TV: Game of Thrones Spin-off (potentially)

[RandV]

Couple of thoughts on potential premises:

- It didn't make the show but in the books the whitewalkers got released because Mance Rayder was up in the far far north digging through tombs looking for a relic said to be able to knock down the wall.
- With battle of winter over, the Night's Watch having served it's purpose, and the Wildling's already brought down south of the wall, it's practically it's own new region North of Winterfell to repopulate and resettle. As the wildlings likely weren't miners it would be very easy to introduce a gold rush bring a flood of people north making creating a new frontier kingdom.
- With Jon's link to Dany you could always have Drogon making his new home somewhere up there.

Could they make a show of that? I don't know but if they want to keep it focused on Jon Snow it should be doable.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

The last season annoyed me so I actually forget some of what happened to Jon… did he go live beyond the wall?

If so, it wouldn’t be hard for him to find all kinds of crazy shit out there that makes the show fascinating.

They didn’t even believe the White Walkers really existed, so I’m sure the writers could find plenty of captivating threats to keep Jon busy.

The Unsullied also despise him now, could have them also secretly chasing him down beyond the wall to assassinate him.

 

[Osprey]

The last season annoyed me so I actually forget some of what happened to Jon… did he go live beyond the wall?

If so, it wouldn’t be hard for him to find all kinds of crazy shit out there that makes the show fascinating.

They didn’t even believe the White Walkers really existed, so I’m sure the writers could find plenty of captivating threats to keep Jon busy.

The Unsullied also despise him now, could have them also secretly chasing him down beyond the wall to assassinate him.

Yes, and the Unsullied are gone. From the Wikipedia recap of the final episode:

"Jon is sentenced to the Night's Watch to appease the Unsullied, who set sail for Naath, Missandei's homeland."

"Jon rejoins Tormund and Ghost at Castle Black, leading the Wildlings north of the Wall."

 

[MadDevil]

The whole "Unsullied want Jon dead but then f*** off to Naath after he's exiled" thing was so dumb. I think it would have been better if Jon had chosen self exile because he was just done with all the politics and wars and didn't want his Targaryen heritage to be used to create more conflict.

 

[Richard]

I dunno, like Season 8 of Game of Thrones might be the worst written season of television in history --- it is at least the most disastrous. I've never been so into a product like I was with Game of Thrones, to COMPLETELY lose any interest in the world at all. That is quite an accomplishment- to kill a fandum.

I legit don't even look for Winds of Winter updates. I'm just over the series (I enjoyed Dunk and Egg books and such but I think I read them like 15? years ago?).

I'll wait and see if the word of mouth is good for this new series before I sign up for HBO. I'm not holding my breath though

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Yes, and the Unsullied are gone. From the Wikipedia recap of the final episode:

They could still send a few assassins after him. Ie a few stayed behind to track Jon after he sets off for the wall.

Would actually be more logical than letting the killer of their queen and liberator walk away.

And again, that’s just one enthralling storyline.

There are all kinds of unknown things beyond the wall, which is exactly what would make this series really fascinating if they explored it:

The lands beyond the Wall are primarily wild, untamed and uncharted.

Countless monsters and other threats could come from the Land of Always Winter - as no one even knows what’s there - it’s never been explored.

From my basic knowledge of the history of GOT, many supernatural things are stirring up that way.

Just need some creative writers to flesh out the storylines really.

Just odd to see people writing that there would be nothing really exciting for the show to explore with Jon.

 

[M88K]

We never did figure what numskins and snarks are have we?
Jon doesn't want to rule but his buddy Sam I think is qualified .
Did the bank get its cash back?
Does greyjoy still have a navy to cause trouble?
I need to rewatch season 8 lol

Don't do that to yourself.
Season 8 offered nothing but pain and heartbreak.
The greyjoys have their navy but are forbid from pillaging and are part of the 6 kingdoms.
The initial debt was repaid when they took highgarden, in the show they allude to that money buying the golden company too, so they were either completely repaid or there's an outstanding loan to hire the golden company but there's no way for them to collect

 

[x Tame Impala]

Don't do that to yourself.
Season 8 offered nothing but pain and heartbreak.
The greyjoys have their navy but are forbid from pillaging and are part of the 6 kingdoms.
The initial debt was repaid when they took highgarden, in the show they allude to that money buying the golden company too, so they were either completely repaid or there's an outstanding loan to hire the golden company but there's no way for them to collect

I thought the Golden Company got incinerated by that dragon in a totally underwhelming battle scene

 

[M88K]

I thought the Golden Company got incinerated by that dragon in a totally underwhelming battle scene

They did.

 

[Tuggy]

Not happening.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Not happening.

I'm pretty bummed, not going to lie, would have liked to see them continue the story with some of the previous cast.

Oh well, at least the other spin off looks like a definite go, they already cast 2 of the main characters:

Game of Thrones: The Hedge Knight Spinoff Casts Dunk & Egg

HBO announces who will portray Dunk and Egg in the upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight.

www.cbr.com

 

[Jovavic]

They shot a pilot of one and canned it so casting isn't a definite go imo

 

[DanielPlainview]

Finish the books, George.

 

[TheAngryHank]

They could still send a few assassins after him. Ie a few stayed behind to track Jon after he sets off for the wall.

Would actually be more logical than letting the killer of their queen and liberator walk away.

And again, that’s just one enthralling storyline.

There are all kinds of unknown things beyond the wall, which is exactly what would make this series really fascinating if they explored it:



Countless monsters and other threats could come from the Land of Always Winter - as no one even knows what’s there - it’s never been explored.

From my basic knowledge of the history of GOT, many supernatural things are stirring up that way.

Just need some creative writers to flesh out the storylines really.

Just odd to see people writing that there would be nothing really exciting for the show to explore with Jon.

The Unsullied would freeze their balls of.....wait

 

[The Crypto Guy]

They shot a pilot of one and canned it so casting isn't a definite go imo

That was a pilot to the original GoT series. It went bad and they remade it. That wasn’t a different series.

 

[Jasper]

That was a pilot to the original GoT series. It went bad and they remade it. That wasn’t a different series.

Pretty sure there was a pilot episode for the spinoff with Naomi Watts.

 

[Jovavic]

That was a pilot to the original GoT series. It went bad and they remade it. That wasn’t a different series.

HBO reportedly spent 'over $30 million' on failed 'Game of Thrones' spin-off pilot

According to a new book, the hefty price tag for the 'Game of Thrones' prequel starring Naomi Watts encouraged the network to greenlight 'House of the Dragon' directly to series.

ew.com

 

[The Crypto Guy]

HBO reportedly spent 'over $30 million' on failed 'Game of Thrones' spin-off pilot

According to a new book, the hefty price tag for the 'Game of Thrones' prequel starring Naomi Watts encouraged the network to greenlight 'House of the Dragon' directly to series.

ew.com

Ah my mistake, didn’t know about that one (or forgot about it).

 

[Sad People]

Kinda glad tbh. John Snow was incredibly boring to me.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Kinda glad tbh. John Snow was incredibly boring to me.

He was, but it also wouldn't work cause the Hound is dead.

 

[MadDevil]

I wasn't really interested in the Jon Snow sequel, but then again I wasn't excited about HOTD, and it turned out awesome. Although the story lends itself more to the things that made GOT good than a Jon Snow series would. Interested to see how The Hedge Knight turns out. If they get the chemistry right between Dunk and Egg it could be a classic GOT roadshow.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Even though it would have been a "Jon Snow" title, and he would be the front runner, the show would have have many different stories going on at once like the original.