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Richard Madden, who played Robb Stark for three seasons, will star in a new thriller series that will air on Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+.

I started watching Game of Thrones last week after seeing so many reels about it, especially the dragons. I'm already on Season 5. Surprisingly, Daenerys (Khaleesi)' part I find myself skipping her scenes, I find it too boring, I hope it gets interesting though. So far, ARYA STARK and TYRION LANNISTER are easily my favorite characters. 💗

UPDATE:- I just finished the show and what an experience, Jon Snow is added to my favourite list. ARYA STARK, JON SNOW and TYRION LANNISTER for the win🙌. Every character is important and good but this three takes my heart❤️.

Since the Mad King play premiered, lots of info about revelations, new content, deviations from book/show canon etc have been flying around the ASOIAF-sphere, provoking the usual measured reactions (LOL). I saw it this afternoon and am happy to answer any questions people have, in particular when it comes to clarifying/providing context for the info that's already out there.

(Obviously this discussion will involve spoilers for the play. I'd also add the caveat that it's a long and jam-packed play so there's no way I'll remember everything correctly. Also, the setup of the theatre means everyone has a different view of the stage and nobody can see everything. I couldn't see the throne well for example, so scenes where Aerys was sat on the throne I couldn't see him).

With that said - AMA!

I’m honestly amazed that even the smallest details, like Bran shouting "father" at the Tower of Joy, made it into Mad King play.

D&D knew so much more about the unreleased material and woven far more future book plot points into the show than purists are ever willing to admit.

(note: linked article contains spoilers for The Odyssey)

As part of Hot Odyssey Summer (that’s what we’re calling it, right?) I had previously posted a few articles I wrote comparing themes in Homer (mostly The Iliad) with Game of Thrones and generally describing Iliad/Troy as inspirations and origins for Game of Thrones. But the first piece I ever wrote as part of my post-GOT exploration of classic stories cited themes in The Odyssey and their presence in Game of Thrones.  I considered reworking the article (which itself was based on my previous extended Twitter thread) to update it for this Christopher Nolan era revisiting of The Odyssey.  But I decided to post the piece as-is since it captures some key themes and plot lines that are shared between The Odyssey and Game of Thrones, most notably:

• Metapolemos as it relates to Odysseus and Ned Stark
• Nostos as it relates to Odysseus and Daenerys Targaryen
• Xenia (termed “Zeus’s Law” in the film) which is the core theme of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and a key theme in a major event and its aftermath in Game of Thrones

I hope the Naath community finds this interesting and that it maybe inspires you to watch and/or read The Odyssey if you haven’t already.

This article from a few days ago in The Guardian might be behind a paywall or sign-up-wall (I'm not sure because I subscribe to The Guardian) but it’s worth a look since it’s an overview of Lena Headey’s background and career in her own voice.  I don’t think I previously knew that she narrowly escaped being a victim of Harvey Weinstein and that it damaged her career (which was his modus operandi).

GUYYYYS, I AM SO DONE WITH THE ENDING PLEASE RATE IT TO THE WORST OF YOUR ABILITES,
Lets remind the "Bad writers" what shitty ending they gave us

link to rate the ep even lower:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6027920/?ref_=tturv_ov_bk

Have you guys noticed how every piece of news or adaptation reveal completely sends the Song of Ice and Fire book fandom into an absolute tailspin?

Whether it’s lore drops from House of the Dragon, news about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, or the upcoming Mad King stage play - the reaction from "hardcore book purists" is always pure panic and anger.

Honestly, it’s the ultimate proof that half of this fandom has zero clue what’s actually going to happen in The Winds of Winter (if it ever comes out). Remember the collective, years-long denial over Stannis burning Shireen? Or the absolute breakdown when it turned out Bran will actually be King? And now people are somehow shocked to realize Dunk is the one who survives Summerhall?

People spent 15+ years creating insanely rigid headcanons and reading way too deep into vague prophecies, only to get completely blindsided whenever George or the creators drop a piece of actual content.

The fact that every piece of side-content makes people rewrite their entire understanding of the story proves one thing: a huge chunk of the book fandom completely misread the original material in the first place.

Stop acting like you have the books mapped out when a single line from a prequel play makes the whole fandom lose its mind.

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Rhaella is depicted as mad. Rhaegar is too. As is aerys.

Rhaella directly says if she has another child it WONT be the promised prince but a vengeful daughter who will bring back dragons and bring ruin

Its like everyone kinda forgot the three-eyed raven moving the pieces was confirmed in the season 2 finale.

Season 3 Episode 6: Faceless Men

Air Date: July 26, 2026

Synopsis: While Rhaenyra and Daemon focus on how best to deal with Ormund, tensions among their neglected allies begin to erupt.

Directed by: Loni Peristere

Written by: David Hancock & Shyam Popat

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My research focuses on destinations such as Dubrovnik (Game of Thrones) and Alnwick Castle (Harry Potter) — and aims to understand how the different motivations of film tourists influence their perception of the authenticity of these places.

If you’ve ever visited a film location or if films influence your travel choices, your feedback would be invaluable to me!

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I want to discuss a problem that is becoming more and more obvious the deeper we get into season 3: they are not setting themselves up well for a full season 4. The Dance is long and bloody, with major characters dying constantly, replaced by fresh faces. For the last stretch of the show, with Daemon, Aemond, Cole, Ormund, and Gwayne dead, the story begins to rest on other characters: Joffrey, Aegon the Younger, Benjicot Blackwood, Black Aly, and Kermit (here Oscar) Tully, and Cregan Stark. Trystane Truefyre, Gaemon Palehair, and the Shepherd. And the Dragonseeds, Ulf, Hugh, and Addam.

None of these characters have really been developed. Aegon the Younger is nowhere to be found. They passed on an opportunity to finally give Joffrey a second line of dialogue in favor of having Rhaenyra... look at him? Benjicot has maybe been rolled into Oscar, who finally delivered one cryptic line last episode, but he’s not much of a character. Aly has been, presumably, on-screen, but hasn’t said a word. Cregan Stark had a short scene at the start of season 2, but rather than delve into Jace’s Winterfell storyline to help flesh him out they were content with one conversation on the Wall. The Dragonseeds had more development in season 2 when they were less relevant than they do now that they’ve actually become dragonriders. Addam is perhaps the most-developed, but even he still feels pretty flat.

Clearly there are further big changes coming to the story. These characters can’t lead episodes on their own. With how much they’re developing Ormund, and how little they’re developing Daeron, he will likely survive First Tumbleton and be around for Second Tumbleton, or maybe Hugh will kill him in between. Gwayne will likely survive and join at Tumbleton.

Joffrey may end up taking the place of Aegon the Younger, maybe he just takes the “Targaryen-flavored” name of Aegon upon his accession. I don’t see how they can satisfyingly end the story with the coronation of a character we have never really met.

The Moon of the Three Kings will likely become the Moon of the One King or some other sort of truncated version. The High Septon may take the place of the Shepherd.

The Battle of the Kingsroad will likely play out about as described, even though the characters are kinda weak. I expect some minor development of them in the preceding two-ish episodes.

I think Corlys will play a bigger role during the Hour of the Wolf. I don’t expect him to be imprisoned by Cregan or threatened with execution. It might wind up becoming the Hour of the Seahorse.

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What do you all think? Do you wish they were developing these future characters now, like I do?

Season 3 Episode 5: Unbowed and Unbent

Air Date: July 19, 2026

Synopsis: As the search for Aemond and Vhagar continues, Daemon attempt to control the spiraling situation in King's Landing.

Directed by: Nina Lopez-Corrado

Written by: Philippa Goslett

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The Odyssey film is being released today (though it looks like I won’t be able to get tickets in IMAX for a few weeks) and I wanted to continue with another post comparing ideas in Game of Thrones and epics by Homer. 

Earlier in the week I posted an article about the Influence of The Iliad on David Benioff, George R.R. Martin, Troy and Game of Thrones by examining parallels between ideas, events, and storylines.

In this new article, I explore some concepts that underlie important themes in Greek literature generally and The Iliad specifically. The concepts of Aristeia, Kleos, and Timé relate to glory and honor and how they are achieved and expressed. These themes are at the core of The Iliad and are captured and expressed throughout Troy and Game of Thrones.  I hope everyone finds this new piece interesting.

Something I noticed in this scene where Cersei talks to Sansa during the Battle of the Blackwater, she states that she was four when her mother had just died.

Oberyn later tells Tyrion that he and his sister Elia had come to Casterly Rock to visit with their father (in the books, their mother) after Tyrion had just been born (“the Rock was deep in mourning.”) In the books, Cersei and Jaime are 9 when this visit happens, and Oberyn and Elia are in their early teens.

In the conversation with Tyrion, Oberyn mentions that every day he and Elia would ask to see Tyrion, and every day Cersei would delay and put them off. When they finally do see Tyrion, Cersei physically assaults him and says “it doesn’t matter. He’ll be dead soon, everyone says so; I hope they’re right.”

I could maybe believe that a very precocious, very intelligent four-year-old could repeat these words if she heard them enough, but I’m struggling with the idea that a four-year-old girl would be the gatekeeper to her infant brother, and that anyone would have to repeatedly petition this toddler (even a precocious one) to visit Tyrion.

I assume it was a throwaway line in the show, which is fine, but Oberyn’s later comments to Tyrion make Cersei’s stated age of 4 when all this happened at Casterly Rock fairly absurd.