Selyse's Moustache Rides Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 As a general rule, I'm not fond of prequels, because the author is bound by the audience knowing what the ending is. The stories tend to be forced, instead of growing organically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Pudding Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 would make a fantastic movie with the right writing staff.Agreed. It would be amazing. It could start with the Tourney at Harrenhal (well, it would be better starting with Rhaegar's conspiration, at least him sending letters to some Lords). And it would end with "Promise me, Ned". But of course, we would know at Ned promised Lyanna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booknerd2 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Yes.And I never knew how much I did until I saw the special features on the GOT season 1 boxset where they did the clips that told the backstory. The boxset is superior and they did a wonderful job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern-She-Wolf Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I would love it, but for future readers, lets say it comes out and it says prequel, then the prequel will most likely ruin their fun at having to guess and hope for such things like Jon's parentage. Since when you read a series you usually go for the prequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRANDON GREYSTARK Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I wanted a prequel of Harrenhal/Robert's Rebellion when I heard they coming out with HBO's Game of Thrones ,and I still think it was a good idea then It would dove tail with the book .Now the problem with prequels is 1 you know how it end and 2 they are seldom done well . While the Stars Wars prequels just stink . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirewolfDubz Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 YES! Would love to see Robert running riot with his WarHammer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphalesion Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 No, honestly after DoS (or the 8th book) I think I'm kinda finished with SoIaF. Plus prequels suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow of the Morning Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Yes, A series about the events before the ASOIAF would be very interesting. I made a "spec script" about the Robert Rebellion (just for fun) and is possible to make a series with a cast of the same size of the Game of Thrones. In the case, the series would show since the Defiance of Dunkesdale to the Rebellion and the aftermath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Man Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I really don't get people who think more is more and want prequels made out of backstory. Robert's Rebellion is interesting because it was an interesting time with interesting characters; but it's also interesting because we only get to see bits and pieces of it, often through conflicting accounts, fevre dreams, and half-formed memories. It's a mystery. It's a puzzle. Show us the whole thing from start to finish and it no longer has those compelling gaps. Take Rhaegar and young Robert, for instance. Through the stories we hear they sound like awesome, larger than life characters. It's fun to *imagine* what they were like. Why spoil that? Plus, as others have said, by the end of ASOIAF, we'll know pretty much everything that happened back then, so a prequel - just like all crappy prequels - will lack suspense People who want a full-on film or TV show made out of it just baffle me. They don't understand how storytelling works and why some things are interesting in the first place *because* we don't see them. Just look at Star Wars. I'm not a big fan but even I thought the story of Obi Wan's fight with Anakin over the lava sounded really cool. Then look at how it turned out. A long-winded CGI-fest three-film build up with Jar Jar Binx knocking about only for Obi Wan to talk some bollocks about how he has the high ground and then Darth Vader uttering the lamest 'Nooooo!' in film history. Be careful what you wish for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brranstaark Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'd prefer a Brandon the Builder or Aegon the conqueror prequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyser1 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Better question would be why would you not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsyao Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'm obviously more concerned with GRRM finishing ASOIAF first, but c'mon, after he's done can we PLEEEEASE have a prequel that covers all of Robert's Rebellion? Young Robert Baratheon seems like the baddest badass who ever lived. 1) I would rather watching Dunk & Egg 2) Even there would be a prequel, let me pray not run by D&D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolves Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 No I don't get the appeal of Robert's Rebellion we know the outcome of that war which leads us to TWot5Ks and ice zombies about to take over the world. Nor do I want to read how Elia and her babies were raped and brutally murdered, or the sack of KL, Robert standing over dead babies dehumanizing them or how Viserys and Dany lives were ruined that day, or Jon being lied to for his whole lives or idiots like Ned and Arryn proclaiming Robert King. We really didn't need to see the stupidity, unfairness and brutality of Robert's Rebellion we get that enough in the currents books and we'll get more info in the coming books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow of the Morning Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I really don't get people who think more is more and want prequels made out of backstory. Robert's Rebellion is interesting because it was an interesting time with interesting characters; but it's also interesting because we only get to see bits and pieces of it, often through conflicting accounts, fevre dreams, and half-formed memories. It's a mystery. It's a puzzle. Show us the whole thing from start to finish and it no longer has those compelling gaps. Take Rhaegar and young Robert, for instance. Through the stories we hear they sound like awesome, larger than life characters. It's fun to *imagine* what they were like. Why spoil that? Plus, as others have said, by the end of ASOIAF, we'll know pretty much everything that happened back then, so a prequel - just like all crappy prequels - will lack suspense People who want a full-on film or TV show made out of it just baffle me. They don't understand how storytelling works and why some things are interesting in the first place *because* we don't see them. Just look at Star Wars. I'm not a big fan but even I thought the story of Obi Wan's fight with Anakin over the lava sounded really cool. Then look at how it turned out. A long-winded CGI-fest three-film build up with Jar Jar Binx knocking about only for Obi Wan to talk some bollocks about how he has the high ground and then Darth Vader uttering the lamest 'Nooooo!' in film history. Be careful what you wish for. The Star Wars prequels were bad, but not because they were prequels, but because they were bad executed, the script of the two first movies were awful, the dialogues really bad (specially the romance between Padme and Anakyn) add to it the entire sets being a green screen and all sets, robots and storm troopers being CGI. Many prequels are pretty good like Godfather Part II, one of the best movies ever made (and even better than Godfather Part I), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and the series of movies X-men First Class and Days of a Future Past. We also have films when the audience knows the destiny of the main characters and major details of the story and are pretty good movies like biographies of famous people (Lincoln, Munich) or very well known stories like Noah and it still enjoyable. A prequel can work, just need to be well made. Also Better Call Saul is a example of how a prequel can work well in a series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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