So remember when I put that post up about A Song of Ice and Fire being turned into an HBO program…OK, that they are shooting the pilot and it may get picked up?
Well, not too long afterward, the gods of the “collection of tubes” we lovingly call the interwebz did grace me with a most bountious bounty in the form of the script from said pilot. I won’t talk about specifics of what I’ve read, but I will say that even the added scenes, that is, the stuff in the script that was not in the books seems to be very sensible additions. It opens up the story so that it is not totally focused on Ned Stark (as is the case early in the the first book) and so gives a good sense of the larger scope of the whole work. The other thing I will say, is that whoever put it together chose and absolutely perfect spot to end the episode. I mean, talk about a mother f’ing cliffhanger! For those that aren’t familiar with the story and happen to see this first episode, I cannot but see how they would want to know what happens next.
Very well done gods of the interwebz, I praise you most heartily on this day!
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I agree. I had forgotten about that bit with Bran at the end, and yeah I think the script is amazing. And my wife and I’ve begun fantasy casting the series in my head, using stars from other HBO series (Deadwood and The Wire, mostly).
I might actually have to read those books. A long time ago I got the… okay, the word eludes me, but it’s the version of the book sent out as a teaser but isn’t the final draft. Ah. Advanced Copy. I got the advanced copy of Ice and Fire but never read it. I probably should.