123 replies to this topic

[Ser Holt Salinas]

I think they should, it would cover much more for the audience and non-readers to understand the past history of the series.

[iheartseverus]

Very cool idea--to think, I'd finally get to see Rhaegar Targaryen and to mourn his loss...  

Seriously, great idea!

[Ser Holt Salinas]

Besides, having Eddard Stark, Robert Baratheon, Jaime Lannister and Jorah Mormont during their prime moments would be awesome.The siege of Pyke and the battle of the Trident would be epic on-screen.

[superdeluxe]

Interesting idea.  When would you do the pre-quel?  after season 7?

[reedmindstarkheart]

It would be rad, but will they mess it up like they've done with s02?

[DirePenguin]

With no porn please.

[Direwolf Lager]

Robert's Rebellion HBO miniseries would be amazing.  My only concern is that some important events in the War of the Usurper are still very unclear.  For example, the events that took place at the Tower of Joy and the switching of the Aegon babies.

[nightwisp]

This might work! limit it to maybe 6 episodes. It would be cool to see the younger Ned, Robert, and Lyanna, and yes Rhaegar! Spartacus did something of this nature when Andy Whitfield was going through chemotherapy, to give him time to get well. Alas, he did not. The point is, this prequel of ASOIAF might work for a season. Hopefully, GRRM will keep up however.
But, when should it happen, after what season?

[NewJeffCT]

Ser Holt Salinas, on 24 April 2012 - 02:52 PM, said:

I think they should, it would cover much more for the audience and non-readers to understand the past history of the series.

I'd prefer they do that after A Dream of Spring is completed - that way, we keep the pressure on Martin.  ;=)

Love the idea, though, especially seeing Barristan the Bold in his prime, as well as a younger Robert Baratheon before she put on 8 stone of weight.

[_Oberyn_]

They have some some time before the next book but not enough for two books. Anyway one more season might not be enough either. And there is the problem of battles vs budget . To many battles to make a version of the rebellion that is not pathetic, even if they just did the Trident it would not be done properly.

And what about the writing, Martin can write it and you dont gain anything timewise. Or you live it to the cliche spewing morons that cant even copy what Martin has writen without fucking it up.

But if people want to see it and they will fuck it up anyway, i'd rather see a 300 milion 3 hour shinny fuck up rather the some badly wiriten budget impaired attempt.

As far as ToJ goes you end it when Neds gets there and the fight with the kingsgard starts. See my sig.

Edited by _Oberyn_, 24 April 2012 - 08:38 PM.

[Ser Holt Salinas]

I think a Robert's Rebellion season would work after GOT season 4, which would be the end of the 3rd book Storm Of Swords. It would also help to raise the budget up to the point where we'll be able to see Dany riding on Drogon. Robert's Rebellion is already written, well at least the basics and the main events, which would be enough for one Season. Good story lines could include Eddard, Robert, The Mad King, Rhaegar and Jorah Mormont, who also participated in the siege of Pyke and in the tourneys. I think the writers are doing a good job with the series, and remember, they have to cut several scenes in order to try and keep it up with the pace.

[iheartseverus]

_Oberyn_, on 24 April 2012 - 08:35 PM, said:

They have some some time before the next book but not enough for two books. Anyway one more season might not be enough either. And there is the problem of battles vs budget . To many battles to make a version of the rebellion that is not pathetic, even if they just did the Trident it would not be done properly.

And what about the writing, Martin can write it and you dont gain anything timewise. Or you live it to the cliche spewing morons that cant even copy what Martin has writen without fucking it up.

But if people want to see it and they will fuck it up anyway, i'd rather see a 300 milion 3 hour shinny fuck up rather the some badly wiriten budget impaired attempt.

As far as ToJ goes you end it when Neds gets there and the fight with the kingsgard starts. See my sig.

Uhhhh, you okay?  

[Golden Lady]

I think they should have done it before or after season one. If they do it after season 2, 3 or 4 it would be weird. I mean, Ned is dead, Robert is dead, and for people who did not read the books it will be difficult to understand, I mean, it would appear a lot of new characters from nowhere. You see what I mean? I don't know how to explain it.
Anyway, I would love to see Robert's rebellion. And also ToJ.

Edited by Golden lady, 24 April 2012 - 10:27 PM.

[Ser Holt Salinas]

That's what you do in publicity, you make sure the audiences know that it will be a prequel. You'll name it Game Of Thrones: Robert's Rebellion and then mention in the trailers that it takes place almost twenty years before the actual events. Sean Bean's re-emergence would also help to bring back viewers.

[Drusilla]

I really don't see how this is going to work, I heared Marting on one of the interviews that in the end ASOIAF will cover Rebellion as well as current events and story will unfold both ways. So, probably we'll know the whole story of what happened back than (ToJ, for instance) at the end of the books. They should do it as flashbacks.

[Brienne the Beauty]

There's no way Martin can finish the book series before the TV series catches up, assuming the TV series doesn't get cancelled. But they'll have material for seven seasons, which is as much as any expensive TV drama ever gets, to be honest.

[SerRodzilla]

The only problem I can see is that not all of the facts have been established regarding Roberts Rebellion, like the Tower of Joy, did Lyanna go of her own will or was she kidnapped etc etc.

Dunk and Egg Mini series however.........

[TheHedgeWizard]

I'd much rather see the Dunk and Egg novellas adapted for film/tv instead of seeing something about Robert's Rebellion.

[NomadicDirewolf]

it'd have to be after the season revealing R+L=J, sounds like a good idea, but they should only do it if martin hadnt finished aDoS yet, or after all the season are done.

[boojam]

Ser Holt Salinas, on 24 April 2012 - 02:52 PM, said:

I think they should, it would cover much more for the audience and non-readers to understand the past history of the series.

If they really do SoS as seasons 4 and 5, or SoS, FoC and ADwD, sort of combined, as seasons 4 , 5 and 6, that should leave enough time for George to have completed novel 6. But that would be 3 years (well +) down the road.
It could be a filler, but would have to have a totally new cast since those events took place so long before GoT.... then when , if, GRRM finishes book 7 , boy will all the actors have aged, tho not enough that it would not seem logical.
Unless George kills off all the major characters in WoW , which would be insane.
If this show survives to 7 seasons, I don't know what D&D are going to do.
In fact I can't fathom what A Dream of Spring will be about, since the stage is all set in ADwD for Winter to finish coming and the Götterdämmerung between R'hllor and The Great Other has been presaged early in SoS by  Melisandre.

Edited by boojam, 29 April 2012 - 11:34 AM.