superdeluxe

lol nice, at least you know they would look related

Shady12

Just find an appropriate aged unknown. They've done it well with other important roles.

MoviePage

Having watched Rome not too long ago, I think that's a perfect fit. Although I'm thinking of how she looked and appeared in that series, rather than 6 years later.

Anyway, since Asha is barely there in the second book, I'm much more interested in who they come up with for Melisandre and Stannis. I like the suggestion of Christopher Eccleston that's been bandied about (for the latter).

Shady12

Dang Eccleston would be perfect!

superdeluxe

Yes! That is exactly who I picture.

superdeluxe

What about Michelle Trachtenberg as Meera reed, that seems pretty popular with the WiC crowd.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005502/

sven

She is American. So the chances of her getting cast are minimal at best. I do like her though.

JasonF

She's way too old. But when she was younger, she would have been a pretty good choice.

Sean O'Hara

She's no older than Charisma Carpenter was when she started playing Cordelia, who is the same age as Meera. Considering the kids have been aged up, I don't think it's a big deal.

Oh, and hey, Google image search Michelle Trachtenberg with safe search off. Niiiice. Also makes me feel like a dirty old man. But still, niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

Cusm

I HATED the added scene with Robert & Cersi. They have changed Cersi so much that I do not know how it will play out and is a little disappointing.Did not care for the Ned & Jamie fight, Ned was not suppose to be able to hold a candle to Jamie in a fight. Liked the scene other wise. I really like the Renly and the Varys added scenes, cleared up a lot and just really good scenes.

starman9000

Yeah, I didn't care much for that scene either, but more-so because Robert's voice has become distracting to me. At least I won't have to deal with it much longer.

starman9000

I think they did a nice job with Bronn. Can't wait to see him fight for Tyrion at the Eyrie.

Shinobi

Does anyone else think that Renly looks too much like Litterfinger? I'm a little disappointed by the Renly casting.

superdeluxe

I am sure HBO guys had their reasons, I eagerly wait to see what those are

Cusm

For changing Cersi or Ned being a better fighter?

I think they are trying to soften Cersi to make her more likable, but the way they are going she is going to be upset by the red wedding and completely different from the books.

superdeluxe

I'm talking to others..and they said that Ned is one of the best fighters in the land..they said he slayed 3 kingsguard

Sean O'Hara

In another forum I'm on, there are a lot of people (who've read the books) who are amazed that Renly and Loras are gay. They somehow missed the incredibly unsubtle clues Martin dropped throughout the series. I mean, the Knight of Flowers and his Rainbow Guard -- the Village People weren't that obvious.

Shinobi

Still, the books handled it with more subtlety than last night's scene. At this point it the book, it wasn't at all obvious. With Loras, maybe, but not with Renly.

Groucho

Yeah, that came as a surprise to me. Of course, at this point in the books both were very minor characters.

starman9000

Yeah, I knew it was implied in the books, but wasn't expecting that scene at all. I wonder if they are using stock slurping noises, or if they let the actors make them.

Pharoh

Correct me if I am wrong, but we have no idea if he did or didn't.

Groucho

That reminded me of Joe Millionaire. I should re-watch that scene with captions on.

Cusm

Wasn't Lancel another character that was kinda known to be gay, and that is why Jamie was even more pissed about him sleeping with Cersi?

And at this point in the books, I thought both were characters were classified as pretty much the ancient equivilant of metrosexuals.

superdeluxe

Yeah, I agree..it becomes less subtle as the series goes on. But come on people..alot of this stuff you never see because Loras and Renly were not POV characters.

Shady12

I didn't like that they already made it so obvious that they're gay. Also do not like Addy as Robert. Or Cersei..That one's pretty upsetting, character is way too different and sympathetic. Bronn seems right except I saw him as a lot younger.