HBO: Game of Thrones

[ThePrinceOfSunspear]

I love how clueless these HBO writers are in the HuffingtonPost article...its like "Uhh we never discussed it". LMAO

Yeah Ser Barristan was really robbed these season.

[DRW50]

It tells you how much or how little screentime can mean. Shireen's scenes were some of my favorites this season and she clocked in at about 3 minutes. I was a little surprised at Dany's relatively small amount of airtime, but it makes sense.

[quartermainefan]

Here is news about versatility: Renly has been cast to portray Charles Manson in an NBC miniseries.

[DRW50]

Really? Wow. Well congrats to the actor. We barely got to see his range on GoT so I can't say how he'll be in the role.

[Antoyne]

Is Renly still rowing a boat?

[DRW50]

That's Gendry, Renly's nephew.

According to the guy who played him, yes, he is.

https://twitter.com/joedempsie/status/479055824414076928

Edited June 21, 2014 by DRW50

[Bright Eyes]

Without spoiling me, do Loras and the Stark child that no one talks about have any further significance?

[Juliajms]

SInce there are two (some might say three) books left for GRRM to write, I would say that's up for debate. We are likely to see Loras again in the next season. I'd also be willing to say that we will see Rickon again before the end of the series. I would not be surprised if he ends up Lord of Winterfell. That's just a blind guess, but I think Jon and Bran have other fish to fry.

[Vee]

Rickon and Osha were originally apparently slated to appear this past season. I was disappointed when they didn't.

Loras has always been supporting at best, which is fine with me so long as he keeps his clothes off.

[DRW50]

He went from supporting to pretty much an extra this season. This was a very packed season but I think having Margaery and Loras both MIA (Margaery from episode 5 on, Loras everywhere but episode 2) was a misstep. I think they needed at least one Cersei/Loras scene.

I know one of the main GoT wiki pages had Rickon as being in this season, which clearly didn't happen. I guess it was cute. I hope we get a deleted scene.

[DRW50]

Maisie Williams interview. Spoilers.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/23/game-of-thrones-star-maisie-williams-on-arya-stark-s-s4-journey-and-her-crush-on-andrew-garfield.html

I wish she could put this on billboards....

[Juliajms]

I do too, but I have to believe they will both be around a lot more next year, given that Tywin is dead and Tommen is King.

Edited June 23, 2014 by Juliajms

[DRW50]

I'm sure they will be. I just hope the lengthy absence won't blunt their impact. Margaery works best as a basically kind-hearted but able schemer. Other than the stuff with Tommen, I felt like they had her veering a little too much toward passive and in over her head.

[YRBB]

That's a great take on the character. But going from that to saying she's nuts and twisted is a stretch.

I didn't even realize Margaery was gone that long, and I love her. I don't think there was any kind of issue with that absence.

Ought she not to learn how to play the game first? It would be a bit too much if you threw her in with Cersei, Tywin, etc., at her age and with her experience and she automatically started 'winning' without any sort of effort. She's in over her head? Perfect! I'm looking forward to her efforts to come on top.

[Vee]

I thought Margaery was on enough, really. They killed her new husband and introduced her next objective - everything else was being done above her head, with Olenna and Littlefinger. Her plotline was transitioned out with the second half of the season and I was fine with that, though I love her. She'll be back.

I think Margaery is more clever and overall capable than Cersei, actually. But with Tywin gone and the Mountain in her care Cersei now has a lot more at her fingertips than she used to, and while she's far from a tactical genius she is harsh and swift when provoked. With no protection from the dangerous blunderbuss that is Cersei, and with Cersei having enough powerful new physical resources to insulate her from her own lack of acumen, Margaery could be in real jeopardy. I doubt Cersei cares much anymore about whether the Tyrells and their holdings can keep her and hers off the streets. She just doesn't think that far ahead.

Edited June 23, 2014 by Vee