Asha—Not Yara! Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Yeah they definitely won't be changing the name, and it'd be silly if they did since they won't be following the one book per season formant forever anyway. Name and brand recognition is very important for TV, and Game of Thrones is a very fitting and catchy name for the entire series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Yeah they definitely won't be changing the name, and it'd be silly if they did since they won't be following the one book per season formant forever anyway. Name and brand recognition is very important for TV, and Game of Thrones is a very fitting and catchy name for the entire series. I agree. I never understood why fans insisted on purity with this-- "A Song of Ice and Fire" is kind of clunky for a TV show, and it's not like, 5 seasons in, "Game of Thrones" will be any less appropriate than it was for season 1. :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrosBeforeSnows Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 ASOIAF as a title wouldn't have worked nearly as well for TV. The producers were taking a big risk in bringing a fantasy series to TV in the first place, and ASOIAF would've made it sound too fairy-tale-ish. Plus, it's a bit cryptic for a TV audience that might not be familiar with the backstory, whereas Game of Thrones cuts to the chase and pretty well sums up what the show is about. And if they changed the title each season, i.e. Season 1: Game of Thrones, Season 2: Clash of Kings, etc... it would probably confuse the casual viewer. I can just imagine how many times it would have to be explained to people that Clash of Kings is the same show as Game of Thrones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A song of rice and fire Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Pretty cool. I want the Rains of Castamere playing in the season 3 promo... ..or "The Bear and the Maiden Fair". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Été Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Pretty cool. I want the Rains of Castamere playing in the season 3 promo... ..or "The Bear and the Maiden Fair".Nah, season 3 has to be 'A Lannister pays his debts.' Presumably the rest of the world is more mature than me, so the Drowned God's mantra could be pretty effective for season 4, what with all the undead knocking around by then. ("What is dead does not die, but comes back harder and stronger.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 IMO I'd rather have had Mel's voice in this promo. Stannis doesn't really believe in the whole R'hllorite theology, he just thinks it's a useful tool and he's willing to indulge his wife's cultish ways. If Stannis ever said those words in the books he didn't really say them with any real convistion or feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A song of rice and fire Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Nah, season 3 has to be 'A Lannister pays his debts.' Presumably the rest of the world is more mature than me, so the Drowned God's mantra could be pretty effective for season 4, what with all the undead knocking around by then. ("What is dead does not die, but comes back harder and stronger.")We all know what season 5's mantra will be:"Words are Wind." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Buck Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Now they need to make one that says, "What is dead can never die, but rises again, harder and stronger". I think that would fit better with Season 3, what with all the stuff that goes on regarding Beric and Catelyn and such... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrosBeforeSnows Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 @Francis Buck & wights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrosBeforeSnows Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Presumably the rest of the world is more mature than me, so the Drowned God's mantra could be pretty effective LOL. But, don't forget this is HBO (*coughs* - Ros - *coughs*), so I suppose it could work either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Targaryen Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I'm excited to hear somebody actually pronounce "R'hllor". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asha—Not Yara! Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I'm excited to hear somebody actually pronounce "R'hllor".Hee! Me too. I'm curious how they pronounce it. I'm thinking it'll come out sounding like Rah-lore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monday Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I feel that we are about due for another teaser (dare I hope trailer?). It's been well over a month and that one was so tiny! Any word on when we can expect one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 HBO usually release a big trailer of all their forthcoming programmes for the coming year in either the last week of December or first week of January, so there'll probably be something more then. We may also see something when Boardwalk Empire Season 2 finishes in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Yes. Boardwalk Empire ends 11th Dec. Doubt we'll see any trailer/teaser before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrogant Bastard Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Yes. Boardwalk Empire ends 11th Dec. Doubt we'll see any trailer/teaser before then.I know HBO is airing a preview of "Luck" the new David Milch Dustin Hoffman show on December 11th after the finale of Boardwalk Empire. I wouldn't be surprised if before or after that preview they aired a new teaser for GoT season 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monday Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Aw man. These are all so far away. Didn't we have a ton of stills, teasers, and behind the scenes stuff by this time last year? Was that just for the debute season? If feel kind of bad for the folks at winter-is-coming, they have to be running low on things to talk about over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMatter Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I got really excited by just seeing that little teaser for season 2. If I got that excited by just seeing a 17 second teaser trailer, i shudder to imagine what I will be like when a proper trailer appears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomp & Happenstance Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Bah, I wanted something with more substance!!!!And it sucks for a catch phrase...but season 3's should be Dracarys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salt Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Season 1: Winter is coming.Season 2: The night is dark and full of terrors.Season 3: HODORRRRRRRR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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