Ever since I re-reread this passage...
...I've been convinced he'll be playing Marwyn. I can't not read that quote in Al Swearengen's voice now. He even uses the word 'prick'. It has to happen or I'll be super bummed out.
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*UNMARKED SPOILERS ALL BOOKS* Game of Thrones |OT| - Season 6 Offseason Thread
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Ever since I re-reread this passage...
...I've been convinced he'll be playing Marwyn. I can't not read that quote in Al Swearengen's voice now. He even uses the word 'prick'. It has to happen or I'll be super bummed out.
Cornballer
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Here's a bit of info. He's best known for the 'broken men' speech.
And for show purposes, he may be merged with Elder Brother, who is the one who found and is sheltering the Hound.
I'm holding to my theory that all actors are Howland Reed until proven otherwise. He's Howland, I say!
bengraven
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Well they cast Daario three times, so why not?
biosnake20
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GoT prepares to film the Tower of Joy sequence and more updates on that HUGE battle.
Dayne is doing studio filming even though they have access to shoot inside the building.
Also there are several armies in that battle so boltons, wildlings, umbers and maybe more.
They will be shooting the battle for nearly 2 months so it's going to be massive. Hardhome took only 25 days I think.
Also there are several armies in that battle so boltons, wildlings, umbers and maybe more.
They will be shooting the battle for nearly 2 months so it's going to be massive. Hardhome took only 25 days I think.
Cpt.Underpants
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All these juicy news from casting the Tarly's to Euron's and a trailer is still couple of months away(?)
BobTheFork
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Haven't kept up with the thread but what's the talk on who plays Eddard in that scene? I'd love to see Sean but I don't know if they can de-age him enough.
biosnake20
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First footage will probably be in the end of the year HBO promo but only a few seconds. The first real trailer will probably be in January like it is almost every Year.
biosnake20
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We haven't heard of anyone from ToJ except for Arthur Dayne and possibly Lyanna. I definitely want Sean Bean back as well. I'd much rather take an unconvincingly yound Ned played by Bean over a more accurately aged Ned played by someone else any day. Hopefully we hear some info soon.
Steelyuhas
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Gotta do it with Sean imo
PHOENIXZERO
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It'd be weird and stupid to not use him since he actually wants to do it and I think viewers would care more than just finding some guy who might look like a younger version of the character for a few minutes of screen time. How old was show Ned supposed to be? I forget...
biosnake20
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Steelyuhas
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baaaaaad pusssssy
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Emmy Award Winning line.
HowardRoark
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I really can't believe that just won an Emmy.
PhoenixDark
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LOL
Steelyuhas
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Big night for "Mother's Mercy", David Nutter just won for directing.
PHOENIXZERO
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Yeah... Like, really?
Steelyuhas
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Not exactly the first time a show has been awarded by the Emmys when it was arguably snubbed for arguably better stuff in the past.
Edit: and Dinklage just won!
Edit: and Dinklage just won!
Poimandres
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Fixed that for you
Surprise surprise. I'm fed up of the hyperbolic Dinklage love.
I've never put much stock in awards anyway, but Bad Pussy notwithstanding, there are plenty more egregious problems with D&D's supposed masterpiece of writing that was Mother's Mercy - one of which wasn't Lena Headey, who was robbed.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll cry myself to sleep.
Steelyuhas
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I mean I would have loved to see a Stephen Dillane nomination, but we all know that's not gonna happen.
Edit: Just won best drama!
Just pretend it's a retroactive win for season 3 
PHOENIXZERO
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Wow, just wow... This is a bandwagon jump/make up party for the "snubbing" they've had in previous seasons isn't it? Or did the voters just watch the Hardhome episode?
RatskyWatsky
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un33dab@dpu$$y
I don't think I saw any of the other nominated shows. Did they just really suck or what?
Steelyuhas
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It's probably a partly the "make up" for not winning previously/void left from Breaking Bad and Emmy voters forgetting that Mad Men is a thing in the last few years. The other big thing is there was a rule change this year that all members of the academy can vote on the "premium" categories when it was previously only open to a selection of the voters (which bodes well for more popular programs).
Of the shows nominated for best drama, GoT and Mad Men are the only ones I really like. Of course, there are shows not nominated for the category like The Americans, but that's another discussion.
biosnake20
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The emmy should of happened for another season but hey at least they finally got it.
WrenchNinja
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Fucking bullshit.
PhoenixDark
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Save us, Martin. Please.
I just re-watched the Sand Snakes fight scene and it's not bad at all. I realize one can slow it down and point out flaws, but it's fine at normal speed. The only glaring problem was when Bronn struck Tyene with his fist. The actor for Bronn put some effort behind it, but she acted a poor reaction, barely bending at the waist like a TV show fight from the 90's. I mean, he's a sturdy man twice her weight and all. It should have floored her.
As for the overall quality of the most recent season, it was pretty shitty. I don't think D&D have the resources to make something of this story on their own. I doubt many would. People give GRRM a lot of leeway but honestly he's way too slow of a writer for what he turns out. Pages of droll exposition and story lines that should never have existed but clearly were of interest to him. I think his editor(s) are weak and he can do what he wants because he's the most successful writer (mindshare/critical analysis and overall commercial success combined, I realize others have sold more books) of modern times behind J.K. Rowling. And it makes the show suffer as he plods through a page or so a week. I love his work, but if I had his work ethic I'd be in some career that earns a small fraction of what I do now.
As for the overall quality of the most recent season, it was pretty shitty. I don't think D&D have the resources to make something of this story on their own. I doubt many would. People give GRRM a lot of leeway but honestly he's way too slow of a writer for what he turns out. Pages of droll exposition and story lines that should never have existed but clearly were of interest to him. I think his editor(s) are weak and he can do what he wants because he's the most successful writer (mindshare/critical analysis and overall commercial success combined, I realize others have sold more books) of modern times behind J.K. Rowling. And it makes the show suffer as he plods through a page or so a week. I love his work, but if I had his work ethic I'd be in some career that earns a small fraction of what I do now.
You Know Nothing
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"You want a good girl, but you need the bad pussy."
Emmy Award winning writing.
Emmy Award winning writing.
Agreed. There were a few decenters but on the whole most of my non-bookreader friends liked it a lot.
Atraveller
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AngryGoTFan is going apeshit on my Twitter feed.
Moff
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dinklage is phoning in everything lately, in interviews he always seems so tired and unmotivated. I don't know.
best support was alfie allen in my opinion, but of course he is not present enough to get attention for an award like that. I would have been fine with pryce or riggs for their guest apperances/Support, whatever they were nominated for.
best support was alfie allen in my opinion, but of course he is not present enough to get attention for an award like that. I would have been fine with pryce or riggs for their guest apperances/Support, whatever they were nominated for.
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