Spoilers Game of Thrones: The Final Season
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It's been confirmed that you do not possess a jet.He does say a lot of silly things with the conviction of absolute fact. Makes me want to hop onto my jump jet and get out of here
I was slightly off in my remembrance of David and Dan planning to tell the GoT story in 73 episodes from early on in the process. The number was slightly more nebulous, being in the range of 70-75 episodes (hours), as was revealed during this interview post Season 6:
https://deadline.com/2016/06/game-of-thrones-season-6-finale-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-hbo-1201780242/
https://deadline.com/2016/06/game-of-thrones-season-6-finale-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-hbo-1201780242/
As they revealed once they were told that this is all they'd get.
Really? When they were making 10 episodes in season 1, they decided 73 was a logical number to wrap on?
I’ll concede that they knew they would only have 13 more before they started last season, but can’t pretend it was a straight line from 1-73 from the start. If they were told to do 10 episodes per, there’d be 80 without a doubt.
Also, between seasons 2 and 3 it was distinctly implied that they were still relating seasons to individual books. At that point it was stated that individual books would cover more than a single season with the implication being they were hoping on more than 8 seasons even if Crows and Dragons were combined to keep the narrative flowing and given a total of three seasons for the two books.
Since it doesn't appear as if anyone bothered to read that interview, here is the salient portion of it, with emphasis added:
I remember D&D saying from the start that they wanted to do 7 seasons. Then at the end of 6th season they reportedly told HBO that they have enough story for another 13 episodes but they want to do that in 2 seasons not one, and HBO was happy to get another extra season so they went along.
I'm going on memory here but originally it was at least assumed that we would see one episode per book. That appeared to change after the second season and then the plans changed again after that. The article posted, which I DID READ, has D&D saying that there plans for how the series would play out had always been fluid even though they had the endgame in mind since they started. That is consisted with information published back in the early days when they said that Martin entrusted them with the plot points of how the series ends.
Of course, as you pointed out, that was put out during Season 6, when they knew what the final answer was, how many seasons they were getting, and they had to negotiate those contracts. Sure they can say they planned it all like that from the beginning, but it's much easier to say that towards the end than AT the beginning. Two years ago, WE knew it would be in the 75-ish hour timeframe too, doesn't mean we planned it that way.
I love Leslie Jones and her reactions to everything, but I especially love this ongoing segment with Seth Meyers.
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It seems there is another candidate who might end up on the throne
I like looking at novelty betting markets and Little Finger has had a flurry of bets recently as the possible ruler of Westeros. Digging around there are some interesting theories how the real little finger might not be dead after all. He may have some kinda faceless man/Braavos connection. At the very least it looks very likely that we haven't seen the last of little finger.
I’m wondering if Arya took his face after executing him and will use it for some critical manipulation somewhere along the way.
I am pretty sure that Littlefinger’s body would have been burned, at least it should have been if the Northerners had used simple common sense. It is possible that Arya took his face before they threw him on the fire.
Miss Chicken A simple, sorry, dude, not funny, would have served. Of course you're right. Though I still thought the manure pile was a nice touch.
But I have always wondered where they get all that wood. Wouldn't cutting off the arms and legs do just as well. (Though that might bring back too many memories of Monty Python and the Holy Grail?)
But I have always wondered where they get all that wood. Wouldn't cutting off the arms and legs do just as well. (Though that might bring back too many memories of Monty Python and the Holy Grail?)
I don't think I've seen either of these posted here (if so, ignore):
So, Jamie is not going to be the most popular guy at Winterfell. He was Cersei's closest ally and lover not too long ago, killed Daenerys's father and crippled Jon's younger brother. Turning up and saying he's there to fight for the living isn't going to be enough to exonerate him, I'm afraid. So, just pondering how he gets on their *good* side...
Dany and Sansa? Haha... Nope. Methinks Tyrion will stand up for his big bro, but neither of the two ladies will be swayed by him. I think it'll be down to Brienne and Bran. Sansa will take stock of Brienne's defense of the Kingslayer and both Sansa and Jon will undoubtedly take heed of Bran. I'm thinking he'll possibly cite Jamie's part in helping Brienne fulfill her oath to Catelyn. Or he might say Jamie's actions were a necessary part in his becoming what he is now, or he might be in full three-eyed raven mode like episode 1 and dismiss the whole trial as a further waste of time given The Army of the Dead is almost on their doorstep. It could be a mix of all of the above.
But my suspicions are that it'll be Jon and Sansa that are convinced, but not Dany, which could lead to some awkward moments if Jon were to publicly disagree with her ...
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Dany and Sansa? Haha... Nope. Methinks Tyrion will stand up for his big bro, but neither of the two ladies will be swayed by him. I think it'll be down to Brienne and Bran. Sansa will take stock of Brienne's defense of the Kingslayer and both Sansa and Jon will undoubtedly take heed of Bran. I'm thinking he'll possibly cite Jamie's part in helping Brienne fulfill her oath to Catelyn. Or he might say Jamie's actions were a necessary part in his becoming what he is now, or he might be in full three-eyed raven mode like episode 1 and dismiss the whole trial as a further waste of time given The Army of the Dead is almost on their doorstep. It could be a mix of all of the above.
But my suspicions are that it'll be Jon and Sansa that are convinced, but not Dany, which could lead to some awkward moments if Jon were to publicly disagree with her ...
1 day to go...
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Yup, that sums up my expectations of the episode.
...which probably means we're both way off the mark and something entirely different and batshit crazy will happen instead.
...which probably means we're both way off the mark and something entirely different and batshit crazy will happen instead.
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