HBO: Game of Thrones

[DRW50]

I'm glad to get confirmation Varys will be with Tyrion. I was afraid Varys would have ditched him and would be offscreen. They must have been afraid people thought Tyrion wouldn't be around because we must have seen him about 8 times in that promo.

Dany's continued battles in Meereen look interesting.

I like that they were so vague over most of what's going to happen.

No Theon or most of Stannis' group (aside from a random shot of Melisandre getting naked) - not much of a surprise there, sadly, as those of us who watch for them are a vocal minority.

I see they're continuing to use those terrible dirge covers of good pop songs. Not a fan.

Edited January 30, 2015 by DRW50

[ThePrinceOfSunspear]

We differ on opinions which is no surprise when it comes to this show in particular but I found ti very laughable and not as moving or intense as prior trailers have been. The music in the background was terrible.

[DRW50]

I realize nobody else cares, but on Emmerdale yesterday, one of my favorite characters, Robert Sugden, used Jon Snow as a codename for his rendezvous with a secret boyfriend.

Robert is bi, and as I've always headcanoned Jon as bi, it made me smile.

His fiancee asked if that made her his "wildling" (when he had to lie and say the room was for her), which...must have confused viewers who have never seen GoT.

Edited January 31, 2015 by DRW50

[ThePrinceOfSunspear]

Lol oh Robert.....but what does that make Aaron? Haha

[Vee]

Well, I like TV On The Radio so I like it. And now we can all hear it again, because here's a more HQ version, sourced from Facebook, I believe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE9fSAZ7KwI

[Bright Eyes]

Carl, Theon is briefly shown in the promo at 1:11.

[DRW50]

Thanks. I'm glad he's in there somewhere. And the "gold" quote is appropriate, as that's what his father said to him. (I hope somebody knifes that POS this season...)

Ugh that song is like a parody.

Edited January 31, 2015 by DRW50

[Juliajms]

I like the implication that Varys is going to try to bring Tyrion to Danys side. I hope that works out.

[Vee]

I'm trying to find a link other than a brief mention at Winter Is Coming, but Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei) is apparently now a part of the regular cast, for as much as that counts for longevity on GOT. No word yet on Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm), who is also doing a run on Broadchurch.

[DRW50]

Maisie Williams AMA highlights. Spoilers.

http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/maisie_williams_most_difficult_game_of_thrones_scene_coming_season_5-2015-01

[DRW50]

Diana Rigg fans may enjoy this. A listener taped her 1970 Desert Island Discs appearance. The BBC has uploaded it to their archives.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009ndj3

[Vee]

George R.R. Martin's original pitch for A Song of Ice & Fire - over 20 years old - has leaked from the Twitter account of British bookseller Waterstones.

Potential long-term SPOILERS abound, but it must be said that it is very old and quite different from the existing product already. For one thing, in this outline, there's no Red or Purple Weddings, Catelyn, Bran and Arya go to the North to fight White Walkers (where Catelyn perishes), Drogo and Daenerys never fall in love and his lies spur her to murder him, Sansa marries Joffrey and regrets it, and Joffrey dies at Tyrion's hands after being maimed in battle with Robb Stark. There's also a big Jon/Arya/Tyrion love triangle which I somehow doubt will emerge anytime soon.

Edited February 8, 2015 by Vee

[DRW50]

Alfie Allen interview (possible spoilers).

http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/game_of_throne_alfie_allen_signs_autographs_willy-2015-02

[Cheap21]

I'll be getting the bluray next week and beginning a series of weekend marathons leading up to premiere

[DRW50]

http://www.independent.ie/videos/entertainment/video-game-of-thrones-cast-give-election-advice-to-politicians-30983913.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-alfie-allen-says-conversation-with-domestic-violence-victim-made-him-realise-his-responsibilities-as-an-actor-10043214.html