Dershocka
dershocka
I've never read the books. I was already into the shows. Plus, those books are so HUGE I didn't want invest the time into reading them. But, I have read cliffnotes so to speak. (The wikis, and so on.) There's so many other stories they could do that would be great, and they could reuse many of the sets.
Robert's Rebellion: Same sets, plus they've already cast some key roles for the flashbacks.
Possible setbacks: The lack of fantastical creatures. And, it's been discussed so much already perhaps what we know is enough. Not much left to cover, and no need to revisit it.
The war, and eventual alliance of the first men, and the Children: Lots of fantastical CGI elements, some of the same sets. Something that would resemble the Hobbit perhaps. I assume most of it took place in the North, so less locations to shoot from.
Possible Setback: All of the above. If it didn't garner the same ratings, to support the budget we might be left with a short, and unfinished saga. And, the lack of locations might make for a duller show.
Valeria: Life on Valeria, with its eventual downfall, and concluding with the Targareyan conquest. We could revisit Essos with perhaps getting a glimpse of the unseen, exotic places like the shadowlands, and the southern continent. More Dragon action against some more supernatural opponents.
Possible Setback: A war with first men series could get away with lots of people in makeup, and slightly less expensive budget. I imagine a show with more Dragons, and exotic beasts, and supernatural shenanigans would include an even BIGGER budget. Which means without strong ratings might be hard to pull off as well. The Valerian stronghold had alot of territory to cover, so lots of locations to shoot. But, if we're talking about doing a series that takes place towards the end of the Valerian glory days we won't need to see these other places as much.
An anthology: They could spotlight a different aspect, or group every season. Have a few episodes devoted to a day in the life of The Faceless Men, or something. Play out key events in shorter tales. Stuff like how the Casterlys lose their rock to the Lannisters, The duel of Littlefinger, and Bradon Stark over Catelyn Tully. The romance of Rhaegar Targaryen, and Lyssa Stark. Same sets, less CGI.
Possible Setbacks: Shorter stories with less special effects may lead to more compelling character drama, but less action. That may be dull, or boring to some.
Something new: A new storyline that has no resemblance to anything in the books, and has never been referenced.
Possible Setbacks: As long as it's good, not many?
They wait 5-10 years to revisit it if they revisit the world at all: Maybe just leave it be once it's done, and we look back with fond memories, and occasionally binge watch it.
Robert's Rebellion: Same sets, plus they've already cast some key roles for the flashbacks.
Possible setbacks: The lack of fantastical creatures. And, it's been discussed so much already perhaps what we know is enough. Not much left to cover, and no need to revisit it.
The war, and eventual alliance of the first men, and the Children: Lots of fantastical CGI elements, some of the same sets. Something that would resemble the Hobbit perhaps. I assume most of it took place in the North, so less locations to shoot from.
Possible Setback: All of the above. If it didn't garner the same ratings, to support the budget we might be left with a short, and unfinished saga. And, the lack of locations might make for a duller show.
Valeria: Life on Valeria, with its eventual downfall, and concluding with the Targareyan conquest. We could revisit Essos with perhaps getting a glimpse of the unseen, exotic places like the shadowlands, and the southern continent. More Dragon action against some more supernatural opponents.
Possible Setback: A war with first men series could get away with lots of people in makeup, and slightly less expensive budget. I imagine a show with more Dragons, and exotic beasts, and supernatural shenanigans would include an even BIGGER budget. Which means without strong ratings might be hard to pull off as well. The Valerian stronghold had alot of territory to cover, so lots of locations to shoot. But, if we're talking about doing a series that takes place towards the end of the Valerian glory days we won't need to see these other places as much.
An anthology: They could spotlight a different aspect, or group every season. Have a few episodes devoted to a day in the life of The Faceless Men, or something. Play out key events in shorter tales. Stuff like how the Casterlys lose their rock to the Lannisters, The duel of Littlefinger, and Bradon Stark over Catelyn Tully. The romance of Rhaegar Targaryen, and Lyssa Stark. Same sets, less CGI.
Possible Setbacks: Shorter stories with less special effects may lead to more compelling character drama, but less action. That may be dull, or boring to some.
Something new: A new storyline that has no resemblance to anything in the books, and has never been referenced.
Possible Setbacks: As long as it's good, not many?
They wait 5-10 years to revisit it if they revisit the world at all: Maybe just leave it be once it's done, and we look back with fond memories, and occasionally binge watch it.
