ASOIAF / Game of Thrones (SPOILERS INSIDE)

[holahouze]

[QUOTE=wts;2101354]1. Trystane? Don't know don't care. No offense, I just have no interest in D&D's fanfic.

2. I think Howland Reed shows up at Castle Black looking for his children. Possibly the peeps (Dacy Mormont?) who were entrusted by Rob to let Jon know that he had been legimated show up at the same time and let him know he's a Stark, just in time for him to find out he's a Targaryen. Either way, Ghost is about to disembowel some fools and the wildlings are about to go apeshit. Not sure bean counter guy thought this through all the way.

No offense taken. Good luck with that. Much of s6 will be the showrunners' fanfic.

Howland Reed reveal would be awesome. I think/hope Bloodraven/Bran will tell Jon who he really is. But, Reed or some other extraordinary source will be needed to convince others (small o).

I agree with you about reaction to Jon's death, in-book. Marsh's actions will typify NW losing its purpose. Martin chose him for a reason. And, i am especially interested in what happens with Ghost. I would not be surprised if the show handles it differently. Thorne is a different character. Stannis men, the Queen's Guard, are not there. There's some intrigue.

Some time back on this board, i wondered who would rally the North, and someone suggested JON SNOW WILL. I think that's right. A+.

[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by holahouze [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No offense taken. Good luck with that. Much of s6 will be the showrunners' fanfic.

HBO wants 8 seasons, D&D are saying no and it ends on the 7th if they run out of story. D&D said they only have so much story to tell, and HBO execs agree but are applying very gentle pressure.

If you see season 7 get split and/or extended, or even an 8th season then be very skeptical of the fanfic quality because both D&D did not wish to do this as of earlier this year 2015.

Originally Posted by Benioff Master of Fanfic

“We want to go out on our absolute highest note,” Weiss says. “We don’t want people to finally see the end and say, ‘Thank god that’s over.’” Adds Benioff: “We know basically how many hours are left in this story. We don’t want to add 10 hours to that. It’s about finding that sweet spot so it works for us and for HBO and, most of all, it works for the audience.”

[holahouze]

Originally Posted by AzzarTheGod [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

HBO wants 8 seasons, D&D are saying no and it ends on the 7th if they run out of story. D&D said they only have so much story to tell, and HBO execs agree but are applying very gentle pressure.

If you see season 7 get split and/or extended, or even an 8th season then be very skeptical of the fanfic quality because both D&D did not wish to do this as of earlier this year 2015.

Showrunners buy time this season re-warming some book 4 & 5 stuff and mixing in their own stories like they have been doing. Martin releases book 6 early 2016, showrunners incorporate into season 7 & 8, and wrap up season 8 with their own understanding of Martin's ending. It is written.