Downton Abbey
It was definitely a make-or-break cast call IMO, same with Tyrion and Arya. Getting those roles wrong would really hurt.
Since I don't know the books I have been quite happy with the show. I want to read the books and plan on starting once this season is done. There's just too much spoiler potential to wait for the coming seasons.
Pretty hyped for this season, there has been a lot of teasing going on from they showrunners, let's hope it can live up to my expectations.
Pretty hyped for this season, there has been a lot of teasing going on from they showrunners, let's hope it can live up to my expectations.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Stannis The Mannis represent.
I loved the casting they did for the Dragonstone crew.
When that soldier tells Stannis (after the wildfire) "My lord, hundreds will die.." and Stannis replies with "Thousands.", that's still one of my favourite scenes out of S2, especially when the Stannis theme kicks in after his reply.
User 100115
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Ahhh my hype levels. Why can't it be next week already?
Moff
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I loved season 1 and 2, seriously, I dont get the hate, at all.
sure, its not exceptional TV on the level of breaking bad and mad men, I agree.
but its still exceptional tv and a more than satisfying adaption, I understand that changes need to be made.
something I really disliked about sesaon 2 though was the mountain, and as far as I understood that was some kind of an emergency solution, will we get a new mountain for season 3, and especially 4? have we heard anything about that?
apart from that: up and until ASOS I loved the books, but I have reached the point where I trust benioff and weiss more than the man who wrote AFFC and ADWD.
sure, its not exceptional TV on the level of breaking bad and mad men, I agree.
but its still exceptional tv and a more than satisfying adaption, I understand that changes need to be made.
something I really disliked about sesaon 2 though was the mountain, and as far as I understood that was some kind of an emergency solution, will we get a new mountain for season 3, and especially 4? have we heard anything about that?
apart from that: up and until ASOS I loved the books, but I have reached the point where I trust benioff and weiss more than the man who wrote AFFC and ADWD.
RatskyWatsky
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Same Mountain as season 2, afaik.
Supermanisdead
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#teamstannis
S1 - The Mountain That Rides
S2 - The Beanpole That Rides
Feelsbadman
The Mannis approves.
Brian Fellows
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Yeah how hard would it have been to find a big pro wrestler with the same body type as Conan instead of some tall skinny fucker? Its not like the mountain role requires any acting outside the range of a pro wrestler.
S1 - The Mountain That Rides
S2 - The Beanpole That Rides
Feelsbadman
The Mannis approves.
Finally a complaint about season 2 I can support. Such a downgrade.
User 100115
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It sucks being Team Renly. Cause my team don't exist anymore. He was so nice! And he knew all his men! And....he would have gotten other people to do like, wars and stuff! >.<
Steelyuhas
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Season 3
The 45 names in the OT is HBO's official season 3 cast, not including recurring stars. Apparently Iwan will be credited as recurring (won't be credited during the opening).
To tell you the truth, I won't feel sorry for any non-readers accidentally spoiling themselves in this thread. They really should stick to the other thread because someone might screw up and forget to tag something.
He would've been pitch perfect as Mance Rayder, instead Ciaran Hinds(Caesar from Rome) was cast. Funny that.
And recently Purefoy and McKidd both said they would never do GoT even if they asked them cuz they're salty about Rome being cancelled. I lost all respect I had for those two when I read that.
Enjoy working on Grey's Anatomy for the rest of your life, McKidd.
This has totally reminded me of the fail that was the Mountain's recasting. They at least could have given this guy some extra thick padding and armor to compensate. He looks so weak without a barrel chest and zero bulk on his shoulder. Horrible.
Didn't they clarify that? They were sarcastically joking in conversation. It was clarified like a day later when the story was gaining traction.
They were joking about that being the reason.
Truth is, they're both contractually obligated to other projects (Grey's Anatomy and The Following) so it'd be hard to find the time any way.
Enosh
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the one true king
Steelyuhas
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Good idea, I'll add something about the beer. I went to a store in my town that carries Ommegang, but they didn't have the Game of Thrones beer, I'll check again sometime this week.
I can't believe Season 3 is almost here. I've been mostly on blackout since Season 2 ended, so I dont know many details on who is playing who (holy shit at that huge main-ish cast) and since it's been so long since I read A Storm of Swords I dont remember many small details anyway. So fucking excited that the wait is nearly over.
PhoenixDark
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Has Stephen Dillane done...any press or interviews since joining the show? Seems like we never see him anywhere.
Cornballer
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I haven't seen anything. He's been incredibly busy the last couple of years - multiple tv shows and a bunch of movies. Maybe he just doesn't have time for much outside of acting.
King Stannis doesn't bother with frivolous press. He doesn't require your love, just that you bend the knee.
Some of the changes they made are indefensible - like what they did to Jon and Arya.
So is not letting
Catelyn and Robb know about Bran and Rickon, which removed the emotional depth to their two big decisions.
Not having Reek, dragging out Dany's story, taking out all the visions in the House of the Undying, and Dany making people starve to death are pretty bad too but it's just my opinion that these are bad.
Moff
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the halfhand story was kind of sloppily executed and quite a letdown, but I loved aryas and tywins scenes in harrenhal, these might even be my favourite scenes in the whole show, yet. but they're also both easily the best actors in the cast, so no surprise there. I have trust in benioff and weiss that they will straighten out aryas character in season 3, that her character was destroyed is ridicoulusly exagerrated.
iRAWRasaurus
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Yeah my hype levels for those events are off the roof. I am the only one who read the books out of all my friends so I can't wait to see thier reactions >
PhoenixDark
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I've always wondered what he thinks about the show, and how he was sold on taking the role. Seems somewhat of a small role for him.
I've seen him in the Blu-ray extras, the video about creating the battle of Blackwater. Dude is unrecognizable. His face looks different, his voice sounds different. Even with the armor on I only realized it was him because nobody else wears that armor. I don't know what they did to him. Every other actor is easily recognizable.
[EDIT] Wait no, it's actually his stunt double, LOL
cartoon_soldier
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It's been small till now...but it is a very important role.
Holy Crap...he is younger than me.
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arya doesnt know about it either which is very influential in her decision to say her family is all dead and leave for braavos and for the thought process she has while she is there
diffusionx
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I'll be happy as long as that redhead wildling takes off her top. I'm not hard to please HBO.
I hope and expect them to straighten out her character this season. But even if they do, I'll still maintain that Harranhal was largely a waste of time and did nothing positive for either Arya or Tywin's characters. I think people who only watch the TV show should be liking Arya way more than they do. She should be talked about like Tyrion or Dany is being talked about, and be everyone's favorite or second favorite character, like she is for people that read the books. I'm not getting that that's the case. Which is understandable since she barely did anything in the second half of S2.
I agree with everything you said. She is well like but no one thinks of her as a main character. In the book arya was not only top 3 in terms of favorite character people really looked forward to her chapters and anticipated them. In the show people enjoy watching her but if her scene doesnt show up in an episode no one will notice like if dany and tyrion took an absence. Something that would never happen in the book
User 100115
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The lack of Renly's peach made me sad
I am usually pretty easy to please, but that was pretty damned important, would have been so easy to include.
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