tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post4131945735801823716..comments2024-03-28T08:28:36.093+01:00Comments on The Nerdstream Era: Looking past "A Storm of Swords"Stefan Sassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-55165234146674987542012-10-21T09:41:47.652+02:002012-10-21T09:41:47.652+02:00Yeah, that's a lot to chew on...Yeah, that's a lot to chew on...Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-1640683302593382972012-10-21T09:30:47.632+02:002012-10-21T09:30:47.632+02:00I wonder if there was a better way to communicate ...I wonder if there was a better way to communicate to viewers that they shouldn't wait for Dany to get to Westeros. We as book readers know by now that it's going to be an endgame thing, but judging only from the show (or from the first two books) you might think it's the midpoint of the series.<br /><br />If Feast and Dance are going to be two seasons, the writers would have to work to find something that's season finale worthy and provides some kind of tangible progress. Which is not the strong suit of these two books. Maybe drag the (inevitable?) Winterfell Battle into season 6? But what about season 5?<br /><br />Content-wise I can see how Feast/Dance could easily make two seasons of television. But structurally, you'd have two seasons worth of setup, bridge storylines, some filler material... And in addition to that, the supporting cast would have to be enormous to actually do all those storylines. (And, as Stefan pointed out, the Essos stuff won't make for the most compelling episodes unless they change or condese it.)Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17248711125333511729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-78591683622181585052012-10-19T20:22:08.911+02:002012-10-19T20:22:08.911+02:00All stuff Jon, Stannis, Arya, Sansa&LF I see a...All stuff Jon, Stannis, Arya, Sansa&LF I see as no-brainers. They won't pose a problem for the show. The problem will be the East, because they constantly introduce new elements and drop the old ones. Look at Westeros - these seasons will let the audience return to the Wall and Winterfell (Jon, Stannis and Theon), to the Vale (Sansa and LF), King's Landing (Cersei, Jaime, Tyrells), the Riverlands (Jaime). Arya is in a weird new environment, but it's Arya`s story, and it doesn't really matter because it simply works anywhere. Tyrion, however, is sailing down a big river and then sailing some more. Daenerys sits in a weird-ass city talking weird-crazy shit, and the dragons are gone, and man, nothing of consequence happens. Obviously it does, but will the audience grasp it before the seasons are through, or ever? Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-44044655639158907842012-10-19T20:14:37.378+02:002012-10-19T20:14:37.378+02:00I think Feast/Dance will have to be two seasons wh...I think Feast/Dance will have to be two seasons which I actually think will be almost a perfect fit. You only mention the Dany/Tyrion stuff here but what about all that gets covered with Jon and Stannis, Sansa and LF and Arya? Tough to stuff all of that into one season IMO. I agree audiences may struggle with it a bit and I figure maybe at the end of season six (if we make it) we'll get some of the early resolutions from Winds (Victarion arriving, Bolton Vs. Stannis battle, etc.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-87857771944171986042012-10-19T17:42:24.589+02:002012-10-19T17:42:24.589+02:00I'd guess his intention is finishing the serie...I'd guess his intention is finishing the series in time. If he doesn't succeed, they can use his notes - there's no way around it. By then, the differences will be great enough to make the books still interesting enough even with spoilers from the series. All this provided they even get a run long enough to encounter these problems. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-64448007477451861182012-10-19T17:32:04.059+02:002012-10-19T17:32:04.059+02:00So he'd be a fool to let them script later sea...So he'd be a fool to let them script later seasons based on his outlines? That means they'd be forced by GRRM to write their own conclusion, which seems much more foolish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-67958053622607228832012-10-19T07:48:39.597+02:002012-10-19T07:48:39.597+02:00Grrm would be an absolute fool if he didn't ha...Grrm would be an absolute fool if he didn't have it contracted so that D&D weren't allowed to give out major spoilers to unpublished material.mcgriff871https://www.blogger.com/profile/01918629713915559906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-54932864509220628232012-10-18T07:43:24.522+02:002012-10-18T07:43:24.522+02:00Yes, but D&D already have the outlining from G...Yes, but D&D already have the outlining from George. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-83537948315971494342012-10-18T05:34:31.395+02:002012-10-18T05:34:31.395+02:00Its highly unlikely he'll finish the last book...Its highly unlikely he'll finish the last book by the time D&D had used up all the material anyway. mcgriff871https://www.blogger.com/profile/01918629713915559906noreply@blogger.com