"Game of Thrones" - HBO Series Coming in 2011

[Kete]

It's in regard to this:

I also want to see how they:

Spoiler: Book 3 (click to show/hide)

disguise Barristan.  Will it be obvious right away who it is?

[jonalame]

I don't get out much, and besides, a 40 page thread is nothing compared to the books.

[wurwolf]

Good point. I was just confused because I mentioned Barristan Selmy a page or so back and I thought that was what you were referring to. My bad.

[Imrahil]

I'm still bummed about Belwas.  Also: the GOT Reddit seems to think he was black; did you guys get that impression?

[Ortega]

You knew they weren't going to do the Whitebeard thing.  I know this sounds cliché, but TV is a visually medium.  It would be completely obvious to the viewer that its obviously Barristan.  Plus, they've only got 10 episodes to cover huge sprawling narrative arcs, which really don't get any simplier from here on out, so they can't waste a lot of time with arcs that go nowhere.  So jettisoning that section of the book makes sense, as does the one-note character of Belwas, however humorous a note that may be.  Even in the grand scheme of things he doesn't really make much a a difference until

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Yunkai

, and then when he engorges on candied orthopterans ( if you google that, you can't call spoiler).

I also suspect that everyone's favorite lisping mercenary will probably not show up in the show as well.

[wurwolf]

I'm still bummed about Belwas.  Also: the GOT Reddit seems to think he was black; did you guys get that impression?

Nope, I did not. I assumed that Strong Belwas was more middle easternish with a tinge of white (but maybe that's because I automatically assume white unless proven otherwise). I'm kind of disappointed that he's being ditched, too, but that's because he is, as Ortega pointed out, a relatively humorous character.

Also, Vargo Hoat the lisping mercenary will be in the show, but his name is changed to Locke. I dunno why. I didn't appreciate the name change from Asha to Yara, either. I think I remember reading that they did away with his lisp.

[Imrahil]

I'm still bummed about Belwas.  Also: the GOT Reddit seems to think he was black; did you guys get that impression?

Nope, I did not. I assumed that Strong Belwas was more middle easternish with a tinge of white (but maybe that's because I automatically assume white unless proven otherwise). I'm kind of disappointed that he's being ditched, too, but that's because he is, as Ortega pointed out, a relatively humorous character.

Also, Vargo Hoat the lisping mercenary will be in the show, but his name is changed to Locke. I dunno why. I didn't appreciate the name change from Asha to Yara, either. I think I remember reading that they did away with his lisp.

Yeah, I kind of pictured Belwas as a middle-eastern Djinni type.  The big fat belly and little vest seem to point in that direction to me.
Re: Vargo Hoat...the whole series has made everyone better looking and more presentable than they are in the novels.  I'm not surprised they're taking away something like a lisp because it would be seen as "comical" or "unappealing."  Even Tickler wasn't horrific-looking.

I thought the Asha/Yara thing was because we already had Osha, and people apparently get confused at words that are slightly different than ones they hear all the time, and would just throw up their hands and flip over to Desperate Housewives or something, so they couldn't have something as "close" as Asha and Osha.

I still hope Belwas shows up somewhere else.

[Imrahil]

Sadly, GRRM confirmed that Strong Belwas will not be appearing in the show, even later:
http://grrm.livejournal.com/319296.html?thread=17535552#t17535552

[wurwolf]

Sadly, GRRM confirmed that Strong Belwas will not be appearing in the show, even later:
http://grrm.livejournal.com/319296.html?thread=17535552#t17535552

Awwwww

[Imrahil]

Yep, it's a bummer. Probably needs more time for Ros.

[wurwolf]

Finally saw the episode that aired on Sunday night. I actually got weepy during the credits to see Winterfell burning but the godswood tree still growing.

Also the harpy of Astapor was fuckin awesome.

[Imrahil]

Finally saw the episode that aired on Sunday night. I actually got weepy during the credits to see Winterfell burning but the godswood tree still growing.

Also the harpy of Astapor was fuckin awesome.

I love the attention that they pay to the details in the credits.
You know how the sun looks like a flower inside that armillary sphere? I think it's a flaming metal daisy. Which is awesome, because "Daisy" means "day's eye" in Anglo-Saxon.  In other words, it means "sun."

[wurwolf]

Finally saw the episode that aired on Sunday night. I actually got weepy during the credits to see Winterfell burning but the godswood tree still growing.

Also the harpy of Astapor was fuckin awesome.

I love the attention that they pay to the details in the credits.
You know how the sun looks like a flower inside that armillary sphere? I think it's a flaming metal daisy. Which is awesome, because "Daisy" means "day's eye" in Anglo-Saxon.  In other words, it means "sun."

That's pretty fantastic. I was wondering why the sun looked so much like a flower. The credits are really spectacular; I knew that Astapor was being shown but I wasn't prepared for the emotional impact of Winterfell.

[Imrahil]

I actually laughed at it, mostly because I thought, "oooh, nice touch."  Especially since it wasn't shown in the episode.

[jonalame]

Yep, it's a bummer. Probably needs more time for Ros.

You read my mind. You might assume she is a POV character in the books based on the second season.


I am excited for tonight's episode because during the "next time" clip after the show ended I thought I saw a glimpse of Brienne and Jaime at sword's length.