News on the HBO Series

[grrm]

There has been all sorts of news on the HBO series during the month that I was attending worldcon and travelling in Australia

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[kira_an]

Raven is really beautiful!

[rowein]

Holy cow, this look so awesomeee!!!
I can't wait for see it, argh!! *dies*

Speaking of aging...

[ext_270330]

...there's a question that's been sort of bothering me since I re-read A Game of Thrones : obviously HBO is going to need to age Daenerys a bit (I don't even they would dare have a 13-years-old girl playing, hum, "monster and maiden" with Jason Momoa), but how much ? Obviously Emilia Clarke can hardly pass for a tween, but if they make Dany an adult (for Westerosi value of adult, aka "over 17" for the nobility) I think we would lose a part of what makes this character interesting.

Of course, it would also be a lot easier, and not only for Dany - Robb's part in A Clash of Kings would be hard for a 15-years old. But still, making them all twentysomethings rather than teens would be a big departure from the book. How do you feel about it ?

Re: Speaking of aging...

[werthead]

In the original pilot script, Daenerys is said to be 15 years old (as opposed to 13 in the book). We don't know how old Emilia Clarke is, but based on her recent appearance in DOCTORS (a UK soap) I don't think she's much more than 20 at the outside, probably younger (and certainly younger than Tamzin Merchant who was originally cast in the role at 23, although she looks very young for her age).

Both Robb and Jon, 14 at the start of AGoT, are now 17 in the script, but played by 23-year-olds (maybe 24 by now). Hardly unusual for Hollywood, especially given that people have to grow up fast and don't look their best in Westeros.

[ravenclaw_eric]

Quoth the raven: "I want more!"

--Ravenclaw Eric, old Poe fanboy from way way back

that teaser was cool

[mishmarlayla]

gave me the chill seeing sean bean walks angry :)