Game of Thrones

[Whiskeyjack]

Here's a post on /r/asoiaf breaking down the impressive CGI from S6E10 frame by frame.

 

[woolybug25]

Here's a post on /r/asoiaf breaking down the impressive CGI from S6E10 frame by frame.

Thanks for the post. I've been addicted to the Reddit pages the last few days. Just ran across this lil' nugget, while not life changing, interesting nonetheless.

According to the wiki,

"Bastards do not have the right to use the arms of the highborn families from which they descend. Recognized bastards who take arms (noble born, knighted, etc.) often, but not always, take the coat of arms of their fathers with the colors reversed." http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Bastardy#Coat_of_Arms"

So, if Jon is king of the north, but is still a Snow, he will have to use the Stark sigil reversed: instead of a grey direwolf on a white background, he will use a White direwolf(Ghost, anyone?) on a grey background.

The White Wolf

 

[gkIrish]

Thanks for the post. I've been addicted to the Reddit pages the last few days. Just ran across this lil' nugget, while not life changing, interesting nonetheless.



The White Wolf

It's the little things that make this show/book amazing.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Thanks for the post. I've been addicted to the Reddit pages the last few days. Just ran across this lil' nugget, while not life changing, interesting nonetheless.

The White Wolf

Jon Snow is Geralt Targaryen?

 

[gkIrish]

I am a big Jorah fan so I was wondering where you all think he went now that the season is over.

Perhaps he is destined to meet up with Melisandre? The Brotherhood Without Banners?

 

[gkIrish]

Fam...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/eye-opening-detail-last-night-191444928.html

 

[woolybug25]

Fam...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/eye-opening-detail-last-night-191444928.html

That's something right there. Me likey.

 

[johnnycando]

That's something right there. Me likey.

I guess that explains the teleportation.

Damn it.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Fam...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/eye-opening-detail-last-night-191444928.html

Great find.

 

[phork]

I knew 3 months ago.

 

[IrishLion]

It looks to me that based on the scene where Sam sees the library, and how it's used in the opening credits, it is simply a nifty creation used for directing natural light into certain areas and onto certain tables in the Citadel.

I'm gonna be the buzzkill and say it means nothing, and that it's Just Citadel Things.

 

[wizards8507]

It looks to me that based on the scene where Sam sees the library, and how it's used in the opening credits, it is simply a nifty creation used for directing natural light into certain areas and onto certain tables in the Citadel.

I'm gonna be the buzzkill and say it means nothing, and that it's Just Citadel Things.

+1

It's just a bunch of mirrors to illuminate the library.

 

[gkIrish]

It looks to me that based on the scene where Sam sees the library, and how it's used in the opening credits, it is simply a nifty creation used for directing natural light into certain areas and onto certain tables in the Citadel.

I'm gonna be the buzzkill and say it means nothing, and that it's Just Citadel Things.

I didn't really find the article interesting because of the orb thing which I agree probably means nothing. I just thought it was cool that the opening credits weren't just completely random.

 

[Emcee77]

I didn't really find the article interesting because of the orb thing which I agree probably means nothing. I just thought it was cool that the opening credits weren't just completely random.

Right, very cool that they had the Citadel library in mind even way back 6 or 7 years ago when they came up with that title sequence.

 

[IrishLax]

I didn't really find the article interesting because of the orb thing which I agree probably means nothing. I just thought it was cool that the opening credits weren't just completely random.

Yeah that is cool. Even more interesting that the credits were intentionally redone after the initial disaster of a pilot. That story of the disaster pilot, in and of itself, is completely fascinating given where the show currently sits on the pantheon of elite dramatic television.

 

[woolybug25]

Yeah that is cool. Even more interesting that the credits were intentionally redone after the initial disaster of a pilot. That story of the disaster pilot, in and of itself, is completely fascinating given where the show currently sits on the pantheon of elite dramatic television.

I'm unaware of the disaster pilot. Do tell?

 

[TomHaverford]

starting to think the look Sansa gave LF was a set-up. I think the student is about to out-whit the master. My guess is she's gonna play him and pretend like she's resentful and wants Winterfell/North from Jon but really just ensnare LF into a trap, get him exposed for being the scheming treasonous cunt that he is, which leads to his death.

I don't think there's anyway she really crosses Jon. Not with everything she's lost. Her father and mother are dead, Robb is dead, Rickon is dead, and for all she knows Arya and Bran are dead too. Jon is literally the only family she has left as far as she knows. No way she crosses him for LF.

 

[IrishLax]

I'm unaware of the disaster pilot. Do tell?

I'll go find an article that better explains, but from my memory basically they shot the pilot and it was ATROCIOUS. Like a total disaster, top to bottom. They watched and said "this totally sucks... but it has elements of being good... so try again."

Both Catelyn Stark and Daenerys Targareayn were recast to Michelle Fairley and Emilia Clarke, respectively. Think about how crazy lucky Emilia Clarke is that the first cut sucked, and the actress had a conflict for the reshoot....

EDIT: here's an article with a link to the podcast...

How Bad The Game Of Thrones Pilot Actually Was Before The Reshoots - CINEMABLEND

 

[GATTACA!]

I'm unaware of the disaster pilot. Do tell?

Yeah it was a huge mess. Lots of different actors then what we ended up with in the show. Lots of the costumes where much more extravagant and closer to the book descriptions which apparently was super distracting. People who have seen it said that the script was much more subtle, Wiz would probably love that it didn't pander to non book readers, but for instance D&D said that lots of people that they screened it for didn't even realize that Jaime and Cersei where supposed to be siblings.

This actress played Catelyn

This was the original Dany

Here is one of the few shots that exists from that actual pilot. This the original Ilyrio and his weird ass costume

 

[dublinirish]

Also here is some other info:
Pilot episode - Game of Thrones Wiki - Wikia

 

[gkIrish]

I read somewhere that non-book readers had no idea Jaime and Cersei were siblings in that original pilot.

 

[dublinirish]

‘Game of Thrones’ Finale: Lyanna Mormont Is Our New Favorite Character | IndieWire

frickin awesome acting for a 10 year old

 

[Whiskeyjack]

starting to think the look Sansa gave LF was a set-up. I think the student is about to out-whit the master. My guess is she's gonna play him and pretend like she's resentful and wants Winterfell/North from Jon but really just ensnare LF into a trap, get him exposed for being the scheming treasonous cunt that he is, which leads to his death.

She doesn't know yet that Baelish betrayed Ned, right? I wonder how she'll come to learn that crucial piece of intel.

 

[wizards8507]

I read somewhere that non-book readers had no idea Jaime and Cersei were siblings in that original pilot.

I know plenty of non-book readers who don't know who Rhaegar Targaryen is, so I'm not sure that's much to go on.

 

[dublinirish]

I know plenty of non-book readers who don't know who Rhaegar Targaryen is, so I'm not sure that's much to go on.

they don't deserve to know..

 

[IrishLion]

lots of people that they screened it for didn't even realize that Jaime and Cersei where supposed to be siblings.

I read somewhere that non-book readers had no idea Jaime and Cersei were siblings in that original pilot.

This is funny, because if you watch the first episode, there is line where Arya says "that's the Queen's twin brother!" that was clearly thrown in at the last minute as voice-over after the fact.

It's funny to hear a line that straight-up tells the audience, "Hey, you might be confused, so let me make it clear with this line that my character probably wouldn't actually say."

It's even clear that the audio and her voice are different than from the rest of the scene when she says it.

 

[ACamp1900]

There were many times, while watching the first couple seasons, I thought, "Man, non-book readers are missing _______."

 

[wizards8507]

There were many times, while watching the first couple seasons, I thought, "Man, non-book readers are missing _______."

I wonder what percentage would answer "Lannister" when asked what Tommen's last name was.

 

[ACamp1900]

I kept wanting to fill my wife in on all the stuff I figured she was missing out on by just decided to let it go and let her enjoy what she gets from the show...

 

[wizards8507]

I kept wanting to fill my wife in on all the stuff I figured she was missing out on by just decided to let it go and let her enjoy what she gets from the show...

My wife asks, constantly. So I get to yap at her about lore and never have to worry about a dirty look (except during "KING IN THE NORTH!" scenes, during which I fist-pump around my living room like a madman).