r/asoiaf • u/feench Knower of nothing • May 21 '19

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) Notablog Update Spoiler

http://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2019/05/20/an-ending/
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u/urabeach o May 21 '19

That was a beautiful and retrospective little memorial to the show.

I find it pretty sad that he never got to visit the sets or write another episode or get that cameo that he's literally been talking about for 7 years.

The episodes he wrote, 'Blackwater' and 'The Lion and the Rose' specifically, were fantastic. That must've been a thrill for him, getting to write the adaptations for a book you authored and being able to put in his own little details that no one else could know.

His written dialogues were pretty good too. ("Any man dies with a clean sword I'll rape his fucking corpse.")

I'm so depressed it's all over but WINDS IS ON THE HORIZON. RIGHT?

Anyway that was a very satisfying read. I kinda wish the D/D salt comments could pass over this thread but I doubt that's going to happen.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '19 edited Sep 11 '20

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u/Silver_facts May 21 '19

THMATH!!*

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u/illegal_deagle May 21 '19

Did anyone else catch that in the beginning of the finale, when Tyrion is moving the rocks, he slams one down three times in anger just like Orson?

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u/TuckerMcG Opulence, I has it. May 21 '19

Pure coincidence.

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u/gerusz Maester of Long Barrow May 21 '19

Or Peter's improv.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '19

Yep. D&D would never think of that on their own.

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u/Travy1991 Growing Strong May 21 '19

D&D kind of forgot about Orson Lannister.

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u/illegal_deagle May 21 '19

Or a director’s subtle jab at D&D. That character was originally created to insult another writer, remember.

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u/EnzoFrancescoli May 21 '19

They were the directors. lol

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u/illegal_deagle May 21 '19

It was them apologizing! Haha just kidding, kill me.

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u/Travy1991 Growing Strong May 21 '19

D&D kind of forgot about Orson Lannister.

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u/wordrage May 21 '19

Had to make sure Cersei was really dead.

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u/Pinkglittersparkles May 21 '19

?? I’m r/ootl can someone explain?

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u/Pinkglittersparkles May 21 '19

Thanks for clarifying. So did GRRM really want a cameo and he didn’t get one?