[swinearefine]

In every interview I've read he seems wicked focused on finishing the books, I think he's just old and slow and let the books get too sprawling. He keeps canceling appearances and he's no longer writing an episode per season like he used to in order to devote more time to getting WoW ready.

[Mokka]

*sigh* I guess I am just extremely pessimistic at this point.

The glass is half empty

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Mokkajava

Oh I agree, but the last time I saw him in interview, he sounded like he and his wife just want to retire and lay on a beach in Hawaii with his new found fortune.

On the one hand I don't blame him but on the other it's a bit disrespectful to all those who actually made his books popular enough to be made into a TV Show and make his fortune

[Smithy]

Nah, I reckon he'll definitely finish the books, just so he can tell his story the way it's meant to be told, rather than the way D&D are telling it

For some reason I'm hoping that the gap between book 6&7 won't be as long, he'll probably end up moving half a dozen chapters from WoW to ADoS and surely as we get closer to the end, more characters are going to die/reach their endgame that it won't take as long to write? Probably just wishful thinking and it'll end up taking him another 7 years

[Ramsay]

Let's be honest we'll all have grandkids by the time he finishes the books and i'm being serious

[Locke.]

I'm pretty confident the next one will come in 2016 but not necessarily before Season 6 starts in March. At the rate he goes though it would be very surprising if he ever finished book 7. I mean, he is 66...

As for Bronn

[book spoiler]

Spoiler:

I think maybe he'll take the Arys Oakheart role now, with Tyene taking the Arianne role. Which means he'll still die, just he'll have his head chopped off by Areo's axe instead of poison. Which is a better ending for him to be fair, but it'll still be a shame if they kill the one character that had a semi-decent happy ending.

[Locke.]

Casting news for Season 6

Spoiler:

Pirate, man in his 40’s to late 50’s. He’s “an infamous pirate who has terrorized seas all around the world. Cunning, ruthless, with a touch of madness.”
He’s a dangerous-looking man. A very good part this season.

We’d heard unconfirmed rumors that Theon’s uncle Euron Greyjoy would be appearing in season 6, and this sounds like him, more than his brother Victarion.

Next up is the one I’m personally most excited about:

Father. Aged 50’s to 60’s, he’s one of the greatest soldiers in Westeros- a humorless martinet, severe and intimidating. He demands martial discipline in the field and in his home. It’s described as “a very good part” for next year and that he’s “centrally involved” in a protagonist’s storyline.

This is a clear description of Randyll Tarly, Sam’s abusive father and the famous soldier mentioned by Stannis Baratheon this a couple episodes ago. Some had guessed the discussion might mean we’re seeing him next year, and they were right.

The next three characters appear to be linked to this storyline- most likely Sam’s mother, brother Dickon and one of his sisters. All have the same comment about being centrally involved in a protagonist’s storyline.

Mother, in her 50’s. She’s a sweet, plump, and adoring mother, and has a soft spot for one of her children who benefits from her decency.

Sister, in her early 20s. She’s a kind, friendly and unpretentious woman.

Brother, in his early to mid-20’s . Athletic, a good hunter, an excellent swordsman, manly, not particularly bright but the favourite child of the father.

Next up:

Priest, in his 40’s or 50’s. A gruff ex-soldier who found religion. Now a no-nonsense rural priest who ministers to the poor of the countryside. He’s salt-of-the-earth man who has weathered many battles.

Sounds like Septon Meribald, although it’s a little surprising we’d see him next year instead of this year. If it is him, that hints at someone surviving the season.

And also this, which seems to confirm more flashbacks

Spoiler:

They’re also searching for a trio of young boys with very specific descriptions. My instinct says another flashback- perhaps this time via the weirwood network?

A large boy, with an actor who is 10-12 but playing 7 or 8. He’s described as “a clever boy” who seems too large for his age. He’s big and tall but not fat. “Characterful squat features” are a plus for this part. it’s specified that this is a one-time appearance.

12 year old boy, with brown hair and blue eyes. He needs to use a Northern accent. He has scenes where he has to spar with a wooden sword.
The length of the role isn’t specified.

7 year old boy with dark brown hair, a narrow face and green eyes. He also has a Northern accent. He also spars with the wooden sword, so it’s safe to assume it’s the same scene. This role is similarly open-ended, the description only stating that the character is being ‘introduced.’

It’s worth noting that Sean Bean has green eyes, so if this is for a flashback role, the write-up would be a good fit for a child Ned.

[Smithy]

Don't see why they'd introduce Euron but none of the others

[Smithy]

Final episode of the season is called Mothers Mercy, imagine if

Spoiler:

LSH appears

Probably won't but still

[Locke.]

Wow. What an episode. Blew my expectations out the water.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

the new ep

[Natalie.]

Really loved that ep

Spoiler:

The bit with Dany and Tyrion and well the rest was even better such a great episode and ending

[Ramsay]

Them last 20 minutes or so!!

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by Ramsay

Them last 20 minutes or so!!

Omg.... That was amazing

Spoiler:

Jon's sword getting it done... I can't remember the book... Was it because it was Valeryian Steel??

[Smithy]

Yeah it was ^

Ugh the ep slayed, next week too

[Firewire]

****ing hell that episode

[Glenn.]

Well that was amazing

[MTVN]

Well that was all pretty cool

Arya's story is lame as hell though seriously

[Tom4784]

That episode was pretty much perfect. Just when I started to think that GoT had lost it's spark it serves up an episode like that <3.

[Smithy]

Finale promo http://streamable.com/lerl

Spoiler:

RIP Shireen

Pics from tonight's ep leaked, so excited

[Glenn.]

Can someone help me, I have no flesh on my head.

[Smithy]

@ the ending

[Iceman]

That end was just

[Smithy]

Where is the lie though

[Iceman]

Meh annoying kid gets killed. Wasn't too bothered, I genuinely don't know what's going on in that storyline, I get so bored and zone out. Gonna try and catch back up when I rewatch this season.