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Game of Thrones is a television series on HBO based on the best selling A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin. Game of Thrones is an epic, high fantasy series about the fight for control of Westeros which was inspired by The War of the Roses in medieval Europe. Though it's been labeled as fantasy, Game of Thrones is more about the struggle for power and family dynamics than it is about typical fantasy tropes like magic and elves. As co-producer and writer David Benioff put it: “If you have to just pick one word to describe it, it’s the word ‘power’ and how it affects those who are pursuing it, and how those who already have it try to retain it, and how those who are caught in the crossfire between the two are mutilated in the process.” In addition to complex characters living in a well thought out and developed world, the story boasts plenty of violence, sex, and other adult oriented content.
Why this thread you say?
Due to the nature of this show being an adaption of George R.R. Martin’s novels, there has been a ton of discussion in-between the seasons on the adaption of the book to the screen and people following the casting of new characters and the tidbits from the lengthy filming schedule. The offseason thread is designed for that discussion.
Cast
Season 3 will see a number of new cast members, you can see the new cast members in this section. It will updated as new casting announcements are made. To see the full cast for the first two seasons, check out WiC.net's cast page and
HBO’s cast page.
New cast for season 3:
Diana Rigg (Lady Olenna Tyrell), Mackenzie Crook (Orell), Clive Russell (Bryndon “The Blackfish” Tully), Nathalie Emannuel (Missandei), Kerry Ingram (Shireen Baratheon), Paul Kaye (Thoros of Myr)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Jojen Reed), Ellie Kendrick (Meera Reed), Richard Dormer (Beric Dondarrion), Kristofer Hivju (Tormund Giantsbane), Philip McGinley (Anguy), Tara Fitzgerald (Selyse Baratheon)
Tobias Menzies (Edmure Tully), Anton Lesser (Qyburn), Iwan Rheon (Boy), Noah Taylor (Locke), Ciaran Hinds (Mance Rayder), Dan Hildebrand (Kraznys)
Ramon Tikaram (Prendahl), Ed Skrein (Daario Naharis), Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm)
HBO released a video at SDCC highlighting some of the new cast members.
Crew
The same writing staff from season 2 will return to write season 3 including David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman, Vanessa Taylor, and George R.R. Martin. The directors for season 3 is a mix of returning and new directors. Returning directors include Dan Minahan, David Nutter, and Alik Sakharov. New directors to the series include Alex Graves (The West Wing), Michelle MacLaren (Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead), and show runners David Benioff & D.B. Weiss.
Season 3
Game of Thrones returns for its third season on March 31st, 2013. The season will once again consist of 10 episodes. For those that have read the novels, the third season will cover roughly the first half of A Storm of Swords.
Episodes
301: Valar Dohaeris (Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Directed by Dan Minahan)
302: Dark Wings, Dark Words (Written by Vanessa Taylor, Directed by Dan Minahan)
303: Walk of Punishment (Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Directed by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss)
304: And Now His Watch is Ended (Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Directed by Alex Graves)
305: Kissed by Fire (Written by Bryan Cogman, Directed by Alex Graves)
306: The Climb (Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Directed by Alik Sakharov)
307: The Bear and the Maiden Fair (Written by George R.R. Martin, Directed by Michelle MacLaren)
308: (Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Directed by Michelle MacLaren)
309: The Rains of Castamere (Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Directed by David Nutter)
310: Mhysa (Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Directed by David Nutter)
Links
- Winter-is-Coming.net (aka WiC, the most up-to-date source for news about the series.)
- WiC's Cast page
- WiC's Crew page
- WiC's FAQ page
- Tower of the Hand (Chapter summaries, news, forums, and other information)
- Tower of the Hand Locations Gallery
- Westeros.org (Fan site with forums, discussion, and lots of other information
- HBO's official site for Game of Thrones
- HBO's Viewer's Guide
- Making Game of Thrones (HBO's official production blog)
- HBO's Twitter account for GoT
- Wikipedia entry for A Song of Ice and Fire *spoilers*
- Official pronunciation guide
Recent News
- "War" Promo
- Season 3 Extended Trailer
- Season 3 Trailer
- Character Posters
- Season 3 desktop backgrounds
- Season 3 poster
GAF Threads
TV Threads:
- Game of Thrones - George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire - Season 1 - Sundays on HBO
- Game of Thrones (NO BOOK SPOILERS) - Season 1 - Sundays on HBO (read the rules in OP)
- *NO BOOK SPOILERS* Game of Thrones - Season 2 - Sundays on HBO (read rules in OP)
- Game of Thrones - Season 2 - George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire - Sundays on HBO
Book Threads:
- OK nerds, you win. Song of Ice and Fire is gud. (spoiler tagged discussion of all books)
- A Dance with Dragons |OT| - Read the rules or Melisandre casts magic missile (spoiler tagged discussion of ADwD)
- A Song of Ice and Fire -- **Unmarked Spoilers For All Books including ADWD** (everything is fair game, no spoiler tags)
In this thread we will use the spoiler rules that have been in use the tagged spoilers TV threads. Your spoilers are allowed in the thread, but please tag them with the appropriate book or tag “series” for series spoilers for something that would give away if a character is still alive or dead at a certain future point in the series.
Properly using spoiler tags:
Good usage:
Poor usage:
It’s obvious which book you’re talking about and all content is tagged.[ASOS]Put your spoilers from A Storm of Swords here and talk about whatever you want from that book.
- Example #1:
Label which book you’re talking about.There's no label on this one, so no one knows what books it's from.- Example #2:
Don’t confirm which characters are alive in which books. Always put the character name and content inside a spoiler tag.Hodor’s best Hodor is when [ASOS]HODOR- Example #3:
This is the same problem as above. We know which character you're talking about because of what you quoted, and then you confirm that he's alive in the third book. Your best bet is to just label it as a [series spoiler] and leave it at that.[ASOS]I don’t like it when Hodor does the Hodor in that scene.HODOR
- This thread is for discussion of the upcoming third season including adaption speculation, casting, filming, etc.
- Game of Thrones returns on March 31st, 2013.
- Winter is Coming.