Queen of the Andals Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I’m sure that most of you read the story and imagine what characters look like based on their description. I have had an image of Daario in my mind since reading ASOS and was really picturing a man with long blue hair, wild facial hair, of course those golden teeth and saw a sexy pirate looking man, maybe like a Jack Sparrow and after book crushing on him I was really let down when Darrio made his first appearance in the new episode. Has anyone else gone through this? What was the biggest disappointment you experienced with the casting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turin Turambar Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I happen to like show Daario more than I ever did with his book version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsharaSunborn Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Oh I've got quite a few, purely based on how I imagined them to look and not based on how well they act/portray characters. when I re read the books now, some of the characters I imagine as the actors who play them but some I imagine them how I originally imagined them. Asha/Yara was my biggest disappointment, totally different to how I imagined her!Jorah is different in my minds eye too.I think most of the casting is bang on though, even if they dont look exactly as described in the book. Funny thing is I imagine Jojen as they guy who plays him whilst first reading the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of a Harpy Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I happen to like show Daario more than I ever did with his book version.Me too. Looking less like Krusty is a good thing. So far, the three Greyjoys shown on telly don't really mesh. They all look like they're from different families and not one of those are the Greyjoys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen of the Andals Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 Oh I've got quite a few, purely based on how I imagined them to look and not based on how well they act/portray characters. when I re read the books now, some of the characters I imagine as the actors who play them but some I imagine them how I originally imagined them. Asha/Yara was my biggest disappointment, totally different to how I imagined her!Jorah is different in my minds eye too.I think most of the casting is bang on though, even if they dont look exactly as described in the book. Funny thing is I imagine Jojen as they guy who plays him whilst first reading the book.Yeah, I agree that most of the casting has been great. This was the first time I was really disappointed when I saw someone. I love the comment about Jojen, he was the perfect choice for the part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minstral Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Threads concerning the show tend to have a short lifespan on this side of the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen of the Andals Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 Me too. Looking less like Krusty is a good thing.So far, the three Greyjoys shown on telly don't really mesh. They all look like they're from different families and not one of those are the Greyjoys.I think that the lack of krust was my issue lol I love dirty looking men and really had a different image. They made him more Brad Pitt when I expected Jack Sparrow or Rob Zombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsharaSunborn Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Threads concerning the show tend to have a short lifespan on this side of the forums.I don't really understand that, I know it is about the show but it is directly aimed at book fans. I personally never really look at the show forum myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindchap Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I pictured him looking like Chris Tucker in Fifth Element just with the hair blue instead.And no I don't know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danm_999 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I think book Daario, from his appearance to his dialogue, would have been basically unfilmable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drezelle Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I think both Bronn and the Hound were a let down to me because I saw them as 22-28ish in age and both tall, dark, and handsome men. Of course the hound had his scars but I seem to recall someone saying he was would have been handsome if it wernt for his scars.Jon snow was also a let down... I think the actor looks too sad and a bit like a wiener lol I think Jon should have had more of a playful sence of humor like in the books. I don't see the T.V Jon as being a leader or a hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HouseHarrison Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I happen to like show Daario more than I ever did with his book version.Pretty much this. Didn't come off as goofy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conjo Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I was never a fan of Alfie Allan as Theon.. something about him annoys me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimere Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 So funny, when I first read the books I imagined Salladhor Saan to be black, and in the show he was black. I actually just found out recently that book!Salla is white! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorah the Andal Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Ramsay, I had a vivid picture of him in my minds eye, Iwan Rheon just doesn't fulfil it. The kid plays a good crazy, but dissapointed nonetheless. IIRC Ramsay is 'fleshy', fat lips, long dark hair, with the pale eyes of Roose.Edit: And in the books, It always seemed he was rather scary looking, Iwan looks too young imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Smith Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Tbh I felt like Daario's 'larger than life' description in the books seemed rather unrealistic. I'm currently reserving judgement on the show Daario until we see his relationship with Dany develop. Also prefer show Ramsay to book Ramsay so far.Characters that I thought fit perfectly:Tywin, they nailed him, and I always thought Dance would make a perfect TywinOlenna - Diana Rigg is exactly what I imagined the QOT to be.Theon - I kind of ignored Theon's book description and had my own image of him, and Alfie Allen just happened to fit it perfectly.Characters that weren't what I expected/imagined, but worked anyway:Jon - my image of him couldn't have been more different, but I think Kit Harrington has grown into the role well.Melisandre - I imagined her all curves and bundles of red hair, and the slighter, older looking Carice van Houten put me off at first, but I've gotten used to her, and now feel she fits the role much better than my book version of her.Characters that were huge disappointments:Renly - frail and totally lacking charismaYara/Asha - The first description of her we get is from her own brother, who names her "a beauty". Dunno what they were thinking going with the gruff, cold, dry actor they cast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrosir Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Show Daario is so much better than the book version. Book version was so outrageous and unbelievable that it was bordering on cartoonish.At least with show Daario, you can understand why Dany goes gaga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenlyIsNotRight Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I happen to like show Daario more than I ever did with his book version.I'm very vocal about my Daario hate here but I won't lie, in his first couple scenes in the newest episode I thought "hey, Daario on the show actually isn't that big of a douchebag"...then they got to his final scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixi Penrose Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Renly! I had this picture of someone insanely handsome like Henry Cavill or Matt Bomer in my mind. Someone with a powerful screen-presence, a lot of natural charm and grace. It's not that i think Gethin Anthony is a bad actor, but I was dissapointed, cause in my mind Renly looked like this: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147147/or this:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0093589/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1Overall though, I think the show is remarkably well cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady of Castamere Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I think book Daario, from his appearance to his dialogue, would have been basically unfilmable.I happen to like show Daario more than I ever did with his book version.Yes, yes, yes. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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