Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon!

**Ayen** · 04-10-2014, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Shaibana

this would make a nice signature, if you cut the bodem out

Flattery will get you nowhere, Sansa.

***Del Murder*** · 04-11-2014, 02:49 AM

Originally Posted by Bunny

Originally Posted by ToriJ

They know who ends up in the Iron Throne at the end too. Makes me wonder if the TV show will end up spoiling the end of the books if George doesn't get them published by then.

I kind of hope they do finish before Martin has a chance to release the final book. Mostly because I think the backlash from the internet would be absolutely delicious.

Haha, yeah I was thinking that too. The internet's devotion to this series is mind-boggling.

**Aulayna** · 04-11-2014, 05:07 AM

**Shlup** · 04-11-2014, 11:27 AM

Previous deviations haven't been cringe-worthy! Previous deviations have been awesome! Yeah, you cringe at Ros's murder, but it was fantastic. And all the Tywin/Arya scenes were lovely. The Theon torture was cringe-worthy, though they weren't really a deviation so much as an addition.

**Bolivar** · 04-11-2014, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Bunny

Originally Posted by Jinx

It would probably have to take a hiatus. I'm sure they're contractually obligated to keep to secrecy.

They would lose far too much money going on hiatus. Martin told the creators of the show what the ending was in case he cannot get the last book out before they get to it. There is a high possibility that the show will reveal the ending before the book is released and everyone knew this getting into it.

Unfortunately, it seems like it's a lock at this point. When the first season ended and they announced A Dance With Dragons coming out that summer, a lot of people thought he was taking his output more seriously. His editor even said he would be back to "a book every 2 years" schedule now that he took care of the Feast/Dance arc. But now it's looking more like the 5+ year trend is continuing. Personally, I think the backtracking on where to take the story after Storm broke it and I would not be surprised if he never finishes the books.

Martin suggested they could do an interim prequel series or a mid season hiatus but I'm not sure how realistic that is:

George R.R. Martin has a shifty plan to keep HBO?s Game Of Thrones from catching up to him · Newswire · The A.V. Club

**Shaibana** · 04-11-2014, 03:50 PM

**Ayen** · 04-11-2014, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Shlup

And all the Tywin/Arya scenes were lovely.

Wait, those weren't in the books? Those were among the best scenes in Season Two. I'm a little less excited about getting to the second book now.

**Shorty** · 04-11-2014, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Shlup

Previous deviations haven't been cringe-worthy! Previous deviations have been awesome! Yeah, you cringe at Ros's murder, but it was fantastic. And all the Tywin/Arya scenes were lovely. The Theon torture was cringe-worthy, though they weren't really a deviation so much as an addition.

(SPOILER)I preferred the Robb's wife line they conjured up for the show vs. the one in the book. But I'm also only just beginning the fourth book, so I don't know if it extends any further or has any other purposes not yet revealed.

**Freya** · 04-11-2014, 07:33 PM

Now that up made us goaty, let's take a step back, pour some whiskey and sip away to this smooth jazz rendition of the introductory scene of game of thrones.

**Lonely Paper Star** · 04-11-2014, 08:54 PM

Peter Dinklage AMA on Reddit!

**Bunny** · 04-11-2014, 09:14 PM

Shortest AMA in Reddit history.

**Formalhaut** · 04-11-2014, 11:26 PM

I don't think anyone has mentioned the rather humorous scene with Brienne and her dress.

The opening episode was pretty good, but it's clear that it's primary aim was to set the scene and remind us all of last season. Which leads me to a small question: where did we leave Stannis last season? I'm having difficulty remembering his storyline from last season. I could go over it on-line, but I can't be bothered.