Led Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 So according to an article in Huffington Post, HBO wants more than 7 seasons of Game of Thrones, but Weiss and Benioff says no: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/12/game-of-thrones-seasons-movie_n_6856868.html “We know basically how many hours are left in this story. We don’t want to add 10 hours to that. It’s about finding that sweet spot so it works for us and for HBO and, most of all, it works for the audience.” So, what do you think... will it still end after 7 seasons, or will HBO get them to prolong it a bit? I personally have no idea why they wouldn't take such a chance (if true), as it would allow them to cut far less content from the books and thus possibly give a far better end version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequicksilverthings Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 As much as I love this show, I would hate to see it drag on, and continue being on TV just because it can be. There are so many shows that stay on the air for far too long, and just stop being exciting. It would just be so much better if those shows would go off their air earlier, and end on a strong note. I highly respect that D&D have envisioned an end to this series, and appear to be ramping up towards the end of the series by cutting certain storylines out. It sucks to see certain storylines go, but I've learned to treat, and enjoy the books and the show separately. So long as D&D stick to their plan, I think the show will end in 7 (maybe 8) seasons. I read something about the possibility of splitting the final season into two parts like it was done for Breaking Bad. First, that could help producers get around having to renew contracts beyond a seventh season, and second, there's the possibility that splitting the final season could result in a greater number of episodes (say... 15 episodes instead of 10), which I think would be a cool idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lannister Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Yeah, seven seems to be that magic number for tv shows anyways. Anything longer than that and you just start running out of material and losing your audience. If HBO has full rights to the franchise, it's not like there's not plenty of material for them to do movies or mini-series on afterwards. Robert's Rebellion or the Greyjoy rebellion come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryk Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I hope D+D stick to their guns on this one. They're spot on about the risk of the series overstaying its welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTowerOfJoy Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 So according to an article in Huffington Post, HBO wants more than 7 seasons of Game of Thrones, but Weiss and Benioff says no: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/12/game-of-thrones-seasons-movie_n_6856868.html So, what do you think... will it still end after 7 seasons, or will HBO get them to prolong it a bit? I personally have no idea why they wouldn't take such a chance (if true), as it would allow them to cut far less content from the books and thus possibly give a far better end version. If HBO were smart, they'd negotiate for Dunk and Egg and Robert's Rebellion series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj4iy Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Good on D&D for sticking to their guns...and good on HBO for allowing them to. Many networks wouldn't. I'm glad that HBO is against the "end it in film" idea, as well.I think this series will end in the 7th season...it simply feels "right", and will will have the important parts covered. I'm fine with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattpeto Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 The worst case I can imagine is D&D sitting with GRRM and looking through 10 pages of outlines that layout the resolution of all the major characters and the end game story. The best case (at this point) is Martin makes a strong push to having a near-finished TWOW and D&D has that novel to adapt for season 6. But they are running out of time. If TWOW is as huge and glorious as we all hope, maybe they can stretch two seasons out of it (like ASOS). That would give GRRM time to craft his last planned novel and let the producers finish from a partially completed ADOS state in the 8th season. If D&D doesn't have TWOW to adapt, they will just plow ahead and finish the story in 7 seasons. It's crazy to think that GRRM won't be able to finish his own story. But this decision also made him a ton of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj4iy Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 The worst case I can imagine is D&D sitting with GRRM and looking through 10 pages of outlines that layout the resolution of all the major characters and the end game story. The best case (at this point) is Martin makes a strong push to having a near-finished TWOW and D&D has that novel to adapt for season 6. But they are running out of time. If TWOW is as huge and glorious as we all hope, maybe they can stretch two seasons out of it (like ASOS). That would give GRRM time to craft his last planned novel and let the producers finish from a partially completed ADOS state in the 8th season. If D&D doesn't have TWOW to adapt, they will just plow ahead and finish the story in 7 seasons. It's crazy to think that GRRM won't be able to finish his own story. But this decision also made him a ton of money. I would say it's too late for season 6...they are already starting work on it, and I don't see Martin finishing the book before they start writing the scripts (which will probably be any day now, if they haven't already begun). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
239JMFL34109 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 they have been talking about another series since season 2 my guess is GOT gets season 6 and/or 7 split in two like breaking bad. then a nice dunk and egg series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 "No hay mal que dure cien años ni cuerpo que lo resista..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattpeto Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I would say it's too late for season 6...they are already starting work on it, and I don't see Martin finishing the book before they start writing the scripts (which will probably be any day now, if they haven't already begun). Unfortunately, you're probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_Up_Bxtch Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Obviously most would want to see them slow down and actual do a bunch of the other story lines from the books but D&D have this vibe like they are getting bored with it or something. but Milking things is what makes the quality of shows go down (just look at what TWD is doing with Daryl) so if S7 is when they are planning the end game then i say let them. HBO could always do other things within the GoT universe if they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj4iy Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Obviously most would want to see them slow down and actual do a bunch of the other story lines from the books but D&D have this vibe like they are getting bored with it or something. but Milking things is what makes the quality of shows go down (just look at what TWD is doing with Daryl) so if S7 is when they are planning the end game then i say let them. HBO could always do other things within the GoT universe if they want. I wouldn't say they are bored...every indication is that they are exhausted. They literally spend all of their time working on the show...they have said they want to spend more time with their families. But I don't think they have any intention of shortchanging the show just for that- from the beginning, they have said that they were eyeing about 7 seasons...which means that's what they've felt the right number of seasons was. The worst thing they could have done was said "Oh man, look at all the money we'd make by drawing this out another season or two...we should totally keep going." I'm glad they aren't doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardsHead Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I think it will be 7 season but have a season 7A and 7B with 5 or 6 extra episodes similar to what the Sopranos did at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emberheart Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 ... ... ... ... ... I personally have no idea why they wouldn't take such a chance (if true), as it would allow them to cut far less content from the books and thus possibly give a far better end version. A TV series is not a book. In a book you have the liberty to imagine the scenes you read about, to smell the colours described, to feel the sounds you imagine hearing in that setting, it keeps what you read refreshing. On TV you have an actors face which is fixed in the back of your head, a decor that is decided for you which forms the setting you must accept for what it is and sounds and music that give only so much a range of feelings and emotion that go with it. When imagination is stripped by turning a book into a TV production, one must be brief to keep things exciting as extensive plotlines can derail a story and draw attention away from the main story at hand. A TV audience is vastly different from a book reading audience also and unless a TV production is meant as an art-product, one cannot aim any production at the cultus around a franchise alone. The current pace is a working formula for a general audience and it's their subscription which funds the series. As for what I expect, in part including how I suspect the series will deviate strongly from the books: Season 5: Dany gets bullied out of Essos, those at the wall unite, KL goes nuts with papa Jaime being away from home, Arya gets trained by the faceless men. Season 6: Dany gets to Westeros and invades with a bang making allies-with-benefits of 'the wheel' betray eachother, KL changes for better or worse changing hands between various factions first indirectly - then directly, the wall suffers as Stannis his attention is distracted to fight in the North, Arya starts using new, differences faces (in part because Maisie Williams is growing too old to play a young Arya, even if she stays chubby cheeked), Essos unites under one new banner. Season 7: Dany in this scenario gains a victory, Stannis dies in self-sacrifice doing what is right and Mel forms behind Snow using prophetic babbling to rally many behind him, Arya makes it to westeros and kills many before a sibbling calms her down, the Others are defeated and the wall falls as wildlings reintegrate in the North, a united Essos declares war on Westeros giving Dany reason to pull Westeros back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendel Shoemaker Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I think if need be they could (and should) delay the the seventh season by a couple months to have 13 episodes instead of 10. This is of course assuming they have trouble fitting all the content they desire into 10 episodes and don't want to extend the show by an extra season to fit it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Taeser Celtigar Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I think the principal actors from season one signed seven year contracts, so I think seven seasons will be it, even if season seven is double length of twenty episodes and the final ten episodes will be withheld and broadcasted a year later to effectively make eight seasons. After seven years, I think most of the cast will want to do other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Lion Tail Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 #SevenSeasonsAndAMovie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Raven Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I hope they do stick to their guns. The books have a lot of material but much of it is filler that works on page (and sometimes it doesn't) but wouldn't translate to the screen well. I'd rather have a series that had a definite end even though some bigger points get left out than have a series feel bloated and stagnant because it got overstuffed with things that don't serve the drive to the end well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clair de lune Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 This to me is a strong indication that HBO would put money into a Roberts Rebellion miniseries after GoT ends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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