Chilli Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I don't get why so many people want a prequel about Robert's Rebellion. I think all questions will be answered in the next 2 books and in the tv-shows. It's important now for Jon Snow to know what's happened and how he will handle it. (But I would like a prequel about Dunk & Egg) GRRM thinks something similar about it. From Not a blog: http://grrm.livejournal.com/311788.html?thread=17249772#t17249772 Question: Is there any chancethat Roberts Rebellion ever gets made into a Full length feature film? The rebellion seems like the perfect big budget movie, and it would be pretty cool to see Robert smash Rhaegar at the battle of the Trident. Answer GRRM: I think the chances of any sort of film or tv version of Robert's Rebellion are remote. To tell the truth, I have never understood why there is so much interest in this particular prequel. By the time I finish A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, you will know everything there is to know about Robert's Rebellion. If I then went on to write a novel, a trilogy, or a screenplay about same, it would be a novel, trilogy, or screenplay utterly without surprise, so the reader would know everything that was going to happen. I'd just be connecting the dots. I don't see the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 There are more elements about Robert Rebellion than just showing Jon's origins. Take, for example, the Marauders. There is more about them than just be Harry Potter's father and godfather, like the First War and few other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Pesci Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Would it be necessary? Not really, but if HBO wants to keep going off of the popularity of GoT, the rebellion would make the most sense. While the actors won't be the same, there are already plenty of established characters for the audience to identify with as opposed to something like D&E where Egg gets a mention here and there on GoT and that's it. I get what GRRM is saying from a book reader perspective and how we will already know what will happen, but isn't that the same thing that we were dealing with from the start of GoT to begin with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reposado Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 a book would be unnecessary. the show is about recreating great scenes from the books though. and some of those are flashbacks or stories about robert's rebellion. it would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selena Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Would it be necessary? Not really, but if HBO wants to keep going off of the popularity of GoT, the rebellion would make the most sense. While the actors won't be the same, there are already plenty of established characters for the audience to identify with as opposed to something like D&E where Egg gets a mention here and there on GoT and that's it. I get what GRRM is saying from a book reader perspective and how we will already know what will happen, but isn't that the same thing that we were dealing with from the start of GoT to begin with? This..if HBO decides they want to build on aGoT this is the best way to do it..fans will already be familiar with a lot of the characters (Robert, Ned,Twyin..ect) and if they story goes they way most think it will (R+L=J) would have been at least introduced to Rhaegar and Lyanna. and even though we will have the basics of what happened seeing it explored more in depth on screen would make for a good show imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Friendzoned Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Necessary or not, millions of people would watch it, and HBO knows this. And who wouldn't mind seeing another great war in Westeros, this time with Rhaegar and the Mad King along with young Robert and Eddard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spilt Pea Soup Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I'd rather have some Targaryen back story. Need me some dragons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne of House Vakarian Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Necessary or not...It would be pretty sweet if we saw it happen.I wouldn't complain.But that's just me. However, there are things that are best left to the imagination or less the tale loses its "magic". But I am not against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne of House Vakarian Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I'd rather have some Targaryen back story. Need me some dragons. ...and yeah dragons, Valyria and Targs would be pretty badass! Aegon invasion etc. That would be really cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spilt Pea Soup Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 OR how about the Doom! That would be amazing. And anything involving Asshai would be off the hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGBeyondAsshai Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Personally I would still love the detailed as it happened movie of Rhaegar, Lyanna, Howland, Arthur etc However I would also like Dunk and Egg from start to Summerhall And I would love to go back to: First men and CotF time Asshai in it's glory The civilization responsible for all the oily stone ruins (foundation of hightower, seastone chair etc) They should just start a Westeros channel :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsug Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Nothing is "necessary" besides eating and breathing, the rest we just do because we want to :) depending on how the rest of the show goes, there may or may not be any mystery left in the rebellion. Time will tell. But either way, it would be epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selena Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 ...and yeah dragons, Valyria and Targs would be pretty badass! Aegon invasion etc. That would be really cool! Aegon's invasion is made for HBO lol..dragons and BEWBS and war and BEWBS and SHOCKING brother/sister sexiness and....BEWBS yeah thinking about it..HBO execs are throwing everyting and the kitchen sink at GRRM to get the rights to this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Writhen Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 No wait. Its not that we need to see it. Its the fact that it would be epic. Sure life would go on either way, but don't you want to see Robert waste Rhaegar? The impetus for Oberyn's grievance...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryk Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Not in the slightest, IMO. Everything important about Robert's Rebellion should be explored in the series, which would make a Robert's Rebellion prequel redundant as there'd be no story to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilli Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Not in the slightest, IMO. Everything important about Robert's Rebellion should be explored in the series, which would make a Robert's Rebellion prequel redundant as there'd be no story to tell. That's what I think, it should be included in the present series with flashbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceIceBaby Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I would love to see Robert's warhammer pierce Rhaegar's breastplate, after a well choreographed fight..Man, some epic shit right there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TepidHands Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I'd rather see the Greens and the Blacks, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Ghost of Someone Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I think they could do a long Dynastic series, starting with Aegon and the Conquest, introducing the Targaryen dynasty, the Battle of the Red Grass Field, The Melting of Harrenhal. The Bow of the Vale and The North and of course the Forging of the Iron Throne. If it is well received, then, follow through the Targaryen reigns, The Dance with Dragons, The Young Dragon and the Conquest and Rise of Dorne, The Blackfyre Rebellions, The tragedy of Summerhall etc, seasons of the 285 years ending with Robert's Rebellion and the last scene of the series, if it is successful and continued will be Robert and his new wife/queen Cercei being received by the people outside the Great Sept of Baelor and her winking at Jaime to the side as the very last scene before cutting to credits. After credits role, show a ship leaving Dragonstone with a little boy, an old Knight holding a little silver haired baby girl. Sailing for Braavos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Writhen Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I've said it before tho I would even more want an Oberyn early years prequel... the rebellion is a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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