TV: Game of Thrones prequel pilot ordered

[Siamese Dream]

Apologies for Daily Mail, but we have some leaked images from the set

House Of The Dragon FIRST LOOK: Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy film on Cornwall beach | Daily Mail Online

Having now seen these images of what they look like with the platinum wigs and in full costume, I'm definitely much less apprehensive about the casting now

 

[ecemleafs]

I'd agree with this.

I sat there at the end of Season 7, wondering how the hell they were going to pull off completing this show in six episodes. The Walkers had just breached the Wall. You had the humanity vs Walkers storyline, then the Throne storyline...and that's the most simplified, major things without the other plot points in there.

Anyways, on topic of this new show, I do hope the Doom of Valyria is incorporated into the show. From my understanding (and my memory is bad), the Doom takes place about 100 years before the show is set to take place, so it would have to be some form of flashback. I think this show has a lot of potential, with a full-blown civil war, plotting, scheming and undermining Targaryen's. Dragon vs Dragon combat, too. I thought the Long Night show that got cancelled after the pilot would have been great, too.

id be surprised if the doom was talked about much. this show is set about 100 years after the conquest if it starts with a young rhaenyra targaryan so about 200 years after the doom.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

My major interest in these spin offs to is to provide some fleshing out of characters and events alluded to/referenced in the books/show. I think the Doom of Valyria is one such event.

 

[Siamese Dream]

 

[StrangeVision]

Maybe it's just PTSD from season 8, but I am seriously unhyped for this.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Eh I hated the end of Game of Thrones but the series are so loosely tied in that the main series ending with a wet fart will have absolutely no impact in whether I like this show or not.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I will watch not super excited but also not looking at it with any negative thoughts

There isn't much else on TV or coming to TV worth a damn anyway

 

[JabbaJabba]

The costume department is once again doing great job. Also, the Targaryens look much better in this picture than in the leaked set picture. In the leaked picture they looked like an old couple with white hair while in this one you can see blonde hair as well. Hightowers look the best though and The Sea Snake looks like a hobo.

 

[Make]

I'll obviously watch it if it's available on the pay-per-view channels I have. But can't say that I'm terribly enthused about it. One thing that "bothers" me is that I don't find the drama within the Targ family that interesting. It was the conflict between the scheming South and the naive/honest North that I found really interesting in GoT. Basically everything about the north or the Starks was really interesting for me. I don't know where they'll go with this series but it doesn't look like it will be quite as "global" as the original series.

 

[4thline]

The costume department is once again doing great job. Also, the Targaryens look much better in this picture than in the leaked set picture. In the leaked picture they looked like an old couple with white hair while in this one you can see blonde hair as well. Hightowers look the best though and The Sea Snake looks like a hobo.

It will be interesting to see the casting for the Velaryon/Strong boys, their bastardy will be pretty damn obvious/ not with the Corlys casting

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

First look

 

[Tuggy]

I know a lot of people are shook from the final season of GOT, but I'm looking forward to this.

 

[Richard]

I like loved Game of Thrones but the last season seriously eroded any love I had for the series and any confidence I have that their is any magic beyond the first 4 books. I've written off this franchise (I won't even read any book that will never come out, its been too late- I bought Game of Thrones in 1999..... 1999)

 

[StrangeVision]

I'm getting a little excited for this, going into it with low expectations should help.

 

[ecemleafs]

looks sick. daemon and rhaenyra look more targ than i expected based on their natural looks. daemon's armor in that quick fight scene was really cool. lannister, stark, tarly banners displayed in the trailer.

 

[LightningStrikes]

I’m very wary. Season 8 was a hot mess and except for the big season finales it went downhill several seasons before that already. Might check it out later on but this smells more like a cash grab than an attempt for redemption / resurrection of an once all-time great show.

 

[Jussi]

I know a lot of people are shook from the final season of GOT, but I'm looking forward to this.

I'm seeing a lot of "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in" comments for this.

 

[Siamese Dream]

I am excited for this, I was a bit sceptical at first mostly about the casting but it has grown on me the more and more I have seen of it.

I like what they have done to the Iron Throne to make it look more like it's supposed to in the books with all the extra swords.

I don't think people should have much cause for concern as D&D aren't being let anywhere near it but they're keeping all the best of the previous crew like Miguel Sapochnik as a producer and Ramin Djawadi doing the music. There's also extensive source material for the story from Gurm.

I hope it's a success so they make more. I'd especially like to see the Dunk and Egg novella series adapted onto screen as well as Aegon's Conquest and the Blackfyre Rebellion.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I am open to it as D&D aren't involved and the directors of some of the best episodes of the original series have a bigger role in this one. I will give it a shot.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I know a lot of people are shook from the final season of GOT, but I'm looking forward to this.

And every single one of those people will tune in to still watch...

 

[RandV]

I had taken out an audio book copy of Fire and Blood from the library, but stopped listening half way through when I got to this point of the story so I could keep the TV show fresh. Normally I wouldn't stop a book to wait for the film version, but since FaB is written like a historical book instead of a novel I figured it's a good idea here.

So I don't have anywhere close to the same anticipation I had when Game of Thrones was starting, kind of neutral this time around, but I'll still be looking forward to watching it. Of course this time around it has a lot more competition in the genre.

 

[Osprey]

And every single one of those people will tune in to still watch...

If I may ask, what's the point that you're making here? Is it that the criticism of S8 of GoT is overblown if people aren't upset enough to swear off GoT for life over it? If so, that seems illogical. Fans who get the most upset are some of the biggest fans of franchises and, therefore, also most likely to watch new entries. In fact, complaining is an indication that they care. I'm not the biggest GoT fan, but I am a huge Star Trek fan who's complained bitterly about nearly everything put out by the franchise in the last 20 years, yet I still watch each new series and movie. GoT has been disappointing for only a few years and this is only the second series. It's natural for fans who were upset at how the first series ended to tune in, anyways.

 

[Siamese Dream]

And every single one of those people will tune in to still watch...

I doubt it.

I would actually be really really surprised if this gets anywhere near the same viewing figures as the main series.

The main target audience for this seems to be book fans and people who are really into all of the world building and lore, I doubt many of the casuals who didn't like Season 8 would be interested in this.

 

[ecemleafs]

I doubt it.

I would actually be really really surprised if this gets anywhere near the same viewing figures as the main series.

The main target audience for this seems to be book fans and people who are really into all of the world building and lore, I doubt many of the casuals who didn't like Season 8 would be interested in this.

pretty sure the teaser was number 1 trending on youtube and twitter. lots of ppl will be interested that loves the show and got really pissed with how it ended. the main culprits of the disastrous ending arent involved.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

I doubt it.

I would actually be really really surprised if this gets anywhere near the same viewing figures as the main series.

The main target audience for this seems to be book fans and people who are really into all of the world building and lore, I doubt many of the casuals who didn't like Season 8 would be interested in this.

Id wager far fewer "casuals" (the f***?) hated season 8s than, uh hardcores? whatever the opposite would be